2014 Volvo S60 Problems

25 owner complaints filed with the United States safety regulator · top issue: Engine · verdict BUY 83/100

Source NHTSA public complaint and recall record · methodology

What breaks, by owner reports

Engine12
Electrical System3
Vehicle Speed Control3
Unknown Or Other2
Visibility/Wiper2
Wheels2

In the owners’ words

“Vehicle Make/Model/Year: 2014 Volvo S60 Mileage at Failure: 111,000 Incident Description: I am reporting a complete engine failure in my 2014 Volvo S60 due to excessive oil consumption, a known defect in these models as documented in Volvo’s Quality Bulletin P10207. I purchased this vehicle used only 7 months ago, unaware of this defect. There was no notification of any warranty extension or known issue, and the vehi”NHTSA complaint, 2014 Volvo S60 owner
“As part of routine scheduled maintenance for this car, it was determined that there is excessive oil consumption occurring in the engine which requires the piston rings to be replaced. In conversations with the Volvo dealership and other Volvo repair facilities, this appears to be a known issue with this make and model of Volvo. I purchased this car from the Volvo dealership and have taken it back to the dealership f”NHTSA complaint, 2014 Volvo S60 owner
“The engine oil pressure sensor is not activated in my 2014 volvo s60 software, also combined with what i found out was a known issue of excessive oil. My car engine oil pressure got too low, and there was no warning displayed in the Driver Information Module (DIM). the car started stalling while driving and i almost had a crash. I found out there was a recall on the 2012 volvo S60 but there was none on my 2014 which”NHTSA complaint, 2014 Volvo S60 owner

Recall campaigns

ReportedComponentSummary
21/08/2013Electrical System SAFETYVolvo is recalling certain model year 2014 S60, S80, XC60 and XC70 vehicles equipped with keyless ignition. In the affected vehicles, the Central Electronic Module (CEM) will not perform as intended. As a result, the f
30/06/2020Seat Belts:Front SAFETYVolvo Cars of N.A., LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain 2008-2016 V70 and XC70, 2007-2016 S80, 2011-2018 S60 and V60, 2016-2018 S60 Cross Country, 2014-2020 S60L, 2009-2015 S80L, 2009-2016 XC60 and 2015-2018 V60 Cross Count
26/11/2019Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:LatchVolvo Car of USA LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain 2011-2017 S60, S60I, V60, S60CC and V60CC vehicles. A component within the door latches may break, making the doors difficult to latch and/or leading the driver or a pas

Questions owners ask

Is the 2014 Volvo S60 reliable?

On the federal record it scores 83/100: 25 owner complaints (2.08 per year on the road) and 3 recall campaigns, 2 touching safety-critical systems.

What is the most common problem with the 2014 Volvo S60?

The most-reported component in NHTSA complaints is Engine, with 12 of 24 categorised reports.

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The 2014 Volvo S60 scored 83/100 on the federal record.

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