Major Problems with 2003 Volvo S60 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2003 Volvo S60

2003 Volvo S60 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Mileage: 94000 miles

2003 Volvo S60 SEAT BELTS Mileage: 10 miles

2003 Volvo S60 AIR BAGS Mileage: 94000 miles

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Problems with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL and ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Volvo S60 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i have a 2003 volvo s 60 that has begun stalling out while driving. i believe that this is similar...	50 ~ 95888 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL my husband and i drove our volvo (we are leasing this car) first time for a long trip (about 800...	18 ~ 44025 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING vehicle stalled while driving at any speed dealer has inspected 3 times and could not duplicate or correct the problem.	10 ~ 59251 miles
AIR BAGS my 2003 volvo s60 has a seatbelt warning message. the dealer diagnosed the problem as a faulty driver information module...	8 ~ 119334 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING i am the owner of a 2003 volvo s60 this vehicle has been a headache for some time now. the...	7 ~ 118613 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM car interior smelled of gasoline and gasoline leaking into passenger compartment and underneath car. took car to aaa repair facility...	6 ~ 108746 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING on 2 occasions while driving the vehicle suddenly stalled the dealer replaced a sensor however the problem recurred. ak ts	6 ~ 47310 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2003 volvo s60. while driving at low speeds the engine stalled and the check engine...	5 ~ 98600 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN for both our 2001 volvo s60 2.4t and our 2003 volvo xc90 2.5t awd there have been unsuccessful attempts to...	5 ~ 29900 miles
STRUCTURE the grief from this car literally began on the way home from the show room as the seat belts were...	4 ~ 30253 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE the passenger side front door will not open from the inside. the car was brought to garden state volvo in...	3 ~ 62565 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES at approximately 85 000 miles on my 2003 volvo s60 the passenger front door failed to open. the dealer said...	3 ~ 74717 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE on 12 dec 2008 my 2003 volvo s60 stalled with no warning while traveling on a busy highway at 60...	3 ~ 92667 miles
EQUIPMENT the oem jack that came with my volvo failed miserably when i had a flat tire. the jack was never...	3 ~ 27500 miles
TIRES i recently leased a volvo s60 with pirelli p6 235/45r17 tires. the vehicle has 2900 miles on it and i...	3 ~ 7670 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER dt: the consumer states that 2003 volvo s60 has an inability to stop in reverse . the brakes failed and...	3 ~ 75030 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL the dash information system will randomly go blank and display srs failure. along with all information lights start blinking on...	2 ~ 130260 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM my instrument cluster has been malfunctioning until it went completely blank occasionally it will light up this is a safety	2 ~ 121166 miles
SEAT BELTS the grief from this car literally began on the way home from the show room as the seat belts were...	2 ~ 10505 miles
STEERING while driven from work. my car suddenly slow down and show a message. reduced engine power. then car stopped by	1 ~ 161200 miles
CHILD SEAT driver side rear child seat anchor was not installed correctly. the anchor was not attached to the frame. our child's...	1
SEATS started the car on a very cold morning (around 0 f) started to drive and noticed a hot burning smell...	1 ~ 140000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2003 volvo s60. the contact stated that the entire instrument panel failed including all gauges...	1 ~ 89000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR brake booster starts leaking air from vacuum pressure. read online that this is quite often from other volvo owners around...	1 ~ 95000 miles
PARKING BRAKE while operating the vehicle a loud "bang" was heard from the rear of the vehicle causing a momentary moving disturbance...	1 ~ 100500 miles
TURN SIGNAL > EXTERIOR LIGHTING the turn signal lever broke without much force being placed on it. the plastic used to construct it may not...	1 ~ 75000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES the dash information sytem will randomly go blank and display srs and brake failure along with all information lights blinking...	1 ~ 48672 miles
PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES > TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE tl*the contact owns a 2003 volvo s60. while driving 35 mph the entire vehicle began to shake the service engine...	1 ~ 63000 miles
SEAT HEATER/COOLER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS the vehicle is a 2003 volvo model s-60 t-5 purchased may 6 2006. at the time of purchase the vehicle...	1 ~ 60497 miles
DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE the car stalled repeatedly while the engine was idling. all power was lost making the car very difficult to steer...	1 ~ 42500 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER dt: contact statds 2003 volvo cut off whilegoing 60 mph. car completely lost power in the middle lane. it was...	1 ~ 47565 miles
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dt: contact statds 2003 volvo cut off whilegoing 60 mph. car completely lost power in the middle lane. it was...	1 ~ 47565 miles
STRAP/WEBBING > TETHER > CHILD SEAT consumer received a recall notice(04c002000) regarding the the harness strap there were no parts available!!!!!!!!!!*jb...	1
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER manufacturer defect for fuel tank vapor leak on 2003 volvo s60 t5. dealer stated a seperated plastic weld seam on	1 ~ 7000 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while traveling on the highway and without prior warning the vehicle will shut down and will not restart. *ak...	1
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT the grief from this car literally began on the way home from the show room as the seat belts were...	1 ~ 10 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES the side walls were very weak the slightest touch/brush caused them to go flat. tires were replaced. the replacement tire	1
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 2003 volvo s60 sedan. consumer states receipt of letter from volvo regarding extended warranty notice informing her that the vehicle...	1
WHEELS while pulling out of a gas station front right wheel unscrewed and come completely off. the cause of the failure	1 ~ 3000 miles

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