Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2001 Volvo S60 has 18 NHTSA engine complaints and 1 engine-related recall.
18
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
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ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, UNDER CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS, SOME ELECTRIC COOLING FANS MAY OVERHEAT POTENTIALLY CAUSING HEAT ...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2008 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | THE CAR WOULD SUDDENLY CEASE TO ACCELERATE NOT GOING OVER TWENTY MILES PER HOUR. THE CAR WAS TAKEN T... |
| Jul 14, 2008 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | IN OCTOBER 2007, I INQUIRED OF FIELDS VOLVO OF WAUKESHA WISCONSIN, ABOUT A MALFUNCTIONING TEMPERATU... |
| May 2, 2006 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 2001 VOLVO S60 STALLED WHILE ON A MAJOR FREEWAY. *KB THE TURN SIGNAL BULBS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. T... |
| Mar 9, 2006 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | EMISSION SERVICE ERROR TEXT APPEARED INTERMITTENTLY AFTER ONLY TWO MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP. SERVICE AT ... |
| Feb 15, 2006 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | AT 53,000 MILES (FEBRUARY 2006) MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, SERVICE TRANSMISSION LIGHT AND URGENT SERVICE... |
| Feb 7, 2006 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT NO PARTICULAR SPEED, THE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMIN... |
| Nov 2, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I COMMUTE APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES TO WORK. DURING MY COMMUTE ON NOV. 2, 2005 THERE WAS NOTHING OUT OF... |
| Oct 12, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | CAR WOULD SUDDENLY LOSE POWER, CAUSING UNSAFE SITUATIONS IN TRAFFIC. WARNING LIGHT WOULD COME ON AL... |
| Aug 13, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I HAVE A 2001 VOLVO S60 T5 AND I'VE BEEN NOTICING LATELY THE IDLE ON MY RPM SIDE GOING UP AND DOWN R... |
| Aug 2, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ENGINE STALLED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. *JB |
| Aug 1, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | VOLVO S60 2.4T 2001; STALLS WITHOUT WARNING WHEN ACCELERATING AT SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 50 MILES AN HOU... |
| Jul 27, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER WHILE LEAVING A PARKING LOT. THE SPEED DROPPED TO BELOW 20 MPH. I WAS UNABLE ... |
| Jul 22, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I PROCEEDED TO PASS A VEHICLE AND LOST POWER COULD ONLY DRIVE AT APPROX.35M.P.H. I THEN HAD TO BRAKE... |
| Jul 6, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | "THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS LOOKING INTO POSSIBLE PROBLEMS WITH VOLVO SEDANS AND STATION WAGONS. AT I... |
| Apr 2, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ON SATURDAY APRIL 2, 2005 ,AT ABOUT 3:00 P.M., I WAS RETURNING HOME WITH MY WIFE AND DAUGHTER FROM A... |
| Apr 15, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | (1) DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AT MAXIMUM LEGAL SPEED FOR SEVERAL HOURS. (2) ENGINE ABRUPTLY STOPS WITHO... |
| Feb 20, 2001 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK |
| Jan 1, 1970 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS AT IDLE IT SHOOK. THE DEALERSHIP CLEANED THE THROTTLE, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL E... |