2016 Volvo XC60 problems and recalls

Owners filed 21 complaints on the 2016 Volvo XC60 in the last three full years, out of 38 on record. The most cited component is the Engine.

38
Complaints
3
Recalls
2
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
0
Injuries
54.3
Severity index

Severity index 54.3 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 54.3p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 15 complaints (39.5%)15 39%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 8 complaints (21.1%)8 21%Seat BeltsSeat Belts: 6 complaints (15.8%)6 16%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 3 complaints (7.9%)3 8%Service BrakesService Brakes: 3 complaints (7.9%)3 8%Engine And Engine Cooli…Engine And Engine Cooling: 2 complaints (5.3%)2 5%Air BagsAir Bags: 2 complaints (5.3%)2 5%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 2 complaints (5.3%)2 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE1539.5%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER821.1%
SEAT BELTS615.8%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM37.9%
SERVICE BRAKES37.9%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING25.3%
AIR BAGS25.3%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING25.3%

Complaints filed per year

0492016: 12017: 22018: 22019: 12020: 22021: 52022: 32023: 72024: 52025: 92026: 1 (partial year)16171819202122232425926
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20161
20172
20182
20191
20202
20215
20223
20237
20245
20259
2026 (year to date)1
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 2.1x those in 2020 to 2022 (21 against 10).

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
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

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.