Major Problems with Volvo XC60 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

Learn about the common problems with a used Volvo XC60 to avoid purchasing a bad year of the model.

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Best and Worst Years for Volvo XC60

Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of Volvo XC60.

Model Year	Complaints
2019 XC60	2
2018 XC60	10
2017 XC60	5
2016 XC60	5
2015 XC60	24
2014 XC60	10
2013 XC60	20
2012 XC60	19
2011 XC60	26
2010 XC60	39

Worst 3 Volvo XC60 complaints

2010 Volvo XC60 UNKNOWN OR OTHER Victims: 6 Mileage: 80000 miles

2018 Volvo XC60 FRONTAL Victims: 2 Mileage: 4000 miles

2015 Volvo XC60 SERVICE BRAKES Victims: 2 Mileage: 41000 miles

Browse Volvo XC60 complaints by category

Problems with UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER and STEERING are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Volvo XC60 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
UNKNOWN OR OTHER multiple near-miss collisions + improperly functioning horn: the horn on my 2015.5 volvo xc60 has failed to work effectively on...	36 ~ 33553 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM this 2015 xc 60 volvo was purchased as a demo. a sales manager at the dealership had driven the car...	28 ~ 36750 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER the tinting on the rear window is so dark it makes it almost impossible to see anything when driving. i...	17 ~ 42512 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE driving in a parking lot ran head on into light pole with concrete bottom at less than 10mph. all airbags...	15 ~ 48535 miles
ENGINE since purchased engine dies does not respond to throttle. taken to dealer several times escalated to volvo. no codes no...	13 ~ 27364 miles
SERVICE BRAKES when i purchased the vehicle i had told sacramento nello volvo that there was a issue with the handling of...	13 ~ 31003 miles
AIR BAGS driving in a parking lot ran head on into light pole with concrete bottom at less than 10mph. all airbags...	12 ~ 47757 miles
STEERING when i purchased the vehicle i had told sacramento nello volvo that there was a issue with the handling of...	11 ~ 33299 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL took car through the car wash. as i was slowly exiting to park into a spot to vacuum the car...	9 ~ 11559 miles
WHEELS vehicle was purchased from west county volvo in st. louis missouri as a new car (first sale) on july 11...	9 ~ 39667 miles
POWER TRAIN since purchased engine dies does not respond to throttle. taken to dealer several times escalated to volvo. no codes no...	8 ~ 25579 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL i have serious questions about how a small bump that scraped the front tire but did not even scrape the...	8 ~ 30277 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM since purchased engine dies does not respond to throttle. taken to dealer several times escalated to volvo. no codes no...	5 ~ 50200 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE while driving my 2014 volvo xc60 i stopped at a red light and started to feel a vibration in the...	4 ~ 8268 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY the volume level of the lane change warning signal is extremely soft and largely undetectable with background road noises. this...	4 ~ 17254 miles
SEAT BELTS the seat belt warning light does not stay on for 60 seconds when the seat belt is not fastened. the	4 ~ 46250 miles
VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2012 volvo xc60. while operating the vehicle in the rain water leaked from the driver's...	3 ~ 33972 miles
BLIND SPOT DETECTION > LANE DEPARTURE vehicle has been taken to dealer many times over two years for intermittent failure of the passenger side blis. will...	2 ~ 7500 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING headlight mounts located on rear of assembly fracture/break over time. this leaves the headlight assembly disconnected from the vehicle chassis	2 ~ 71500 miles
SUSPENSION i have serious questions about how a small bump that scraped the front tire but did not even scrape the...	2 ~ 63000 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2011 volvo s60. the contact stated that using the remote key fob the vehicle was...	2 ~ 19225 miles
EQUIPMENT i purchased the thule "double decker surfboard carrier 809" in april 2011. it is advertised as having a three board...	2
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2018 volvo xc60. the contact stated that the driver side door handle on the inside...	1 ~ 21300 miles
AUTOMATIC STEERING > LANE KEEP > LANE DEPARTURE tl* the contact owns a 2018 volvo xc60. the contact stated that the vehicle was equipped with an autopilot and...	1
AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING > FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE we have in at least 2 occasions experience the feature "city safety" on our volvo xc60 2015 braking to a...	1 ~ 40000 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS on the evening of november 20 2018 my family and i were in a car accident. my daughter was driving...	1 ~ 4000 miles
HUB > FRONT > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2015 volvo xc60. the contact stated that the front driver and passenger side wheel hubs...	1 ~ 52000 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY there is an accordion style piece on the left and right side of the sunroof that expands when the sunroof...	1 ~ 3900 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES just bought the car and drove approximately 30 miles and the tire pressure monitoring system light came on. drove another...	1 ~ 41000 miles
TIRES while driving the low tire press warning came on after pulling into service station approx 2 blocks pressure in tire...	1 ~ 34614 miles
PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC pulling into driveway pressed on brake pedal. foot was on edge of brake pedal and rubber cover popped off. after...	1 ~ 21000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC after starting up from a stop city safety activated with an emergency brake activation we were almost rear ended by...	1 ~ 10590 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 2010 volvo xc-60. consumer states while driving the fuel tank began to briskly leak gasoline *tgw the dealer informed the	1
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 2010 volvo xc-60. consumer states while driving the fuel tank began to briskly leak gasoline *tgw the dealer informed the	1
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT tl*the contact owns a 2010 volvo xc60. upon starting the vehicle he attempted to operate the air conditioning unit but...	1 ~ 3142 miles
INTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2011 volvo xc60. she noticed that the rear view mirror was tinted so much that she...	1
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia) 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) upon receiving my 3020 volvo xc 60...	1 ~ 3500 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY it has been very cold here in germany. our temperatures have dropped below zero. i went outside on the 20th...	1

FAQ

What year Volvo XC60 is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 10 years, Volvo XC60 models of 2019, 2017, 2016 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for Volvo XC60?

Volvo XC60 models of 2010 and 2011 are probably the years to be avoided like the plague due to a higher than an average number of issues reported.

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