NHTSA (USA)High Risk
At a glance
What can fail
The flexible steel cable connecting the seat belt to front seats can weaken over time, potentially preventing the seat belt from properly securing an occupant during a crash.
This page covers 5 recalls, 15 owner complaints, NHTSA crash-test ratings and EPA fuel economy for the 2017 Volvo S60.
26–29 mpg combined
8.1–9 L/100km
Compact Cars
Fuel economy data from fueleconomy.gov (EPA / U.S. Dept. of Energy). Annual cost based on 15,000 mi/yr at 55% city driving and current fuel prices. MPG is U.S. gallons; L/100km converted. Ranges reflect the 3 tested variants for this model year.
5/5 Overall
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Rating
Door latch failures are the clearest pattern owners of the 2017 S60 report. Across multiple complaints, owners describe doors opening unexpectedly while driving, both the driver's door and rear passenger doors, with the latch failing to engage the striker. In at least one case a door swung open after appearing to close normally, and another report notes multiple doors affected on the same vehicle. The structure complaints are closely tied to this same issue, so the latch and door assembly together represent the bulk of what owners describe. One isolated report mentions a front tire blowout at highway speed after relatively low mileage on new replacement tires. A separate single complaint describes the vehicle's automatic emergency-call feature becoming non-functional after the cellular network it relied on was discontinued.
15
Total Complaints
1
Crash-Related
1
With Injuries
By System
The 2017 Volvo S60 has 5 recalls, with the most serious concerns centered on occupant protection: side airbags that may fail to deploy in a crash and front seatbelt components that can come loose or separate before they are ever needed.
The side airbags mounted in the driver and front passenger seats have inflator initiators that can fail to ignite during a crash, meaning the bags do not deploy and the occupants absorb the full force of a side impact without that cushion. On the seatbelt side, there are two related concerns. The front passenger seatbelt buckle's attaching stud can loosen and allow the buckle to pull free from its bracket, leaving the passenger effectively unbelted in a crash. A separate recall covers the front seatbelt system more broadly, where an unsecured occupant faces a greater risk of injury if a collision occurs. There is also a door latch concern: a component inside the latch can break and make it hard to fully close a door, or give the impression the door is latched when it is not. A door that is not properly secured can swing open while the vehicle is moving, putting anyone seated near it at risk of being ejected or struck by passing traffic.
At a glance
What can fail
The flexible steel cable connecting the seat belt to front seats can weaken over time, potentially preventing the seat belt from properly securing an occupant during a crash.
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Driver Assistance
Ratings from NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program (NCAP). Based on 2 tested variants; worst-case ratings shown.
Complaints are owner-reported and reflect individual experiences, not confirmed defects. They are distinct from recalls. Data sourced from the national vehicle safety complaint database. See trending complaints →
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the seat belt anchor cable in both front seats.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
A component in the door latches can break, causing doors to latch poorly or appear closed when they're actually unsecured.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace all four door latches at no cost.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The driver and front passenger side airbags may not inflate during a crash due to faulty igniter components.
What the fix does
Dealers will inspect and replace the front seat side airbags at no cost to you.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The driver and front passenger seat side airbags may not inflate properly during a crash because the inflator igniters could fail to ignite.
What the fix does
Dealers will inspect the front seat side airbags and replace them if needed, at no cost to you.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The front passenger seat belt buckle attaching stud may loosen, causing the buckle to separate from the seat belt bracket.
What the fix does
Dealers will inspect the front passenger seat belt buckle stud and replace the seat belt buckle as needed at no cost.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.