2016 Volvo S60 problems and recalls

Owners have filed 26 complaints on the 2016 Volvo S60, and NHTSA has issued 4 recalls. The most cited component is the Engine (8 complaints).

26
Complaints
4
Recalls
1
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
0
Injuries
51.6
Severity index

Severity index 51.6 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 51.6p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 8 complaints (30.8%)8 31%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 5 complaints (19.2%)5 19%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 4 complaints (15.4%)4 15%Seat BeltsSeat Belts: 3 complaints (11.5%)3 12%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 3 complaints (11.5%)3 12%StructureStructure: 3 complaints (11.5%)3 12%Air BagsAir Bags: 2 complaints (7.7%)2 8%WheelsWheels: 2 complaints (7.7%)2 8%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE830.8%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM519.2%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER415.4%
SEAT BELTS311.5%
VISIBILITY/WIPER311.5%
STRUCTURE311.5%
AIR BAGS27.7%
WHEELS27.7%

Complaints filed per year

05102015: 12016: 12017: 22018: 22019: 22020: 102021: 32022: 22023: 22024: 11516171819201021222324
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20151
20161
20172
20182
20192
202010
20213
20222
20232
20241
Filings in 2022 to 2024 ran 0.3x those in 2019 to 2021 (5 against 15).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
16V79800002/11/2016SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLYVolvo Car USA LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 XC90, S90, XC60, V60 Cross Country, V60, S60 Cross Country, S60, and S60 Inscription vehicles manufactured February 16, 2015, to August 22, 2016. On the affected vehicles, the front passenger seat belt buckle at
15V55500002/09/2015ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERSVolvo Cars of North America, LLC. (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2016 Volvo S60, V60, V60CC, XC60, XC70, and S80 vehicles manufactured April 8, 2015 to August 19, 2015. In certain driving conditions when using the automatic engine stop/start function, the starter motor
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.