Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2012 Volvo S60 has 8 recalls, 118 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
8
Recalls
118
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
11V508000
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
VOLVO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2012 C70 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 15, 2005, THROUGH JULY 31, 2011, AND MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 S60 ...
11V303000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
VOLVO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 S60 PASSENGER CARS MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 18, 2010, THROUGH MAY 5, 2011. THE SOFTWARE FOR THE FUEL PUM...
12V075000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
VOLVO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 S60, XC60, S80 AND XC70 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 16, 2011, THROUGH OCTOBER 6, 2011. IN THESE VEHICLE...
11V311000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
VOLVO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 S60 PASSENGER CARS MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 18, 2011, THROUGH JANUARY 28, 2011. THE MALE PART OF THE FUEL...
12V101000
STRUCTURE:BODY
VOLVO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 S60 AND XC60 PASSENGER VEHICLES. AN INCORRECT MIXTURE OF UNDERBODY COATING AND OVER-APPLICATION CAN RESULT...
13V592000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Volvo Cars of North America, LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 S60 vehicles manufactured June 22, 2010, through May 14, 2012, and ...
20V378000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
Volvo 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, 2014-2...
19V849000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Volvo 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, ...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2012 Volvo S60 4 DR AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2025 | ENGINE | Engine has failed and is unrepairable. The car has been maintained well according to the manufacture... |
| Jun 10, 2024 | BACK OVER PREVENTION | At temperatures around 90* and higher the rear camera flickers and is unusable. This happens without... |
| Feb 28, 2024 | VISIBILITY | While driving or parked water is dripping down my window shield. This obstructs my view and distract... |
| Feb 2, 2024 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2012 Volvo S60. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, sh... |
| Feb 1, 2024 | VISIBILITY | original windshield never replaced unglueing to the point where you can push the glass and have it m... |
| Nov 20, 2023 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2012 Volvo S60. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicl... |
| Oct 2, 2023 | ENGINE | Surpintine belt shredded due to faulty belt tensioner. Shreds of belt wedged between crankshaft tim... |
| Sep 1, 2023 | ENGINE | Discovered that my engine is burning oil. There was no warning from my vehicle or from Volvo (during... |
| Aug 9, 2023 | SEAT BELTS,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | The contact owns a 2012 Volvo S60. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10 MPH, the d... |
| Jul 20, 2023 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | These headlight assemblies commonly develop significant water ingress problems as they age. Owners r... |
| Jun 12, 2023 | STEERING | I have experienced the steering in my car to become looser over time. I have found the culprit to be... |
| Jun 6, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | On June 2, 2023 I went to start my car and the engine would not turn over. The dashboard displayed a... |
| Jun 1, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | I bought used s60 and sent car to auto shop due to engine seize . I was told The engine needed to ... |
| Feb 1, 2023 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2012 Volvo S60. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, an unknown bel... |
| Aug 14, 2022 | STEERING | The steering wheel trim peeled and created a razor sharp surface at the bottom which sliced through ... |
| Jul 29, 2022 | SEAT BELTS | The drivers seat belt to lock in place or unlock gets stuck ! Makes it very difficult to ge try out ... |
| Feb 11, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | My wife and I were driving to BWI airport for a 10:30am flight from Virginia Beach in the Express La... |
| Feb 1, 2022 | ENGINE | It looks as if my car should have been included in the 62Vin recall for engine sensor not stating lo... |
| Dec 1, 2021 | ENGINE | On December 1, 2021 I was driving my 2012 Volvo S60 T5, that I purchased 3/2021 with 99,489 miles on... |
| Dec 1, 2021 | ENGINE | This in regards to a vehicle I purchased on March 30, 2021. It is a 2012 Volvo S60 T5 VIN #[XXX]. Wh... |