2001 Volvo S60: fire, smoke or burning smell

5 of the 223 complaints about the 2001 Volvo S60 describe fire, smoke or burning smell.

owner complaints: 5
of this car's complaints: 2%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 48 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Fire, smoke or burning smell by model year

2019
2
2016
1
2015
1
2014
1
2012
3
2007
1
2004
5
2003
1
2002
2
2001
5

What owners say

Filed Jun 15, 2023 · Electrical · IL · fire

1. The vehicle caught fire while driving. The radiator cooling fan stayed on after parking, The vehicle the night before. The vehicle had to be jump started the next morning. yes the vehicle is available for inspection. 2. bodily injury and property damage could have been caused by the fire. 3. Yes. independent service center. Automotive Body and Tire Center. (Skokie IL) 4. Yes. Fire was put out by prospect heights fire department. Police report #PHP23-004049 5. No warning lamps prior to the fire. Symptom of problem was the radiator cooling fan staying on after vehicle was turned off, which caused the battery to discharge.

Filed Dec 2, 2013 · Electrical, Seats · 108,756 miles · MN · fire

My wife drove the 2001 volvo s60 and noticed a noxious burning smell and immediately drove it home. She thought it was something extremely wrong with the heater. I drove the car 3 days later and after 3 minutes noticed the burning smell as well. I turned off the heater, and the smell continued. I saw some smoke to my left side and noticed the seat had a hole that was melting and burning. I turned off the heated seat and ensured the seat did not burn further.

Filed Mar 18, 2010 · Seats · 120,000 miles · CA

I activated the driver seat heater component on my 2001 volvo s60 during a cold morning. Approximately 15 to 20 minutes later, I smelled something burning and felt a burning sensation to my left outer thigh area. I turned the driver seat heater off and the burning stopped. On stopping my vehicle, I examined the seat and found a small hole burned in the seat where I felt the burning sensation. I photographed the burned hole in the leather seat. I researched the internet and found this to have occurred in other volvo vehicles. I have not used the seat heater for fear that it may cause a fire.

Filed Feb 28, 2007 · Airbags · 82,000 miles · KY

My daughter was stopped at a red light and surrounded by cars on a four lane road. All of sudden the passenger side air bags deployed causing my daughter to panic thinking she was on fire due to the smoke and explosion. She exited the car in traffic and called me and the police. Nobody else was in the car at any time and no event inside or outside took place that caused the deployment. Police and volvo dealer inspected the car and found no evidence that would cause a deployment. Volvo paid to replace all parts and sent sensors to get tested. Test came back indicating there was a definite event that caused deployment. This is why I am reporting this incident , the testing they performed indicating an event took place that caused deployment is contrary to physical evidence collected by police and volvo dealer and eye witness accounts. Either volvo's testing is faulty or something worse has happened.

Filed Nov 5, 2005 · Engine · 101,000 miles · CA · fire

I commute approximately 30 miles to work. During my commute on nov. 2, 2005 there was nothing out of the ordinary. All gauges reading within normal limits. I parked my car. Went inside my place of work. Within 7 (seven) minutes I was notified by a coworker that my car was on fire. The resulting engine fire totaled my 2001 s60 t5 volvo. There was nothing left of the engine except the engine block sitting upon the transmission.