Avoid: 2012, 2004, 2002, 2001 (lowest Year Scores on complaints per year on the road, crash reports and recalls)
Best: 2018 (few owner reports)
22 model years of NHTSA owner complaints and recalls · How we grade
Across 23 model years, the Volvo S60 has 1,511 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 103 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are electrical system and engine. 2001 drew the most complaints (238), 2023 the fewest of the years on the road 3+ years (3).
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for Volvo S60 vehicles (US, public record). Typical used asking price $15,876–$28,223.
Complaint volume by model year. Raw NHTSA totals, not adjusted for sales volume or time on the road, so older and higher-selling years accumulate more. Every year links to its full breakdown.
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 42 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 75 |
| 2021 | 32 |
| 2020 | 32 |
| 2019 | 69 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 18 |
| 2016 | 79 |
| 2015 | 59 |
| 2014 | 25 |
| 2013 | 86 |
| 2012 | 121 |
| 2011 | 5 |
| 2009 | 7 |
| 2008 | 10 |
| 2007 | 21 |
| 2006 | 31 |
| 2005 | 44 |
| 2004 | 198 |
| 2003 | 123 |
| 2002 | 189 |
| 2001 | 238 |
Highest: 2001 (238 complaints). Lowest: 2023 (3).
Sentiment is highly dependent on generation and is bifurcated between strong loyalty and significant caution.
Requires replacement.
Must be replaced approximately every 90,000 miles.
Alternator, AC compressor, instrument cluster (DIM), wheel bearings, control arm bushings/ball joints.
Primarily in early Drive-E 4-cylinder engines (pre-2017).
Linked to oil consumption in specific model years.
Owner insights cover all generations of the S60. Individual model years are broken down above.
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