2015 Volvo S60 problems and recalls

Owners have filed 57 complaints on the 2015 Volvo S60, and NHTSA has issued 2 recalls. The most cited component is the Engine (22 complaints).

57
Complaints
2
Recalls
3
Crash reports
2
Fire reports
1
Injuries
59.2
Severity index

Severity index 59.2 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 59.2p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 83 of 143 by severity index among 2015 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 42% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2015 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 22 complaints (38.6%)22 39%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 11 complaints (19.3%)11 19%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 9 complaints (15.8%)9 16%Power TrainPower Train: 5 complaints (8.8%)5 9%Service BrakesService Brakes: 5 complaints (8.8%)5 9%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 4 complaints (7.0%)4 7%Engine And Engine Cooli…Engine And Engine Cooling: 3 complaints (5.3%)3 5%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 3 complaints (5.3%)3 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE2238.6%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1119.3%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM915.8%
POWER TRAIN58.8%
SERVICE BRAKES58.8%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM47.0%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING35.3%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE35.3%

Complaints filed per year

05102015: 32016: 32017: 32018: 62019: 42020: 92021: 32022: 42023: 102024: 82025: 22026: 2 (partial year)15161718192021222310242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20153
20163
20173
20186
20194
20209
20213
20224
202310
20248
20252
2026 (year to date)2
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (20 against 16).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
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.