AI DamageVolvo S60: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Volvo S60 across 9 model years: 23 owner complaints and 531 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
What fails most often
- 1 Engine 17% of all complaints
- 2 Structure 13% of all complaints
- 3 Latches, locks, linkages 13% of all complaints
- 4 Visibility 9% of all complaints
- 5 Service brakes 9% of all complaints
- 6 Electrical system 4% of all complaints
- 7 Wheels 4% of all complaints
- 8 Tires 4% of all complaints
- Engine: 4 complaints (17% of all); manufacturer bulletins for this component: 72.
- Structure: 3 complaints (13% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner; manufacturer bulletins for this component: 21.
- Latches, locks, linkages: 3 complaints (13% of all); manufacturer bulletins for this component: 5.
- Visibility: 2 complaints (9% of all); manufacturer bulletins for this component: 55.
- Service brakes: 2 complaints (9% of all); manufacturer bulletins for this component: 18.
Engines and transmissions
US-market versions per EPA. On the right: how many NHTSA complaints name this engine or transmission type.
- 2 L · petrol · turbo · 4 cyl 2015–2022
- 2.3 L · petrol · turbo · 5 cyl 2001–2004
- 2.4 L · petrol · 5 cyl 2001–2006
- 2.4 L · petrol · turbo · 5 cyl 2001–2009
- 2.5 L · petrol · turbo · 5 cyl 2003–2016
- 3 L · petrol · turbo · 6 cyl 2011–2016
- 2 L · hybrid · turbo · 4 cyl 2023–2025
- 2 L · plug-in hybrid · turbo · 4 cyl 2019–2025
- automatic, 5-speed 2001–2009
- automatic, 6-speed 2006–2016
- automatic, 8-speed 2015–2025
- manual, 5-speed 2001–2006
- manual, 6-speed 2004–2008
Drive: FWD, AWD
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 23 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 4 | 0 | 72 |
| Structure | 3 | 1 | 21 |
| Latches, locks, linkages | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Visibility | 2 | 0 | 55 |
| Service brakes | 2 | 0 | 18 |
| Electrical system | 1 | 0 | 450 |
| Wheels | 1 | 0 | 22 |
| Tires | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| Seat belts | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Equipment | 0 | 0 | 428 |
| Engine and cooling | 0 | 0 | 94 |
| Exterior lighting | 0 | 0 | 64 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
I was pulling into a parking spot. When I went to accelerate, the car over-accelerated. The engine revved so high, I could not control it. I had nowhere to go and hit a cement wall, totalling my car. All the airbags went off. I did walk away, though.
Ran into a pole due to a-pillar blind spot, right side of vehicle. No warnings prior to incident.
It at one time had a safety recall and whoever at the the time never had it repaired but it has outdated piston rings that leads to progressive oil consumption, it’s misfiring and leads to catastrophic engine failure.
I did research and [dealer], they checked the data base and told me that previous owner had never had the piston rings updated and would cause high oil consumption leading to catastrophic engine failure & would have to have engine rebuilt or whole new engine with updated pistons , which the dealership never told me…
The dealer confirmed the failure and determined that the battery drainage had caused the failure. The vehicle was not repaired.
The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the driver’s side door latch had failed and needed to be replaced. The contact also stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the passenger’s side door unexpectedly opened.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Engine. Cold start, unusual noises, oil leaks and engine codes.
- Structure. Rails, pillars, panel gaps, signs of pulling or welding.
- Latches, locks, linkages. Door, hood and tailgate latches, especially near the impact.
- Visibility. Wipers, mirrors, defrosters, cracked glass.
Manufacturer service bulletins
Bulletin titles as filed with NHTSA.
- This is a Tech Journal - Text only no attachments - If a customer experiences a “Propulsion System…
- This is a TJ - Text plus 1 PDF attachment - f the headlamp horizontal light aim cannot be adjusted via the…
- This is a TJ - text only no attachments - If customer complains of a headlamp error message in DIM, in…
- This is a Tech Journal - Text only no attachments - If a customer experiences a “Propulsion System…
- This is a TJ - Text plus two .mov attachments - If the customer is experiencing a frozen Sirius Radio…
- This is a Technical Journal
- This is a TJ Text only no attachments -- If the FLC2 is not responding when attempting to load software,…
- This is a TJ - Text plus two .mov attachments - If the customer is experiencing a frozen Sirius Radio…
- This is a Technical Journal
- This is a Technical Journal
- This is a TJ - Text Plus 1 .mp4 file - When using the CSD for seat adjustments mode for example lumbar…
- This is a Technical Journal
Repair videos
We do not copy videos: these are YouTube links credited to their authors. Amounts are as stated by the author and not verified by us.
- We Rebuilt A Crashed 2024 Volvo!amount per author: 400 UNSPECIFIED_DOLLAR
- Volvo S60 II (2010 - 2019) - Common Problems & Repair Costs
Other models of this make
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-04.