Model year record

2018 Volvo XC60

5 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 62 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 25V818000

Seats: critical fasteners

Component
Seats: critical fasteners
Manufacturer
Volvo Car USA, LLC
Vehicles affected
3
Reported to NHTSA
2025-11-25
Owners notified
2025-12-17

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

A seat with loose bolts may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer 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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V503000

Visibility/wiper

Component
Visibility/wiper
Manufacturer
Volvo Car USA LLC
Vehicles affected
87,226
Reported to NHTSA
2020-08-25
Owners notified
2020-09-29

Defect description

Volvo Car of N.A., LLC (Volvo Cars) is recalling certain 2018-2020 XC60 vehicles. The nuts that secure the front wipers may not have been sufficiently tightened, possibly causing the wipers to not function properly.

Safety risk

The risk of the front wiper arms nut fixation to loosen and not holding the arm in correct position, the wiper function could be reduced and vision could be impaired, thus increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Volvo Car will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the nuts holding the front windshield wiper arms in position, free of charge. The recall began September 29, 2020. Owners may contact Volvo Car customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo Car's number for this recall is R10044.

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V220000

Seats

Component
Seats
Manufacturer
Volvo Car USA LLC
Vehicles affected
2,297
Reported to NHTSA
2019-03-20
Owners notified
2019-05-07

Defect description

Volvo Car USA LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain 2018-2019 XC60 and S90 vehicles. The driver and passenger front seat rail rear flange nuts may not have been installed during assembly.

Safety risk

If the nuts are missing, in the event of a crash, the front seat structure and position may be affected, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front seat rails for missing flange nuts, installing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began May 7, 2019. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R19931.

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V046000

Structure: body: tailgate

Component
Structure: body: tailgate
Manufacturer
Volvo Car USA LLC
Vehicles affected
45,990
Reported to NHTSA
2019-01-18
Owners notified
2019-05-14

Defect description

Volvo Car USA LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Volvo XC60 vehicles. Under certain conditions and cold temperatures, the tailgate lifting arms may freeze which may cause the lifting arms to separate from the vehicle.

Safety risk

If the tailgate lifting arms separate, the arms could project rearward with significant force, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Volvo has notified owners, and dealers will replace the tailgate lift arms with an improved designed, free of charge. The recall began May 14, 2019. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R89910.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V800000

Electrical system: software

Component
Electrical system: software
Manufacturer
Volvo Car USA LLC
Vehicles affected
17,548
Reported to NHTSA
2018-11-13
Owners notified
2018-12-26

Defect description

Volvo Car USA LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Volvo XC90, S90, V60, V60 Cross Country, V90, XC40, XC60, and V90 Cross Country vehicles. The software installed in the Vehicle Connectivity Module (VCM) may have an error causing the Telematics and Driver Support Systems to function improperly. As a result, the GPS will not provide location information to emergency personnel in the event of an emergency.

Safety risk

If the GPS location is not provided to emergency personnel it can inhibit emergency response in the event of a crash or injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will correct the software, free of charge. The recall began December 26, 2018. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R39917.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Electrical system135,000 mi
Service brakes720,000 mi
Unknown or other51,500 mi
Air bags487,843 mi
Vehicle speed control487,843 mi
Engine35,000 mi
Structure: body34,000 mi
Visibility/wiper3
Electronic stability control (ESC)2307 mi
Exterior lighting2
Steering2307 mi
Tires222,000 mi
Air bags: frontal14,000 mi
Air bags: sensor: occupant classification1
Forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking113,000 mi
Lane departure: assist1
Lane departure: blind spot detection1
Lane departure: lane keep: automatic steering1
Power train1
Seat belts11,300 mi
Seats1
Structure: body: door121,300 mi
Suspension1
Wheels122,000 mi

The 2017 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. The 2019 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.