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2025 Volvo XC60
Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
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Overview
Our database contains 34 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2025 Volvo XC60, most frequently naming the driver assistance, electrical and visibility categories. 3 safety recalls have been issued covering this model year.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Complaint activity over time
When owners filed reports about this model year
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| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 2024 | 1 | 2 |
| Apr 2025 | 1 | 3 |
| May 2025 | 1 | 4 |
| Jun 2025 | 3 | 7 |
| Jul 2025 | 1 | 8 |
| Aug 2025 | 5 | 13 |
| Sep 2025 | 2 | 15 |
| Nov 2025 | 2 | 17 |
| Dec 2025 | 3 | 20 |
| Jan 2026 | 1 | 21 |
| Mar 2026 | 2 | 23 |
| Apr 2026 | 1 | 24 |
| May 2026 | 1 | 25 |
| Jun 2026 | 1 | 26 |
| Jul 2026 | 3 | 29 |
| Aug 2026 | 3 | 32 |
| Sep 2026 | 2 | 34 |
What owners report
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
- Driver assistance1635.6%
- Electrical1124.4%
- Visibility715.6%
- Body & structure48.9%
- Fuel system24.4%
- Engine12.2%
- Interior & seats12.2%
- Seat belts12.2%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Safety recalls
3 campaigns cover this model year
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
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Recent owner complaints
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
was on interstate I-95 8:00am doing speed limit when car soundly reduces speed to zero and had to maneuver over four lanes of traffic to avoid death i am also disabled and have a permanit disabled license plate. the car light stated engine failure lights and only after almost dieing was able to put on hazard and car would not idle past 10MPH while vibrating and jolting causing excruciating pain
- NHTSA ID
- 11765184
- Incident
- Sep 18, 2026
Both rear original-equipment tires on a 2025 Volvo XC60 plug-in hybrid (bought new mid-2025, approx. 20,000 miles) have developed bulges on the outer sidewall just below the tread shoulder. Tires are Pirelli Scorpion Zero All Season, size 255/40 R21 102V, Volvo-specification (VOL / PNCS). Driver-side rear: DOT 1XB RM582P 0325. Passenger-side rear: DOT 1XB RM582P 0325. Both failed tires are from the same production week (week 03 of 2025) and have failed in the same location in the same way. The two front tires (DOT 0325 and 0225) show no bulges. The driver-side rear bulge was first noticed in June 2026. The vehicle was inspected at a Volvo dealer on 09/10/2026; the dealer did not identify the passenger-side rear bulge, which the owner found the following day on close inspection. No known pothole, curb, or road-debris impact to either rear tire; the wheels have only minor cosmetic parking scuffs on the rim lips. Passenger-side rear tread depth is 4/32 in. A sidewall bulge indicates internal cord separation and risk of sudden tire failure at speed. The tires are still mounted and available for inspection. A Pirelli original-equipment warranty claim is being filed through the Volvo dealer; no manufacturer (Pirelli) inspection has occurred yet. No warning lights or prior symptoms. NHTSA already has complaints on file for this tire on the XC60, including a sidewall bulge at low mileage on a 2026 XC60.
- NHTSA ID
- 11763582
- Incident
- Jun 15, 2026
It appears, that due to a production defect, the right and left rear driver and passenger side windows are permanently fogged up making it difficult to see when driving. I have seen other reports that make the same observation, , but there apparently is no safety or production recalls by Volvo. This is definitely a production and a safety issue!
- NHTSA ID
- 11760966
- Incident
- Dec 31, 1969
While parking our Volvo in the parking lot of Trader Joe's grocery store on [XXX], the Volvo suddenly accelerated and collided with the adjacent car in the next parking slip and rammed the car in the forward parking slip pushing about 15 to 20 feet ahead. Luckily, nobody was hurt though it could have been a disaster is someone was standing there near either of the other two cars. No one other than the auto body shop has inspected the car. The police came but did not write up a report because it was on private property and there were no injuries. Nothing on the instrument panel then or now shows any indication of a malfunction. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
- NHTSA ID
- 11754817
- Incident
- Jul 27, 2026
My wife was parking our Volvo 2026 XC60 in a parking slot at our local grocery store. Upon pulling into the slot, the car suddenly accelerated and surged forward colliding with the car in the next parking slot and the car in the parking slot directly in front of her. She jammed on the brakes as hard as she could causing the tires to screech. The impact was great enough to shove the car in front of her out into the open isle in front. Luckily, no body was hurt. This could have been a deadly disaster if there were pedestrian near by at the moment of impact. The police came but did not write up an accident report since it was on private property and no one was hurt.
- NHTSA ID
- 11754531
- Incident
- Jul 27, 2026
The contact owns a 2025 Volvo XC60. The contact stated that while his wife was pulling into a parking space slowly, the vehicle independently accelerated, causing the vehicle to sideswipe a vehicle nearby on the driver’s side of the vehicle and then rear-end another vehicle before coming to a complete stop. The vehicle stopped and was turned off. There was no property damage reported. There were no air bags deployed. The vehicle was not towed and was deemed inoperable. No warning lights were illuminated prior to the failure. A Police report was not filed. No injuries were reported. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 19,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 11753727
- Incident
- Jul 27, 2026
- Mileage
- 19,000 mi
Volvo 2025 XC60 T8. Rear liftgate closed without request nearly causing an eye injury. The liftgate was open, I was moving back and forth emptying packages from the cargo area. I turned to return to the car and the liftgate had started to come down (unrequested. I had NOT pushed the physical button on the liftgate or on the key fob). My eye was within 2 in of hitting the corner of the liftgate. I am taking the car to the dealer to report the incident. I do not see any active recalls posted for this safety issue.
- NHTSA ID
- 11752788
- Incident
- Jul 20, 2026
In the four months that I have owned this car, the following issues have occurred and have not been resolved: - Google Maps suddenly stopped working while navigating while I was driving on multiple occasions. - Bluetooth connectivity will disconnect suddenly and not reconnect - All audio in the car has stopped since 7/2/26. This includes turn signals, safety alerts, cross traffic alert. This has happened on at least 4 separate occasions (lasting 2 days or more) and usually resolves, but this has persisted. I have called the service department each time and been told there is nothing they can do about it and that I have to wait for a software update. I updated the software on 6/15/26 and the problem seems to have gotten worse. - Backup camera intermittently does not work and screen is black - Radio will freeze on station. Audio will change but screen will not. - Climate control does not work on auto. Fan will not adjust based on temperature, has to be adjusted manually even in auto mode. I am concerned for my safety and the safety of my children when driving in this vehicle. The electrical system has proven to be unpredictable, and my research has shown that this is not an isolated issue. The vehicle has been at a Volvo service center 3 times for this same issue and continues to have the same unresolved problems. There were no warning lamps or symptoms prior to the system malfunctioning, it happens while I am driving. This poses a hazard to me and to the people driving around me.
- NHTSA ID
- 11748541
- Incident
- Apr 25, 2026
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Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.