Open safety recalls, the components owners report failing most often, crash-test results and running costs for the 2006 Volvo S60 — assembled from NHTSA and EPA records.
Everything on this page applies to the model as a whole. Run its 17-character VIN to decode that exact car — its engine, trim, assembly plant and factory equipment — alongside these records. Free, no account.
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No EPA fuel-economy match for this model (naming may differ or it predates EPA records).
NHTSA lists 4 recalls for this make/model/year. Recalls apply to the model, so some may already be fixed on this specific car — check with a dealer using the VIN.
Issue: 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.
Campaign 21V766000
Issue: 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.
Campaign 10V566000
Issue: 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.
Risk: LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID CAN RESULT IN POOR BRAKING PERFORMANCE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
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.
Campaign 07E023000
Issue: 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.
Risk: A MISPRINTED LABEL WOULD LEAD TO IMPROPER VEHICLE LOADING SPECIFICATIONS OR TIRE INFLATION WHICH COULD RESULT IN A TIRE FAILURE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
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.
Campaign 06V375000
The parts named most often across 31 owner complaintsfiled with NHTSA for this make, model and year — the closest free answer to “what is likely to go wrong?”
1 crash · 1 fire
Complaints are self-reported and skew toward problems people find alarming, so treat this as where to look, not a defect rate.
The contact owned a 2006 Volvo S60. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V766000 (Air Bags) and would like to be removed from the recall distribution list. The manufacturer was not contacted.
The contact owns a 2006 Volvo S60. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V766000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was contacted to schedule an appointment for the recall repair; however, the contact was unable to secure an appointment. The manufacturer was contacted and opened a case. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
The contact owns a 2006 Volvo S60. The contact stated that the air bag was replaced under NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V766000 (Air Bags) and approximately 2 weeks later, while the vehicle was idling at a stop sign, the air bag compartment on the driver's side started smoking and the air bag warning light illuminated. The smoke then dissipated. There were no injuries or medical attention needed. The contact returned the vehicle to the dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 84,190.
My 06 s60 has blown 3 charge air hoses in the EXACT same spot. (The hose behind the radiator.) A golf-ball sized hole blows out in a bend in the hose while driving. The car will idle , but throttle up at all. The dealer says this is a fluke.
Lug bolts 19 MM are rusted into the 330 MM Brembo Disk brakes, They take over 220 ft lb of force to break lose, and you can not do that safety on the side of the road to change a flat tire
The contact owns a 2006 Volvo S60. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V766000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
I was expected to pay over one thousand dollars to have the recall remedy performed. My home and location of car is Ketchikan, Alaska. There is no Volvo dealer in Ketchikan and no roads connecting town with the mainland road system. The car would have to be shipped by either aircraft or oceangoing vessel to the mainland for access to a Volvo dealer. This would cost a lot of money. I perform all maintenance and repairs myself so I contacted Volvo asking then to ship me the air bag for installation. Volvo responded that I must take the car to a dealer at my own expense. The practical reality is that transporting the car to a dealer for this (or any other recall) is completely unreasonable, making it virtually impossible to have the recall repair performed unless Volvo will simply supply the part so I can install it.
A FEW MONTHS BACK, THIS VEHICLE WAS LEAKING GASOLINE FROM THE AREA OF FUEL PUMP. THE FUEL PUMP IS LOCATED UNDER THE REAR SEAT OF THE VEHICLE, SO THERE WAS ALSO A STRONG ODOR INSIDE THE CAR. THE VEHICLE FUEL TANK WAS FILLED JUST PRIOR TO THIS HAPPENING. SO, FOR 20 MILES, MYSELF AND MY WIFE WERE SUBJECTED TO GASOLINE FUMES, AND AT THE SAME TIME, RAW GASOLINE WAS SPILLING UNDERNEATH THE CAR WHILE DRIVING. MY REPAIR SHOP DIAGNOSED, AND REPAIRED CAR BY INSTALLING A NEW FUEL PUMP. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION , I HAVE FOUND THAT VOLVO CARS DID RECALL, AND REPAIR SOME MODELS OF 2003 AND 2005... EVEN MY 2004 WAS REIMBURSED FOR THIS. I BELIEVE THAT VOLVO KNOWS THAT'S THERE IS A PART DEFECT, NOT A PART FAILURE... THIS IS A STATIONARY, HARD COMPOSITE PLASTIC THAT IS THE SAME CULPRIT AS THE EARLIER YEARS INVOLVED. I AM ASKING THE NHTSA TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE VOLVO CARS TO INSURE THAT NO ONE ELSE HAS THIS SCARE. IT COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC FOR MYSELF AND ALL OTHERS ON THE ROADS THAT DAY
THE PASSENGER SIDE LIGHT WORKS INTERMITTENTLY THIS HAS BEEN A SLIGHT ISSUE SINCE 2006 WHEN I HAVE HAD NEW LIGHTS INSTALLED ON A REGULAR BASIS. DESPITE ME GOING TO THE DEALER FOR OVER THE LAST 11 YEARS OR SO IT IS ONLY GETTING MORE FREQUENT IN AGE. IT IS NOT THE BULB BUT THE WIRING IN THE VEHICLE THAT IS FAULTY. THIS CAN BE DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY WHEN COMBINED WITH THE FOG THAT THE LIGHTS HAVE PUT ON THE GLASS OVER THE YEARS. I HAVE PAID TO HAVE THE FOG REMOVED TWICE AND THE WIRING HARNESS CHECKED. AFTER LIVING IN 5 DIFFERENT STATES I SEE THIS IN ALMOST EVERY S60 IN THE MID 2000 ALWAYS ONE HEAD LIGHT OUT. IT WILL COME BACK ON WHEN YOU ENCOUNTER A BUMP SO IT IS A MISSED CONNECTION AT SOME POINT IN THE WIRE HARNESS. THIS CREATES SUCH LIMITED VISION IN NIGHT AND I AM CONSTANTLY GETTING HONKED AT. I HAVE PULLED OVER AND JIGGLED THE WIRES WHICH WILL ALLOW THE LIGHT TO WORK UNTIL YOU TURN A CORNER, HIT A BUMP OR IT JUST FADES. I BELIEVE THE HEADLAMPS SHOULD ALL BE REPLACED AND THE WIRING FIXED THIS IS SUCH AN ISSUE IN THE EVENINGS.
ENGINE THROTTLE. CAR SLOW DOWN TO A CRAWL WHILE DRIVING SPEED AT 60 MILES ON HIGHWAY , CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. TRYING TO FIND IF A RECALL . OTHER MUST BE HAVING THIS PROBLEM . THIS IS 2006 S60 VOLVO
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLVO S60. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO SHIFT THE GEAR TO NEUTRAL, TURN OFF AND RESTART THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE INTERSECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AS NEEDING A NEW FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,500.
MY COMPLAINT IS AGAINST SYLVANIA ULTRA HEADLIGHTS, PURCHASED FROM AUTOZONE. "THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED SHORTLY AFTER 2 MONTHS, THEY ARE THE MOST EXPENSIVE HEADLIGHTS THEY SELL (THINKING THEY ARE THE BEST) I PURCHASED A PAIR. HAD THEM REPLACED AT A LOCAL MECHANIC - THEY WERE INSTALLED CORRECTLY. - THIS ACTION WAS REPEATED FOR 3 SETS OF REPLACEMENTS. THE 4TH TIME AROUND I DID NOT PURCHASE HEADLIGHTS - I TOOK IT TOO THE MECHANIC AND ASKED HIM TO CHECK THE WIRING AND REPLACE THE HEADLIGHTS YET AGAIN. THE MECHANIC CALLED AUTOZONE - THEY ASKED DO YOU WANT THE GOOD ONES OR THE BAD ONES ? THE MECHANIC SAID LOOKING AT ME - THE GOOD ONES OF COARSE. THEN THE SALES PERSON ON THE PHONE DESCRIBED HOW SUCKY THE OTHER ONES ARE TO THE MECHANIC. ABOUT 30 MINS LATER - AUTOZONE DELIVERED THE HEADLIGHTS THAT WERE SYLVANIA BUT NOT THE ULTRA.WHEN I WAS IN AUTOZONE - THEY CLAIMED THESE ULTRAS ARE THE BEST. THESE BOGUS ULTRA HEADLIGHTS ARE A SAFETY HAZARD AND IT APPEARS THEY KNOW THEY ARE BAD - I SMELL A SCAM BEING PERPETRATED AGAINST THE PUBLIC PRODUCING A SAFETY HAZARD AND UNNECESSARY EXPENSE/RIP OFF.
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Rated configuration: 2006 Volvo S60 4-DR. w/SAB