2011 Volvo XC60 Problems

36 owner complaints filed with the United States safety regulator · top issue: Seat Belts · verdict BUY 81/100

Source NHTSA public complaint and recall record · methodology

What breaks, by owner reports

Seat Belts8
Visibility/Wiper6
Electrical System6
Unknown Or Other6
Engine3
Structure3

In the owners’ words

“Windshield is original from Volvo but leaks during rain and car washes. Rain floods my driver’s side floor board and heavy enough might effect my electrical system.”NHTSA complaint, 2011 Volvo XC60 owner
“The contact owns a 2011 Volvo XC60. The contact stated that the front driver’s side belt was restraining her extremely tightly and failed to release as needed. No warning light was illuminated. The contact also stated that water had leaked from around the windshield into the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was informed that water was in the vehicle and the sunroof drain needed to be flu”NHTSA complaint, 2011 Volvo XC60 owner
“The contact owns a 2011 Volvo XC60. The contact stated that she noticed an oil leak underneath the vehicle. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the turbo needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 10”NHTSA complaint, 2011 Volvo XC60 owner

Recall campaigns

ReportedComponentSummary
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
17/11/2010Engine And Engine CoolingVOLVO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011, S80, S60, XC70 AND XC60 VEHICLES. THE SOFTWARE CALIBRATION FOR THE FUEL CUT-OFF FUNCTIONALITY IN THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) IS TOO SENSITIVE.
13/10/2010Air Bags:Frontal SAFETYVOLVO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010-2011 S80, XC70, MODEL YEAR 2011 XC60 AND MODEL YEAR 2010 V70 VEHICLES. THERE MAY BE AN INTERMITTENT FAULT IN THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG CLOCKSPRING WIRING CONNECTOR FOR THE SUPPLEMENT
22/11/2010SeatsVOLVO IS RECALLING CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH POWER FRONT PASSENGER SEATS. THE FRONT SEAT RAIL'S DETECTION SYSTEM WAS MANUFACTURED INCORRECTLY AND MAY PERMIT THE PASSENGER TO FORWARD THE SEAT BEYOND THE IN

Questions owners ask

Is the 2011 Volvo XC60 reliable?

On the federal record it scores 81/100: 36 owner complaints (2.4 per year on the road) and 4 recall campaigns, 2 touching safety-critical systems.

What is the most common problem with the 2011 Volvo XC60?

The most-reported component in NHTSA complaints is Seat Belts, with 8 of 32 categorised reports.

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The 2011 Volvo XC60 scored 81/100 on the federal record.

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