2015 Volvo S60: engine stalls while driving

Q: Is engine stalls while driving a common problem on the 2015 Volvo S60?

6 of 60 owner complaints about the 2015 Volvo S60 (10%) mention engine stalls while driving. The model year with the most reports is 2004.

Q: Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2015 Volvo S60?

There are 0 recalls and 32 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.

6 of the 60 complaints about the 2015 Volvo S60 describe engine stalls while driving.

owner complaints: 6
of this car's complaints: 10%
typical mileage: 49,999
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 32 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Engine stalls while driving by model year

2016
3
2015
6
2014
3
2013
1
2012
15
2011
1
2008
3
2007
2
2006
1
2005
8
2004
76
2003
26
2002
12
2001
29

What owners say

Filed Sep 17, 2026 · Engine · 15,000 miles · TN

The contact owns a 2015 Volvo S60. The contact stated that on several occasions, the vehicle hesitated while starting. Upon starting, the vehicle shuddered, vibrated, lost power, and entered Limp mode. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds on several occasions, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was restarted after each failure; however, after the last occurrence, the vehicle took longer to restart. The check engine warning light blinked on several occasions. The vehicle was driven to the contact's residence and later taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis. The contact was informed that the engine had failed, and the piston rings or the engine needed to be replaced. The failure mileage was 150,000.

Filed May 27, 2026 · Electrical · 128,000 miles · MA

The contact owns a 2015 Volvo S60. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled and lost motive power. No warning lights illuminated. The contact was a certified mechanic. The contact stated that the failure occurred when the outside temperature was too hot or too cold. The dealer was made aware of the failure. The contact was informed that the failure was a known failure with the vehicle. The contact inspected the vehicle and noticed that an unknown fuse on the battery cable that was extremely hot. The contact replaced the unknown fuse. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 128,000.

Filed May 28, 2025 · Engine · 117,000 miles · NY

The contact owns a 2015 Volvo S60. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the check engine warning light remained illuminated, and had flashed off and on while driving at highway speeds. The contact stated that the vehicle also stalled on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the engine cylinders were faulty, and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 117,000.

Filed Apr 2, 2024 · Engine · NJ

Alternator belt shredded and got underneath the timing belt causing the engine timing to go off and severe engine damage that I will now have to total the car or spend $13-15K to replace. The car stalled after leaving a stop sign so I wasn't going fast. I spoke to my local mechanic and he had another Volvo S60 T5 in his shop with the same issue showing up but that owner was lucky enough to not have the engine destroyed in the process. From what he is saying is that every other car has some kind of timing belt protection that the Volvo S60 is missing. In searching the Internet this is a very common issue that occurs. I registered a complaint with Volvo today.

Filed Nov 26, 2018 · Electrical, Engine · 49,999 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 volvo s60. While the vehicle was stopped at a traffic light, it stalled without warning. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to subaru of melbourne (located at 4340 w new haven ave, west melbourne, fl 32904, (321) 768-8020) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the starter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 49,999.

Filed May 27, 2015 · 6,000 miles · CA

I was in stop-and-go traffic on a level surface street. After I came to a stop, the stop-start system shut off the engine. When I let up on the brake slightly, the car started to roll forward, but the engine didn't start (it normally does this). When I let up lightly more and quickly used the accelerator, the engine felt like it stalled. Once stalled, the dashboard screen read "press start." pressing start didn't do anything or provide any feedback, and successive attempts didn't help. After not hitting anything for a ~minute, I finally got feedback: the car wasn't in park. After putting it in park from drive, I was able to start it. This all makes sense for a car with a manual transmission, but "stalling" an an automatic, then getting incorrect instructions was unnerving. If the car had an actual key, I probably would have tried turning it off, failed, then realized the car was still in drive, but the push-button start doesn't make it clear what state the car is in. I can't remember if I initially came to a stop or was < 1mph. I also can't remember if I applied the brakes as the engine started to start back up, then let up on the brakes, or if I only let up on the brakes once.