"How reliable is the 2002 Volvo S60?"

"Based on 248 NHTSA complaints, the 2002 Volvo S60 has a median complaint mileage of 97000 miles. The most common issue is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM."

"What are common problems with the 2002 Volvo S60?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2002 Volvo S60 is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, accounting for a significant portion of the 248 total complaints filed."

2002 Volvo S60: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 248 complaints

248

Total Complaints

97,000mi

Median Mileage

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

57,000 25th Percentile

97,000 Median Mileage

140,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

AIR BAGS

TIRES

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

TIRES:SIDEWALL

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TIRE BUBBLE DEVELOPED ON SIDEWALL OF TIRE WITHOUT ANY IMPACT. CAR TAKEN TO DEALER FOR REVIEW AND SERVICE MANAGER SAID THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE AND TIRE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. TIRE DEALER WOULD NOT REPLACE TIRE UNDER WARRANTY. SAID I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT AND THEN FIGHT IT OUT WITH PIRELLI. MANY PE..."

"I PURCHASED A 2002 VOLVO 2.4T AT THE VOLVO OF CERRITOS IN CALIFORNIA ON MAY 11, 2002. THREE DAYS AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, THE CAR BEGAN MAKING A LOUD RATTLING NOISE IN THE MORNINGS.I RECORDED THE NOISE AND TOOK THE CAR IN TO THE VOLVO OF CERRITOS. I SPOKE TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND EXPLAIN..."

"2002 VOLVO S60 SUDDENLY STOPPED ON A BUSY TWO-LANE HIGHWAY/COMPLETE ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEM FAILURE/UNABLE TO RE-START CAR/CAR TOWED TO DEALER/DEALER ABLE TO RESTART CAR AFTER CAR SAT UNTOUCHED ON LOT FOR SEVERAL DAYS/TWO DIFFERENT VOLVO DEALERSHIPS LOOKED AT CAR AND WERE UNABLE TO EXPLAIN WHY FAILU..."

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