Volvo S60
Owners filed 1,263 complaints across 25 model years of the Volvo S60. The 2001 drew the most (223); the 2025 the fewest (0).
Model years25
Complaints1,263
Recalls105
Fires28
Deaths0
Every Volvo S60 model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2024 | 20 | 3 | — | 3 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2023 | 3 | 6 | — | — | Back Over Prevention › Sensing System › Camera | Routine | |
| 2022 | 15 | 4 | — | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2021 | 8 | 3 | — | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2020 | 11 | 4 | — | 1 | Service Brakes | Routine | |
| 2019 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 1 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2018 | 4 | 1 | — | — | Service Brakes | Routine | |
| 2017 | 16 | 5 | — | 1 | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2016 | 25 | 4 | — | 1 | Engine | Routine | |
| 2015 | 57 | 2 | 2 | 3 | Engine | Routine | |
| 2014 | 25 | 3 | — | 1 | Engine | Routine | |
| 2013 | 87 | 4 | 1 | 5 | Engine | Routine | |
| 2012 | 121 | 8 | — | 8 | Engine | Routine | |
| 2011 | 5 | 6 | — | 2 | Engine and Engine Cooling | Routine | |
| 2009 | 7 | 3 | — | 1 | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2008 | 10 | 2 | — | 4 | Vehicle Speed Control | Routine | |
| 2007 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2006 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 1 | Engine | Routine | |
| 2005 | 44 | 4 | — | — | Tires | Routine | |
| 2004 | 198 | 6 | 12 | 12 | Engine and Engine Cooling | Routine | |
| 2003 | 120 | 7 | 1 | 1 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2002 | 186 | 9 | 3 | 4 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2001 | 223 | 9 | 5 | 5 | Vehicle Speed Control | Above average | |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist System | Routine |
Which Volvo S60 years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2001 is the weakest year on record, with 223 complaints concentrated in the vehicle speed control. It carries 9 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.