Volvo Xc60 Reliability

872 NHTSA complaints (2010–2025). Complaint rate: 21.9 per 1,000 vehicles.

Severity Score
43.4
Complaints
872
Crash Rate
8.3%
Fire Rate
1.4%
Injuries
58
Fatalities

Which Years to Buy & Avoid

Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.

Bottom line: Avoid the 2022 Volvo Xc60. The 2020 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Avoid These Years

2022
~108/yr complaints · 6 crashes

Average

2010–2013
~66/yr complaints
2015–2016
~56/yr complaints
2018–2019
~57/yr complaints
2021
~69/yr complaints

Better Years

2020
~24/yr complaints
2017
~21/yr complaints
2014
~25/yr complaints

Too New

2024–2025
63 complaints so far

Need 3+ years on the road for reliable complaint data.

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Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA complaint count per model year

Volvo Xc60 — Complaints by Model YearPeak: 2022 (108)
031629312420102012201420162018202020222024

Common Volvo Xc60 Problems

Most reported component complaints to NHTSA

ComponentComplaintsCrash %
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1455.5%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1154.3%
VISIBILITY/WIPER770.0%
ENGINE661.5%
SERVICE BRAKES5715.8%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM3013.3%
STRUCTURE:BODY2917.2%
AIR BAGS2927.6%
STEERING2814.3%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL2626.9%

Year-by-Year Breakdown

NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.

See also: Volvo Xc60accident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.

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