2012 Volvo XC60 problems
NHTSA has received 56 complaints about the 2012 Volvo XC60, and 39% of them involve wipers, windshield & visibility. Next are electrical system (7%) and body & structure (7%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 56 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 39% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 58,000 miles 26 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 | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 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 26 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 58,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 5 complaints mention a crash; 1 injury reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2012 ranks 15th most-complained-about out of 15 model years of the Volvo XC60 with enough data (14 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 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.
Last evening when turning a corner my finger was cut by the metal portion of the steering wheel. When I got home, I noticed that at the "6 o'clock" position there was sharp metal that has come loose and that is what cut my finger. I did some research and this is a common problem with this car. Also, upon calling the dealer this morning they said they keep a number of the replacement parts in inventory because it happens all the time. Much to my surprise there has not been a safety recall.
Uncontrollable acceleration, overriding brake: unexplained accident occurred as I had pulled into angle parking slot, foot on brake ready to shift to "park" . Suddenly the car unexpectedly accelerated forward about 5 feet and lurched into the wooden parking barrier that delineates the edge of the parking lot, cracking it. Engine was revving.
The car uses an excessive amount of engine oil. Check oil light comes on will driving causing a potential safety hazard while I find a safe location to stop and add engine oil.
I bought my xc60 in 2012 from gerald jones volvo in evans, ga. Approximately in 2017 my wife notice water coming inside the car from the windshield on the driver's side. At that time, I had the dealership look at the windshield and sunroof. They found nothing wrong. The water continued to leak in the car, but in july 2017, the navy transferred me to japan and the car was stored in a military approved facility. I was not able to get the windshield repaired prior to leaving overseas.