Volvo S60 — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2001 · Best bets: 2006, 2005, 2015, 2013, 2003, 2012

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Volvo S60 Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2025 highlighted. 1999: 0 complaints 1999 2000: 1 complaints 2001: 223 complaints 2002: 186 complaints 2003: 120 complaints 2003 2004: 198 complaints 2005: 44 complaints 2006: 31 complaints 2007: 21 complaints 2007 2008: 10 complaints 2009: 7 complaints 2011: 5 complaints 2012: 121 complaints 2012 2013: 86 complaints 2014: 25 complaints 2015: 57 complaints 2016: 25 complaints 2016 2017: 15 complaints 2018: 4 complaints 2019: 24 complaints 2020: 10 complaints 2020 2021: 7 complaints 2022: 15 complaints 2023: 3 complaints 2024: 18 complaints 2024 2025: 0 complaints 2025
2025: 0 complaints
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YearComplaints
19990
20001
2001223
2002186
2003120
2004198
200544
200631
200721
200810
20097
20115
2012121
201386
201425
201557
201625
201715
20184
201924
202010
20217
202215
20233
202418
20250

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2025 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2024 Not enough data 18 Only 18 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2023 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2022 Not enough data 15 Only 15 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2021 Not enough data 7 Only 7 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2020 Not enough data 10 Only 10 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2019 Not enough data 24 Only 24 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2018 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2017 Not enough data 15 Only 15 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2016 Not enough data 25 Only 25 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2015 Recommended 57 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2014 Not enough data 25 Only 25 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2013 Recommended 86 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2012 Recommended 121 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2011 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2009 Not enough data 7 Only 7 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2008 Not enough data 10 Only 10 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2007 Not enough data 21 Only 21 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2006 Recommended 31 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2005 Recommended 44 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2004 Caution 198 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2003 Recommended 120 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2002 Caution 186 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2001 Avoid 223 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2000 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1999 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.