Reliability & cost of ownership
Volvo Xc60 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Volvo Xc60? 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 Xc60 problems by model year
27 recall entries and 626 owner complaints on file across 16 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Xc60 | 0 | 33 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2024 Xc60 | 0 | 23 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2023 Xc60 | 0 | 51 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2022 Xc60 | 0 | 73 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2021 Xc60 | 0 | 31 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2020 Xc60 | 0 | 22 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2019 Xc60 | 0 | 36 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2018 Xc60 | 0 | 36 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2017 Xc60 | 4 | 16 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2016 Xc60 | 3 | 38 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2015 Xc60 | 1 | 47 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2014 Xc60 | 2 | 16 | 5.0 | Full reliability report → |
| 2013 Xc60 | 3 | 66 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2012 Xc60 | 3 | 46 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2011 Xc60 | 4 | 36 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 Xc60 | 7 | 56 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Volvo Xc60, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system163 complaints
- unknown or other120 complaints
- visibility/wiper81 complaints
- engine67 complaints
- service brakes60 complaints
- forward collision avoidance45 complaints
- structure36 complaints
- air bags33 complaints