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2003 Volvo S60 electrical system problems

The 2003 Volvo S60 has 58 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 35% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

58

Electrical System complaints

35%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

S60 electrical system complaints by model year58 complaints2001: 31 complaints2002: 43 complaints2003: 58 complaints2004: 22 complaints2005: 8 complaints2006: 3 complaints2007: 10 complaints2008: 1 complaints2009: 1 complaints2012: 19 complaints2013: 8 complaints2014: 4 complaints2015: 9 complaints2016: 6 complaints2018: 1 complaints2019: 5 complaints2020: 2 complaints2021: 3 complaints2022: 4 complaints2024: 5 complaints
S60 electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

10V566000Electrical SystemNovember 8, 2010 · 416 units

Defect

VOLVO IS RECALLING CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH GARMIN 760 PORTABLE GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) UNITS BECAUSE THE BATTERIES ON THOSE UNITS MAY OVERHEAT.

Consequence

AN OVERHEATED BATTERY COULD LEAD TO A FIRE.

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 SPACER WILL BE INSERTED ON TOP OF THE BATTERY NEXT TO THE PCB. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 18, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GARMIN AT 866-957-1981 OR VISIT GARMIN'S WEBSITE AT WWW.GARMIN.COM/NUVIBATTERYPCBRECALL.

What owners report

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED AND THE GAUGES STOPPED FUNCTIONING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · November 23, 2012

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2003 Volvo S60 have?

NHTSA has 58 complaints about the 2003 Volvo S60 electrical system — 35% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2003 Volvo S60 electrical system?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the electrical system: 10V566000.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.