2002 Volvo S60 Recalls, Complaints & Specs
8 safety recalls list the 2002 Volvo S60, and owners have filed 186 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
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8 safety recalls for the 2002 Volvo S60
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Inflator module (air bags)
Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2001-2006 S80 and 2001-2009 S60 vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the driver's air bag, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 29, 2021. Owners may contact Volvo Car customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is…
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Inflator module (air bags)
Volvo Car USA LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2001-2003 S80 and S60 vehicles sold or ever registered in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin…
Remedy: Volvo Car will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver side air bag module, free of charge. The recall began April 20, 2021. Owners may contact Volvo Car customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo Car's…
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Navigational system(global positioning system) (equipment)
Volvo is recalling certain vehicles equipped with garmin 760 portable global positioning system (gps) units because the batteries on those units may overheat.
Remedy: Volvo advises owners to please stop using the garmin portable gps device immediately, and visit the garmin website to determine if their unit is affected. The unit's battery will be replaced with a new battery and a…
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Fuel pump (fuel system)
Volvo is recalling certain model year 2001-2005 s80, model year 2001-2004 v70, s60, xc70 and model year 2003-2005 xc90 vehicles sold in or registered in the states of alabama, arizona, arkansas, california, florida, georgia, hawaii, kentucky, louisiana, mississippi, nevada, new mexico, north carolina, oklahoma, south carolina,…
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the fuel pump installed in the vehicle, and if necessary replace the fuel pump with a part of a modified design. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on january…
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Fuel pump (fuel system)
On certain vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of arizona and nevada, due to the combination of fuel quality and climate conditions, the fuel pump may, in certain cases, experience a reduced functionality. The most common symptoms would be fuel odor.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the fuel pump free of charge. The recall began on july 10, 2007. Owners may contact volvo at 1-800-458-1552.
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Vehicle speed control
On certain passenger vehicles, a combination of throttle positioning sensor irregularities, a dirty throttle housing, and/or inefficient software calibration may cause a warning lamp to light and the subsequent onset of limp home modes.
Remedy: Dealers will install the current software upgrade onto the involved vehicles. The recall began on december 29, 2006. Owners may contact volvo at 1-800-458-1552.
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Labels (equipment)
Certain passenger vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, "tire selection and rims." the tire pressure label is incorrect. These vehicles did not have the "max load vehicle capacity weight" information on the label.
Remedy: Owners will be provided with a corrected label. If the owner so desires, a dealer can install the label for them. Owner notification began on december 8, 2003. Owners should contact volvo at 1-800-458-1552.
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Labels (equipment)
Certain passenger cars fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 225, "child restraint anchorage systems." the second isofix guide was not installed in these vehicles and, in certain cases, the owner's manual isofix information is incorrect.
Remedy: Owners will receive a letter/package consisting of the second isofix guide with installation instructions, and in certain cases, the corrected owner's manual may be provided. If the owner wants to take their vehicle to…
186 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2002 Volvo S60 have filed 186 complaints with NHTSA; 4 describe a crash and 3 describe a fire. Reports cite 7 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 92,540 miles. Complaints peaked in 2011 with 19 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“Message board throttle body position sensor controls the speed of the car is having issues having a problem accelerating”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, June 22, 2022 · Vehicle speed control
“InJanuary 3, 2021, I received a recall for the front driver airbag but replacement parts were not available. OnApril 19, 2021I received a letter the parts were available were and for me to contact a V”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, June 15, 2022 · Air bags
Fuel economy and specs
EPA ratings for the 2002 Volvo S60 (S60 AWD, S60 FWD). Ranges cover every tested configuration.
| Combined | 20–21 mpg |
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| City / Highway | 17–19 / 24–26 |
| Fuel | Premium |
| EPA class | Compact Cars |
| Engine | 5 cyl, 2.3/2.4 L |
| Transmission | Automatic (S5); Automatic 5-spd; Manual 5-spd |
Compare Volvo S60 model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Volvo S60 model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
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| 2000 Volvo S60 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 Volvo S60 | 8 | 223 |
| 2002 Volvo S60 | 8 | 186 |
| 2003 Volvo S60 | 6 | 120 |
| 2004 Volvo S60 | 5 | 198 |
| 2005 Volvo S60 | 3 | 44 |
| 2006 Volvo S60 | 3 | 31 |
| 2007 Volvo S60 | 2 | 21 |
| 2008 Volvo S60 | 2 | 10 |
| 2009 Volvo S60 | 3 | 7 |
| 2011 Volvo S60 | 6 | 5 |
| 2012 Volvo S60 | 8 | 121 |
| 2013 Volvo S60 | 4 | 87 |
| 2014 Volvo S60 | 3 | 25 |
| 2015 Volvo S60 | 2 | 58 |
| 2016 Volvo S60 | 4 | 25 |
| 2017 Volvo S60 | 5 | 17 |
| 2018 Volvo S60 | 1 | 4 |
| 2019 Volvo S60 | 4 | 25 |
| 2020 Volvo S60 | 4 | 11 |
| 2021 Volvo S60 | 3 | 8 |
| 2022 Volvo S60 | 4 | 15 |
| 2023 Volvo S60 | 6 | 3 |
| 2024 Volvo S60 | 3 | 21 |
| 2025 Volvo S60 | 2 | 0 |
Checking a specific 2002 Volvo S60
How do I know if my 2002 Volvo S60 has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 8 campaigns currently list the 2002 Volvo S60; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Volvo dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 03V284000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Volvo models
- XC901,528 complaints
- S80954 complaints
- V70933 complaints
- XC60651 complaints
- S70593 complaints
- 850569 complaints
- S40491 complaints
- XC70417 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.