We've updated our reliability stats for the S60 to include owner experiences through December 31, 2013.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2013 S60: 25, low
2012 S60: 46, moderate
2007 S60: 67, moderate
2006 S60: 88, moderate
2006 S60 R: 84, moderate, very small sample size
2005 S60: 66, moderate
2005 S60 R: 68, moderate, very small sample size
2004 S60: 80, moderate
2004 S60 R: 79, moderate, small sample size
2003 S60: 119, high
2002 S60: 115, high
2001 S60: 107, moderate

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds", to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop:

2012 S60: 77, < 1
2007 S60: 58, 8
2006 S60: 50, 6
2005 S60: 57, 3
2004 S60: 43, 5
2002 S60: 36, 10
2001 S60: 31, 3

We'll have further updates in May and in August. The more owners participate, the more comprehensive and precise these will be.

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Our reliability stats for the S60 now include owner experiences through March 31, 2014, making them nearly a year ahead of other sources.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2013 S60: 23, low
2012 S60: 49, moderate
2007 S60: 63, moderate
2006 S60: 103, high
2005 S60: 74, moderate
2004 S60: 83, moderate
2004 S60 R: 155, high, very small sample size
2003 S60: 109, moderate
2002 S60: 126, high
2001 S60: 102, moderate

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds", to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop:

2012 S60: 69, < 1
2006 S60: 35, 14
2005 S60: 49, 3
2004 S60: 38, 6
2002 S60: 31, 12
2001 S60: 32, 7

Thank you, once again, everyone who has been helping. Next update in August.

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This is some very interesting data, thank you for posting and updating. I'm looking at purchasing an '05 S60 with 63,000 on the clock and this research gives me some good background.

 

We've updated our reliability stats for the S60 to include owner experiences through June 30, 2014 (making them about 14 months ahead of some others).

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2013 S60: 17, low
2012 S60: 58, moderate
2007 S60: 70, moderate
2006 S60: 102, high
2005 S60: 87, moderate
2004 S60: 102, moderate
2004 S60 R: 164, high, very small sample size
2003 S60: 122, high
2002 S60: 127, high
2001 S60: 87, moderate

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds", to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop:

2012 S60: 62, < 1
2006 S60: 31, 8
2005 S60: 50, 7
2004 S60: 27, 7
2001 S60: 38, 3

Next updates in November and in February. The more owners participate, the more comprehensive and precise these will be.

For repair descriptions, the stats of other cars, and to sign up to help improve this information:

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We've updated our reliability stats for the S60 to include owner experiences through September 30, 2014.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2013 S60: 18, low
2012 S60: 48, moderate
2007 S60: 54, moderate
2006 S60: 96, high
2005 S60: 87, moderate
2004 S60: 98, moderate
2004 S60 R: 175, high, very small sample size
2003 S60: 92, moderate, small sample size
2002 S60: 115, moderate
2001 S60: 88, moderate

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds", to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop:

2012 S60: 60, < 1
2006 S60: 38, 8
2005 S60: 39, 3
2004 S60: 35, 9
2001 S60: 36, < 1

To view the repairs behind these numbers, check the stats for other cars, and sign up to help improve this information (next update in February):

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We've updated our reliability stats for the S60 to include owner experiences through the end of 2014.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2015 S60: 35, moderate, very small sample size
2014 S60: 31, moderate, very small sample size
2013 S60: 17, low
2012 S60: 41, moderate
2007 S60: 65, moderate
2006 S60: 96, high
2005 S60: 104, high
2004 S60: 86, moderate
2004 S60 R: 149, high, very small sample size
2003 S60: 125, high, small sample size
2002 S60: 116, moderate
2001 S60: 85, moderate

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds", to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop:

2013 S60: 85, < 1
2012 S60: 65, < 1
2006 S60: 44, 18
2005 S60: 38, 10
2004 S60: 39, 7
2001 S60: 40, 4

We'll have further updates in May and in August. The more owners participate, the more comprehensive and precise these will be.

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So, how have these cars been doing lately?

Our reliability stats for the S60 now include owner experiences through March 31, 2015. (Others are nearly a year behind.)

In terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2015 S60: 43, moderate, small sample size
2014 S60: 26, low, very small sample size
2013 S60: 13, low
2012 S60: 34, low
2007 S60: 72, moderate
2006 S60: 87, moderate
2005 S60: 97, moderate
2004 S60: 91, moderate
2004 S60 R: 90, moderate, very small sample size
2003 S60: 99, moderate, small sample size
2002 S60: 120, high
2001 S60: 84, moderate

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds", to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop:

2013 S60: 89, < 1
2006 S60: 49, 11
2005 S60: 34, 7
2004 S60: 44, 7
2001 S60: 52, < 1

Next updates in August and in November. The more owners participate, the more comprehensive and precise these will be.

For repair descriptions, the stats for other cars, and to sign up to help improve this information:

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Our reliability stats for the S60 now cover the year ending June 30, 2015. (Others are over a year behind, and so report how these cars were doing when a year younger.)

Repair trips per 100 cars:

2015 S60: 27, low
2013 S60: 14, low
2012 S60: 20, low
2007 S60: 79, moderate
2006 S60: 81, moderate
2005 S60: 80, moderate
2004 S60: 81, moderate
2004 S60 R: 112, moderate, very small sample size
2003 S60: 98, moderate, small sample size
2002 S60: 143, high
2001 S60: 93, moderate

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds", to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop:

2013 S60: 89, < 1
2006 S60: 51, 5
2005 S60: 40, 4
2004 S60: 47, 5
2002 S60: 24, 19
2001 S60: 48, 10

If a model year isn't listed, or its sample size is small, then we especially need more owners involved.

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We've updated our reliability stats for the S60 to include owner experiences through September 30, 2015.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2015 S60: 23, low
2013 S60: 24, low
2012 S60: 11, low
2007 S60: 79, moderate
2006 S60: 89, moderate
2005 S60: 70, low
2004 S60: 83, moderate
2003 S60: 118, high, small sample size
2002 S60: 137, high
2001 S60: 83, moderate

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds", to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop:

2013 S60: 78, < 1
2006 S60: 40, 6
2005 S60: 45, 3
2004 S60: 50, 12
2002 S60: 30, 19
2001 S60: 58, 19

We'll have further updates in February and in May. The more owners participate, the more comprehensive and precise these will be.

To see how competitors compare, and to sign up to help improve this information:

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We've updated our reliability stats for the S60 to include owner experiences through the end of 2015, about eight months ahead of other sources.

In terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year--lower is better:

2015 S60 / V60: 23, low
2014 S60: 57, high, very small sample size
2013 S60: 29, low
2012 S60: 20, low
2007 S60: 67, moderate
2006 S60: 99, high
2005 S60: 75, moderate
2004 S60: 97, moderate
2003 S60: 140, high, small sample size
2002 S60: 124, high
2001 S60: 86, moderate

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds", to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop:

2013 S60: 71, < 1
2006 S60: 48, 11
2005 S60: 54, 3
2004 S60: 41, 7
2002 S60: 35, 17
2001 S60: 58, 18

No stat, or a small sample size? Then we especially need more owners involved for that model year.

For the repairs behind these stats, reliability information on other models, and to sign up to help improve this information:

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We've updated our reliability stats for the S60 to include owner experiences through June 30, 2016. Reliability information elsewhere is based on a survey conducted in April 2015--well over a year ago.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2015 S60 and V60: 24, moderate
2014 S60: 33, moderate, very small sample size
2013 S60: 38, moderate
2012 S60: 30, low
2007 S60: 58, moderate
2006 S60: 87, moderate
2005 S60: 84, moderate
2004 S60: 78, moderate
2003 S60: 129, high, small sample size
2002 S60: 91, moderate
2001 S60: 103, moderate

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds", to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop:

2013 S60: 69, < 1
2006 S60: 63, 14
2005 S60: 45, 4
2004 S60: 49, 4
2001 S60: 37, 12

We'll have further updates in November and next February. The more owners participate, the more comprehensive and precise these will be.

For the repairs behind these stats, reliability information on other models, and to sign up to help improve this information:

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We've updated our reliability stats for the S60 to include owner experiences through September 30, 2016. In terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year (lower is better):

2015 S60: 17, low
2014 S60: 20, low, very small sample size
2013 S60: 23, low
2012 S60: 34, moderate
2007 S60: 69, moderate
2006 S60: 104, high
2005 S60: 89, moderate
2004 S60: 94, moderate
2003 S60: 105, moderate, small sample size
2002 S60: 84, moderate
2001 S60: 106, moderate

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds", to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop:

2015 S60: 81, < 1
2013 S60: 79, < 1
2006 S60: 45, 13
2005 S60: 37, 7
2004 S60: 52, 14

Additional participants always helpful, especially for years without stats or with small sample sizes.

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Thank you for this thread. It is exceptionally useful. I am now deciding between a 2013 and 2104 s60 (low miles CPO).