2012 Volvo S60 Forward collision avoidance Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 2%of 121 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 126,436miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2012 Volvo S60, 2% of the 121 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 126,436 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“Windshield separating from the car at the top. Potentially hazardous from water running down the inside of the windshield that can not be cleared except by hand while driving. Also likely to cause water damage to the interior of the car!”
NHTSA complaint #11407198, filed 2021-04, 126,436 miles“Volvo arrived at the hiking trailhead parking lot at approximately 10 miles an hour, slowed down more to select parking space then turn right into space in front of a cement outhouse. Space had a cement parking block. As the car was about to come to a complete stop in the space, it suddenly accelerated on its own as if the accelerator was press all the way overcoming the cement block and crashing into the outhouse. Both driver and passenger airbags were deployed. The driver never took the foot off the brake when the car accelerated. The automated braking system never deployed. …”
NHTSA complaint #11423030, filed 2021-06Forward collision avoidance: other model years
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 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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