Volvo XC60

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Volvo Sedan 2009–2026

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At a glance

Vehicle coverage snapshot

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Make
Volvo
Model
Volvo XC60
Year range
2009–2026
Generation
2010–2017 · 1st Generation; 2018–2026 · 2nd Generation
Vehicle taxonomy
XC60

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Model-year coverage for this vehicle is confirmed from the structured US and Canada dataset. Vehicle-specific problem evidence has not been published for it yet.

Known checks by year range

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Coverage status

This page carries confirmed model-year and powertrain coverage. Recall, complaint and fault evidence for this model is still being expanded, and this page updates as that evidence is published.

What is on the record for the Volvo XC60

Owner complaints for this model most often concern:

  • Electrical system332 (17.4%)Official recall records for this system: 11, covering model years 2010–2023.
  • Driver-assistance systems250 (13.1%)Official recall records for this system: 3, covering model years 2019–2025.
  • Visibility (glass, wipers, mirrors)194 (10.2%)Official recall records for this system: 8, covering model years 2018–2025.

Where a mileage was given (420 reports), it averaged 46,533 miles.

These are counts of records held, not a failure rate: no vehicles-in-service figure exists in this data, so no reliability score can be derived from it.

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Short answer

If you are checking a used Volvo XC60, start here. This hub collects compact luxury SUV buyer checks, future common-problem pages, OBD clues, and year-window risk notes as they are reviewed.

Key takeaways

  • This Volvo XC60 page is a vehicle hub, not a final reliability verdict. Verify open recalls by VIN, scan for stored codes before buying, and use sourced fault/year pages when they are available.

If you are checking a used Volvo XC60, this hub is the starting point. It is built to gather the practical questions a buyer or owner actually has: what usually goes wrong, which year windows deserve caution, what warning signs matter, and what to check before money changes hands.

The Volvo XC60 is tracked here as a compact luxury SUV coverage hub. This page is a researched coverage page, not a final reliability verdict. Specific defect claims should come from sourced child pages, not guesswork.

Before buying or ignoring symptoms, verify open recalls by VIN, scan for stored OBD codes, check service history, and use any linked CarFaultIQ fault or symptom pages to decide the next practical step.

Official evidence for this model

Coverage below spans the explicitly mapped model years. Records do not apply to every model year or configuration.

US safety recalls

36 distinct official identifiers · US

Campaigns matched to recorded model years. Only an official VIN check can confirm whether an individual vehicle is affected.

  • 25V908000 — model years 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

    Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2021-2025 XC40, 2022 V90, 2022-2024 C40BEV, 2022-2025 S90, V90CC, XC60, 2023-2025 S60, V60, V60CC, XC90, and 2025 EC40, and EX40 vehicles. The rearview camera image may not display when the vehicle is placed in reverse. As…

  • 25V818000 — model years 2018, 2025

    Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain 2026 XC60MHEV, 2018 and 2025 XC60 vehicles. The front seat bolts may have been improperly tightened, resulting in loose bolts.

  • 25V282000 — model years 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

    Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2021-2025 XC40, 2022 V90, 2022-2025 S90, V90CC, C40, XC60, 2023-2025 S60, V60, V60CC, XC90, and 2025 EC40 and EX40 vehicles. The rearview camera image may not display when the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such,…

Official NHTSA source

Manufacturer communications / TSBs

1,127 distinct official identifiers · US

Manufacturer service communications are not safety recalls and do not prove that every vehicle has the described condition.

  • 11036251 — model years 2022

    This is a TJ - Text only no attachments - If the software version displayed in the CSD is not aligned with the actual software version installed in the vehicle (this may occur after a failed software download), and no Total Upgrade is available in…

  • 11036250 — model years 2021, 2022

    This is a TJ - text only no attachments - If customer complains of a headlamp error message in DIM, in combination with any of the DTCs stated below, follow advice under "Service".

  • 11036252 — model years 2022

    This is a TJ - Text only - No attachments - If the software version displayed in the CSD is not aligned with the actual software version installed in the vehicle (this may occur after a failed software download), and no Total Upgrade is available…

Official NHTSA source

US defect investigations

1 distinct official identifiers · US

An investigation records a regulator review of a suspected defect. It is not automatically a finding or a recall.

  • DP22005 — model years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022

    NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141…

Official NHTSA source

Canadian recalls

30 distinct official identifiers · CA

Canadian-market records remain separate from US campaigns. Confirm applicability with Transport Canada and the manufacturer.

  • 2025718 — model years 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

    Multiple source assertions are retained for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific details.

  • 2025471 — model years 2026

    Multiple source assertions are retained for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific details.

  • 2025319 — model years 2023, 2024, 2025

    Multiple source assertions are retained for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific details.

Official Transport Canada source

US owner complaint reports

638 distinct reports · US

Distinct ODI complaint identifiers, deduplicated across component and product rows. Reports are allegations, not confirmed defects, failure rates or reliability scores.

  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 161 reports
  • UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 121 reports
  • VISIBILITY/WIPER: 81 reports

A report can name several components. Do not add component totals together.

Official NHTSA source

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Used-car checks

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Recall/safety notes

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