Reliability & cost of ownership
Volvo V60 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Volvo V60? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Volvo V60 problems by model year
14 recall entries and 51 owner complaints on file across 8 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 V60 | 0 | 5 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2021 V60 | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2020 V60 | 0 | 6 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2019 V60 | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2018 V60 | 2 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2017 V60 | 6 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2016 V60 | 4 | 13 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2015 V60 | 2 | 21 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Volvo V60, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine15 complaints
- electrical system8 complaints
- service brakes6 complaints
- unknown or other5 complaints
- visibility/wiper5 complaints
- seat belts3 complaints
- structure3 complaints
- power train3 complaints