Volvo XC60

Where it stands out against its peers

• Electrical system: more complaints than 91% of 2022 cars — 46% of its 350 complaints, where an ordinary 2022 car has 23%.
• Back over prevention: more complaints than 95% of 2022 cars — 13% of its 350 complaints, where an ordinary 2022 car has 3%.
• Lane departure: more complaints than 91% of 2022 cars — 9% of its 350 complaints, where an ordinary 2022 car has 4%.
• Tires: more complaints than 93% of 2022 cars — 4% of its 350 complaints, where an ordinary 2022 car has 1%.

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.

Before you buy one

Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.

• ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — 70 owners reported this
• BACK OVER PREVENTION — 30 owners reported this
• ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE — 15 owners reported this
• TIRES — 15 owners reported this
• ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,BACK OVER PREVENTION — 10 owners reported this
• ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE — 10 owners reported this
• FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE — 10 owners reported this
• SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE — 10 owners reported this, 5 involving a crash
• WHEELS — 10 owners reported this
• ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,LANE DEPARTURE — 5 owners reported this
• ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE — 5 owners reported this
• ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY/WIPER — 5 owners reported this
• ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE — 5 owners reported this
• ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LANE DEPARTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE — 5 owners reported this
• ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM — 5 owners reported this
• ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,LANE DEPARTURE — 5 owners reported this
• ENGINE — 5 owners reported this
• ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING — 5 owners reported this
• ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE — 5 owners reported this
• EXTERIOR LIGHTING — 5 owners reported this
• FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM — 5 owners reported this
• LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — 5 owners reported this
• POWER TRAIN,ENGINE — 5 owners reported this
• SEAT BELTS,LANE DEPARTURE — 5 owners reported this
• SERVICE BRAKES — 5 owners reported this
• STEERING — 5 owners reported this
• STEERING,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE — 5 owners reported this
• VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,BACK OVER PREVENTION — 5 owners reported this, 5 involving a crash
• VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM — 5 owners reported this
• VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE — 5 owners reported this, 5 involving a crash

Crash test

Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.

Specification

Recalls

Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.

22% 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.

• 12V075000

  IN THE EVENT OF CRASH, THE FRONT AND/OR SIDE IMPACT AIR BAGS MAY DEPLOY IMPROPERLY OR NOT AT ALL, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY. ALSO, THE LAP BELT PRETENSIONER MAY NOT DEPLOY.

  VOLVO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, SECURE THE SEAT WIRE HARNESS. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 12, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO CARS AT 1-800-458-1552.

• 12V101000

  IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, THE UNDERBODY COATING MAY PENETRATE THE FUELS LINES AND CAUSE FUEL LEAKAGE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.

  DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE UNDERCARRIAGE, AND IF EXCESSIVE UNDERBODY COATING IS FOUND IN THE FUEL LINE AREA, IT WILL BE REMOVED. IF THE INSPECTION REVEALS THAT THE FUEL LINES ARE DAMAGED, THEY WILL BE REPLACED. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 25, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO CUSTOMER CARE CENTER AT 1-800-458-1552.

• 12V439000

  If the seat belt pretensioner and/or inflatable side curtain deploy without cause, the driver could be distracted and the driver's visibility could be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.

  These vehicles have not been sold and the SRS control unit will be replaced prior to the cars being sold. Owners may contact Volvo at 1-800-458-1552.

• 13V084000

  With an incorrect date of manufacture on the certification label, the vehicle owner may not be to determine if they are affected by future vehicle recalls, increasing their risk of a crash of injury.

  Volvo has quarantined the affected vehicles and will install correct labels prior to sale. The recall began during March 2013. Owner notification letters will not be sent.

• 13V377000

  Malfunctioning head lamps and/or turn signals increase the risk of a crash.

  Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will upgrade the CEM software, free of charge. The recall began on October 3, 2013. Owners may contact Volvo at 1-800-458-1552.

• 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.

18 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 82 bulletins about the 2024 XC60.

• Electrical system: 35
• Equipment: 18
• Engine and engine cooling: 6
• Power train: 6
• Exterior lighting: 3
• Engine: 2
• Hybrid propulsion system: 2
• Parking brake: 2
• Electronic stability control (esc): 1
• Forward collision avoidance: 1
• Other: 6

• This is a Technical Journal: Do Not Connect Third-Party Devices to the DLC/OBD2. Disconnect third party devices. · June 2024
• 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: Check engine light and DTC - ECM P061C48/P060C48. Change engine oil and filter. · May 2024
• This is a Technical Journal: Google acceptance required for SW 3.0.3. Software download. · May 2024
• This is a Technical Journal: LR PHEV IGM P060700/P061A00 Control Module Performance DTCs. Software download · May 2024
• This is a Technical Journal: MY23+, ICUP - scratchy sound on Premium Sound Audio; AUD faults. Replace the AUD unit. · 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

74 more.

Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.