Volvo S60 recalls and problems
40 recalls and 1,274 owner complaints for 24 model years. Pick your year for full details.
Recalls
40
Complaints
1,274
Crashes reported
59
Fires reported
28
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Volvo S60 by year
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 S60 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 S60 | 3 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 S60 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 S60 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 S60 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 S60 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 S60 | 4 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 S60 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 S60 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 S60 | 4 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 S60 | 2 | 60 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 S60 | 3 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 S60 | 4 | 87 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 2012 S60 | 8 | 121 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 2011 S60 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2009 S60 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 S60 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2007 S60 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2006 S60 | 3 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 S60 | 3 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 S60 | 5 | 198 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 0 |
| 2003 S60 | 6 | 120 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 S60 | 8 | 186 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 2001 S60 | 8 | 223 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
Most reported Volvo S60 problems
| Problem area | Reports | |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 229 | |
| Engine | 190 | |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 157 | |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 126 | |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 124 | |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 92 | |
| Unknown or Other | 88 | |
| Power Train | 85 | |
| Air Bags | 70 | |
| Tires | 59 |
All Volvo S60 recalls
| Recall | Date | Years | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25V-908 | Dec 23, 2025 | 2023–2025 | Back Over Prevention | Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2021-2025 XC40, 2022 V90, 2022-2024 C40BEV, 2022-2025 S90, V90CC, XC60, 2023-2025 S60, V60, V60CC, XC90, and 2025 EC40, and EX40 vehicles. |
| 25V-282 | May 8, 2025 | 2023–2025 | Back Over Prevention | Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2021-2025 XC40, 2022 V90, 2022-2025 S90, V90CC, C40, XC60, 2023-2025 S60, V60, V60CC, XC90, and 2025 EC40 and EX40 vehicles. |
| 25V-179 | Mar 24, 2025 | 2020–2022 | Electrical System | Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2020-2021 S90, 2020-2022 S60, V60, XC60, XC90, and 2022 V90 plug-in hybrid vehicles. |
| 23V-780 | Nov 21, 2023 | 2019–2024 | Air Bags | Volvo Car USA, LLC. |
| 23V-188 | Mar 22, 2023 | 2023 | Electrical System | Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2023 S60, V60CC, XC60, XC90, XC40, and C40 vehicles. |
| 23V-012 | Jan 19, 2023 | 2023 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2023 S60, V60, V60CC, V90CC, XC60, XC90, XC40, and C40 vehicles. |
| 22V-793 | Oct 20, 2022 | 2022–2023 | Engine and Engine Cooling | Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2022-2023 S60, V60, S90L, XC60, and XC90 vehicles. |
| 21V-766 | Sep 30, 2021 | 2001–2009 | Air Bags | Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2001-2006 S80 and 2001-2009 S60 vehicles. |
| 21V-682 | Sep 1, 2021 | 2021–2022 | Seat Belts | Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2021 XC40, XC 40 Recharge, V60CC, V90, V90CC, XC90, and 2021-2022 V60, XC60, S60 vehicles. |
| 21V-414 | Jun 2, 2021 | 2019–2020 | Electrical System, Fuel System, Gasoline | Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2019-2020 V90, XC60, S60, V60, V60CC, S90, V90CC, S90L, and XC90 vehicles. |
| 20V-681 | Nov 4, 2020 | 2001–2003 | Air Bags | Volvo Car USA LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2001-2003 S80 and S60 vehicles sold or ever registered in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina… |
| 20V-378 | Jun 30, 2020 | 2011–2018 | Seat Belts | Volvo Cars of N.A., LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain 2008-2016 V70 and XC70, 2007-2016 S80, 2011-2018 S60 and V60, 2016-2018 S60 Cross Country, 2014-2020 S60L, 2009-2015 S80L, 2009-2016 XC60 and 2015-2018 V60 Cross… |
| 20V-144 | Mar 12, 2020 | 2019–2020 | Forward Collision Avoidance | Volvo Cars USA LLC (Volvo Cars) is recalling certain 2019-2020 S60, V60, V60 Cross Country, S90L, V90, V90 Cross Country, XC40, XC60, and XC90 vehicles. |
| 19V-849 | Nov 26, 2019 | 2011–2017 | Latches/Locks/Linkages | Volvo Car of USA LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain 2011-2017 S60, S60I, V60, S60CC and V60CC vehicles. |
| 19V-327 | Apr 25, 2019 | 2019 | Suspension | Volvo Car USA LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain 2019 S60 vehicles. |
| 17V-127 | Mar 1, 2017 | 2017 | Air Bags | Volvo Car USA LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain 2017 S60, S60CC, V60, V60 Cross Country, and XC60 vehicles. |
| 16V-918 | Dec 21, 2016 | 2017 | Air Bags | Volvo Car USA LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2017 S60 and S60 Cross Country, V60 and V60 Cross Country, and XC60 vehicles manufactured August 16, 2016, through October 21, 2016. |
| 16V-798 | Nov 2, 2016 | 2016–2017 | Seat Belts | Volvo Car USA LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 XC90, S90, XC60, V60 Cross Country, V60, S60 Cross Country, S60, and S60 Inscription vehicles manufactured February 16, 2015, to August 22, 2016. |
| 15V-555 | Sep 2, 2015 | 2016 | Electrical System | Volvo Cars of North America, LLC. |
| 13V-592 | Nov 22, 2013 | 2011–2012 | Engine and Engine Cooling | Volvo Cars of North America, LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 S60 vehicles manufactured June 22, 2010, through May 14, 2012, and equipped with 5-cylinder B5254T5 (VIN code 62) engines. |
| 13V-377 | Aug 21, 2013 | 2014 | Electrical System | Volvo is recalling certain model year 2014 S60, S80, XC60 and XC70 vehicles equipped with keyless ignition. |
| 13V-084 | Mar 5, 2013 | 2013 | Equipment | Volvo is recalling certain model year 2013 S60 and XC60 vehicles, manufactured on January 7, 2013. |
| 12V-439 | Sep 10, 2012 | 2013 | Air Bags | Volvo is recalling certain model year 2013 S60 and XC60 vehicles. |
| 12V-101 | Mar 14, 2012 | 2012 | Structure | Volvo is recalling certain model year 2012 s60 and xc60 passenger vehicles. |
| 12V-075 | Feb 28, 2012 | 2012 | Electrical System | Volvo is recalling certain model year 2012 s60, xc60, s80 and xc70 vehicles manufactured from may 16, 2011, through october 6, 2011. |
| 11V-508 | Oct 18, 2011 | 2011–2012 | Equipment | Volvo is recalling certain model year 2006-2012 c70 vehicles manufactured from november 15, 2005, through july 31, 2011, and model year 2011-2012 s60 vehicles manufactured from july 14, 2010, through april 16, 2011, that… |
| 11V-311 | Jun 6, 2011 | 2012 | Fuel System, Gasoline | Volvo is recalling certain model year 2012 s60 passenger cars manufactured from january 18, 2011, through january 28, 2011. |
| 11V-303 | Jun 1, 2011 | 2012 | Fuel System, Gasoline | Volvo is recalling certain model year 2012 s60 passenger cars manufactured from november 18, 2010, through may 5, 2011. |
| 10V-591 | Nov 22, 2010 | 2009, 2011 | Seats | Volvo is recalling certain passenger vehicles equipped with power front passenger seats. |
| 10V-579 | Nov 17, 2010 | 2011 | Engine and Engine Cooling | Volvo is recalling certain model year 2011, s80, s60, xc70 and xc60 vehicles. |
| 10V-566 | Nov 8, 2010 | 2001–2009 | Equipment | Volvo is recalling certain vehicles equipped with garmin 760 portable global positioning system (Gps) units because the batteries on those units may overheat. |
| 09V-483 | Dec 18, 2009 | 2001–2004 | Fuel System, Gasoline | Volvo is recalling certain model year 2001-2005 s80, model year 2001-2004 v70, s60, xc70 and model year 2003-2005 xc90 vehicles sold in or registered in the states of alabama, arizona, arkansas, california, florida… |
| 07V-226 | Jun 5, 2007 | 2003–2004 | Engine and Engine Cooling | On certain passenger vehicles, the fuel pressure sensor located on the left end of the fuel rail may, at times, transmit incorrect signal regarding the fuel pressure to the engine control module. |
| 07V-152 | Apr 5, 2007 | 2001–2002 | Fuel System, Gasoline | On certain vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of arizona and nevada, due to the combination of fuel quality and climate conditions, the fuel pump may, in certain cases, experience a reduced… |
| 06V-441 | Nov 15, 2006 | 2001–2002 | Vehicle Speed Control | On certain passenger vehicles, a combination of throttle positioning sensor irregularities, a dirty throttle housing, and/or inefficient software calibration may cause a warning lamp to light and the subsequent onset of… |
| 06V-375 | Oct 3, 2006 | 2005–2006 | Equipment | Certain vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. |
| 04V-451 | Sep 13, 2004 | 2001 | Engine and Engine Cooling | On certain passenger and sport utility vehicles, under certain operating conditions, some electric cooling fans may overheat potentially causing heat damage and, in rare instances, a fire in the engine compartment. |
| 04V-029 | Jan 16, 2004 | 2004 | Steering | On certain passenger vehicles, the front control arms may not have been manufactured correctly and, as a result, the stud and nut that secure the arm to the spindle may lose their initial axial tension. |
| 03V-305 | Aug 21, 2003 | 2002 | Equipment | Certain passenger vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. |
| 03V-284 | Aug 1, 2003 | 2001–2003 | Equipment | Certain passenger cars fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. |
Frequently asked questions
What is the worst year for the Volvo S60?
By owner complaints to NHTSA, the 2001 Volvo S60 has the most reports (223). Check the 2001 page for the problems owners describe.
How many recalls does the Volvo S60 have?
NHTSA lists 40 safety recalls covering Volvo S60 model years 2001–2009, 2011–2025.
What are the most common Volvo S60 problems?
Owners report electrical system, engine, fuel system, gasoline problems most often.