Service bulletins for the 2003 Volvo S60
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
178 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| RTJ-18513 | 2008-11-08. Service bulletin. STEERING:RACK AND PINION:PINION SHAFT; STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK. VOLVO: ANGLE GEAR LEAKAGE AND RESEALING FOR 5 CYLINDER AWD ONLY VEHICLES. OIL LEAKING/MOISTURE FROMTHE ANGLE GEAR HALVES CAN BE RESOLVED BY RESEALING THE HOUSEING AND REPLACING THE SEALS. *PE |
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| 28-200 | 2008-10-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. VOLVO: EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE ENGINE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE (EMS) ON SOME MODEL YEAR 2003-2008 MODELS. P 46 CSC LETTER WAS RECEIVED. *PE |
| 28-200 | 2008-10-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. VOLVO: EXTEND WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR THE ENGINE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE (EMS) ON SOME MODEL YEAR 2003-2008 MODELS. P45 CSC LETTER WAS RECEIVED. *PE REF: 10026144 (P-46), 10026145 (P-54), 10026146 (P-55), 10026147 (P-76). UPDATED 6/10/09. *PE |
| 46-13 | 2008-04-17. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. 5 CYLINDER ANGLE GEAR LEAKAGE AND RESEALING. ON ALL WHEEL DRIVE MODELS. *NJ UPDATED 6/5/08. *NJ |
| 28-74 | 2007-09-12. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK. LEAKAGE DIAGNOSTIC FUNCTION IMPROVEMENTS TO REMEDY DTC'S. *KB UPDATED 1/22/08. *NJ UPDATED 4/7/08. *NJ |
| 006 | 2006-02-09. Service bulletin. TIRES. WINTER TIRE APPLICATIONS. *TT |
| 013 | 2006-02-09. Service bulletin. TIRES. VOLVO RECOMMENDED WINTER TIRES. *TT |
| 8553 | 2006-01-11. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. AIR CONDITIONING AFTERBLOW FUNCTION. *AK |
| 7206 | 2005-09-27. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:REAR. REAR SUSPENSION POPPING/SPRING NOISE. TO INCLUDE VOLVO XC90 1999-2000. *SC |
| 4002 | 2005-09-13. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE (TCM) UPGRADES AVAILABLE TO CORRECT COMPLAINTS/SYMPTOMS. *TT |
| 3638 | 2005-08-31. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. RAIN SENSOR FUNCTION. *TT |
| 2850 | 2005-08-31. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATED AND NO DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC), OR ECM (ENGINE CONTROL MODULE) 140A. *TT |
| 4347 | 2005-08-31. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. DIFFICULT TO ENGAGE 1ST AND/OR REVERSE GEAR. *TT |
| 143 | 2005-07-30. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL. SERVICE CAMPAIGN 143 - LEAKAGE DETECTION SOFTWARE UPGRADE FOR CERTAIN VEHICLES THAT DO NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD (CARB) EMISSIONS CONTROL REQUIREMENTS FOR FAULT DETECTION OF A CERTAIN FAULT IN THE ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. *TT |
| 08012004 | 2005-05-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. VACUUM HOSE ROUTING LABEL. *EH |
| 850036 | 2005-01-26. Service bulletin. SEATS. FRONT SEAT, MECHANICAL, ADJUSTING. PLAY/CLEARANCE/CLICKING AT THE LOWER MOUNTINGS FOR THE FRONT HEIGHT ADJUSTER. *TT |
| 4342 | 2004-11-24. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. TCM SW UPGRADE, 2-3 UPSHIFT FLARE. *TT |
| 225 | 2004-09-29. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. VOLVO ON CALL PLUS DEACTIVATION AND REMOVAL OF PHONE MODULE. SERVICE MANAGER BULLETIN. *TT |
| 136 | 2004-07-31. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. SERVICE CAMPAIGN 136. VOLVO ON-CALL PLUS SOFTWARE UPGRADE. SERVICE MANAGER BULLETIN, TECH-NET NOTES, AND IMPORTANT CAMPAIGN NOTICE. *TT |
| 0052 | 2004-05-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM. INSTALLING THE SEAL PLUG IN THE CYLINDER BLOCK. *MR |
| 0051 | 2004-04-27. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE. VVT SOLENOID, CLEANING. *MR |
| 2849 | 2003-10-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. VEHICLES WITH DENSO ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM MAY HAVE POOR DRIVABILITY, HESITATION OR RPM DIPS. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT MAY ILLUMINATE WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) 250A (LOWER LIMIT), 2200 AND/OR 220A STORED IN THE ECM. 2003 - 2004 MODELS. *TT |
| 4606 | 2003-10-15. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. SQUEAKING NOISE FROM AWD UNIT CAUSED BY PROPSHAFT FLANGE PINS. *TT |
| 720006 | 2003-10-02. Service bulletin. WHEELS. RESONANCE SOUND (340 HZ) CAN OCCUR FROM THE WHEEL WHICH IS TRANSMITTED VIA THE SPRING STRUT. RUBBER SPRING SEATS (INSULATOR PLATES) HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED AS SERVICE SOLUTIONS. THIS SERVICE BULLETIN DESCRIBES HOW THESE INSULATING PLATES MUST BE INSTALLED. *TT |
| 43006 | 2003-04-04. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER. SOME VEHICLES MAY SET A 002F CODE OR HAVE A SLIPPING / SHUDDERING (IN 4TH AND/OR 5TH GEAR) TORQUE CONVERTER. *TT |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.