Worst 2001 Volvo S60 Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2001 Volvo S60.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 42 | 1 | — | 81,713 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | 38 | — | 2 | 90,960 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 28 | — | — | 111,805 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 27 | — | 2 | 74,518 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 16 | — | — | 118,884 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 16 | — | — | 67,508 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 7 | — | — | 59,087 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 6 | — | 1 | 67,457 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 5 | — | — | 165,087 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 5 | — | — | 50,688 mi | |
| TIRES:SIDEWALL | 4 | — | — | 38,567 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 3 | — | — | 106,000 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 3 | 2 | — | 84,000 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 3 | — | — | 74,195 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | 3 | — | — | 78,500 mi | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | 3 | — | — | 59,037 mi | |
| SEATS | 3 | — | 1 | 114,548 mi | |
| STRUCTURE | 3 | — | — | 51,582 mi | |
| VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | 3 | — | — | 92,304 mi | |
| ENGINE | 2 | — | — | 173,000 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 2 | — | — | 29,000 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL | 2 | — | — | 80,000 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | 2 | — | — | 46,000 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | 2 | 1 | — | 102,602 mi | |
| SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT | 2 | — | — | — | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 2 | — | — | 150,500 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 2 | 2 | — | 120,500 mi | |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD | 2 | — | — | 22,774 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | 1 | — | — | 130,000 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE | 1 | — | — | — |
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Recalls for 2001 Volvo S60
3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~313,923 vehicles.
Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2001-2006 S80 and 2001-2009 S60 vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
Volvo Car USA LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2001-2003 S80 and S60 vehicles sold or ever registered in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The driver side frontal air bag inflator may rupture, sending metal fragments into the passage compartment, when the driver side air bag is deployed.
VOLVO IS RECALLING CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH GARMIN 760 PORTABLE GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) UNITS BECAUSE THE BATTERIES ON THOSE UNITS MAY OVERHEAT.
Other Volvo S60 Years
Wider context: See the full Volvo S60 reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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