Owners have filed 34 complaints on the Volvo V60, covering 2015–2018. The system named most often is Engine (10 reports). Worst years by volume: 2015, 2016, 2017; cleanest: 2018, 2017, 2016. 2 reports describe a crash. On average the car was 4.3 years old when the problem happened.
What breaks on Volvo V60
Grouped by the system owners named — percentages are shares of all 34 V60 complaints. Open any row for the full reports in owners' own words.
Engine 10 Read
The contact owns a 2016 volvo v60. While pulling out of the driveway, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact stated that the RPM's were between 4,000 to 5,000. The failure was intermittent and occurred on three separate occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing; however, the…
Volvo dealer confirmed Excessive oil burn due to bad piston rings. Volvo USA recalled other cars with the same problem but refused to recall mine. They offered instead partial payment for the fix. Should be full payment to repair
The engine consumes an excessive amount of oil, requiring the addition of about one quart every few hundred miles. There are no visible external leaks, and the issue appears to be due to internal engine components such as piston rings allowing oil into the combustion chamber. This poses a risk of engine damage and…
Electrical System 3 Read
Vehicle was driven 150 miles roundtrip. On way back, one mile from final destination while in left turn lane waiting for oncoming traffic so left turn could be completed, the auto start/stopped caused the engine to shut off as the car came to a stop. When brake was released car failed to turn back on leaving car…
The contact owns a 2016 volvo v60. While driving at any speed, there was no visual seat belt reminder activator system display regarding the seat belt latch. The contact stated that there was an audible indicator, but not a visual indicator. The dealer and manufacturer were made aware of the issue. The approximate…
Infotainment screen reboots continuously and never completes loading, making many control functions of the vehicle completely inaccessible. This occurs during any time when the car is running, regardless of whether it is stationary or moving
Visibility/wiper 2 Read
Rearview mirrors do not return to their saved positions after shifting into reverse then shifting back into drive. This will compound over time and shift the rearview mirror positions lower and lower. Stored positions are not affected, as recalling a saved driver setting will move the mirrors back to the correct…
Exploding sunroof. On friday 26 jan 2018, at 4:10pm, I was driving in alabama on interstate 65 northbound mile at marker 180 in the middle lane at 70 mph. The temperature was approximately 55f and overcast with no rain. There was no traffic in front of me for at least a half a mile nor traffic to the side or rear for…
Visibility 2 Read
While driving on the interstate at approx. 65 mph, the sunroof exploded with glass blowing up towards the sky. At first, I heard a loud "bang" that sounded like a gun firing and then shards of glass started raining down upon me from above. Shards of glass also filled the rear seat area. If my wife were driving the…
Water is leaking inside my 2015 Volvo V60 from the windshield creating a distraction while driving. The Service Rep. From my Volvo dealer said they do no repair windshield seals, only windshield replacement. I brought my car to an auto glass repair shop. After 45 minutes of diagnosis, the mechanic confirmed there is a…
Structure 2 Read
As we were driving on I-95 near summerville sc on jan 5th in the early afternoon (approx. Speed 70 mph) the sunroof suddenly imploded sounding like a gunshot going off. There was no projectile heard or seen prior to the sudden shattering. Thankfully, the internal cover prevented the majority of glass from entering the…
The latch on the driver side door stuck in the open position and the door latch would not function. The door remained unlatched and unsecured. All of the door latches were replaced at the dealer on 28 Dec 2020 per recall R89978. The problem hasn't been confirmed by the dealer yet but is scheduled. The car was parked…
Power Train 2 Read
The contact owns a 2016 volvo v60. While driving at any speed, the vehicle failed to accelerate without warning. When the vehicle was parked, the low battery indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that there was nothing wrong with the battery. The vehicle was taken to the…
The steering wheel paddle shifters automatically turn themselves off. This is very dangerous in situation where engine braking is necessary (inclement weather, steep down grades. When using the paddles to down shift and slow the car, they will automatically turn off, the car then shifts into higher gears, causing the…
Air Bags 1 Read
Vehicle had been function properly upon departing suffolk county community college selden ny. Driver made several turns and braked multiple times. At or about the time of the accident driver noticed a burning odor. Driver attempted to brake. Brakes did not function, driver pumped brakes and they had no effect. Diver…
Seat Belts 1 Read
The contact owned a 2015 Volvo V60. The contact initially received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V378000 (Seat Belts). One- and one-half years after receiving the notice, the recall repair was performed at a local dealer. While driving 25 MPH, the contact suffered syncope and struck a tree. The seat belts…
V60 years to avoid — and the clean ones
Complaints per model year. More reports usually means more cars on the road as well as more trouble, so read the crash and fire columns alongside the count.
| Model year | Complaints | Top system | Crashes | Fires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Visibility/wiper | — | — | |
| 2017 | Seats | — | — | |
| 2016 | Electrical System | — | — | |
| 2015 | Air Bags,electronic Stability Control (esc),service Brakes | 2 | — |
The same model year, different builds
Every complaint carries the first 11 characters of the VIN — plant, year, body and engine. That is a production series, and complaints are spread across them very unevenly.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Distinct production series | 31 |
| Average complaints per series | 1.1 |
| Worst single series | 3 complaints |
| Average age at failure | 4.3 years |
A model average of 1.1 hides a worst series at 3. Enter a VIN above to see the numbers for that exact build instead of the model as a whole.
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Every figure here comes from complaints owners filed with NHTSA — 1,100,006 of them, covering 1,982 models built between 1981 and 2026.
A complaint is an unverified report: someone wrote down what happened to their car. It is not a confirmed defect and not a recall. What makes the volume useful is the pattern — when thousands of owners of the same build describe the same failure, that is a signal no marketing brochure will give you.
Two things we do that the source does not. First, we compute the age of the car at the moment of failure from the incident date and the model year. Second, we group complaints by the first 11 characters of the VIN — the production series — so a bad plant run does not disappear into a model-wide average.
Frequently asked questions
What are the worst years for the V60?
By complaint volume, 2015, 2016, 2017 drew the most owner reports. Bear in mind that popular years put more cars on the road, so check the crash and fire columns too.
Which V60 years are the cleanest?
2018, 2017, 2016 have the fewest complaints on file. For recent years that can simply mean the cars are young.
How many complaints does the Volvo V60 have?
34 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, covering 2015–2018. Of those, 2 describe a crash and 0 a fire.
Are these complaints verified?
No. They are unverified reports from owners. NHTSA publishes them as filed and investigates only a fraction. The value is in the pattern, not in any single report.
Can I check complaints for one specific car?
Yes — enter its VIN above. We match the first 11 characters, which identify the plant, year, body and engine, so you get complaints on that exact production series rather than the whole model.