2004 Volvo S60 seats problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seats on the 2004 Volvo S60 — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Driving home from church,, smoke started coming from the drivers seat,from the heated seat. Burned a hole thru the leather . Was able to turn off the switch and put some snow into the golf size hole and pulled the fuse to the elect heat switch. No further damage was noticed .city street. The hole…”
filed Apr 5, 2021
“Tl*the contact owns a 2004 volvo s60. The contact stated that while the heated driver side seat was in the on position, a burning odor started to emit inside the vehicle. After inspecting the vehicle, the contacted discovered a flame coming from the side of the driver seat. The contact indicated…”
filed Mar 3, 2015
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Seats problems in other S60 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 S60 | 2 | 8% |
| 2014 S60 | 1 | 4% |
| 2012 S60 | 1 | 1% |
| 2005 S60 | 1 | 2% |
| 2003 S60 | 2 | 2% |
| 2002 S60 | 6 | 3% |
| 2001 S60 | 5 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2004 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.