2015 Volvo S60 Electrical Problems

The contact owns a 2015 Volvo S60. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled and lost motive power. No warning lights illuminated. The contact was a certified mechanic. The contact stated that the failure occurred when the outside temperature was too hot or too cold. The dealer was made aware of the failure. The contact was informed that the failure was a known failure with the vehicle. The contact inspected the vehicle and noticed that an unknown fuse on the battery cable that was extremely hot. The contact replaced the unknown fuse. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 128,000.

NHTSA ID

11740292

Incident

May 18, 2026

Mileage

128,000 mi

The contact owns a 2015 Volvo S60. The contact stated while driving at approximately 35 MPH, the steering became extremely difficult to turn and several warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that the "City Safety" light was illuminated and drove over a manhole cover on the road and the vehicle stopped. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the two EV batteries needed to be replaced because the battery could not be charged and tested out at 9 percent. The contact was advised that the battery failure caused the failure of several vehicle systems. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

NHTSA ID

11564623

Incident

Jun 23, 2023

Mileage

80,000 mi

Excessive Oil Consumption resulting in piston damage/failure! This vehicle has burned oil since I bought it used at about 80,000 miles. I checked the carfax prior to purchasing it and it had been maintained routinely. I have to add a liter of oil every couple of weeks. This is with regular in town driving. I have reported the issue numerous times to the Volvo dealer when I bring it in for regular maintenance and repairs. I have been told by the Volvo service advisor to just add oil. It was a known issue. Sometimes I have warning lights telling me it has low oil. I also check the oil level to know to add oil. I always check my oil level before any trip. I always keep oil in my car because of this issue. Otherwise, I have had to stop and buy oil once on a trip. Since it told me to add oil on my way back. However, one serious safety issue was having to pull off on a desert highway to add oil. The car was giving me a red warning triangle that I had never seen before. My child had to shine a light for me to see so I could add oil. She was VERY AFRAID. Although Volvo sent a letter acknowledging this vehicle problem, I have been told that I do not qualify for any warranty. I was told by Volvo service that I have a misfire/loss in power and over $5000 in repairs in Feb 2023. I have already paid for some related repairs when my check engine light came on last year. My check engine light is currently on. In the last year alone (prior to Feb 2023), I have spent over $5000 in repairs. I would have traded it in, but I kept being told how great of a car it was by the service advisor. I am sick! I do not want to continue wasting money on a car that I no longer feel safe in. I am afraid to drive it out of town.

NHTSA ID

11512670

Incident

Feb 17, 2023

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START-UP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LAFONTAINE VOLVO CARS OF FARMINGTON HILLS (24730 HAGGERTY RD, FARMINGTON HILLS, MI 48335, (248)579-1300) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE REPAIRED. SEVERAL DAYS LATER AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, WHILE DRIVING 80 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 30 MPH WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF MISFIRES ON TWO CYLINDERS DUE TO OIL CONSUMPTION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000.

NHTSA ID

11416101

Incident

Apr 28, 2021

Mileage

123,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING, COMPUTER SCREENS ALL WENT BLACK AND ENGINE SHUT DOWN. IF IT HAD HAPPENED 1 MILE PRIOR, WOULD HAVE BEEN GOING 50-55 ON A CURVY TWO LANE ROAD AND WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. TOWED TO DEALER AWAITING RESULTS.

NHTSA ID

11301338

Incident

Jan 22, 2020

Mileage

115,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 VOLVO S60. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, IT STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO SUBARU OF MELBOURNE (LOCATED AT 4340 W NEW HAVEN AVE, WEST MELBOURNE, FL 32904, (321) 768-8020) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE STARTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,999.

NHTSA ID

11153995

Incident

Oct 5, 2018

Mileage

49,999 mi

WHILE DRIVING, ALL POWER (ALL POWER) IS LOST, WITHOUT WARNING. DRIVING NORMALLY IN TRAFFIC, THE CAR SIMPLY SHUTS DOWN. ENGINE STOPS, NO LIGHTS (INTERIOR OR EXTERIOR), NO DASHBOARD DATA, SAFETY SYSTEMS DISABLED, NO TURN SIGNALS, NO POWER STEERING, SAFETY FLASHERS DO NOT FUNCTION, ETC. ESSENTIALLY LIKE THE CAR WAS TUNED OFF. TRY TO RESTART - NOTHING. AFTER 'RESTING' FOR 5 MINUTES, STARTS AND RUNS NORMALLY. HAS REOCCURRED 3 TIMES. VISITS TO THE DEALERSHIP HAVE RESULTED IN NEW BATTERY, AND ALTERNATOR. NO DEFINITIVE DIAGNOSIS, JUST 'HOPE' THAT THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN FIXED. BUT NEITHER OF THOSE REPAIRS HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM, IT REOCCURED AGAIN (3RD TIME). THE CAR IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE IN THIS CONDITION, TO ME AND MY FAMILY BUT ALSO TO OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. IT HAS BEEN TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. NO DIAGNOSIS YET.

NHTSA ID

11130764

Incident

Sep 20, 2018

Mileage

37,404 mi

THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GOES COMPLETELY BLANK FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 SECONDS WHILE DRIVING WHICH RENDERS SPEED, SAFETY WARNINGS, ETC. UNAVAILABLE DURING THAT TIME. THERE IS NO PATTERN OF OCCURRENCE. IT HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING AT CITY OR HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IT HAS ALWAYS OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN A STRAIGHT LINE OF MOTION. THIS STARTS OUT ON AN INFREQUENT BASIS (ONCE OR TWICE A WEEK) UNTIL IT MANIFESTS INTO AN EVENT OF SEVERAL TIMES A DAY. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THE FIRST TIME ON 01/13/2017 WITH 12,097 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. IT WAS HOOKED TO THE DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER, AND WHEN THEY SAW THAT NO CODES WERE STORED, IT WAS "FIXED" WITH A DRIVER INFORMATION MODULE SOFTWARE UPGRADE. WHEN THE PROBLEM STARTED AGAIN, I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN ON 07/20/2017 WITH 16,066 MILES ON IT. ONCE AGAIN, THE CAR WAS CONNECTED TO THE DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER AND NO CODES WERE FOUND TO BE STORED. THE WIRING WAS CHECKED AND FOUND TO BE OKAY. ANOTHER SOFTWARE UPGRADE WAS USED TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE.

NHTSA ID

11006619

Incident

Jan 13, 2017

Mileage

12,000 mi

BY DEFAULT, THE AUTO STOP/START FUNCTION IS ENGAGED EVERY TIME YOU START THE 2015.5 VOVO S60. THE CAR HAS ABOUT 1,800 MILES AND WAS PICKED UP AT THE END OF AUGUST, 2015, LEASED AS NEW. MY WIFE WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, ON A RELATIVELY FLAT ROAD. THE CAR TURNED OFF THE ENGINE USING THE AUTO-STOP/START. WHEN SHE TOOK HER FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND PUT IT ON THE ACCELERATOR, THE CAR TURNED OFF COMPLETELY. THE DASH TURNED OFF. SHE HAD TO PUT ON HER HAZARD WARNING LIGHTS, PUT THE CAR INTO PARK AND PRESS THE STOP/START BUTTON TO START THE CAR. SHE THEN WAS ABLE TO PUT IT BACK INTO DRIVE AND CONTINUE. THIS IS NOT HOW THIS IS SUPPOSED TO FUNCTION. THIS REPRESENTS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT COULD RESULT IN SOMEONE GETTING REAR-ENDED OR NOT BEING ABLE TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION--IMAGINE IF AN AMBULANCE, FIRETRUCK OR POLICE CAR WAS COMING THROUGH AND YOU HAD TO MOVE THROUGH AN INTERSECTION OR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BUT THE CAR DIED?

NHTSA ID

10789878

Incident

Nov 10, 2015

Mileage

1,800 mi