2012 Volvo Xc60: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 56 complaints
56
Total Complaints
57,500mi
Median Mileage
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Top Issue
5
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

36,500 25th Percentile
57,500 Median Mileage
80,250 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VISIBILITY/WIPER
19
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
9
STRUCTURE:BODY
4
STEERING
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
AIR BAGS
2
ENGINE
2
WHEELS
2
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
2
POWER TRAIN
1

Severity Assessment

5
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"BLIND SPOT INFORMATION SYSTEM DOES NOT FUNCTION DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. SYSTEM PROVIDES INCORRECT INFORMATION TO THE DRIVER ABOUT THE PRESENCE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE BLIND SPOT. I BELIEVE THIS INCREASES THE RISK OF ACCIDENT. *TR"
"UNCONTROLLABLE ACCELERATION, OVERRIDING BRAKE: UNEXPLAINED ACCIDENT OCCURRED AS I HAD PULLED INTO ANGLE PARKING SLOT, FOOT ON BRAKE READY TO SHIFT TO "PARK" . SUDDENLY THE CAR UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED FORWARD ABOUT 5 FEET AND LURCHED INTO THE WOODEN PARKING BARRIER THAT DELINEATES THE EDGE OF THE P..."
"UNCONTROLLABLE ACCELERATION, OVERRIDING BRAKE: UNEXPLAINED ACCIDENT OCCURRED AS I HAD PULLED INTO ANGLE PARKING SLOT, FOOT ON BRAKE READY TO SHIFT TO "PARK" . SUDDENLY THE CAR UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED FORWARD ABOUT 5 FEET AND LURCHED INTO THE WOODEN PARKING BARRIER THAT DELINEATES THE EDGE OF THE P..."

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