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 where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Volvo V60 problems by model year
42 recall entries and 52 owner complaints on file across 15 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 V60 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2024 V60 | 2 | 5 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2023 V60 | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2022 V60 | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2021 V60 | 3 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2020 V60 | 3 | 6 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2019 V60 | 3 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2018 V60 | 2 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2017 V60 | 6 | 3 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2016 V60 | 4 | 14 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2015 V60 | 2 | 21 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2014 V60 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2013 V60 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2012 V60 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2011 V60 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
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 system9 complaints
- service brakes7 complaints
- unknown or other5 complaints
- visibility/wiper5 complaints
- seat belts3 complaints
- structure3 complaints
- power train3 complaints