"How reliable is the 2011 Volvo Xc60?"

"Based on 50 NHTSA complaints, the 2011 Volvo Xc60 has a median complaint mileage of 49463 miles. The most common issue is SEAT BELTS."

"What are common problems with the 2011 Volvo Xc60?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2011 Volvo Xc60 is SEAT BELTS, accounting for a significant portion of the 50 total complaints filed."

2011 Volvo Xc60: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 50 complaints

Total Complaints

49,463mi

Median Mileage

SEAT BELTS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

21,100 25th Percentile

49,463 Median Mileage

69,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SEAT BELTS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

VISIBILITY/WIPER

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ENGINE

STRUCTURE:BODY

STEERING

EQUIPMENT

AIR BAGS

SERVICE BRAKES

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 VOLVO XC60. SHE NOTICED THAT THE REAR VIEW MIRROR WAS TINTED SO MUCH THAT SHE COULD NOT SEE OUT OF THE REAR WINDOW. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5 AND THE CURREN..."

"I PURCHASED THE THULE "DOUBLE DECKER SURFBOARD CARRIER 809" IN APRIL 2011. IT IS ADVERTISED AS HAVING A THREE BOARD CAPACITY. I USED IT AS A SINGLE SHORT BOARD CARRIER. MY BOARD IS ONLY 6' 6". IT WAS ATTACHED TO A THULE CROSS BAR SYSTEM INSTALLED ON MY 2011 XC60 3.2 VOLVO. THE REAR RACK IS DIVID..."

"THE SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT DOES NOT STAY ON FOR 60 SECONDS WHEN THE SEAT BELT IS NOT FASTENED. THE DEALER SAID THAT THIS IS NORMAL FOR THE CAR. *TR"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28