Equipment Problems of Volvo S60

Volvo S60 owners have reported 105 equipment related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 11 most common equipment problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's equipment (87 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's carrier/rack (3 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.


Recently reported Equipment problems of Volvo S60

The Equipment problem

I received a previous recall notice for the backup camera not working and visited the dealership on August 19, 2025 to recieve the software update that was supposed to fix this problem. Since receiving the fix, I have continued to have the same intermittent interruption of the backup camera as I   Read details...

The Carrier/rack problem

Michelin pilot sport as plus tires are chunking on sidewalls and tread coming off in large pieces. Started as cracks then began flying off the tires on the road while driving. Tires have been rotated and inflation checked regularly. The car has an alarm for tire inflation.   Read details...

The Electrical Jack problem

I have 2004 Volvo S60volvo . I was trying to raise my vehicle on the oem jack came with my car to change the wheel. After few second I removed my tire , the jack collapsed - and my car came crashing down.   Read details...

The Adaptive Equipment problem

The active cruise control stops for no reason. This problem is intermittent. On a number of occasions (~20 times since I picked up the car), the car slows down as the traffics slows down. The car is almost at a stop (5-10 mph) and the emergency brakes comes on, the cars brakes hard & stops and   Read details...

The Air Conditioner problem

The contact owns a 2002 Volvo S60. The contact was driving approximately 45 mph with the air conditioner activated when it suddenly failed without warning and would only blow outside air into the vehicle cabin.   Read details...




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