The 2007 Volvo S60 has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 259,799 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 34 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…
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
7
1fires
AIR BAGS
5
1crashes4injuries
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
2
1crashes
ENGINE
2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2
SEAT BELTS
2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
1fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
1crashes
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1
Total complaints34
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The contact owned a 2007 volvo s60. The contact stated that while the son was driving at an undetermined speed, the vehicle crashed into the rear of a truck. During the crash, the front end of the vehicle was severely damaged however no air bags deployed. The driver sustained a head injury,…”
“Thankfully there was no incident yet. However, my warning light that indicates that the seat belt is not on is not working either.”
“Thankfully there was no incident yet. However, my warning light that indicates that the seat belt is not on is not working either.”
“Thankfully there was no incident yet. However, my warning light that indicates that the seat belt is not on is not working either.”
“2007 volvo s80. Consumer writes in regard to drivers airbag inflator safety recall. The consumer stated the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time completing the recall repair.”
“The contact owns a 2007 volvo s60. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 21v766000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was contacted and confirmed that the part was not yet available. The manufacturer was notified of the…”
“While driving car, a fire started under the hood near the headlight , flames were flying although car had no engine light and ran great. Pulled over and people had fire extinguisher and fire company came to make sure if was all out. Extensive damage done to car. I am told it should of blown a fuse…”
“While driving car, a fire started under the hood near the headlight , flames were flying although car had no engine light and ran great. Pulled over and people had fire extinguisher and fire company came to make sure if was all out. Extensive damage done to car. I am told it should of blown a fuse…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2007 Volvo S60 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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