2003 Volvo S60: recalls and complaints

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• 21V76600030 Sep 2021Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module
• 20V6810004 Nov 2020Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module
• 10V5660008 Nov 2010Equipment / Electrical / Navigational System(Global Positioning System)
• 09V48300018 Dec 2009Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump
• 07V2260005 Jun 2007Engine and Engine Cooling
• 03V2840001 Aug 2003Equipment / Other / Labels

1. 21V766000Received 30 Sep 2021. 259,383 units.

   Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2001-2006 S80 and 2001-2009 S60 vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will replace the driver's air bag, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 29, 2021. Owners may contact Volvo Car customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R10125.

   Report filed by Volvo Car USA, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number R10125. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 29 Nov 2021.

2. 20V681000Received 4 Nov 2020. 54,124 units.

   Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Volvo Car USA LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2001-2003 S80 and S60 vehicles sold or ever registered in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The driver side frontal air bag inflator may rupture, sending metal fragments into the passage compartment, when the driver side air bag is deployed.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   Metal fragments can strike vehicle occupants increasing the risk of serious injury or death.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Volvo Car will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver side air bag module, free of charge. The recall began April 20, 2021. Owners may contact Volvo Car customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo Car's number for this recall is R10058.

   Report filed by Volvo Car USA LLC. Manufacturer campaign number R10058. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 20 Apr 2021.

3. 10V566000Received 8 Nov 2010. 416 units.

   Equipment / Electrical / Navigational System(Global Positioning System)

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Volvo is recalling certain vehicles equipped with garmin 760 portable global positioning system (gps) units because the batteries on those units may overheat.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   An overheated battery could lead to a fire.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Volvo advises owners to please stop using the garmin portable gps device immediately, and visit the garmin website to determine if their unit is affected. The unit's battery will be replaced with a new battery and a spacer will be inserted on top of the battery next to the pcb. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on november 18, 2010. Owners may contact garmin at 866-957-1981 or visit garmin's website at www.garmin.com/nuvibatterypcbrecall.

   Report filed by VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.. Manufacturer campaign number R231. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 18 Nov 2010.

4. 09V483000Received 18 Dec 2009. 158,733 units.

   Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Volvo is recalling certain model year 2001-2005 s80, model year 2001-2004 v70, s60, xc70 and model year 2003-2005 xc90 vehicles sold in or registered in the states of alabama, arizona, arkansas, california, florida, georgia, hawaii, kentucky, louisiana, mississippi, nevada, new mexico, north carolina, oklahoma, south carolina, tennessee, texas, utah, virginia and the u.s. Territories. When exposed to certain environmental conditions (hot climate and temperature cycling) over time and in combination with varying fuel quality, the fuel pump can develop cracks in the fuel pump flange.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   If the condition occurs vehicle owners may notice fuel smell and/or fuel leak which, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will inspect the fuel pump installed in the vehicle, and if necessary replace the fuel pump with a part of a modified design. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on january 15, 2010. Owners may contact volvo at 1-800-458-1552.

   Report filed by VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.. Manufacturer campaign number R220. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 15 Jan 2010.

5. 07V226000Received 5 Jun 2007. 32,189 units.

   Engine and Engine Cooling

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   On certain passenger vehicles, the fuel pressure sensor located on the left end of the fuel rail may, at times, transmit incorrect signal regarding the fuel pressure to the engine control module. If the signal is outside of the pre-programmed allowable limits, a diagnostic trouble code may be set and the check engine light will come on. The soldered joints on the circuit board of the fuel pressure sensor may crack due to temperature changes and excessive vibrations.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   Misfire may occur during driving that, in turn, will reduce the engine torque and in the worst case scenario, the engine may stall without warning. In certain traffic situations this could cause an unsafe situation and possibly a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will replace the fuel pressure sensor free of charge. The recall began on june 29, 2007. Owners may contact volvo at 1-800-458-1552.

   Report filed by VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.. Manufacturer campaign number R181. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 29 Jun 2007.

6. 03V284000Received 1 Aug 2003. 220,407 units.

   Equipment / Other / Labels

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Certain passenger cars fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 225, "child restraint anchorage systems." the second isofix guide was not installed in these vehicles and, in certain cases, the owner's manual isofix information is incorrect.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   This does not meet the requirements of the standard.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Owners will receive a letter/package consisting of the second isofix guide with installation instructions, and in certain cases, the corrected owner's manual may be provided. If the owner wants to take their vehicle to a volvo dealer for installation of the guide, it will be performed at no charge to the owner. Owner notification began on december 19, 2003. Owners should contact volvo at 1-800-458-1552.

   Report filed by VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.. Manufacturer campaign number 124. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 19 Dec 2003.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

• 2003 Volvo S60
• All 2003 vehicles

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 26.

Complaints that report a crash

1

Complaints that report a fire

1

Injuries in the complaints

0

Deaths in the complaints

0

Date of the newest complaint

18 Jan 2026

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

1. 20000
2. 20018
3. 20028
4. 20036
5. 20045
6. 20053
7. 20063
8. 20072
9. 20082
10. 20093
11. 20116
12. 20128
13. 20134
14. 20143
15. 20152
16. 20164
17. 20175
18. 20181
19. 20194
20. 20204
21. 20213
22. 20224
23. 20236
24. 20243
25. 20252

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2003 Volvo S60?

725,252 units in 6 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.

How many recall campaigns does the Volvo S60 have for all model years?

NHTSA lists 40 recall campaigns for the Volvo S60, model years 2000 to 2025. 6 of them name the 2003 model year.

Which component do the complaints about the 2003 Volvo S60 name most often?

Electrical System: 55 of 168 component mentions, or 327.4 per 1,000. For all 2003 vehicles the figure is 122.8 per 1,000.

Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2003 Volvo S60 open?

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.