Volvo V60
Registered from 2015 to 2025.
About this model
The Volvo V60 is a compact executive station wagon produced by Volvo Cars related to the S60 mid-size sedan. The vehicle was first released in autumn 2010, facelifted in 2014, and is in its second generation since 2018.
From the Wikipedia article Volvo V60, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where it stands out against its peers
- Engine: more complaints than 95% of 2015 cars — 52% of its 21 complaints, where an ordinary 2015 car has 20%.
Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.
Crash test
| Stability control | Standard |
| Forward collision warning | Standard |
| Lane departure warning | Standard |
Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 2066 kg · 2870 mm wheelbase · 7.6 L/100km (EPA) · 7.8 L/100km city · 7.1 motorway · 273 Wh/km · Wagon, 4-door |
| 2024 | 2066 kg · 2870 mm wheelbase · Wagon, 4-door |
| 2023 | 2066 kg · 2870 mm wheelbase · 7.6 L/100km (EPA) · 7.8 L/100km city · 7.1 motorway · 273 Wh/km · Wagon, 4-door |
| 2022 | 2053 kg · 2870 mm wheelbase · 7.8 L/100km (EPA) · 8.4 L/100km city · 7.1 motorway · 292 Wh/km · Wagon, 4-door |
| 2021 | 2053 kg · 2870 mm wheelbase · 8.7 L/100km (EPA) · 10.2 L/100km city · 7.1 motorway · 292 Wh/km · Wagon, 4-door |
| 2020 | 1723 kg · 2870 mm wheelbase · 8.7 L/100km (EPA) · 10.2 L/100km city · 7.1 motorway · 292 Wh/km · Wagon, 4-door |
| 2019 | 316 hp · 1723 kg · 2870 mm wheelbase · 9.4 L/100km (EPA) · 11.2 L/100km city · 7.6 motorway · Wagon, 4-door |
| 2018 | 362 hp · 1689 kg · 2780 mm wheelbase · 9.0 L/100km (EPA) · 10.7 L/100km city · 7.4 motorway · Wagon, 4-door |
| 2017 | 1689 kg · 2780 mm wheelbase · 9.0 L/100km (EPA) · 10.7 L/100km city · 7.6 motorway · Wagon, 4-door |
| 2016 | 302 hp · 1689 kg · 2780 mm wheelbase · 10.2 L/100km (EPA) · 11.8 L/100km city · 8.4 motorway · Wagon, 4-door |
| 2015 | 345 hp · 1634 kg · 2780 mm wheelbase · 10.7 L/100km (EPA) · 12.4 L/100km city · 8.4 motorway · Wagon, 4-door |
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
49% of 2022 cars have more recall campaigns than this one, and an ordinary one has 3. More of them means more to check the service record for, not a worse car.
15V555000
If the vehicle is unexpectedly unable to be started in the middle of traffic, such as when stopped at an intersection, there is an increased risk of a crash.
Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will replace the existing starter motor fuse with a higher amperage fuse, free of charge. The recall began on October 26, 2015. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552 or by visiting http://volvo.custhelp.com. Volvo's number for this recall is R39574.
16V798000
If the seat belt buckle separates from the bracket, the front seat passenger may not be adequately restrained in the event of a crash, increasing their risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front passenger seat belt buckle stud, replacing the seat belt buckle as needed, free of charge. The recall began January 2017. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R89708.
16V918000
If the air bag inflator initiator fails to ignite, the air bag will not deploy, increasing the risk of injury.
Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the front seat side air bags, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on February 13, 2017. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R89712.
17V127000
If the air bag inflator initiator fails to ignite, the air bag will not deploy, increasing the risk of injury.
Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the front seat side air bags, free of charge. The recall began March 31, 2017. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R89712. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 16V-918.
18V800000
If the GPS location is not provided to emergency personnel it can inhibit emergency response in the event of a crash or injury.
Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will correct the software, free of charge. The recall began December 26, 2018. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R39917.
19V849000
A door that is not securely latched could open while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of injury to a vehicle occupant.
Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will replace all four door latches, free of charge. The recall began April 9, 2020. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R89978.
20V144000
If the automatic emergency braking system does not engage as intended, it can increase the risk of a crash.
Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will update the Active Safety Domain Master (ASDM) software, free of charge. The recall began April 9, 2020. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R29998.
20V378000
An unsecured occupant has an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will replace the seat belt anchor cable for both front seats. The recall began December 10, 2020. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R10029.
5 more campaigns have been filed against this model. A dealer can check by VIN which apply to one car.
Regulator investigations
Opened by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation is a question the regulator asked about a possible defect, not a fault it found — most end without a recall.
Pedestrian alert sounds
Defect petition, opened January 2023, closed August 2023.
What the maker told its dealers
Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.
Volvo filed 63 bulletins about the 2024 V60.
- Electrical system: 30
- Equipment: 15
- Exterior lighting: 3
- Power train: 3
- Engine: 2
- Engine and engine cooling: 2
- Hybrid propulsion system: 2
- Electronic stability control (esc): 1
- Forward collision avoidance: 1
- Interior lighting: 1
- Other: 3
- This is a Technical Journal: Chirping noise from engine during engine shutoff. Replace both front camshaft seals · May 2024
- This is a Technical Journal: Check Engine Light in DIM (BCM2 P25A268 / U003700). Download software. · May 2024
- This is a Technical Journal: Google acceptance required for SW 3.0.3. Software download. · May 2024
- This is a Technical Journal: DIM Message and DTC IEM P0A4000. Erase DTC. -Let the vehicle go to "Abandoned mode" - this can take up to 20 minutes. -Perform a new VIDA readout · May 2024
- This is a Technical Journal. If you experience difficulty programming remote keys on Hybrid vehicles, please follow the advise in Technical Journal under service. · May 2024
- This is a Technical Journal: Fuel Door Won't Open. Using the key fob buttons: ⢠Press the lock button ⢠Wait approximately 10 seconds ⢠Press the unlock button · May 2024
- This is a Technical Journal: Message in DIM, DTC TCM P288772 set. Download improved TCM software. · April 2024
- This is a Technical Journal: Oxygen Sensor DTCs. Perform a Total Upgrade of the vehicle software. · April 2024
55 more.
Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.