2013 Volvo XC60 problems and recalls

Owners have filed 66 complaints on the 2013 Volvo XC60, and NHTSA has issued 3 recalls. The most cited component is the Visibility/Wiper (27 complaints).

66
Complaints
3
Recalls
1
Crash reports
2
Fire reports
1
Injuries
51.2
Severity index

Severity index 51.2 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 51.2p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 108 of 145 by severity index among 2013 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 26% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2013 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 27 complaints (40.9%)27 41%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 15 complaints (22.7%)15 23%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 9 complaints (13.6%)9 14%Air BagsAir Bags: 7 complaints (10.6%)7 11%StructureStructure: 5 complaints (7.6%)5 8%EngineEngine: 3 complaints (4.5%)3 5%VisibilityVisibility: 2 complaints (3.0%)2 3%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 2 complaints (3.0%)2 3%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
VISIBILITY/WIPER2740.9%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1522.7%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM913.6%
AIR BAGS710.6%
STRUCTURE57.6%
ENGINE34.5%
VISIBILITY23.0%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE23.0%

Complaints filed per year

08172014: 12016: 32017: 52018: 12019: 102020: 82021: 172022: 42023: 62024: 62025: 32026: 2 (partial year)14161718192021172223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20141
20163
20175
20181
201910
20208
202117
20224
20236
20246
20253
2026 (year to date)2
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 0.5x those in 2020 to 2022 (15 against 29).

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
12V43900010/09/2012AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVEVolvo is recalling certain model year 2013 S60 and XC60 vehicles. A manufacturing defect within the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) control unit may lead to an inadvertent deployment of the seat belt pretensioner and/or inflatable curtain.
13V08400005/03/2013EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELSVolvo is recalling certain model year 2013 S60 and XC60 vehicles, manufactured on January 7, 2013. The product identification labels were printed with the incorrect manufacture year. Thus, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification Re

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.