Worst 2003 Volvo S60 Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
Electrical Faults
Unintended Acceleration
Engine & Cooling
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2003 Volvo S60.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical Faults | 51 | — | — | 106,542 mi | |
| Unintended Acceleration | 18 | 1 | — | 52,830 mi | |
| Engine & Cooling | 10 | — | — | 65,834 mi | |
| Airbags | 8 | — | — | 119,334 mi | |
| Headlight/Taillight Failures | 8 | — | — | 138,382 mi | |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 6 | — | — | 56,772 mi | |
| Fuel System | 6 | — | — | 130,496 mi | |
| Engine Problems | 5 | — | — | 98,600 mi | |
| Automatic Transmission | 5 | — | — | 29,900 mi | |
| Structural Problems | 4 | — | — | — | |
| Other Equipment | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Gasoline Fuel System | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Latches / Locks | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Steering Defects | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Structure:Body:Door | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Tire Defects | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Instrument Cluster | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Electronic Stability Control | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Seat Belt Issues | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Child Seat | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Child Seat:Tether: Strap/Webbing | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Electrical System:Ignition | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Equipment:Electrical | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Exterior Lighting:Turn Signal | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Fuel Pump | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Fuel System, Other | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Fuel System, Other:Storage:Tank Assembly | 1 | — | — | — |
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Recalls for 2003 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.
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2003 Volvo S60 — FAQ
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Source: NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) complaint and recall databases, aggregated by VinItel.
Wider context: See the full Volvo S60 reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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