2017 Volvo S60 problems and recalls

Owners have filed 15 complaints on the 2017 Volvo S60, and NHTSA has issued 5 recalls. The most cited component is the Unknown Or Other (6 complaints).

15
Complaints
5
Recalls
1
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
1
Injuries
63.4
Severity index

Severity index 63.4 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 63.4p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 6 complaints (40.0%)6 40%StructureStructure: 3 complaints (20.0%)3 20%Latches/Locks/LinkagesLatches/Locks/Linkages: 2 complaints (13.3%)2 13%TiresTires: 1 complaints (6.7%)1 7%VisibilityVisibility: 1 complaints (6.7%)1 7%Seat BeltsSeat Belts: 1 complaints (6.7%)1 7%EngineEngine: 1 complaints (6.7%)1 7%WheelsWheels: 1 complaints (6.7%)1 7%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
UNKNOWN OR OTHER640.0%
STRUCTURE320.0%
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES213.3%
TIRES16.7%
VISIBILITY16.7%
SEAT BELTS16.7%
ENGINE16.7%
WHEELS16.7%

Complaints filed per year

0232018: 12019: 12020: 22021: 22022: 32023: 12024: 32025: 218192021223232425
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20181
20191
20202
20212
20223
20231
20243
20252
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (6 against 7).

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
16V91800021/12/2016AIR BAGSVolvo Car USA LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2017 S60 and S60 Cross Country, V60 and V60 Cross Country, and XC60 vehicles manufactured August 16, 2016, through October 21, 2016. The affected vehicles have driver and front passenger seat side mounted side air bags (S
17V12700001/03/2017AIR BAGSVolvo Car USA LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain 2017 S60, S60CC, V60, V60 Cross Country, and XC60 vehicles. The affected vehicles have driver and front passenger seat side mounted side air bags (SAB) with inflator initiators that may fail to ignite during a crash. As such, these
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

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.