Volvo V60 CC: Years to Avoid and Best Years to Buy
Volvo V60 CC: 7 model years scored from 75 NHTSA owner complaints and 0 recall campaigns. Worst year 2016, best year 2016.
Volvo V60 CC: which years to avoid
Across 4 scored model years the Volvo V60 CC ranges from 53/100 in 2016 to 94/100 in 2018 — a 41-point spread, so which year you buy matters more than whether you buy a V60 CC at all. The weakest year’s complaints concentrate in Engine (22 of them).
Safest years: 2015, 2017, 2018 — scored 70 or better.
Check carefully: 2016.
Scored from NHTSA complaints per year of exposure and recall campaigns. How the score works · every car’s years to avoid.
How the V60 CC changed, run by run
The federal record falls into 2 stretches of years that behave alike. A redesign shows up here as a step in the complaint rate that then holds.
2015–2016
Mean score 70/100, about 3 complaints per year on the road. Owners of these years complain about Engine more than anything else (32 complaints).
2017–2018
Mean score 94/100. Owners of these years complain about Unknown Or Other more than anything else (3 complaints). The record improves by 24 points against the years before it.
Year-by-year data table
| Year | Score | Verdict | Running cost / yr | NHTSA complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | — | DATA PENDING | $4,140 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | DATA PENDING | $4,280 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | DATA PENDING | $4,420 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 94 | BUY | $3,962 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 93 | BUY | $4,112 | 6 | 0 |
| 2016 | 53 | CAUTION | $4,529 | 47 | 0 |
| 2015 | 86 | BUY | $4,616 | 21 | 0 |
Running cost is fuel or energy plus the maintenance band midpoint for that car at its age today, re-priced to your country. Purchase price, insurance and depreciation are not included.
V60 CC sub-models & family
What goes wrong on the Volvo V60 CC
Across every V60 CC model year in our index, owners report these component groups most often. The cost beside each one is the representative repair for that group at a US independent shop, re-priced to your country.
- Engine32 complaints across all V60 CC years · typical job: Cooling-system or timing-drive repair$1,040–$2,220
- Unknown Or Other11 complaints across all V60 CC years · typical job: Diagnosis and mixed repair$360–$940
- Seat Belts7 complaints across all V60 CC years · typical job: Pretensioner or retractor replacement$360–$800
- Service Brakes4 complaints across all V60 CC years · typical job: Pads, rotors and caliper service, both axles$580–$1,140
- Power Train4 complaints across all V60 CC years · typical job: Transmission service or clutch-pack repair$1,290–$4,040
- Electrical System3 complaints across all V60 CC years · typical job: Alternator, battery-drain or body-module diagnosis and replacement$540–$1,310
Flat-rate labour hours x local shop rate plus a parts band. An estimate of what this class of failure costs, not a quote. Formula.
FAQ
What are the best Volvo V60 CC years to buy?
2015, 2017, 2018 all score 70 or better. The strongest is the 2018 at 94/100, on 1 complaints and 0 recall campaigns.
What is the most common Volvo V60 CC problem?
32 of the complaints filed against the V60 CC across all its model years sit in the Engine group — more than any other component.
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Sources: NHTSA, EPA · Methodology · Updated 2026-10-04