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2012 Volvo S60

Safety Score
61
Average
Recalls
4
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (4)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
2013-11-22 13V592000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE 30,929 Details
2012-03-14 12V101000 STRUCTURE:BODY 2,742 Details
2011-06-06 11V311000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS 448 Details
2011-06-01 11V303000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP 8,179 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2025-01-15 ENGINE No 0 Engine has failed and is unrepairable. The car has been maintained well according to the manufacturer’s guidelines with…
2024-06-10 BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS No 0 At temperatures around 90* and higher the rear camera flickers and is unusable. This happens without any warning and wh…
2024-02-28 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD No 0 While driving or parked water is dripping down my window shield. This obstructs my view and distracts me from driving. …
2024-02-02 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 The contact owns a 2012 Volvo S60. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, she smelled a burning…
2024-02-01 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD No 0 original windshield never replaced unglueing to the point where you can push the glass and have it move and minor seepa…
2023-11-20 ENGINE No 0 The contact owns a 2012 Volvo S60. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power…
2023-10-02 ENGINE No 0 Surpintine belt shredded due to faulty belt tensioner. Shreds of belt wedged between crankshaft timing sprocket on eng…
2023-09-01 ENGINE No 0 Discovered that my engine is burning oil. There was no warning from my vehicle or from Volvo (during regular maintenanc…
2023-08-09 SEAT BELTS No 0 The contact owns a 2012 Volvo S60. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10 MPH, the driver’s side rear d…
2023-07-20 EXTERIOR LIGHTING No 0 These headlight assemblies commonly develop significant water ingress problems as they age. Owners report issues in wet…
2023-06-12 STEERING No 0 I have experienced the steering in my car to become looser over time. I have found the culprit to be a plastic tension …
2023-06-06 ENGINE No 0 On June 2, 2023 I went to start my car and the engine would not turn over. The dashboard displayed a number of warning …
2023-06-01 ENGINE No 0 I bought used s60 and sent car to auto shop due to engine seize . I was told The engine needed to be replaced. I has …
2023-02-01 ENGINE No 0 The contact owns a 2012 Volvo S60. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, an unknown belt fractured, and th…
2022-08-14 STEERING No 1 The steering wheel trim peeled and created a razor sharp surface at the bottom which sliced through my finger and cause…
2022-07-29 SEAT BELTS No 0 The drivers seat belt to lock in place or unlock gets stuck ! Makes it very difficult to ge try out of my vehicle daily…
2022-02-11 ENGINE No 0 My wife and I were driving to BWI airport for a 10:30am flight from Virginia Beach in the Express Lane on I-95N going 7…
2022-02-01 ENGINE No 0 It looks as if my car should have been included in the 62Vin recall for engine sensor not stating low oil. Car started …
2021-12-01 ENGINE No 0 This in regards to a vehicle I purchased on March 30, 2021. It is a 2012 Volvo S60 T5 VIN #[XXX]. When I purchased the …
2021-12-01 ENGINE No 0 On December 1, 2021 I was driving my 2012 Volvo S60 T5, that I purchased 3/2021 with 99,489 miles on it, on the highway…
2021-09-08 SEAT BELTS No 0 I have a 2012 S60R. I just received the recall notice for the front seat belts last week. In September of 2021, the war…
2021-07-06 ENGINE No 0 I was driving on my way back home. When my car started to knock. As I was slowing down to pull over. My oil pressure li…
2021-06-30 ENGINE No 0 The contact owns a 2012 Volvo S60. The contact stated while driving 35 mph, the oil pressure warning light was illumina…
2021-06-27 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Yes 0 Volvo arrived at the hiking trailhead parking lot at approximately 10 miles an hour, slowed down more to select parking…
2021-06-10 EXTERIOR LIGHTING No 0 When I purchased the 2012 volvo S60 back in June we started to drive and it said low beam out and later found out that …
2021-06-10 EXTERIOR LIGHTING No 0 When I first bought this Volvo there was condensation in both of the headlights then took it for a test drive and I rea…
2021-05-31 ENGINE Yes 0 I was on my was home from work and I Engine Started to malfunction In the middle of the street I got help to push out o…
2021-04-09 VISIBILITY/WIPER No 0 WINDSHIELD SEPARATING FROM THE CAR AT THE TOP. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FROM WATER RUNNING DOWN THE INSIDE OF THE WINDSHIE…
2021-04-08 ENGINE No 0 I had the car about 3 months from a dealership. I was driving through the hills near my house, at first no problem. Aft…
2021-03-23 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 MY CAR HAS WATER IN THE LEFT BACK DOOR, AND I AM CERTAIN IT IS FROM THE RECALL OF THE LOCKS. I USE TO PARK IN MY GARAG…
2021-03-10 ENGINE No 0 APRIL B2021. I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY VEHICLE STALLED . I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND GOT OUT THE CAR FEARF…
2021-01-16 ENGINE No 0 EXTREMELY HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION WAS EVENTUALLY DIAGNOSED BY DEALER AS DUE TO FAULTY PISTON RINGS, WHICH WERE REPLACED AT…
2021-01-05 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 RECALL NOTICE ON 11/2019 TO REPLACE ALL DOORS DUE TO A SAFETY ISSUE (RECALL #: R89978: DOOR LATCHES). RECENTLY ON 12/1/…
2020-12-15 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 AS I APPROACHED A RED LIGHT I BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN AND MY CAR STARTED TO SHAKE AND THEN IT TURNED OFF I WAS UNABLE TO TUR…
2020-11-25 ENGINE No 0 CAR NEVER WARNED OF LOW PRESSURE OR OIL LOW. CAR STARTED TO SHIMMY AND BLOW WHITE SMOKE. IT CAN NO LONGER BE DRIVEN. PI…
2020-10-06 ENGINE No 0 2012 VOLVO 60, NEEDS NEW ENGINE. VOLVO STATES ITS NOT WORTH REPAIRING AT 81K MILES. VIN # [XXX] THIS CAR WAS …
2020-09-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 SIRIUS RADIO MODULE FAILURE CAUSE CONTROL AND DISPLAY OF BACK UP CAMERA, NAVIGATION, HANDS FREE PHONE, AND RADIO TO STO…
2020-08-13 ENGINE No 0 THE CAR DISPLAYED A LOW OIL WARNING, SO I CHECKED AND THE OIL WAS A LITTLE LOW SO I ADDED A QUART. THE LIGHT DISAPPEA…
2020-08-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN, THE LOW OIL LEVEL WAR…
2020-07-01 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE LOSS MOTIVE…
2020-06-30 SEAT BELTS No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V378000 (SEAT BELT…
2020-06-16 ENGINE No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEED, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO…
2020-06-01 SEAT BELTS No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V378000 (SEAT BELT…
2020-06-01 ENGINE No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CONSUMED AN ABNORMAL AMOUNT OF OIL. THE CONT…
2020-05-18 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 THERE WAS ONE INCIDENT THAT MY CAR WAS NOT ACCELERATING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CAR WOULD STALL FOR A BIT AND WHEN I TRIED …
2020-04-17 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 SIGNIFICANT ISSUES WITH EXTERIOR BODY PAINT, COMPLAINED TO VOLVO AND SHOWED IT TO DEALER AS PER THEIR ADVISE, DEALER AG…
2020-04-01 STRUCTURE:BODY No 1 INTERIOR ADHESIVE CHROME TRIM DELAMINATING AND VERY SHARP CAUSING A CUT HAND ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND CENTER CONSOLE
2020-01-10 ENGINE No 0 EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION BETWEEN OIL CHANGE INTERVALS. SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THIS CAR (2/1/2016) I HAVE USED FULLY SY…
2019-11-26 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:19V849000 (LATCHES/LO…
2019-10-19 ENGINE No 0 THE CAR SUFFERS FROM HIGH ENGINE CONSUMPTION, ENGINE OIL RUNS OUT PRIOR TO OIL CHANGE INTERVALS WITH NO EVIDENCE OF OIL…