Volvo S60 Recalls

The Volvo S60 has 37 recalls spanning 2001 through 2025, with the most serious recent issue being a high-voltage battery short circuit on 2020–2022 plug-in hybrid models that can ignite a fire while the vehicle is parked and fully charged.

On the current generation, 2023–2025 models have a software fault that can prevent the rearview camera from displaying when reversing. The 2023 model year also has a brake control module diagnostic error that can disable anti-lock brakes, electronic stability control, and traction control simultaneously, and a separate issue where a false warning for the emergency call system can mask a real failure and delay emergency response after a crash. A software error in the engine control module on 2022–2023 models can prevent the combustion engine from starting, and as the high-voltage battery drains, the vehicle loses drive power entirely.

The 2019–2024 model years have a passenger airbag that may not be properly secured and can deploy incorrectly in a crash. On 2021–2022 vehicles, rear seat belt retractors can deactivate early, preventing child safety seats from being held securely. The automatic emergency braking system on 2019–2020 models can fail to detect obstacles and engage, and a low-pressure fuel pump fuse failure on those same years can cause the engine to stall. The 2019 model year has a separate rear suspension toe link that can detach due to loose locking nuts, causing a sudden and unpredictable change in handling.

Going back to the 2016–2017 era, the front passenger seat belt buckle stud can loosen and allow the buckle to separate from its bracket, leaving the front passenger unrestrained in a crash. The 2017 model year has seat-mounted side airbag inflator initiators that can fail to ignite, leaving occupants without side impact protection. A starter motor fuse on 2016 models can blow during automatic stop/start operation, leaving the engine unable to restart in traffic. Door latches on 2011–2017 models can break internally, making a door appear closed when it is not, and allowing it to swing open while driving. Front seat belt pretensioners on 2011–2018 models can fail to lock properly, reducing restraint in a crash.

The 2012 model year carries several issues: a fuel line quick connector can detach and cause both a fuel leak and engine stall; underbody coating applied incorrectly can harden into rigid formations that puncture fuel lines and create a fire risk; and fuel pump software incompatibility can cause engine hesitation or stall even with fuel showing on the gauge. The 2013 model year has a restraint system control unit defect that can trigger unintended seat belt pretensioner or curtain airbag deployment, startling the driver and blocking visibility.

The earliest production years carry the most serious long-term safety concern: 2001–2009 models have Takata driver airbag inflators that can rupture during deployment, sending metal fragments into the cabin. This risk is highest on vehicles registered in high-humidity states and territories, where a more targeted recall covers 2001–2003 models specifically. The 2001 model year also has a fuel pump issue in Arizona and Nevada that can produce fuel odor and leakage near ignition sources.