Volvo XC60Years to avoid, problems & recalls
Based on 663 NHTSA owner complaints across 17 model years, the Volvo XC60 years to avoid are 2022, and the strongest years are 2011, 2012, 2016 and 2018. The XC60 has 36 safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Volvo XC60 years to avoid
Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the XC60 median. Tap a year for its full report.
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Most common Volvo XC60 problems
All model years combined: 663 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 177 | 14 |
| Visibility/wiper | 83 | 0 |
| Engine | 73 | 5 |
| Service brakes | 60 | 12 |
| Forward collision avoidance | 48 | 12 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 38 | 8 |
| Structure | 36 | 9 |
| Air bags | 35 | 12 |
| Back over prevention | 32 | 3 |
| 20 other systems | 268 | 29 |
Volvo XC60 recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
Showing the 12 newest of 36 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.
NHTSA investigations of the XC60
- Pedestrian alert soundsLed to recall 22V-063