2004 Volvo S60 problems and complaints

Owners have filed 198 complaints with NHTSA about the 2004 Volvo S60. The most-reported areas: Engine And Engine Cooling (63), Fuel System (37), Gasoline (30).

Key takeaways

  • 198 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 12 involve a crash, 12 a fire, 8 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Engine And Engine Cooling6332%
Fuel System3719%
Gasoline3015%
Engine2211%
Electrical System2111%
Fuel/Propulsion System189%
Seats126%
Power Train126%
Vehicle Speed Control116%
Air Bags95%
Steering95%
Tires95%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2004 Volvo S60 4-DR. w/SABNot ratedNot ratedNot rated5/5

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Electrical System,air Bags,engine - filed 2024-07-08

2004 VOLVO S60 PURCHASED THE CAR USED IN SEPT 04. On 7/8/24 STRANDED AT 7-11 CAR WOULDN'T START. ACTING AS IF THERE WAS POWER LOSS, AC WENT OFF, BRAKE FAILURE LIGHT ON PANEL, POWER WINDOWS AND LOCKS DID NOT WORK, TEMP 105 OUTSIDE , THEN DRIVER PANEL WENT BLACK., I WAS SCARED. ENGINE WOULDN'T START. FINALLY, AFTER WAIT...

Fuel/Propulsion System - filed 2022-11-30

Starting Sunday November 27 my car started dripping gasoline on the floor, on the driver side near the rear wheel. Immediately I took it to Volvo dealer Wynne in Hampton, VA. The service specialist told me there was not any existing recall for that issue and let me go. That night I put under the leak a flat pan. That n...

Electrical System - filed 2021-11-22

The contact owns a 2004 Volvo S60. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the instrument panel would not illuminate or operate. During the failure, the fuel gauge, speedometer, odometer, and other information was unavailable to the driver. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer and ...

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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.