Worst 2003 Volvo S60 Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ENGINE AND 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 SYSTEM | 51 | — | — | 106,542 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 18 | 1 | — | 52,830 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 10 | — | — | 65,834 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 8 | — | — | 119,334 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 8 | — | — | 138,382 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 6 | — | — | 56,772 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 6 | — | — | 130,496 mi | |
| ENGINE | 5 | — | — | 98,600 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 5 | — | — | 29,900 mi | |
| STRUCTURE | 4 | — | — | 40,337 mi | |
| EQUIPMENT | 3 | — | — | 82,500 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 3 | — | — | 92,667 mi | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 3 | — | — | 74,717 mi | |
| STEERING | 3 | — | — | 143,600 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 3 | — | — | 62,565 mi | |
| TIRES | 3 | — | — | 11,505 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 3 | — | — | 75,030 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | 2 | — | — | 121,166 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 2 | — | — | 130,260 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 2 | — | — | 10,505 mi | |
| CHILD SEAT | 1 | — | — | — | |
| CHILD SEAT:TETHER: STRAP/WEBBING | 1 | — | — | — | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | 1 | — | — | 47,565 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 1 | — | — | — | |
| EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL | 1 | — | — | 10 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL | 1 | — | — | 75,000 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY | 1 | — | — | 42,500 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | 1 | — | — | — | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | 1 | — | — | 47,565 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | 1 | — | — | 7,000 mi |
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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.
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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