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2001 Volvo S60

Safety Score
58
Average
Recalls
3
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (3)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
2021-09-30 21V766000 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE 259,383 Details
2020-11-04 20V681000 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE 54,124 Details
2007-04-05 07V152000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP 2,310 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2023-05-29 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 1. The vehicle caught fire while driving. The radiator cooling fan stayed on after parking, The vehicle the night befo…
2021-04-30 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 TERRIBLE GAS SMELL EVERY TIME I DRIVE IT. I GOT SOMEONE TO CHECK IT OUT, THERE IS GAS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL PUMP. THIS …
2019-04-18 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FUEL FROM THE TOP OF THE FUEL TA…
2019-04-15 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 EXTREME GAS SMELL INSIDE CAR. NOTICED GAS LEAKING FROM TOP OF TANK BY THE SCREWS THAT HOLD IT. VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN MY…
2019-02-14 AIR BAGS No 0 I HAVE AN SRS AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON AND WILL NOT GO AWAY. THE ELECTRICAL WIRING FOR THE HEADLIGHTS ARE FAULTY, …
2018-06-20 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 CAR STALLED WHILE DRIVING THEN WOULD NOT GO ANY FASTER THAN 15MPH.
2017-06-15 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 I HAVE NOTICED A STRONG FUEL ODOR INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF CAR. IT IS ALSO LEAKING FUEL. THE FUEL LEAKING IS UNDERNEATH TH…
2017-01-09 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A FAILURE IN WHICH THE THROTTLE BODY FAILED TO…
2016-08-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO S60. WITHOUT WARNING, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE OVER 20 MPH. THE VEHICLE DRAST…
2016-07-17 ENGINE No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO S60. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE BRAKES AND POWER ST…
2016-03-20 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO S60. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL WAS NOTICED. THE CONTACT OBS…
2016-02-15 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 CAR JERKS AND CLUNKS WHEN SWITCHING GEARS. ITS STARTING TO GRIND AND CLACK IN 1-2 GEAR AND I HOPS AROUND THE RPMS LINE …
2015-10-01 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO S60. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, AN ODOR OF FUEL WAS PRESENT AND THE CONTACT DISCOVE…
2015-09-14 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO S60. WHILE PARKED, A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL EMITTED OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE ON THE FRONT …
2015-08-05 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO S60. WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICA…
2015-07-31 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT NOTICED A F…
2015-06-01 POWER TRAIN No 0 OUR VOLVO S60 HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING A WELL KNOWN ISSUE WITH WHAT'S COMMONLY CALLED TRANSMISSION FLARE. WHEN SHIFTING I…
2015-03-01 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THERE WAS A ODOR OF FUEL I…
2014-12-12 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL WAS SEEPING FROM THE TANK NEAR THE PUMP AND ONTO TH…
2014-12-11 POWER TRAIN No 0 IN 2008, AT ABOUT 93K MILES, THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 2001 VOLVO S60 FAILED WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A MAIN THOROUGHFARE. F…
2014-09-15 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FAILU…
2014-08-23 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL WENT DEAD AND THE TURN SIGNALS WOULD NOT FUNCTION. ONLY THE HEADLIGHTS WERE WORKING. MESS…
2014-02-01 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A GASOLINE ODOR WAS PROMINENT AROUND THE VEHICLE. THE VE…
2014-01-20 SEATS No 0 DRIVERS POWER SEAT MECHANISM RANDOMLY AND FREQUENTLY MOVES FORWARD PINNING THE DRIVER AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL. PUSH…
2014-01-06 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 THE INTERIOR OF MY VEHICLE HAS A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE. WE ARE AWARE OF THE RECALL 220 IN 2010. MY VEHICLE WAS REG…
2013-12-02 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 MY WIFE DROVE THE 2001 VOLVO S60 AND NOTICED A NOXIOUS BURNING SMELL AND IMMEDIATELY DROVE IT HOME. SHE THOUGHT IT WAS…
2013-11-01 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH ON CRUISE CONTROL, THERE …
2013-09-11 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 FIXES
2013-08-26 POWER TRAIN No 0 I NOTICED MY CAR JERKING WHEN IT SHIFTS, SO I THOUGHT IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION OR SOMETHING, SO I BROUGHT IT IN A VOLV…
2013-08-08 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO S50. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BEFORE ENTERING THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED A FLUID LEAKING …
2013-07-06 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 DESPITE SEVERAL SERVICE BULLETINS AND RECALL, THE VOLVO DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL #155 CAMPAIGN CHARGING M…
2012-10-15 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO S60. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED A STRONG GASOLINE FUEL ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS …
2012-09-17 POWER TRAIN No 0 I HAD STOPPED AT THE TRAFFIC LIGHT. AS I STARTED AGAIN ON GREEN LIGHT, THE CAR JERKILY JUMPED FORWARD. I HAD TO PUSH …
2012-09-10 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 I BROUGHT MY CAR FROM SOMEONE IN FEBRUARY, AND IT WAS RUNNING PERFECT. NOW THERE IS A GAS SMELL, A SMELL THAT SMELLS SO…
2012-08-25 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. …
2012-07-24 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO S60. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED A STRONG FUEL SMELL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO …
2012-07-01 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO S-60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE STRONG GASOLINE FUEL FUMES COMING FROM THE O…
2012-06-01 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 WHEN I APPLY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL I GET AN ERROR MESSAGE SOMETIMES, NOT ALWAYS, THAT SAYS "CHECK BRAKE LIGHTS". …
2012-02-24 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE FROM A COMPLETE STOP. T…
2011-12-01 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAD A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE. THE CONTACT REFER…
2011-12-01 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE ENTIRE INSTRUMEN…
2011-11-07 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN THE SMELL OF FUEL EMITTED FROM THE REAR PASS…
2011-10-01 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP No 0 DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP STARTED LEAKING AS DESCRIBED IN NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE09039. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE LEAK WAS DU…
2011-10-01 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 2001 VOLVO S60. ATTORNEY WRITES ON BEHALF OF CONSUMER IN REGARDS TO PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE AS DESCRIBED IN NHTSA ACTION …
2011-09-15 POWER TRAIN No 0 VOLVO S60 OF THE FIRST GENERATION HAS HAD MAJOR TRANSMISSION ISSUES. MANY HAVE FAILED, SLIPPED, AND HAVE DESTROYED THE …
2011-09-01 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 MAKING A LEFT TURN, CHANGING LANES, SLOWING DOWN. ENGINE REVVED UP TO NEAR MAXIMUM. I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. …
2011-06-22 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN OVERPOWERING GASOLINE SMELL COMING FROM THE…
2010-12-30 WHEELS No 0 OPTIONAL WHEELS (17") CORRODE SO TIRE BREAKS SEAL CAUSING AIR LOSE AND DESTRUCTION OF TIRE. OUR CAR HAS ABOUT 30,000 …
2010-12-29 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE No 0 THERE IS A STRONG FUEL ODOR AT THE REAR OF MY 2001 VOLVO S60. IT IS STRONGER WHEN I HAVE A FULL TANK OF GAS. I FOUND OU…
2010-12-27 SEAT BELTS No 0 2001 VOLVO S60 PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED AND ALLOWED FOR THE BELT TO FULLY RELEASE WITHOUT ANY TENSION.…