Reliability & 5-year cost of ownership — 2001 Volvo S60
NHTSA data on file today
The 2001 Volvo S60 has 9 NHTSA recall campaigns and 223 owner complaints on file as of . Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
Recall campaigns on file
- NHTSA #21V766000 Driver's Air Bag Inflator May Explode NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #20V681000 Air Bag Inflator Fragments May Strike Driver NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #10V566000 760 PORTABLE AUTOMOTIVE GPS UNITS/GARMIN NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #09V483000 FUEL PUMP LEAK NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #07V152000 FUEL PUMP NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #07E023000 MASTER CYLINDER LEAK NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #06V441000 THROTTLE CONTROL MALFUNCTION NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #04V451000 VOLVO/BOSCH/COOLING FANS NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #03V284000 VOLVO/ISOFIX GUIDE NHTSA notice
Most-cited components in owner complaints
- Fuel System, Gasoline 68 complaints
- Vehicle Speed Control 42 complaints
- Electrical System 31 complaints
- Power Train 22 complaints
- Engine and Engine Cooling 18 complaints
- Fuel/Propulsion System 16 complaints
Of the 223 complaints on file, 5 report a crash and 5 a fire; across all 223 complaints, owners report 3 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
Average
Estimated 5-year repair + maintenance cost: $5,000–$10,000AI estimate — not from NHTSA data
The 2001 Volvo S60 has a moderate number of complaints and several recall campaigns, indicating potential reliability concerns. The majority of issues relate to the fuel system and vehicle speed control, with airbag recalls posing safety risks. Despite this, the model maintains decent reliability with no exceptionally high complaint frequency for any specific issue.
Most-common failures
| Part | Typical mileage (AI estimate) | Cost range (AI estimate) | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel system | Unknown | $200–$800 | very common |
| Vehicle speed control | Unknown | $150–$600 | common |
| Electrical system | Unknown | $100–$450 | common |
AI estimate — not from NHTSA data: the mileage bands and repair-cost ranges above. Get a written repair quote before you budget.
Scheduled maintenance to budget
Routine items every owner should plan for.
- Oil changes every 5,000 miles
- Brake fluid replacement every 2 years
- Coolant replacement every 60,000 miles
- Transmission fluid change every 60,000 miles
- Timing belt replacement every 100,000 miles
- Tire rotation every 10,000 miles
Warning signs to watch for
Symptoms that signal a major upcoming repair.
- Fuel smell or leaks
- Engine power loss
- Unusual dashboard warnings
- Unresponsive acceleration
- Airbag warning lights
Generated by gpt-4o on from the NHTSA recall campaigns and owner-complaint counts on file for the 2001 Volvo S60 at the time. The rating is an AI assessment; cost and mileage figures are AI estimates, not NHTSA data.