2001 Volvo S60 power train problems
22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2001 Volvo S60 — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Our volvo s60 has been experiencing a well known issue with what's commonly called transmission flare. When shifting into lower gears from a stop or at lower speeds and in slow traffic the automatic transmission jerks the car forward severely. There are hundreds of posts in online car forums with…”
filed Jun 16, 2016
“In 2008, at about 93k miles, the transmission on my 2001 volvo s60 failed while I was driving on a main thoroughfare. Fortunately, I was able to avoid being in an accident. I had a volvo dealer install a new volvo transmission. In 2014, at about 123k miles (or about 30k miles on the new…”
filed Dec 27, 2014
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other S60 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 S60 | 2 | 8% |
| 2016 S60 | 1 | 4% |
| 2015 S60 | 5 | 9% |
| 2014 S60 | 1 | 4% |
| 2013 S60 | 5 | 6% |
| 2012 S60 | 4 | 3% |
| 2007 S60 | 3 | 14% |
| 2006 S60 | 4 | 13% |
| 2005 S60 | 2 | 5% |
| 2004 S60 | 12 | 6% |
| 2003 S60 | 5 | 4% |
| 2002 S60 | 15 | 8% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 Volvo S60
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.