Volvo XC60 Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 654 consumer complaints across the 16 model years of the Volvo XC60 (2010–2025) that have at least 5 complaints. 2022 has the most, with 75. Across all years, the part named most often is electrical system (173 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All XC60 model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36 | 19,000 | 3 | 0 | Too new to compare | Too new |
| 2024 | 24 | 9,324 | 2 | 82 | — | Too new |
| 2023 | 54 | 400 | 5 | 154 | 85 · More | Too new |
| 2022 | 75 | 27,000 | 6 | 321 | 97 · More | Stable |
| 2021 | 49 | 18,000 | 5 | 232 | 77 · More | Stable |
| 2020 | 22 | 11,850 | 6 | 265 | — | Stable |
| 2019 | 37 | 10,800 | 8 | 375 | 50 · Typical | Rising |
| 2018 | 36 | 15,635 | 5 | 526 | 51 · Typical | Stable |
| 2017 | 16 | 19,800 | 4 | 291 | — | Stable |
| 2016 | 38 | 44,000 | 3 | 353 | 3 · Fewer | Rising |
| 2015 | 47 | 26,680 | 1 | 333 | 20 · Fewer | Stable |
| 2014 | 16 | 6,844 | 2 | 265 | — | Falling |
| 2013 | 66 | 60,000 | 3 | 262 | 0 · Fewer | Falling |
| 2012 | 46 | 60,587 | 3 | 254 | 4 · Fewer | Falling |
| 2011 | 36 | 49,963 | 4 | 268 | 20 · Fewer | Falling |
| 2010 | 56 | 69,813 | 7 | 250 | 53 · Typical | Stable |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Electrical system173 26%
- Other or unknown125 19%
- Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)100 15%
- Engine69 11%
- Brakes63 9.6%
- Forward collision avoidance48 7.3%
- Fuel system42 6.4%
- Body and structure36 5.5%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2019: “Vehicle was in the hold position, as I was completing a transaction at my pnc bank drive up. Upon leaving my foot torched the accelerator lightly.suddenly the car started to accelerate at a very high speed. I braked but could not stop. You could hear the engine revving. I choose to hit a large tree rather than enter a main road.the car wast totaled.”
NHTSA complaint #11298948, filed 2020-01, 2,000 miles2012: “My windshield started leaking on the driver side during a heavy rain storm. Water was dripping in streams and impeded visibility. I had it evaluated and there is a break in the factory seal. The windshield is original equipment. The vehicle has not been in any accidents or had any injuries. I see that this has been a problem with other volvos as well.”
NHTSA complaint #11165829, filed 2019-01, 71,000 miles2016: “I drove my car to the garage and want to turn off the car. The car suddenly start to accelerate and went through my garage door. All side airbags are popped up, but not front airbag. *as around a year ago, when my drove her car slowly due to heavy traffic, the car stopped and needed to turn on the car. I am not the expert but think the electric control system may have problem of my car.”
NHTSA complaint #11257227, filed 2019-09, 27,000 milesOther Volvo models
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology