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2004 Volvo S60 engine problems

82 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2004 Volvo S60, which is 31% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
82 31% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
81,000 miles 72 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
3 and 1
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2004 Volvo S60 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 81,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 2 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 2 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 9 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 20 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 17 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 15 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 4 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 81,000 miles
Based on 72 complaints that include mileage. 18% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles2
20k to 40k miles2
40k to 60k miles9
60k to 80k miles20
80k to 100k miles17
100k to 120k miles15
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles4
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 72 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 81,000 miles, and 18% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 3 crashes, 1 fire, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 volvo s60. The contact stated that while stationary, the engine caught fire. The contact stated that smoke entered into the cabin of the vehicle. The contact exited the vehicle and opened the hood, and the engine was surrounded by flames. A police or fire department report was not filed. An independent mechanic extinguished the fire. There were no injuries sustained. A dealer was not made aware of the fire. The manufacturer was not made aware of the fire.

Reported at 30,000 miles, November 2018 Fire

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 volvo s60. While driving less than 50 MPH and slowing down to make a turn, the vehicle stalled. This became a pattern when attempting to make left and right turns. The dealer stated that there was a recall for the failure; however, his VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign id number 07v226000 (engine and engine cooling). No repairs have been made to date. The VIN was unknown. The failure and current mileages were less than 92,000.

Reported at 92,000 miles, November 2008

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