2011 Volvo XC60 Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 3%of 36 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 16,950miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2011 Volvo XC60, 3% of the 36 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 16,950 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“The contact owns a 2011 Volvo s60. The contact stated that using the remote key fob, the vehicle was locked. The contact returned to the vehicle twenty-five minutes later and the doors were unlocked, and the engine was turned on. The dealer was notified of the failure, but denied any assistance with repairs to the vehicle. The manufacturer was not contacted and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 16,950 and the current mileage was 17,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10453935, filed 2012-04, 16,950 milesRelated recalls
- 10V579000Nov 17, 2010Volvo is recalling certain model year 2011, s80, s60, xc70 and xc60 vehicles. The software calibration for the fuel cut-off functionality in the engine…Covers: Volvo XC60 2011, S60 2011, XC70 2011 +1 more
Related service bulletins
- 10219421Aug 29, 2022Engine Control Module (EMS) Software (MSW) Information â August 2022; Improvement List (Change Log) - US21+OBD22 (13L VGT, TC) And US17+OBD22 (11L) Emissions
- 10172464Feb 1, 2020This is a Service Journal: Coolant Filling Equipment Tool
- 10169030Oct 16, 2019This is a Technical Journal: Oil in cooling system. New cleaning method developed.
- 10234698Jul 25, 20194 Cylinder VEP engine: Castrol Edge Professional V 0W-20 Synthetic oil.
- 10234760Apr 17, 2019Customer may experience ?Low oil pressure light? coming on. No external leakage. High engine oil consumption may occur. Follow the instructions under ?Service?.
- 10157864Feb 9, 2019This is a Technical Journal: Oil in cooling system. New cleaning method developed.
- 10156257Feb 9, 2019This is a Technical Journal: Oil in cooling system. New cleaning method developed.
Engine cooling: other model years
Other parts of the 2011 Volvo XC60
8 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
8 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsFuel system
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 Volvo XC60
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.
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