Volvo S60 electrical problems
83 complaint narratives mention electrical terms.
Key facts
1,262 owner complaints analyzed
40 distinct recall campaigns
72,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2000 to 2025 model years. Data snapshot: . 910 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Electrical and battery issues evidence
83 of 1,262 complaints match this topic (6.6%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10005077 · 2003-02-01 (February 1, 2003)
ELECTRICAL PROBLEM IN VOLVO S60 2001. TS
Owner-reported narrative. 13,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10005077 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10009781 · 2003-03-04 (March 4, 2003)
THE VEHICLE HEAD/TAIL LIGHTS CONTINUED TO FAIL DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. *NLM
Owner-reported narrative. 21,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10009781 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10009782 · 2003-03-04 (March 4, 2003)
WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS AT IDLE IT SHOOK. THE DEALERSHIP CLEANED THE THROTTLE, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED. *NLM AFTER MANY TIMES OF GOING TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS, THE TIMING VALVES WERE FOUND TO BE A PROBLEM IN WHICH THEY WERE FRACTURED. ALSO, THE ELECTRICAL BULBS IN THE FRONT AND TAIL HAD FAILED. SCC
Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10009782 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10016872 · 2003-05-01 (May 1, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING, SUN ROOF FAILED TO OPEN AND INTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD NOT TURN ON. BROUGHT TO VOLVO DEALER AND SERVICE MANAGER CLAIMED THE EXXON/MOBIL SPEED PASS THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE KEY CHAIN CAUSED THE ELECTRICAL INTERFERENCE SUCH THAT THESE ITEMS COULD NOT WORK. IF THIS IS THE CASE, ISN'T THIS A HAZARD FOR THOUSANDS OF OTHER VOLVO DRIVERS WITH SPEED PASS AND VOLVO CARS? WHAT OTHER ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT COULD FAIL WHILE DRIVING? *CB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10016872 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10152091 · 2006-03-07 (March 7, 2006)
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE TO HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING 30-40 MPH EACH TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER; THE BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED, AND THEN RECONNECTED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER THE COMPUTER RESET. ALSO, THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAD BEEN RELEASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE ECM MODULE WAS REPLACED. THERE HAVE BEEN NO FURTHER PROBLEMS.
Owner-reported narrative. 76,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10152091 at NHTSA ↗