Worst years for a Volvo S60
Owners have filed 1,678 complaints about the Volvo S60 with NHTSA across model years 2000 to 2024. More of them are about the engine & cooling than anything else.
Every Volvo S60 year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | C | 31 | 8 | 0 | 4,000 | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| 2023 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| 2022 | A | 28 | 0 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 2021 | A | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 2020 | B | 25 | 2 | 0 | 7,500 | Brakes |
| 2019 | C | 31 | 0 | 2 | 13,500 | Electrical System |
| 2018 | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2017 | B | 17 | 1 | 0 | 42,427 | Other & Unspecified |
| 2016 | C | 34 | 3 | 0 | 27,859 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2015 | C | 81 | 5 | 2 | 50,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2014 | C | 35 | 2 | 0 | 8,400 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2013 | D | 105 | 11 | 1 | 48,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2012 | F | 167 | 17 | 0 | 75,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2011 | — | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2009 | — | 9 | 1 | 0 | 87,500 | Airbags |
| 2008 | C | 14 | 6 | 0 | 42,900 | Acceleration & Cruise Control |
| 2007 | C | 34 | 4 | 3 | 53,835 | Electrical System |
| 2006 | B | 42 | 1 | 1 | 72,702 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2005 | B | 57 | 0 | 0 | 64,805 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2004 | F | 262 | 22 | 15 | 80,400 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2003 | C | 168 | 1 | 1 | 89,000 | Electrical System |
| 2002 | D | 248 | 4 | 4 | 97,000 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2001 | D | 262 | 6 | 6 | 81,436 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2000 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Steering |
What breaks on a Volvo S60
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Exactly what failed on a Volvo S60
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Volvo S60, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Volvo S60 problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the Volvo S60
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.