"How reliable is the 2014 Volvo S60?"

"Based on 35 NHTSA complaints, the 2014 Volvo S60 has a median complaint mileage of 8400 miles. The most common issue is Engine."

"What are common problems with the 2014 Volvo S60?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2014 Volvo S60 is Engine, accounting for a significant portion of the 35 total complaints filed."

2014 Volvo S60: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 35 complaints

Total Complaints

8,400mi

Median Mileage

Engine

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

5,550 25th Percentile

8,400 Median Mileage

52,800 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Engine

Electrical System

Vehicle Speed Control

Visibility/Wiper

Tires

Wheels

Unknown Or Other

Exterior Lighting

Electronic Stability Control (Esc)

Steering

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I PURCHASED THE CAR ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, THE CAR WENT HAYWIRE, WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD TURN OFF, NO TURN SIGNALS, NO HEADLIGHTS, AND NO INSTRUMENT PANEL. TOTALLY UNSAFE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND HE SAID, "WOW, YOU'RE THE 2ND PERSON TODAY TO CALL WITH THESE ISSUES. WE THIN..."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Engine 12 complaints

25th: 45,511 mi Median: 66,938 mi 75th: 88,220 mi

Vehicle Speed Control 3 complaints

Median: 6,300 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 8 AE: 3 NY: 3 MD: 3 VA: 2 WA: 2 TX: 2 MA: 2 FL: 2 NC: 1

Volvo S60 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2001	262	81,436	Vehicle Speed Control	6
2002	248	97,000	Electrical System	4
2003	168	89,000	Electrical System	1
2004	262	80,125	Engine And Engine Cooling	22
2005	57	64,805	Tires	0
2006	42	72,702	Air Bags	1
2007	34	53,835	Electrical System	4
2012	161	75,000	Engine	14
2013	105	48,000	Engine	11
2015	79	49,999	Engine	5
2016	34	27,859	Engine	3
2019	31	13,500	Electrical System	0
2020	20	7,500	Service Brakes	2
2022	27	-	Electrical System	0
2024	27	4,000	Unknown Or Other	8

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