Volvo S60: which model years draw the most owner complaints?
1,274 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Volvo S60, model years 2000 to 2024. 2 model years stand out for the engine or transmission: 2004 (engine 8.3×); 2012 (engine 6.2×). Quietest mature years by complaint count: 2007, 2014, 2019. Counts of unverified owner reports, compared only with other years of the same model; not failure rates.
Complaints by model year
| MODEL YEAR | COMPLAINTS | VS OTHER YEARS | STANDS OUT | RECALLS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 S60FEW REPORTS | 1 | — | 0 | |
| 2001 S60 | 223 | — | 9 | |
| 2002 S60 | 186 | — | 9 | |
| 2003 S60FEW REPORTS | 120 | — | 7 | |
| 2004 S60 | 198 | engine 8.3× | 6 | |
| 2005 S60FEW REPORTS | 44 | — | 4 | |
| 2006 S60FEW REPORTS | 31 | quiet: 5 of 13 | 4 | |
| 2007 S60FEW REPORTS | 21 | quiet: 1 of 13 | 2 | |
| 2008 S60FEW REPORTS | 10 | — | 2 | |
| 2009 S60FEW REPORTS | 7 | — | 3 | |
| 2011 S60FEW REPORTS | 5 | — | 6 | |
| 2012 S60FEW REPORTS | 121 | engine 6.2× | 8 | |
| 2013 S60FEW REPORTS | 87 | — | 4 | |
| 2014 S60FEW REPORTS | 25 | quiet: 2 of 13 | 3 | |
| 2015 S60FEW REPORTS | 60 | — | 2 | |
| 2016 S60FEW REPORTS | 27 | quiet: 4 of 13 | 4 | |
| 2017 S60FEW REPORTS | 17 | — | 5 | |
| 2018 S60FEW REPORTS | 4 | — | 1 | |
| 2019 S60FEW REPORTS | 25 | quiet: 3 of 13 | 4 | |
| 2020 S60FEW REPORTS | 13 | — | 4 | |
| 2021 S60FEW REPORTS | 8 | — | 3 | |
| 2022 S60FEW REPORTS | 16 | — | 4 | |
| 2023 S60FEW REPORTS | 3 | — | 6 | |
| 2024 S60FEW REPORTS | 22 | — | 3 |
"Stands out" = 40 or more complaints naming that system and at least twice the model's quiet (lower-quartile) year, or twice the share seen across every vehicle of that model year. Newer years have had less time on the road. "Quiet" ranks only years with 7+ years on the road and 20+ complaints. NHTSA data through November 2026.
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Source: NHTSA public complaints, recalls, service bulletin and investigation databases, data received through November 2026. Complaints are unverified reports from owners, not failure rates: sales volumes are unknown, so a model year is only compared with other years of the same model. Not a diagnosis and not financial advice. PulsCar is not affiliated with NHTSA. Year pages: 200120022004