2025 Volvo XC60 problems, complaints & recalls
Updated from NHTSA data · How we count
Owners have filed 36 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Volvo XC60, most often about driver assistance & safety tech. There are 3 recalls for this model year.
- Complaints
- 36
- Recalls
- 3
- Crashes
- 4
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 5
- Median mileage
- 19,000 mi at time of problem
Key facts
- Driver Assistance & Safety Tech is the most-reported problem area, named in 14 of 36 complaints (39%).
- Electrical System (12) and visibility & wipers (8) follow.
- Half of the complaints that list mileage happened before 19,000 mi.
- Owners reported 4 crashes, 0 fires and 5 injuries.
- The 2025 Volvo XC60 has 3 recalls on file.
- It ranks 3rd of 16 Volvo XC60 model years by our severity-weighted complaint score (1st = worst).
- That is 57% more complaints than the 2024 model year (23).
2025 Volvo XC60 problems by category
- Driver Assistance & Safety Tech · 3 crashes14 complaints
- Electrical System · 1 crash12 complaints
- Visibility & Wipers8 complaints
- Other / Unknown4 complaints
- Body & Structure4 complaints
- Acceleration & Cruise Control · 2 crashes3 complaints
- Wheels & Tires2 complaints
- Fuel, Hybrid & EV Propulsion · 1 crash2 complaints
- Seats & Seat Belts1 complaints
- Engine1 complaints
- Brakes1 complaints
A complaint can mention more than one problem area, so categories add up to more than the total.
Most-reported components
| Component (as filed with NHTSA) | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Electrical system | 11 |
| Visibility/wiper | 7 |
| Back over prevention: sensing system: camera | 5 |
| Forward collision avoidance: warnings | 4 |
| Unknown or other | 4 |
| Back over prevention: warnings | 3 |
| Forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking | 2 |
| Structure:body | 2 |
When problems happen (mileage)
2025 Volvo XC60 recalls (3)
- BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2021-2025 XC40, 2022 V90, 2022-2024 C40BEV, 2022-2025 S90, V90CC, XC60, 2023-2025 S60, V60, V60CC, XC90, and 2025 EC40, and EX40 vehicles. The rearview camera image may not display when the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Risk: A rearview camera image that does not display reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: The software will be updated by a dealer or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 24, 2026. Owners may contact Volvo Car’s customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo Car's number for this recall is R10333. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning February 16, 2026. This recall replaces previous NHTSA recall number 25V282. Vehicles previously repaired under recall 25V282 will need to have the new remedy performed.
- SEATS:CRITICAL FASTENERS
Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain 2026 XC60MHEV, 2018 and 2025 XC60 vehicles. The front seat bolts may have been improperly tightened, resulting in loose bolts.
Risk: A seat with loose bolts may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Dealers will tighten the front seat bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 17, 2025. Owners may contact Volvo's customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R10345. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning December 5, 2025.
- BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2021-2025 XC40, 2022 V90, 2022-2025 S90, V90CC, C40, XC60, 2023-2025 S60, V60, V60CC, XC90, and 2025 EC40 and EX40 vehicles. The rearview camera image may not display when the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Risk: A rearview camera image that does not display reduces the driver's view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: The software will be updated by a dealer or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 27, 2025. Owners may contact Volvo Car customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo Car's number for this recall is R10320.
Recent 2025 Volvo XC60 complaints
Excerpts of the newest owner complaints, lightly cleaned of personal details. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
- Filed Oct 5, 2026NCElectrical SystemVisibility & Wipers
2025 Volvo XC60 Plus B5, 23,317 miles. The driver's-side exterior mirror changes position without driver command, creating a safety risk due to an incorrect rearward/adjacent-lane view. This has already contributed to a close call when my wife drove the vehicle without realizing the mirror had changed from its previously set position. The issue is movement of the mirror glass within the housing, NOT the power-folding mechanism, which operates normally. When the vehicle is…
NHTSA complaint #11769076 · source - Filed Sep 28, 2026FLWheels & Tires
I purchased a 2025 Volvo XC60 new. It has 18,000 miles on the car. The tires were on the vehicle when purchased. The tires are Pirelli 255/40 RZ1 102 V Mts. DOT IXB RM 582P 1424. The front driver side tire has huge chucks of rubber missing on the tread. This issue is getting worse over time. I purchase a new tire and was told that Pirelli "may reimburse" me for the tire. This tire is a safety hazard. Volvo is aware of this issue however, they contiue to sell vehicles with…
NHTSA complaint #11767423 · source - Filed Sep 18, 2026FL1 injuredElectrical SystemEngineFuel, Hybrid & EV Propulsion
was on interstate I-95 8:00am doing speed limit when car soundly reduces speed to zero and had to maneuver over four lanes of traffic to avoid death i am also disabled and have a permanit disabled license plate. the car light stated engine failure lights and only after almost dieing was able to put on hazard and car would not idle past 10MPH while vibrating and jolting causing excruciating pain
NHTSA complaint #11765184 · source - Filed Sep 11, 2026MEWheels & Tires
Both rear original-equipment tires on a 2025 Volvo XC60 plug-in hybrid (bought new mid-2025, approx. 20,000 miles) have developed bulges on the outer sidewall just below the tread shoulder. Tires are Pirelli Scorpion Zero All Season, size 255/40 R21 102V, Volvo-specification (VOL / PNCS). Driver-side rear: DOT 1XB RM582P 0325. Passenger-side rear: DOT 1XB RM582P 0325. Both failed tires are from the same production week (week 03 of 2025) and have failed in the same location…
NHTSA complaint #11763582 · source - Filed Aug 31, 2026TNVisibility & Wipers
It appears, that due to a production defect, the right and left rear driver and passenger side windows are permanently fogged up making it difficult to see when driving. I have seen other reports that make the same observation, , but there apparently is no safety or production recalls by Volvo. This is definitely a production and a safety issue!
NHTSA complaint #11760966 · source - Filed Aug 4, 2026CACrashDriver Assistance & Safety TechAcceleration & Cruise Control
While parking our Volvo in the parking lot of Trader Joe's grocery store on [XXX], the Volvo suddenly accelerated and collided with the adjacent car in the next parking slip and rammed the car in the forward parking slip pushing about 15 to 20 feet ahead. Luckily, nobody was hurt though it could have been a disaster is someone was standing there near either of the other two cars. No one other than the auto body shop has inspected the car. The police came but did not write up…
NHTSA complaint #11754817 · source - Filed Aug 3, 2026CACrashDriver Assistance & Safety Tech
My wife was parking our Volvo 2026 XC60 in a parking slot at our local grocery store. Upon pulling into the slot, the car suddenly accelerated and surged forward colliding with the car in the next parking slot and the car in the parking slot directly in front of her. She jammed on the brakes as hard as she could causing the tires to screech. The impact was great enough to shove the car in front of her out into the open isle in front. Luckily, no body was hurt. This could…
NHTSA complaint #11754531 · source - Filed Jul 30, 202619,000 miCACrash1 injuredAcceleration & Cruise Control
The contact owns a 2025 Volvo XC60. The contact stated that while his wife was pulling into a parking space slowly, the vehicle independently accelerated, causing the vehicle to sideswipe a vehicle nearby on the driver’s side of the vehicle and then rear-end another vehicle before coming to a complete stop. The vehicle stopped and was turned off. There was no property damage reported. There were no air bags deployed. The vehicle was not towed and was deemed inoperable. No…
NHTSA complaint #11753727 · source
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Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data, as of Oct 10, 2026. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov Methodology