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2021 Volvo V60Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2021 Volvo V60, most often about the electrical system. It is covered by 3 safety recalls, and for recall 25V-179 the manufacturer reports only 86% of affected cars repaired.

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Safety recalls3Lowest repair rate 86%Owner complaints10 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem1Electrical system

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through March 24, 2025. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2021 Volvo V60 has problems

1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Electrical system10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

3 recalls

2021 Volvo V60 recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

86%repaired · 2026 Q3

Propulsion system: traction battery

Recall 25V-179 · Mar 24, 2025 · 7,483 vehicles · 6,471 repaired

Risk. A short circuit in a high-voltage battery increases the risk of a fire.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

95%repaired · 2023 Q3

Seat belts

Recall 21V-682 · Sep 1, 2021 · 19,149 vehicles · 18,197 repaired

Risk. An unsecured child restraint system can increase the risk of injury during a crash.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

94%repaired · 2022 Q4

Air bags

Recall 21V-001 · Jan 7, 2021 · 2,883 vehicles · 2,716 repaired

Risk. A detached SRS control unit can decrease the performance of occupant protection systems such as air bags, seat belts, and high voltage battery disconnect,…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Volvo.

Best & worst years

2021 vs. every other V60 year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the V60 median. How we score

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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2021 Volvo V60, and the recalls they led to.

  1. Pedestrian alert soundsDP22005 · closed Aug 7, 2023
    Led to recall 22V-063
In owners' words

What V60 owners report

Recent electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

This car has bricked itself in my garage twice in as many months. It is a Plug in hybrid and is plugged into power the entire time it breaks. This problem was preceded by my alarm randomly going off for 1 second and then stopping. This alarm problem just sounded off again a few minutes ago (less…
Complaint 11512182 · Mar 16, 2023

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