2007 Volvo S60 Reliability Data: Problems & Recalls
Caution The 2007 Volvo S60 has a Complaint Index of 74, ranking 6th worst out of 20 model years, and carries a Caution verdict. Electrical System complaints lead at 38% of reports, with 21 total complaints and 2 recalls logged.
Based on NHTSA complaints per model-year, not a reliability rating. Methodology
YearToAvoid Scorecard
- Complaint Index
- 74/100
- #6 of 20 S60 years
- Verdict
- Caution
- vs. other years of this model
- Complaints
- 21
- unique NHTSA reports
- Recalls
- 2
- distinct NHTSA campaigns
- Crashes
- 2
- reported in complaints
- Fires
- 1
- Injuries
- 4
- Top issue
- Electrical System
- NHTSA overall rating
- Not rated
- EPA combined MPG
- 21
- 18 city / 26 hwy
- Injuries / deaths
- 4 / 0
Top 2007 Volvo S60 problems
Share of this year’s NHTSA complaints by component group. Groups with 15+ complaints have their own page.
- Electrical System8 (38%)
- Airbags5 (24%)
- Engine5 (24%)
- Brakes4 (19%)
- Transmission & Powertrain3 (14%)
- Other2 (10%)
- Seat Belts2 (10%)
- Fuel System1 (5%)
- Structure & Body1 (5%)
- Suspension, Wheels & Tires1 (5%)
A complaint can list more than one component, so shares add up to more than 100%. Shares are % of complaints.
What owners report
- Brake pedal sinks toward the floor and requires repeated pumping to regain stopping power, in one case linked to master cylinder failure.
- An under-hood fire started near the headlight with no warning light, causing extensive damage.
- Airbags failed to deploy in a rear-end crash despite severe front-end damage.
- Transmission failed near the start of ownership, apparently from a shift linkage malfunction that caused total loss of power.
- Vehicle rolls backward on an incline while in drive unless the driver keeps pressure on the brake.
- Engine shut off unexpectedly at highway speed with cruise control engaged, sometimes followed by unintended acceleration.
2007 Volvo S60 recalls
2 NHTSA recall campaigns list this model year.
- NHTSA 21V766000Sep 30, 2021Airbags259,383 vehicles
Air bags:frontal:driver side:inflator module
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.
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
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.
- NHTSA 10V566000Nov 8, 2010Other416 vehicles
Equipment:electrical:navigational system(global positioning system)
Volvo is recalling certain vehicles equipped with garmin 760 portable global positioning system (gps) units because the batteries on those units may overheat.
Risk: 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.
2007 Volvo S60 fuel economy and fuel cost
- City
- 18 MPG
- Highway
- 26 MPG
- Combined
- 21 MPG
- Annual fuel cost (EPA)
- $3,800
- 15,000 mi/yr
- Fuel
- Premium
- Current regular gas
- $4.32/gal
- national avg.
EPA figures; median across configurations of this model year. Estimate your own cost with the fuel cost calculator.
2007 compared with other S60 years
Frequently asked questions
- Is the 2007 Volvo S60 reliable?
- Based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, the 2007 S60 has a Complaint Index of 74, the 6th worst of 20 model years for this model, earning a Caution verdict. Electrical System problems make up 38% of its complaints.
- What are the most common problems with the 2007 Volvo S60?
- NHTSA data shows Electrical System issues lead with 8 complaints (38%), followed by Airbags and Engine at 5 complaints each (24%), and Brakes with 4 complaints (19%).
- Does the 2007 Volvo S60 have any recalls?
- NHTSA lists 2 recalls for the 2007 S60: one for a driver's airbag inflator that may explode during deployment, and one for Garmin GPS unit batteries that may overheat. Neither is a do-not-drive recall.
- How does the 2007 Volvo S60 compare to other model years?
- With a Complaint Index of 74, the 2007 model ranks worse than years like 2005, 2006, 2008, and 2009, which all earned a Good verdict, but it is not as high-risk as 2012 or 2013, which earned Avoid verdicts with indexes of 100 and 95.
- At what mileage do 2007 Volvo S60 problems tend to appear?
- The median mileage at failure across all complaints is 56,917.5 miles, though Electrical System failures show a higher median of 72,724 miles and Transmission & Powertrain failures a lower median of 19,513 miles.