2005 Volvo S60
4 recalls and 44 owner complaints on record for this model year.
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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 R10125.
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 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.
CERTAIN CARDONE MASTER CYLINDERS WITH PART NUMBERS 10-2925, 10-2987, 10-2987MZA, 10-3083, 11-3015, 11-3042, 11-3044, 11-3045, 11-3047, 11-3064, AND 11-3156, AND WITH DATE CODES LOWER THAN DCA7078 SOLD AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE SEAL ON MASTER CYLINDER CAN FAIL AND LEAK BRAKE FLUID.
Remedy: CARDONE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE ANY DEFECTIVE MASTER CYLINDERS. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING APRIL 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT CARDONE AT 1-800-777-4780.
CERTAIN VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS." THE LABEL DENOTING THE TIRE AND LOADING PRESSURE INFORMATION IS INCORRECT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL MAIL THE CORRECT LABELS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-800-458-1552.
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The vehicle's braking functionality can be disabled while using 'B' mode (in plug-in hybrid cars) or One Pedal Drive (in pure electric cars), after coasting downhill. This can lead to a collision and increase the risk of accidents and injuries. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
Some problems with the high-voltage battery can cause an overheating of the battery cells when the battery is fully charged. This can lead the vehicle catch fire. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
The rod between the brake pedal and the brake booster may not have been assembled correctly. The rod can become detached, leading the brake pedal to dysfunction, increasing the risk of accidents and injuries. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
An insufficient torque might have been applied to the front passenger airbag fixings. Consequently, in the event of an accident the airbag might not properly deploy, increasing the risk of injuries. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
The O-ring used to seal the connections in the oil line has an inadequate diameter. This could lead to the O-ring twisting and then breaking, which can cause an oil leak, increasing the risk of fire. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
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While I was driving I felt very hot under my buttock than I heard it pop and burst, I pulled over to check, oh my got (OMG) thanks God I'm safe! There was a burn on my car seat!
ANGLE/COLLAR GEAR/SLEEVE, HALDEX AWD. HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF AWD VOLVOS HAVE THIS ISSUE YET VOLVO HAS NEVER TAKEN ACTION OR RECALLED PART. THIS IS JUST ONE OF MANY ISSUES THOUSANDS OF VOLVO'S HAVE. BUT THE AWD SYSTEM NON FUNCTIONING DUE TO STRIPPED TEETH CAUSED BY RUST BECAUSE OF INADEQUATE GREASE/LUBE ETC. ON THOUSANDS OF VEHICLES RANGING FROM THEIR SMALL SEDANS TO SUV'S SHOULD BE SOMETHING. THEY HAVE EVEN UPDATED THE ANGLE GEAR/COLLAR SLEEVE WITH ONE THAT HAS "HARDENED" TEETH, BUT NO RECALL ON A PART OF THE VEHICLE THAT IS SUPPOSE TO ALWAYS FUNCTION. A LOT WERE LUCKY ENOUGH IT HAPPENED WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY. BUT GETTING STUCK/STRANDED IN SNOW BECAUSE YOUR VEHICLE IS ONLY 2 WHEEL DRIVE WHEN ITS SUPPOSE TO BE AWD. I DID NOT FIND OUT MY AWD DID NOT WORK UNTIL I HAD GOTTEN STUCK IN THE SNOW. TURNS OUT HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HAD TO FIND OUT THIS SAME WAY. I BELIEVE VOLVO HAS JUST BEEN LUCKY NO ONE HAS DIED YET DUE TO FAILED AWD SYSTEM. I AM NOT CERTAIN ABOUT WHAT CONDITIONS NEED TO BE MET BEFORE A RECALL IS DONE. THIS IS JUST ONE OF THE ISSUES WITH VOLVO'S. I AM NOT SURE ON THE EXACT DATE MY AWD SYSTEM STOPPED WORKING BECAUSE DRIVING ON ANYTHING OTHER THAN SNOW, OR ICE YOU CANNOT TELL. BUT A SIMPLE SEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE STARTING EARLY AS 2000'S TO MOST RECENT AS 2019 HAVING SAME ISSUES, SOME MORE THAN ONCE, AND A FEW COMING UP WITH THEIR OWN WAY OF FIXING VOLVOS ISSUE. BUT PHOTOS CAN BE FOUND ALL OVER THE WEB. ALSO VOLVO SELLS THESE ADVERTISED AS AWD WHEN IN FACT IT IS FWD ALL TIME, UNTIL FRONT TIRES LOSE TRACTION WHICH ONLY THEN DO THE REAR WHEELS ENGAGE. YET CAN BREAK OR MALFUNCTION EVEN THOUGH THEY ONLY EVER COME ON 20-30% OF THE VEHICLES TOTAL MILES DRIVEN. NOT SURE OF AWD DEFINITION BUT I ALWAYS THOUGHT IT STOOD FOR ALL WHEEL DRIVE, NOT FRONT WHEEL DRIVE; ALL WHEEL DRIVE WHEN FRONT WHEELS LOSE TRACTION.
MY SEAT BELT GOT STUCK IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE . NOW I'M GETTING A SERVICE MESSAGE ABOUT THE SRS SERVICE URGENT I DON'T KNOW WHY IT GOT STUCK BUT IT DID I CAN'T GET IT OUT OF SEAT BELT CLIP .
APPLIED BRAKE, ENGINE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. I HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKE SEVERAL TIMES RAPIDLY BEFORE THE ENGINE DECELERATED. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SRS AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED EVER SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED TEN MONTHS AGO. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND WAS NOT REMEDIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 215,077. UPDATED 08/10/16*LJ *CN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLVO S60. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED, BUT THE ENGINE STALLED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 165,000.
TRANSMISSION HAS HARD ERATIC SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND. THEN SECOND TO THIRD GEAR WITH OVER REVING BEFORE ENGAGING INTO GEAR. DRIVING AROUND CORNERS TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY SLIPS OUT OF GEAR, OVER REVS AND THEN LUNGES FORWARD VERY HARD. VERY UNSAFE FOR THE SAFEST BRAND OF CAR ON THE MARKET. RECALL?
TWICE NOW OVER A TEN DAY PERIOD FIRST WHEN REDUCING SPEED TO A STOP OR THEN AGAIN AT A SPEED OF LESS THAN 5 MPH, THE CAR DIED...FIRST THE ENGINE DIED THEN ALL ELSE DIED. THE CAR WENT DEAD. I STILL HAD MY STEERING AND SLOWLY ROLLED TO THE CURBED THEN AS I GENTLY PUT ON THE BRAKES THE CAR JERKED TO A HALT. DURING THE SECOND INCIDENT THE CAR STILL JERKED AFTER I HAD STOPPED. A LOUD SOUND OF A FAN FROM THE ENGINE COULD BE HEARD. THE FAN STOPPED AFTER 10 TO 15 SECONDS. AFTER A MINUTE I RESTARTED THE CAR AND MADE IT HOME BOTH TIMES. *TR
THE CAR HAD DIFFICULTY IN STARTING ALL OF A SUDDEN. IT APPEARED TO BE AN ELECTRONIC IGNITION PROBLEM. AFTER A FEW STARTS, WARNING SIGNALS STARTED COMING ON. FIRST WAS "ENGINE UNDER PERFORMANCE" AND THEN IT WAS "BREAK FAILURE". THE CAR WAS STOPPED AND TOWED TO VOLVO DEALER. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE CAR'S FUEL PUMP / LINES WERE DESIGNED AND INSTALLED OUTSIDE THE WEATHER SHIELDED HOUSING. THE SALT USED FOR SNOW MELTING CORRODES THESE LINES AND SEVERAL CARS SHOW UP WITH THIS ISSUE.SO THEY REPLACED THEM AND MOVED THEM TO WITHIN THE WEATHER PROTECTED AREA. SEARCHING THE INTERNET, I FOUND SEVERAL VOLVO CARS OF THIS ERA HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND SEVERAL OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING - BOTH LOSS OF SPEED AND BREAK FAILURE. MY CAR WAS WELL MAINTAINED, REGULAR OIL CHANGES WITH THE SYNTHETIC OIL AND MAINTAINED BY VOLVO DEALER OR SPECIALIST. I ALSO USE THE RECOMMENDED 91 OR 93 OCTANE GAS, SO IT CANNOT BE ATTRIBUTED TO LAX MAINTENANCE OR LESSER QUALITY FUEL. THE ONLINE FORUMS SEEM TO HAVE ALL KINDS OF DIAGNOSTICS FOR THIS PROBLEM. IF IT WAS A DESIGN FAULT AT MANUFACTURER, AS ADVISED BY THE VOLVO DEALER, I WOULD THINK IT WOULD SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED FOR RECALL. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SLOW TO START. ONCE STARTED, THE VEHICLE WOULD RIVE SLUGGISH AND WAS SLOW TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT HAD AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPLACE THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR MORE THAN THREE TIMES BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR WAS CLEANED AND THE SENSOR WAS RESET BY THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC BUT THAT DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT AN INTERIM SOLUTION WAS TO DISCONNECT THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR AND UPON DOING SO THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE THE HESITATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
CAR CUT OUT AND STALLED WHILE DRIVING ON A BUSY HIGHWAY. THE CAR HAD MORE THAN A QUARTER TANK OF FUEL AT THE TIME. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR EARLY FEBRUARY 2014. THIS IS NOT SAFE AND THERE IS A HIGH POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE READ OTHER VOLVO S60'S FROM OTHER YEARS WERE RECALLED FOR THE SAME ISSUE IN RELATION TO FUEL SYSTEM. WHY WAS THIS YEAR NOT RECALLED WHEN THERE IS CLEARLY THE SAME PROBLEM?
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.
VEHICLE HAS STALLED WITHOUT ANY WARNING SEVERAL TIMES WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (60 MPH). FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED DURING THE SUMMER OF 2011 AT 105,000 MILES. A SECOND, SIMILAR INCIDENT OCCURRED IN THE FALL OF 2011 AT 108,000 MILES. AUTO SCANDIA IN HERNDON, VA, REPLACED MASS AIR FLOW METER IN AN ATTEMPT TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE PERFORMED WELL FOR SEVERAL MONTHS WITHOUT INCIDENT. UNFORTUNATELY IT STALLED AGAIN IN MARCH 2012. THIS WAS ALSO WITHOUT ANY WARNING WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (60 MPH). THE UNUSUAL HIGHWAY BREAKDOWN WAS VERY DANGEROUS. *TR
INTERMITTENT SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AT FREEWAY SPEEDS AND IN TOWN .. VERY DANGEROUS !!! FUEL PRESSURE SWITCH PART NO. 8699449 HAS FAILED. VOLVO MODEL S60 IN YEARS 2003, 2004 HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR SAME PROBLEM. VOLVO MODEL S40 & V70 IN YEAR 2005 & 2006 HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR SAME PROBLEM. THE PRESSURE SWITCH WITH PART NUMBER 8699449 IS THE REAL PROBLEM ACROSS ALL VOLVO MODELS AND RECALLS SHOULD NOT BE LIMITED CERTAIN MODELS ONLY. ALL MODELS WITH PART NUMBER 8699449 FUEL PRESSURE SWITCH SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR
I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM (RADIATOR) TWICE FOR THIS CAR IN LESS THAN 66K. WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING, THE WARNING "STOP CAR IMMEDIATELY COOLANT LOW" COMES ON. VOLVO HAS CHANGED THE SUPPLIER FOR THIS PART, WHICH TELLS ME THEY KNOW IT IS A PROBLEM. NOT ONLY IS THIS SCARY, BUT THE COST TO REPLACE (WITH LABOR) IS OVER $1,300. I THINK THIS IS BOTH A HAZARD FOR THE DRIVER, OTHER DRIVERS (IF YOU NEED TO PULL OVER QUICKLY AND STOP YOUR ENGINE) AS WELL AS AN UNNECESSARY COST. AS A CONSUMER WHO HAS TOLERATED ENOUGH CORPORATE ABUSE (BANKS, WALL STREET, CAR BAILOUTS) I AM HOPEFUL THAT THE NHTSA WILL LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE AND REQUIRE THAT VOLVO STAND BEHIND THE QUALITY OF THE CARS THEY MAKE AND SELL. *TR
Filed by owners of this model year and unverified by NHTSA — one person’s account, not an established fact.