2023 Volvo XC60 Forward collision avoidance Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 17%of 54 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2023 Volvo XC60, 17% of the 54 complaints for this model year. 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.
“all safety audio drops out - turning signal, rear camera sensors, all safety sensor audio completely shuts off. the only way I've been able to correct is by restarting the infotainment system, which sometimes has to be done multiple times. This is a huge safety concern for my family, as my wife often has to drive our child with no functioning car sensors. This audio drop-out happens at least once per week. sometimes more.”
NHTSA complaint #11765356, filed 2026-09“While stopped at a light behind several cars with my foot firmly on the brake, the car started to move forward and could not be stopped. My foot was on the brake the entire time. The car advanced into the rear end of a pickup truck stopped in front of me. It was as though the car was fighting me as the car could not be stopped. Beyond the damage done to my car and the truck in front of me, this could have resulted in the injury of a person should someone have attempted to walk in front of my car at that time. …”
NHTSA complaint #11766077, filed 2026-09“3rd time driving our Volvo on the road and having the automatic emergency brake engage too early or in this instance, with no vehicle in front of us. We have been dealing with issues related to the safety systems and error messages in our Volvo related to “blind spot”, “automatic emergency braking”, and sensor failures or errors since having our vehicle leased since 2023. It has been in the shop MULTIPLE times to have sensors replaced only for errors to come back. Our system current says to clean the front sensors even though there is no debris on them. …”
NHTSA complaint #11729489, filed 2026-04“Entire car audio does not work. Blinker click, collision warning, navigation etc. Volvo has blamed software but each update in the past 3 years has not fixed the issue. Driving a car where the entire audio system is not working reliably is a safety issue”
NHTSA complaint #11755690, filed 2026-08“The automatic breaking system was deployed while backing up in a parking lot. There were no obstacles, either stationary or moving, that should have triggered the braking. We have had several other times when the brake felt odd during reverse. It becomes very stiff and hard to depress but still works.”
NHTSA complaint #11540371, filed 2023-08Related service bulletins
- 10248799Oct 31, 2023Alleged issues with Intellisafe functionality.
Forward collision avoidance: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 14% |
| 2024 | 3 | 13% |
| 2023 | 9 | 17% |
| 2022 | 14 | 19% |
| 2021 | 6 | 12% |
| 2020 | 1 | 5% |
| 2019 | 3 | 8% |
| 2018 | 1 | 3% |
| 2017 | 1 | 6% |
| 2015 | 2 | 4% |
| 2013 | 2 | 3% |
| 2010 | 1 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2023 Volvo XC60
21 complaintsOther or unknown
12 complaintsBrakes
9 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
7 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsLane departure
5 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2023 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.
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