Volvo XC60 Problems by Year: Complaints and Recalls

Volvo XC60 years to avoid

No model year of the Volvo XC60 stands out with more than twice its typical number of complaints.

Fewest owner complaints among the last 20 model years, counting only those with at least four years on the road.

Owner complaints by model year. Newer years have had less time on the road, so expect them to grow.

Year to avoidFewest complaintsOther years

All model years combined.

Tap a year to see its problems, recalls and what owners say.

Year	Score	Complaints	Top problem	Typical mileage	Recalls	Crashes
2025	-	37	Driver assistance		3	4
2024	-	25	Driver assistance		2	4
2023	-	54	Electrical		5	3
2022	53	75	Electrical	30,000	6	3
2021	68	50	Electrical		5	4
2020	82	22	Electrical		6	0	Fewest complaints
2019	68	38	Electrical	14,600	8	5
2018	73	36	Electrical	15,635	5	4
2017	81	16	Electrical	20,000	4	2	Fewest complaints
2016	77	39	Engine	45,000	3	2
2015	71	48	Engine	26,680	1	3
2014	89	16	Electrical	6,844	2	1	Fewest complaints
2013	61	66	Visibility	60,000	3	1
2012	74	46	Visibility	61,174	3	2
2011	78	36	Seat belts	50,000	4	2
2010	61	56	Visibility	69,813	7	3

What years of the Volvo XC60 should you avoid?

No single model year of the Volvo XC60 has more than twice its typical number of owner complaints.

What is the best year for a used Volvo XC60?

2014, 2017 and 2020 have the fewest owner complaints among model years that have been on the road for at least four years (16, 16 and 22).

What is the most common problem with the Volvo XC60?

Electrical, with 175 complaints across all years, followed by driver assistance (105) and visibility (100).

How many recalls does the Volvo XC60 have?

36 recalls between 2010 and 2025. The 2019 model year has the most, with 8.

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