The 2005 Volvo S60 has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 279,499 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 57 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
AIR BAGS21V7660002021-09-30259,383 affected
Defect
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.
Consequence
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.
EQUIPMENT10V5660002010-11-08416 affected
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…
EQUIPMENT06V3750002006-10-0319,700 affected
Defect
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.
Consequence
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.
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
5
TIRES
5
ENGINE
3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
3
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
2
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
2
STRUCTURE
2
Total complaints57
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“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…”
“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…”
“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. 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…”
“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…”
“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, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2005 Volvo S60 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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