2007 Volvo S60: complaints, problems and recalls

NEW VEHICLE 2007 VOLVO S60 R WAS PICKED UP FROM THE DEALERSHIP, VOLVO OF OAK PARK, OAK PARK, IL IN THE AFTERNOON. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO MY RESIDENCE IN FARMER CITY, IL. THE ODOMETER READING WAS 186 MILES WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED , MOST LIKELY, A SHIFT LINKAGE MALFUNCTIONED, WHICH RESULTED IN A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED WHEN UP SHIFTING WHILE PASSING ON A RURAL ROAD AND NEARLY CAUSING A HEAD-ON COLLISION WITH AN ONCOMING VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH A 6-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 186 miles reported. Look up ODI 10190551 at NHTSA ↗

ON OCCASION, I WILL LOSE BRAKE PRESSURE AND STOPPING STRENGTH/ABILITY WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL ON A SLIGHT UPHILL WHILE ATTEMPTING TO COME TO A STOP. I CAN LIFT MY FOOT OFF THE PEDAL AND REAPPLY IT AND THE FULL PEDAL FEEL AND STOPPING POWER WILL RETURN. THERE ARE CERTAIN LOCATIONS THAT I CAN, AT WILL, REPRODUCE THIS OCCURRENCE, AND THERE ARE OTHER TIMES WHEN IT HAS HAPPENED UNEXPECTEDLY AND ALMOST CAUSED ME TO DRIVE INTO AN INTERSECTION AGAINST OPPOSING TRAFFIC. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10217009 at NHTSA ↗

2007 VOLVO S60: WHEN IN DRIVE, VEHICLE WOULD ROLL ON AN INCLINE. WOULD HAVE TO KEEP FOOT ON BRAKE, SLIGHT PRESSURE ON GAS OR PUT IN PARK. WHEN TOLD ABOVE, CUST STATES VEH ROLLS BACK ON AN INCLINE WHEN IN DRIVE ROAD: TEST CK TRANSMISSION--PERFORMING TO FACTORY SPECS, TRANSMISSION IS NOT SUPPOSED TO LOCK AT IDLE, ROLLBACK IS NORMAL. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 19,513 miles reported. Look up ODI 10246978 at NHTSA ↗

SEAT BELT REMINDER IS NOT WORKING. ( NO BEEPING SOUND OR DISPLAY WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT SEAT BELT) ERRATIC READING/DISPLAY GAS MILEAGE (ELECTRONIC READING OF GAS GAUGE IS NOT CORRECT). *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 107 miles reported. Look up ODI 10257688 at NHTSA ↗

I PULLED OUT FROM A PARKING LOT ONTO A MAIN STREET WHILE IT WAS RAINING. I THOUGHT THERE WAS ENOUGH OF A BREAK IN TRAFFIC TO SAFELY PULL OUT, BUT WHEN APPLYING THE THROTTLE WITH THE FRONT WHEELS TURNED, THE WHEELS SPUN FOR A FEW SECONDS BEFORE I LIFTED OFF THE THROTTLE. BECAUSE MY CAR HAD PARTIALLY ENTERED THE LANE WITH NO ROOM TO BACK UP DUE TO A VEHICLE BEHIND, THE ONCOMING VEHICLE HAD TO SWERVE AROUND MY CAR. THE FOLLOWING DAY, I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND MENTIONED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL DID NOT APPEAR TO…

Owner-reported narrative. 24,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10301805 at NHTSA ↗

DRIVING CAR AT 75 MPH WITH CRUISE CONTROL SET ON. CAR DECELERATED AND DOWN SHIFTED THROUGH EACH GEAR AND THEN THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THIS OCCURRED TWO TIMES. THERE WAS ANOTHER INSTANCE OF THE SAME PARAMETERS BUT THE CAR STARTED TO ACCELERATE ITS OWN AND WHEN SHIFTED THE TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL THE ENGINE RAN TO REDLINE. PULLED THE CAR OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. RESTARTED THE CAR AND THE ENGINE WENT IMMEDIATELY TO REDLINE. AFTER THAT THE CAR RAN FINE FOR 2 DAYS THEN THE DECELERATION ISSUE HAPPENED AGAIN. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 28,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10319897 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 VOLVO S60. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 1 MPH HE APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT EXTENDED WITHOUT RESISTANCE TO THE FLOOR. IN ORDER TO OPERATE THE BRAKE PEDAL HE HAD TO APPLY REPEATED PRESSURE TO IT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS FAILING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 60,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10366729 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 38 MPH THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT INTO FIFTH GEAR. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHENEVER PREMIUM GRADE FUEL WAS USED, THE ENGINE WOULD EXHIBIT LESS ENGINE POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE ADAPTIVE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM WAS RESET. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT DID NOT PROVIDE FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 51,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10408826 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2010-11-08 (November 8, 2010)

VOLVO IS RECALLING CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH GARMIN 760 PORTABLE GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) UNITS BECAUSE THE BATTERIES ON THOSE UNITS MAY OVERHEAT.

Consequence: AN OVERHEATED BATTERY COULD LEAD TO A FIRE.

Remedy: VOLVO ADVISES OWNERS TO PLEASE STOP USING THE GARMIN PORTABLE GPS DEVICE IMMEDIATELY, AND VISIT THE GARMIN WEBSITE TO DETERMINE IF THEIR UNIT IS AFFECTED. THE UNIT'S BATTERY WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW BATTERY AND A SPACER WILL BE INSERTED ON TOP OF THE BATTERY NEXT TO THE PCB. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 18, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GARMIN AT 866-957-1981 OR VISIT GARMIN'S WEBSITE AT WWW.GARMIN.COM/NUVIBATTERYPCBRECALL.

Reported: 2021-09-30 (September 30, 2021)

Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2001-2006 S80 and 2001-2009 S60 vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.

Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the driver's air bag, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 29, 2021. Owners may contact Volvo Car customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R10125.