"How reliable is the 2001 Volvo Volvo?"

"Based on 29 NHTSA complaints, the 2001 Volvo Volvo has a median complaint mileage of 15000 miles. The most common issue is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM."

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

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2001 Volvo Volvo is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, accounting for a significant portion of the 29 total complaints filed."

2001 Volvo Volvo: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 29 complaints

Total Complaints

15,000mi

Median Mileage

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

1 25th Percentile

15,000 Median Mileage

46,850 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM

SEAT BELTS

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"LAST MONTH, I GOT INTO A CAR ACCIDENT. A FORD ECONOLINE IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION TURNED LEFT WITHOUT SEEING ME AND HIT ME IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL AND ALL THE WAY TO THE BACK. I BROUGHT MY BRAND NEW 2001 VOLVO S60 BACK TO MY DEALER BILL GRAY VOLVO FOR REPAIR. I GOT MY CAR BACK JUST LAST WED..."

"CONSUMER STATED THAT 6 MONTHS AGO HE REPLACED REAR BRAKES AND CALIPERS AT 15,000 MILES. CURRENTLY, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE, AND WAS TOLD THAT HE NEEDED TO REPLACE FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS. *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