2012 Volvo XC60 problems and recalls

Owners have filed 46 complaints on the 2012 Volvo XC60, and NHTSA has issued 3 recalls. The most cited component is the Visibility/Wiper (19 complaints).

46
Complaints
3
Recalls
2
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
1
Injuries
52.7
Severity index

Severity index 52.7 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 52.7p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 90 of 130 by severity index among 2012 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 31% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2012 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 19 complaints (41.3%)19 41%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 9 complaints (19.6%)9 20%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 4 complaints (8.7%)4 9%StructureStructure: 4 complaints (8.7%)4 9%VisibilityVisibility: 3 complaints (6.5%)3 7%SteeringSteering: 3 complaints (6.5%)3 7%TiresTires: 2 complaints (4.3%)2 4%Air BagsAir Bags: 2 complaints (4.3%)2 4%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
VISIBILITY/WIPER1941.3%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER919.6%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM48.7%
STRUCTURE48.7%
VISIBILITY36.5%
STEERING36.5%
TIRES24.3%
AIR BAGS24.3%

Complaints filed per year

05102012: 32014: 12015: 22016: 22017: 12018: 22019: 72020: 62021: 72022: 102023: 22024: 22025: 11214151617181920212210232425
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20123
20141
20152
20162
20171
20182
20197
20206
20217
202210
20232
20242
20251
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 0.2x those in 2020 to 2022 (5 against 23).

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
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
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.

Other Volvo XC60 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.