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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%.

  • Engine 44%
  • Drivetrain & axles 8%
  • Stability control 8%
  • Air bags 4%
  • Brakes 4%
  • Cruise control 4%
  • Latches & locks 4%
  • Seat belts 4%
  • Steering 4%
  • Body & structure 4%

When problems show up

Complaints by mileage, 2015 Volvo V60 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 48,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 2 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 3 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 5 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 3 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 0 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 48,000 miles
Based on 13 complaints that include mileage. 77% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
View the numbers
MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles2
20k to 40k miles3
40k to 60k miles5
60k to 80k miles3
80k to 100k miles0
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

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.

Reported at 70,377 miles, July 2022 CrashInjury

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.

Reported at 73,000 miles, April 2019 Injury

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.

Reported at 50,000 miles, January 2017 Crash

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] )

Reported at 48,000 miles, January 2017

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