"How reliable is the 2001 Volvo S60?"

"Based on 262 NHTSA complaints, the 2001 Volvo S60 has a median complaint mileage of 81436 miles. The most common issue is VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL."

"What are common problems with the 2001 Volvo S60?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2001 Volvo S60 is VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, accounting for a significant portion of the 262 total complaints filed."

2001 Volvo S60: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 262 complaints

262

Total Complaints

81,436mi

Median Mileage

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

54,868 25th Percentile

81,436 Median Mileage

118,632 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

POWER TRAIN

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK"

"REAR SEAT HEADREST CANNOT BE REPOSITIONED, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY TO DRIVER. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK *SLC"

"HEADREST ON BACKSEATS IS TOO HIGH, CAUSING IMPAIRMENT OF DRIVER'S VISION WHEN LOOKING OUT OF REAR WINDOW. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28