2003 Volvo S60 Problems

High Complaint Volume

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 2003 Volvo S60.

20022004
Complaints
168
Crashes
1
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Fatalities
Recalls
3

Worst 2003 Volvo S60 Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#151 complaints

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Avg mileage:106,542 mi
#218 complaints

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Avg mileage:52,830 mi
Crash-related:1
#310 complaints

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Avg mileage:65,834 mi
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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2003 Volvo S60.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
51
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
106,542
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
18
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
52,830
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
10
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
65,834
AIR BAGS
8
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
119,334
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
8
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
138,382
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
6
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
56,772
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
6
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
130,496
ENGINE
5
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
98,600
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
5
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
29,900
STRUCTURE
4
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
40,337
EQUIPMENT
3
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
82,500
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
3
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
92,667
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
3
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
74,717
STEERING
3
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
143,600
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
3
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
62,565
TIRES
3
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
11,505
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
75,030
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
121,166
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
2
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
130,260
SEAT BELTS
2
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
10,505
CHILD SEAT
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
CHILD SEAT:TETHER: STRAP/WEBBING
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
47,565
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
10
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
75,000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
42,500
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
47,565
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
7,000

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Recalls for 2003 Volvo S60

3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~313,923 vehicles.

21V766000AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
~259,383 affected

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.

20V681000AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
~54,124 affected

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.

10V566000EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)
~416 affected

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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