2007 Volvo S60: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 34 complaints
34
Total Complaints
53,835mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
4
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

26,400 25th Percentile
53,835 Median Mileage
99,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
7
AIR BAGS
5
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
SEAT BELTS
2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2
ENGINE
2
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
1
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY
1

Severity Assessment

4
Crashes
3
Fires
4
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"NEW VEHICLE 2007 VOLVO S60 R WAS PICKED UP FROM THE DEALERSHIP, VOLVO OF OAK PARK, OAK PARK, IL IN THE AFTERNOON. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO MY RESIDENCE IN FARMER CITY, IL. THE ODOMETER READING WAS 186 MILES WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED , MOST LIKELY, A SHIFT LINKAGE MALFUNCTIONED, WHICH RESULTED I..."
"ON OCCASION, I WILL LOSE BRAKE PRESSURE AND STOPPING STRENGTH/ABILITY WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL ON A SLIGHT UPHILL WHILE ATTEMPTING TO COME TO A STOP. I CAN LIFT MY FOOT OFF THE PEDAL AND REAPPLY IT AND THE FULL PEDAL FEEL AND STOPPING POWER WILL RETURN. THERE ARE CERTAIN LOCATIONS THAT I CAN,..."
"2007 VOLVO S60: WHEN IN DRIVE, VEHICLE WOULD ROLL ON AN INCLINE. WOULD HAVE TO KEEP FOOT ON BRAKE, SLIGHT PRESSURE ON GAS OR PUT IN PARK. WHEN TOLD ABOVE, CUST STATES VEH ROLLS BACK ON AN INCLINE WHEN IN DRIVE ROAD: TEST CK TRANSMISSION--PERFORMING TO FACTORY SPECS, TRANSMISSION IS NOT SUPPOSED ..."

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