2012 Volvo XC60 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 4%of 46 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 49,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the air bags of the 2012 Volvo XC60, 4% of the 46 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 49,000 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.
“I was in an accident driving on a highway driving my Volvo XC60. I was traveling at approx 100km/h and ran into the back of a semi that was traveling at an approx speed of 80km/h. The impact was in the right front (passenger) side of my xc-60 and the left rear of the semi. The airbags failed to deploy anywhere on the Volvo. Thankfully, nobody was seriously hurt as all were wearing seatbelts. Based on the severity and speed of the impact, I am very suprised and concerned the airbag system didn't function.”
NHTSA complaint #10818456, filed 2016-01, 49,000 miles“It was explained to me that since the Back rear seat in the Volvo XC60 seatbelt had a fault that it alerted the SRS airbag system. In event of a crash the airbags in my car would not deploy and that the only remedy was to replace the entire seatbelt in the Volvo. To prove this point I took my car in to a Volvo dealership and the technicians offered the fix as the only way my cars airbags would work if i got it fixed.”
NHTSA complaint #11522879, filed 2023-05Related service bulletins
- 10128164Oct 25, 2017Title BLIS fault tracing . Status Released Status 2012 - Ref No US25788.1.1 en - US Date 04 - 16 Issue 2012 - Issuer - Date 01 - 19 Vida Partner 3 US 7510 Volvo Cars North…
- 10128123Oct 18, 2017Service Manager Bulletin TITLE : Service Action Notification Re - Mails GROUP : NO : ISSUING DEPARTMENT : CAR MARKET : Product Safety & Compliance United States and Canada 00 325…
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 3% |
| 2021 | 2 | 4% |
| 2020 | 1 | 5% |
| 2019 | 4 | 11% |
| 2018 | 4 | 11% |
| 2017 | 2 | 13% |
| 2016 | 2 | 5% |
| 2015 | 3 | 6% |
| 2013 | 7 | 11% |
| 2012 | 2 | 4% |
| 2011 | 2 | 6% |
| 2010 | 4 | 7% |
Other parts of the 2012 Volvo XC60
22 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 Volvo XC60
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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