2012 Volvo S60 problems and recalls

50% of owner complaints on the 2012 Volvo S60 related to the Engine (61 of 121).

121
Complaints
8
Recalls
8
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
13
Injuries
89.1
Severity index

Severity index 89.1 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 89.1p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 27 of 130 by severity index among 2012 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 79% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2012 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 61 complaints (50.4%)61 50%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 17 complaints (14.0%)17 14%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 15 complaints (12.4%)15 12%Seat BeltsSeat Belts: 9 complaints (7.4%)9 7%SteeringSteering: 8 complaints (6.6%)8 7%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 7 complaints (5.8%)7 6%StructureStructure: 7 complaints (5.8%)7 6%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 6 complaints (5.0%)6 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE6150.4%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1714.0%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1512.4%
SEAT BELTS97.4%
STEERING86.6%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM75.8%
STRUCTURE75.8%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL65.0%

Complaints filed per year

08162011: 12012: 42013: 52014: 52015: 72016: 112017: 82018: 122019: 122020: 142021: 162022: 82023: 72024: 72025: 12026: 3 (partial year)1112131415161718192021162223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20111
20124
20135
20145
20157
201611
20178
201812
201912
202014
202116
20228
20237
20247
20251
2026 (year to date)3
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 0.4x those in 2020 to 2022 (15 against 38).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
11V50800018/10/2011EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELSVOLVO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2012 C70 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 15, 2005, THROUGH JULY 31, 2011, AND MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 S60 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 14, 2010, THROUGH APRIL 16, 2011, THAT WERE EQUIPPED WITH OPTIONAL ACCESSORY SPARE TIRE KIT. THES
11V30300001/06/2011FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMPVOLVO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 S60 PASSENGER CARS MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 18, 2010, THROUGH MAY 5, 2011. THE SOFTWARE FOR THE FUEL PUMP UNITS MAY NOT BE COMPATIBLE WITH ALL FUEL PUMPS AND COMPONENTS RESULTING IN INSUFFICIENT FUEL TRANSFER IN THE PUMP UNIT.
12V07500028/02/2012ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRINGVOLVO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 S60, XC60, S80 AND XC70 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 16, 2011, THROUGH OCTOBER 6, 2011. IN THESE VEHICLES, THE WIRE HARNESS UNDER THE FRONT SEATS MAY HAVE NOT BEEN ATTACHED PROPERLY TO THE SEAT FRAME. AS A RESULT, WHEN THE SEATS ARE
11V31100006/06/2011FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGSVOLVO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 S60 PASSENGER CARS MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 18, 2011, THROUGH JANUARY 28, 2011. THE MALE PART OF THE FUEL LINE QUICK CONNECTOR END SHAPE WAS PRODUCED WITH DIMENSIONS OUT OF SPECIFICATION, LEADING TO EXCESSIVE ASSEMBLY FORCE ON THE FEMA
12V10100014/03/2012STRUCTURE:BODYVOLVO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 S60 AND XC60 PASSENGER VEHICLES. AN INCORRECT MIXTURE OF UNDERBODY COATING AND OVER-APPLICATION CAN RESULT IN RIGID, ICICLE-LIKE AREAS HANGING FROM VEHICLE’S UNDERCARRIAGE.
13V59200022/11/2013ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINEVolvo Cars of North America, LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 S60 vehicles manufactured June 22, 2010, through May 14, 2012, and equipped with 5-cylinder B5254T5 (VIN code 62) engines. In the affected vehicles, the vehicle may not alert the driver of a low o
20V37800030/06/2020SEAT BELTS:FRONTVolvo Cars of N.A., LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain 2008-2016 V70 and XC70, 2007-2016 S80, 2011-2018 S60 and V60, 2016-2018 S60 Cross Country, 2014-2020 S60L, 2009-2015 S80L, 2009-2016 XC60 and 2015-2018 V60 Cross Country vehicles. The flexible steel cable that connects the sea
19V84900026/11/2019LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCHVolvo Car of USA LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain 2011-2017 S60, S60I, V60, S60CC and V60CC vehicles. A component within the door latches may break, making the doors difficult to latch and/or leading the driver or a passenger to believe a door is securely closed when, in fact, i

Other Volvo S60 model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 6 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.