2012 Volvo S60 problems
NHTSA has received 167 complaints about the 2012 Volvo S60, and 37% of them involve engine. Next are electrical system (10%) and seat belts (5%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 167 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 37% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 17 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 19 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 75,000 miles 115 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 19 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 9 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 14 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 25 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 17 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 12 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 13 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 5 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 115 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 75,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 86,000 miles (49 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 17 complaints mention a crash; 19 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2012 ranks 4th most-complained-about out of 16 model years of the Volvo S60 with enough data (63 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 8 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
On august 24, 2013, I was involved in a car accident. A car stopped short on the highway. The car in front of me hit that car. I then hit the car in front of me. I had only a few seconds to react. Another car then re-ended me. My airbag nor seatbelt pretentioners deployed. I had difficulty turning the car off. The car was totaled. Within a few weeks of the incident, I reported the matter to volvo. They sent an investigator out.
Brakes completely gave out while I was driving on rt. 85 in atlanta. Fortunately I was able to get over to the shoulder and I didn't hit anyone. Called volvo roadside assistance and they sent a towing company. Car is still in shop and not yet diagnosed. I'm terrified to get back into that car!
In august of this past year my engine shut down as my wife and I made a turn. The mechanic that I had it towed to said the engine was three quarts low and was getting no compression and yet no check oil indicator light turned on. I spent $6,000 on a used engine. Thursday of last week the same thing happened except I was driving straight. I again had it towed to my mechanic and it was confirmed that the engine is not getting any compression.