2003 Volvo S60 electrical system problems
Owners reported electrical system problems in 55 complaints for the 2003 Volvo S60, 33% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 55 33% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 111,000 miles 48 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 7 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 11 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 8 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 4 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 48 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 111,000 miles, and 21% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the electrical system complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
I have a 2003 volvo s 60 that has begun stalling out while driving. I believe that this is similar to other car problems that have been reported recently. At this time the dealer has not been able to locate or correct the problem. The car dies after it has reached operating temperatures. It just stops on the interstate, florida's toll road, in intersections, etc. It takes between 15 and 60 seconds before it can be restarted. My concern is that this could be an unreported problem with this vehicle.
For several weeks I have intermittent issues with odd codes showing up on the dash board and then the car not starting. I took it in and no one could find anything wrong. This week driving home from work on the highway the car went into full shut down. (extremely dangerous !!!!) I managed to get the car to the side of the road and was able to restart a few minutes later and drove the car home with the flashers on and remaining in the right lane in case of a repeat.
Other problems reported for the 2003 Volvo S60
- Engine 21 complaints
- Cruise control 18 complaints