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.

Volvo XC60

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Complaints by system

Most common Volvo XC60 problems

All model years combined: 663 complaints 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 system17714
Visibility/wiper830
Engine735
Service brakes6012
Forward collision avoidance4812
Fuel/propulsion system388
Structure369
Air bags3512
Back over prevention323
20 other systems26829
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the XC60

  1. Pedestrian alert soundsDP22005 · 2018–2022 · closed Aug 7, 2023
    Led to recall 22V-063