2003 Volvo S60 problems
NHTSA has received 168 complaints about the 2003 Volvo S60, and 33% of them involve electrical system. Next are engine (12%) and cruise control (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 168 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 33% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 89,000 miles 145 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 15 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 14 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 23 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 15 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 18 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 13 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 21 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 12 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 9 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 4 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 145 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 89,000 miles. For electrical system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 111,000 miles (48 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 1 complaint mentions a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 95% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2003 ranks 5th most-complained-about out of 16 model years of the Volvo S60 with enough data (61 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 6 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
On 12/22 I was driving my 2003 volvo s 60 AWD. I was very slowly and carefully pulling into a front in parking spot. I was particularly careful because there was a driver sitting in the car parked to my right, and I did not want to get too close to his car. With my foot on the brake I was slowly moving into the spot. My front fender tapped the short concrete barrier at the front of the parking spot. The next thing I new, the car was rapidly accelerating forward.
I recently leased a volvo s60 with pirelli p6 235/45r17 tires. The vehicle has 2900 miles on it and I have had to replace three (3) of the tires. I am told it is due to road conditions, such as potholes, etc. There is no damage to any of my rims; therefore, I obviously did not hit anything that hard. I have been getting the run around from both volvo and pirelli with regard to this issue.
The side walls were very weak, the slightest touch/brush caused them to go flat. Tires were replaced. The replacement tire had a bubble. Model type 4 seasons.
Dt: 2003 volvo s60. While driving 35 MPH vehicle stalled intermittently, and then accelerated. Took vehicle to dealer 4 times. Replaced throttle body.
The dash information system will randomly go blank and display SRS failure. Along with all information lights start blinking on and off. The analog gauge like the speedometer and fuel gauge will go to "0" or just move eratically to any number or position while driving. At night the entire information center go blank the clock and the mileage(no lights at all).