2012 Volvo S60 Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 2%of 121 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2012 Volvo S60, 2% of the 121 complaints for this model year.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“When I purchased the 2012 volvo S60 back in June we started to drive and it said low beam out and later found out that it was the drivers side low beam took it back and they tried a new headlight but didn't work but we found the problem it was the ballast to the hid bulb was bad changed it bam fixed 2 days later the light came back on and said low beam out but this time it was the passenger side took it back and they checked and said that it was the samething the low beam hid ballast so got that they changed it and bam fixed well left there and less than a week later the light comes back in…”
NHTSA complaint #11443024, filed 2021-12“These headlight assemblies commonly develop significant water ingress problems as they age. Owners report issues in wet climates even when these cars were relatively new, resulting in bulb ignition problems as water finds it way into the ballasts, resulting in high-voltage shorting. The water in the headlight housings also fogs up the forward lens, resulting in a poor distribution of light out the front, both poor for the driver and dazzling for oncoming traffic. …”
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Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | 8% |
| 2014 | 1 | 4% |
| 2013 | 1 | 1% |
| 2012 | 3 | 2% |
| 2007 | 1 | 5% |
| 2006 | 3 | 10% |
| 2005 | 1 | 2% |
| 2004 | 7 | 4% |
| 2003 | 9 | 8% |
| 2002 | 5 | 3% |
| 2001 | 5 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2012 Volvo S60
61 complaintsElectrical system
17 complaintsOther or unknown
15 complaintsSeat belts
9 complaintsFuel system
8 complaintsSteering
8 complaintsBody and structure
7 complaintsAir bags
6 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 Volvo S60
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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