2017 Volvo XC60 problems and recalls

Owners have filed 16 complaints on the 2017 Volvo XC60, and NHTSA has issued 4 recalls. The most cited component is the Electrical System (5 complaints).

16
Complaints
4
Recalls
2
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
2
Injuries
78.4
Severity index

Severity index 78.4 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 78.4p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 5 complaints (31.2%)5 31%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 3 complaints (18.8%)3 19%TiresTires: 2 complaints (12.5%)2 12%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 2 complaints (12.5%)2 12%Air BagsAir Bags: 2 complaints (12.5%)2 12%EngineEngine: 2 complaints (12.5%)2 12%Power TrainPower Train: 2 complaints (12.5%)2 12%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 1 complaints (6.2%)1 6%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM531.2%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM318.8%
TIRES212.5%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER212.5%
AIR BAGS212.5%
ENGINE212.5%
POWER TRAIN212.5%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE16.2%

Complaints filed per year

0242018: 22019: 42020: 22021: 12022: 12023: 32024: 12026: 2 (partial year)18194202122232426
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20182
20194
20202
20211
20221
20233
20241
2026 (year to date)2
Filings in 2022 to 2024 were close to 2019 to 2021 (5 against 7).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
18V80000013/11/2018ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWAREVolvo Car USA LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Volvo XC90, S90, V60, V60 Cross Country, V90, XC40, XC60, and V90 Cross Country vehicles. The software installed in the Vehicle Connectivity Module (VCM) may have an error causing the Telematics and Driver Support Systems
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 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 2026-08-23. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.