2003 Volvo S60 engine and engine cooling problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2003 Volvo S60 — 13% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Car experiences loss of power, stalling, sputtering and hesitation when gas pedal is pressed down. San luis obispo smith volvo authorized dealer could not find any codes to explain this. Checked timing sensors, fuel pressure, rpm cam signals, eth system, air flow meter, map sensor. All checked out…”
filed Mar 15, 2012
“Compliant 1: I have a 2003 s60 volvo. The instrument panel goes dark and all instruments stop working. This includes all gauges, speedometer, rpm, fuel, temp and blinkers. They all go to zero and panel turns black and completely off. The exterior blinkers do still work. When the panel is working I…”
filed May 25, 2011
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR LOCATED ON THE LEFT END OF THE…Campaign 07V226000 · Jun 5, 2007
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other S60 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 S60 | 3 | 5% |
| 2013 S60 | 1 | 1% |
| 2012 S60 | 1 | 1% |
| 2007 S60 | 1 | 5% |
| 2006 S60 | 3 | 10% |
| 2005 S60 | 7 | 16% |
| 2004 S60 | 63 | 32% |
| 2002 S60 | 12 | 6% |
| 2001 S60 | 18 | 8% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 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.