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 where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Volvo XC60 problems by model year
68 recall entries and 637 owner complaints on file across 17 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 XC60 | 3 | 36 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2024 XC60 | 2 | 24 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2023 XC60 | 5 | 54 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2022 XC60 | 6 | 75 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2021 XC60 | 5 | 31 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2020 XC60 | 6 | 22 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2019 XC60 | 8 | 37 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2018 XC60 | 5 | 36 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2017 XC60 | 4 | 16 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2016 XC60 | 3 | 39 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2015 XC60 | 1 | 47 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2014 XC60 | 2 | 16 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2013 XC60 | 3 | 66 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2012 XC60 | 3 | 46 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2011 XC60 | 4 | 36 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2010 XC60 | 7 | 56 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2009 XC60 | 1 | 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 XC60, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system168 complaints
- unknown or other121 complaints
- visibility/wiper82 complaints
- engine69 complaints
- service brakes58 complaints
- forward collision avoidance48 complaints
- structure36 complaints
- air bags34 complaints