Volvo V60: Years to Avoid and Best Years to Buy
Volvo V60: 7 model years scored from 41 NHTSA owner complaints and 23 recall campaigns. Worst year 2017, best year 2016.
Volvo V60: which years to avoid
Across 7 scored model years the Volvo V60 ranges from 77/100 in 2015 to 88/100 in 2018 — a 11-point spread, so which year you buy matters. The weakest year’s complaints concentrate in Engine (11 of them).
Safest years: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 — scored 70 or better.
Scored from NHTSA complaints per year of exposure and recall campaigns. How the score works · every car’s years to avoid.
Year-by-year data table
Best year in our data: 2016 (score 79). Worst: 2017 (score 77, BUY).
| Year | Score | Verdict | Running cost / yr | NHTSA complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 84 | BUY | $3,890 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 86 | BUY | $4,030 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | 86 | BUY | $4,420 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 88 | BUY | $4,412 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 77 | BUY | $4,562 | 6 | 6 |
| 2016 | 79 | BUY | $4,464 | 13 | 4 |
| 2015 | 77 | BUY | $4,616 | 21 | 2 |
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.
Photographs and every generation of the V60, through the years →
V60 sub-models & family
Variants & trims on record
Body, powertrain and trim variants of the V60 on the federal record. Variants folded into this nameplate are counted in this page's data; the rest have too thin a record for a page of their own yet.
What goes wrong on the Volvo V60
Across every V60 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.
- Engine15 complaints across all V60 years · typical job: Cooling-system or timing-drive repair$1,040–$2,220
- Power Train5 complaints across all V60 years · typical job: Transmission service or clutch-pack repair$1,290–$4,040
- Unknown Or Other4 complaints across all V60 years · typical job: Diagnosis and mixed repair$360–$940
- Structure3 complaints across all V60 years · typical job: Body, subframe or corrosion repair$1,070–$2,920
- Electrical System3 complaints across all V60 years · typical job: Alternator, battery-drain or body-module diagnosis and replacement$540–$1,310
- Fuel/Propulsion System2 complaints across all V60 years · typical job: Fuel pump or injector replacement$680–$1,620
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 years to buy?
2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 all score 70 or better. The strongest is the 2018 at 88/100, on 1 complaints and 2 recall campaigns.
Which Volvo V60 years should I avoid?
The 2017 is the weakest year we score, at 77/100 (BUY), on 6 complaints and 6 recalls. Check the year-by-year table above before committing to any particular car.
What is the most common Volvo V60 problem?
15 of the complaints filed against the V60 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