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2019 Volvo XC60 Electrical system Problems

Complaints
12about this part
Share
32%of 37 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 12 complaints about the electrical system of the 2019 Volvo XC60, 32% of the 37 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are 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.

“Let me Preface this with, my Make, Model, and year for these problems have been recalled back in 2021, however I was not the owner then and my VIN was not listed as an affected vehicle i guess, nonetheless the problem is exactly the same as experienced by those that were listed on the recalls in the past. Im the 2nd owner of this vehicle and I have owned it for almost 3 years now. In July 2025 after a summer rain in so. …”

NHTSA complaint #11702134, filed 2025-11

“While I was driving in a busy multilane city traffic situation, the car's center console went completely blank and the turn signals, hazard lights, and Volvo on call were not functioning properly. I am not sure what else was affected. This continued for a full 1-2 minutes, unlike times before when the system has done the same thing but quickly re-booted. The safety of others and myself was compromised, as I needed to change lanes to get onto the interstate. …”

NHTSA complaint #11413363, filed 2021-04

“I am submitting this report to formally document a significant safety issue involving the Driver Display Module (DIM) on my Volvo XC60. Prior to reaching 45,000 miles, the DIM began to intermittently glitch, displaying only a barcode-like screen. This eventually progressed to complete failure of the unit with complete lack of digital driver display without analog back-up. As a result of this malfunction, all critical vehicle information became inaccessible, including the speedometer, odometer, fuel level, gear selection, and dashboard warning indicators. …”

NHTSA complaint #11659715, filed 2025-05

“Safety issue the auto-hold brake function malfunctioned. I am using this feature a lot. When entering a paid parking garage the car stopped correctly before the gate . But when opening the door and unbuckling the driver's belt the system malfunctioned- instead of entering auto parking mode and be stopped if moved forward fast, breaking the parking gate completely, damaging city's property, breaking my mirror and getting dents on the hood, driver's door and b-pillar trim panel. Also my left ankle had a big bruise and lump after that, but luckily was not broken . …”

NHTSA complaint #11223132, filed 2019-06

“On 9/1/25 while driving 25 mph in the neighborhood the car started shifting very hard. Upon getting back in the driveway and put in park all dashboard light came on. Car would not leave park, parking brake would not work. Windows would not roll down, dash would not turn on, car would not turn off. Got it to the dealership and the told me it was a software update that needed to be done.”

NHTSA complaint #11684876, filed 2025-09

Related recalls

Related service bulletins

Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
20251233%
2024729%
20232139%
20223445%
20211530%
2020836%
20191232%
20181131%
2017531%
201638%
20151123%
2014531%
2013914%
201249%
2011617%
20101120%

Other parts of the 2019 Volvo XC60

Brakes
8 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsForward collision avoidance
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2019 Volvo XC60

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology