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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2006 Volvo S60 Recalls

The 2006 Volvo S60 has 4 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on September 30, 2021.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2006 Volvo S60. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
4

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
31

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
1

1 fires

NHTSA crash test
★★★★☆

frontal crash, no overall star before 2011

On a 2006 Volvo S60, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

4 recalls on the 2006 Volvo S60

Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module

Campaign
21V766000
Reported
September 30, 2021
Vehicles affected
up to 259,383
Risk NHTSA names
injury and death
Same campaign
also 2001–2005, 2007–2009 S60, 1 other model

21V766000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Equipment: electrical: navigational system(global positioning system)

Campaign
10V566000
Reported
November 8, 2010
Vehicles affected
up to 416
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
also 2001–2005, 2007–2009 S60, 8 other models

10V566000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Equipment: other: labels

Campaign
06V375000
Reported
October 3, 2006
Vehicles affected
up to 19,700
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Federal standard
FMVSS 110, tire selection and rims
Same campaign
also 2005 S60, 2 other models

06V375000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder

Campaign
07E023000
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2001–2005 S60, 19 other models

07E023000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2006 Volvo S60 complaints by year

NHTSA has received 31 owner complaints about the 2006 Volvo S60, the newest on March 18, 2024. Of these, 1 describe a crash (3%) and 1 a fire.

In complaints about the 2006 Volvo S60, the component group named most often is the air bags (19%), followed by the engine (19%) and the fuel/propulsion system (13%).

1 of the 2006 Volvo S60's 4 recalls also concerns the air bags.

Where 2006 Volvo S60 owners gave the mileage (20 complaints), the median was 45,000 miles.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Air Bags6
  • Engine6
  • Fuel/Propulsion System4
  • Power Train4
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic4
  • Electrical System3

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2006 Volvo S60 received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20062
20072
20082
20092
20103
20111
20121
20133
20153
20163
20181
20191
20223
20232
20242

Complaints about the 2006 Volvo S60 peaked in 2010, when NHTSA received 3. 26% arrived between 2005 and 2009, the model year's first years on the road.

NHTSA crash-test stars

  • Overall: none before 2011
  • Frontal: 4/5
  • Side: 5/5
  • Rollover: 5/5

The 31 complaints about the 2006 Volvo S60 are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Volvo S60 by model year

Other 2006 Volvo models

Newest record on this page: March 18, 2024. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted