Reliability & cost of ownership
Volvo S60 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Volvo S60? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Volvo S60 problems by model year
105 recall entries across 24 model years and 1,266 owner complaints across 25 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining model year — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Volvo S60, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system223 complaints
- engine196 complaints
- fuel system, gasoline152 complaints
- engine and engine cooling127 complaints
- vehicle speed control121 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system93 complaints
- unknown or other91 complaints
- power train86 complaints