Volvo XC60 recalls and problems
36 recalls and 663 owner complaints for 17 model years. Pick your year for full details.
Recalls
36
Complaints
663
Crashes reported
43
Fires reported
7
Choose a model year
Volvo XC60 by year
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 XC60 | 3 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 XC60 | 2 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 XC60 | 5 | 54 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 XC60 | 6 | 75 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 XC60 | 5 | 50 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020 XC60 | 6 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 XC60 | 8 | 38 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2018 XC60 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2017 XC60 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 XC60 | 3 | 39 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 XC60 | 1 | 48 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2014 XC60 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 XC60 | 3 | 66 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 XC60 | 3 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 XC60 | 4 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 XC60 | 7 | 56 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 2009 XC60 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most reported Volvo XC60 problems
| Problem area | Reports | |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 180 | |
| Unknown or Other | 124 | |
| Visibility/Wiper | 82 | |
| Engine | 72 | |
| Service Brakes | 60 | |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 52 | |
| Back Over Prevention | 38 | |
| Air Bags | 35 | |
| Structure | 34 | |
| Lane Departure | 33 |
All Volvo XC60 recalls
| Recall | Date | Years | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25V-908 | Dec 23, 2025 | 2022–2025 | 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-818 | Nov 25, 2025 | 2018, 2025 | Seats | Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain 2026 XC60MHEV, 2018 and 2025 XC60 vehicles. |
| 25V-282 | May 8, 2025 | 2022–2025 | 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-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. |
| 23V-001 | Jan 5, 2023 | 2019–2022 | Steering | Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2019-2022 V60CC, XC60, and XC90 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-716 | Sep 15, 2021 | 2020–2021 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2021 S90L, 2020-2021 XC60, and XC90 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. |
| 21V-001 | Jan 7, 2021 | 2021 | Air Bags, Seat Belts | Volvo Cars USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2021 Volvo V60, V60 Cross Country, V90, V90 Cross Country, XC60, and XC90 vehicles. |
| 20V-503 | Aug 25, 2020 | 2018–2020 | Visibility/Wiper, Visibility | Volvo Car of N.A., LLC (Volvo Cars) is recalling certain 2018-2020 XC60 vehicles. |
| 20V-378 | Jun 30, 2020 | 2009–2016 | 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-220 | Mar 20, 2019 | 2018–2019 | Seats | Volvo Car USA LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain 2018-2019 XC60 and S90 vehicles. |
| 19V-046 | Jan 18, 2019 | 2018–2019 | Structure | Volvo Car USA LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Volvo XC60 vehicles. |
| 18V-800 | Nov 13, 2018 | 2017–2019 | Electrical System | Volvo Car USA LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Volvo XC90, S90, V60, V60 Cross Country, V90, XC40, XC60, and V90 Cross Country vehicles. |
| 18V-589 | Sep 5, 2018 | 2019 | Equipment | Volvo Car USA LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain 2019 Volvo XC60 hybrid electric vehicles, equipped with certain AeroVironment electric vehicle TurboCord and TurboDock/TurboDX charging systems. |
| 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-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. |
| 10V-591 | Nov 22, 2010 | 2010–2011 | 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-564 | Nov 10, 2010 | 2010 | Air Bags | Volvo is recalling certain model year 2010 xc60 vehicles. |
| 10V-489 | Oct 13, 2010 | 2011 | Air Bags | Volvo is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 s80, xc70, model year 2011 xc60 and model year 2010 v70 vehicles. |
| 09V-477 | Dec 15, 2009 | 2010 | Fuel System, Other | Volvo is recalling model year 2010 xc60 vehicles. |
| 09V-463 | Dec 1, 2009 | 2010 | Structure | Volvo is recalling model year 2010 xc60 vehicles built without the panoramic roof and delivered to puerto rico for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. |
| 09V-445 | Nov 18, 2009 | 2010 | Seats | Volvo is recalling model year 2010 xc60 vehicles. |
| 09V-343 | Sep 1, 2009 | 2010 | Electrical System | Volvo is recalling my 2008-2010 s80, model year 2009-2010 xc70 and model year 2010 xc60 vehicles. |
Frequently asked questions
What is the worst year for the Volvo XC60?
By owner complaints to NHTSA, the 2022 Volvo XC60 has the most reports (75). Check the 2022 page for the problems owners describe.
How many recalls does the Volvo XC60 have?
NHTSA lists 36 safety recalls covering Volvo XC60 model years 2009–2025.
What are the most common Volvo XC60 problems?
Owners report electrical system, unknown or other, visibility/wiper problems most often.