IllustrationVEHICLE LOST ALL ELECTRICAL POWER ON THE ROAD. THEN STARTED AGAIN. THEN STALLED AGAIN. CAR TOWED TO VOLVO DEALER. EXPLANATION FROM DEALER : FAULT TRACE FOUND CEM WITH START ODF ELECTRICAL FAILURE.ALSO HAS OLD TOTALCAN NETWORK SOFTWARE. THEY HAVE REPLACED CEM SOFTWARE. UPGRADE CAM NETWORK.
2015 Volvo XC60
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2015 Volvo XC60 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 36.
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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all XC60 years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
140–25K
725–50K
250–75K
375–100K
3100–150K
0150K+
29 reports with mileage · 18 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Engine. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Fuel/propulsion System. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
3 crash reports2 fire reports3 injury reports
What owners actually said
47 reportsSINCE PURCHASED, ENGINE DIES, DOES NOT RESPOND TO THROTTLE. TAKEN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, ESCALATED TO VOLVO. NO CODES, NO TROUBLE FOUND. ON TUESDAY VEHICLE STRANDED IN INTERSECTION, NO POWER. MY WIFE DESPERATELY PUMPED THE ACCELERATOR WITH NO REACTION UNTIL AT LAST THE ENGINE CAME TO LIFE, ALLOWING HER TO CLEAR THE INTERSEC…
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SINCE PURCHASED, ENGINE DIES, DOES NOT RESPOND TO THROTTLE. TAKEN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, ESCALATED TO VOLVO. NO CODES, NO TROUBLE FOUND. ON TUESDAY VEHICLE STRANDED IN INTERSECTION, NO POWER. MY WIFE DESPERATELY PUMPED THE ACCELERATOR WITH NO REACTION UNTIL AT LAST THE ENGINE CAME TO LIFE, ALLOWING HER TO CLEAR THE INTERSECTION. THIS WAS A NEAR MISS ACCIDENT. THIS IS THE THIRD NEAR MISS. VOLVO FACTORY TECHNICIAN DECLARED NO FAILURE ON THE BASIS OF A TEST DRIVE, AND NO CODES.
VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER MANY TIMES OVER TWO YEARS FOR INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE BLIS. WILL FAIL TO INDICATE VEHICLE IN BLINDSPOT IN MOTION OR STATIONARY. ESCALATED TO VOLVO, THEIR MECHANIC SAYS WORKING AS DESIGNED, REGARDLESS OF FAILURES. WILL ESCALATE HIGHER LEVEL. DRIVERS SIDE BLIS WORKS WITHOUT F…
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VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER MANY TIMES OVER TWO YEARS FOR INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE BLIS. WILL FAIL TO INDICATE VEHICLE IN BLINDSPOT IN MOTION OR STATIONARY. ESCALATED TO VOLVO, THEIR MECHANIC SAYS WORKING AS DESIGNED, REGARDLESS OF FAILURES. WILL ESCALATE HIGHER LEVEL. DRIVERS SIDE BLIS WORKS WITHOUT FAILURE. VOLVO SAYS TRAVELING EAST/WEST IS PROBLEM, DESPITE BEING TOLD FAILURE OCCURS WHILE TRAVELING NORTH/SOUTH.
THE TINTING ON THE REAR WINDOW IS SO DARK, IT MAKES IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE ANYTHING WHEN DRIVING. I HAVE TO RELY ON THE SIDE MIRRORS ONLY TO SEE IF THERE IS ANYTHING BEHIND ME. IT BECOMES EXTREMELY CRITICAL WHEN TRYING TO BACK UP USING THE REAR VIEW MIRROR. YOU CAN'T SEE ANY DETAILS AND I HAVE SCRAPED OBJECTS BEHIND THE C…
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THE TINTING ON THE REAR WINDOW IS SO DARK, IT MAKES IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE ANYTHING WHEN DRIVING. I HAVE TO RELY ON THE SIDE MIRRORS ONLY TO SEE IF THERE IS ANYTHING BEHIND ME. IT BECOMES EXTREMELY CRITICAL WHEN TRYING TO BACK UP USING THE REAR VIEW MIRROR. YOU CAN'T SEE ANY DETAILS AND I HAVE SCRAPED OBJECTS BEHIND THE CAR.
PASSENGER SIDE BLIS WORKS INTERMITTENTLY, DRIVERS SIDE WORKS FLAWLESSLY. RETURNED TO DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES, UNABLE TO EFFECT REPAIR. HAVE APPEALED TO VOLVO, WAITING COMMUNICATION. DEALER STATES I SHOULD NOT EXPECT THE PASSENGER SIDE BLIS TO WORK THE SAME AS THE DRIVERS SIDE. I SHOULD BE MORE AWARE, AND NOT EXPECT THE PASSENGER S…
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PASSENGER SIDE BLIS WORKS INTERMITTENTLY, DRIVERS SIDE WORKS FLAWLESSLY. RETURNED TO DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES, UNABLE TO EFFECT REPAIR. HAVE APPEALED TO VOLVO, WAITING COMMUNICATION. DEALER STATES I SHOULD NOT EXPECT THE PASSENGER SIDE BLIS TO WORK THE SAME AS THE DRIVERS SIDE. I SHOULD BE MORE AWARE, AND NOT EXPECT THE PASSENGER SIDE BLIS TO WORK CONSISTENTLY, THAT WOULD BE UNREASONABLE.
IF YOU ARE THINKING ABOUT BUYING A VOLVO, PLEASE CONSIDER OTHERWISE. I AM CURRENTLY DRIVING A 2015 XC60 T6 AND HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THE CITY SAFETY FEATURE ON THE CAR. PLEASE READ THE ATTACHED LETTER SENT TO VOLVO DIRECTLY AFTER GETTING NO RESOLUTION THROUGH THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THE 'OFFER' WE RECEIVED FROM VOLVO ADDED $50 TO M…
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IF YOU ARE THINKING ABOUT BUYING A VOLVO, PLEASE CONSIDER OTHERWISE. I AM CURRENTLY DRIVING A 2015 XC60 T6 AND HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THE CITY SAFETY FEATURE ON THE CAR. PLEASE READ THE ATTACHED LETTER SENT TO VOLVO DIRECTLY AFTER GETTING NO RESOLUTION THROUGH THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THE 'OFFER' WE RECEIVED FROM VOLVO ADDED $50 TO MY PER MONTH PAYMENT AND PUT ME INTO ANOTHER 5-YEAR LOAN, AS IF WE WERE JUST ANOTHER CUSTOMER COMING IN TO TRADE IN A CAR. THE EXPERIENCE, OR LACK THEREOF, WITH BOTH THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND VOLVO DIRECTLY IS INCREDIBLY DISCONCERTING. AS A RESULT, WE WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER VOLVO. *TR
WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, I HAD TOLD SACRAMENTO NELLO VOLVO THAT THERE WAS A ISSUE WITH THE HANDLING OF THE CAR. I DID NOT LOOK AT THE ROTORS WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. I HAVE BEEN OUT OF THE COUNTRY FIVE TIMES SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE CAR SO, I HAVE BEARLY DRIVEN THE VEHICLE. I WAS FORTUNATE THAT I WAS DRIVING AT A LO…
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WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, I HAD TOLD SACRAMENTO NELLO VOLVO THAT THERE WAS A ISSUE WITH THE HANDLING OF THE CAR. I DID NOT LOOK AT THE ROTORS WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. I HAVE BEEN OUT OF THE COUNTRY FIVE TIMES SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE CAR SO, I HAVE BEARLY DRIVEN THE VEHICLE. I WAS FORTUNATE THAT I WAS DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED WHEN I USED THE BRAKES IN A HARD STOP AND THEY FAILED TO PREVENT A COLLISION. I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET DRIVING NORTH TOWARDS TRAVIS AFB.
PASSENGER SIDE BLIND SPOT SENSOR WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. OFTEN WILL NOT DETECT VEHICLES THE SIZE OF A TRUCK.
SECOND OCCURANCE.SLOWING FOR STOP, VEHICLE STALLED, MESSAGE TO PUSH START BUTTON. IF TRAFFIC HAD BEEN HEAVY I WOULD HAVE BEEN REAR ENDED. DEALER SAID NO FAULTS IN OBDC, NO FAULTS IN VOLVO DATABASE.
HARD BRAKING AT 5 MPH STALLED ENGINE. HAD TO PLACE IN PARK TO RESTART. IF HAD BENN IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ACCODENT WOULD HAVE OCCURED.
Official recalls
120V378000 · Seat Belts:front
Jun 30, 2020
Volvo Cars of N.A., LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain 2008-2016 V70 and XC70, 2007-2016 S80, 2011-2018 S60 and V60, 2016-2018 S60 Cross Country, 2014-2020 S60L, 2009-2015 S80L, 2009-2016 XC60 and 2015-2018 V60 Cross Country vehicles. The flexible steel cable that connects the seat belt to the front outboard seating positions may fatigue over time, causing the seat belt to not secure the occupant in the event of a crash.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: An unsecured occupant has an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Remedy: Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will replace the seat belt anchor cable for both front seats. The recall began December 10, 2020. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R10029.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.