2015 Volvo V60 problems
Owners have filed 25 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Volvo V60. Engine is the most reported problem area, at 44% of complaints. Next are drivetrain & axles (8%) and stability control (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 25 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 44% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 48,000 miles 13 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 | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 13 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 48,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 4 complaints mention a crash; 3 injuries reported.
It is also covered by 2 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.
The contact owned a 2015 Volvo V60. The contact initially received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V378000 (Seat Belts). One- and one-half years after receiving the notice, the recall repair was performed at a local dealer. While driving 25 MPH, the contact suffered syncope and struck a tree. The seat belts failed to restrain him and his passenger. The Low-Speed Collision Avoidance and the Collision Warning with Full Auto Brake Systems failed to operate. The passenger struck her head on the windshield.
Sharp edge on bottom of steering wheel metallic molding caused a injury. A laceration and bleeding occurred. Incident occurred while turning. When straightening out of the turn, the steering wheel was sliding past the drivers hands, catching and cutting the skin of the drivers finger. Driver nearly lost control of the vehicle after pain caused them to release the wheel from their control.
Vehicle had been function properly upon departing suffolk county community college selden ny. Driver made several turns and braked multiple times. At or about the time of the accident driver noticed a burning odor. Driver attempted to brake. Brakes did not function, driver pumped brakes and they had no effect. Diver downshifted that caused the vehicle to moderately slow. Driver impacted vehicle immediately in front of her at approximately 20 m.p.h.
During acceleration, engine makes a ping/knock sound and then the car loses power for a couple of seconds. The issue is intermittent. It happens several times per day. Please see video for full detail. [link removed] this issue causes problems when joining traffic. You never feel confident when joining traffic. ( [link removed] )
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