2013 Volvo S60 Problems

Above Average Complaints

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 2013 Volvo S60.

20122014
Complaints
105
Crashes
11
Fires
1
Injuries
12
Fatalities
Recalls
4

Worst 2013 Volvo S60 Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#136 complaints

ENGINE

Avg mileage:88,408 mi
#213 complaints

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Avg mileage:54,824 mi
#37 complaints

AIR BAGS

Avg mileage:59,087 mi
Crash-related:5
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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2013 Volvo S60.

ENGINE
36
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
88,408
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
13
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
54,824
AIR BAGS
7
complaints
Crashes
5
Fires
Avg Miles
59,087
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
7
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
57,320
POWER TRAIN
5
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
43,423
SERVICE BRAKES
5
complaints
Crashes
2
Fires
Avg Miles
24,747
VISIBILITY/WIPER
5
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
5,581
SEAT BELTS
4
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
32,333
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
3
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
36,380
STRUCTURE:BODY
3
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
47,667
TIRES
3
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
7,253
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
12,950
WHEELS
3
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
19,038
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
2
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
70,000
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
5,200
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
69,000
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
10
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
1
Avg Miles
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
STEERING
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles

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Recalls for 2013 Volvo S60

4 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~453,213 vehicles.

20V378000SEAT BELTS:FRONT
~308,260 affected

Volvo 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 seat belt to the front outboard seating positions may fatigue over time, causing the seat belt to not secure the occupant in the event of a crash.

19V849000LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
~144,937 affected

Volvo 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, it is not.

13V084000EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
~7 affected

Volvo 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 Regulation."

12V439000AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
~9 affected

Volvo 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.

Other Volvo S60 Years

Wider context: See the full Volvo S60 reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.

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