261 problems have been reported for the 2001 Volvo S60. The following chart shows the 21 most common problems for 2001 Volvo S60. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's fuel system, gasoline with 67 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's vehicle speed control (41 problems).
In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2001 Volvo S60 in the United States are 34,409 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Volvo S60 owners in the last 22 years is 261, and the age of the vehicle is 22, the PPMY index can then be calculated as
PPMY Index = 261 / 34,409 / 22 * 1000 = 0.34.
For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Volvo S60 model year vehicles.
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2001 Volvo S60 in 2001.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Volvo S60, the following table can be used to compare the 2001 Volvo S60 with the Volvo S60 from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2001 S60 is 261 while the average number of problems reported for the 23 model years of the Volvo S60 is 64.