2015 Volvo S60: Reliability Data

79
Total Complaints
49,999mi
Median Mileage
Engine
Top Issue
5
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

16,250 25th Percentile
49,999 Median Mileage
80,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Engine
21
Unknown Or Other
11
Electrical System
7
Power Train
5
Service Brakes
4
Fuel/Propulsion System
4
Body
3
Wheels
3
Air Bags
2
Vehicle Speed Control
2

Severity Assessment

5
Crashes
1
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I WAS IN STOP-AND-GO TRAFFIC ON A LEVEL SURFACE STREET. AFTER I CAME TO A STOP, THE STOP-START SYSTEM SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. WHEN I LET UP ON THE BRAKE SLIGHTLY, THE CAR STARTED TO ROLL FORWARD, BUT THE ENGINE DIDN'T START (IT NORMALLY DOES THIS). WHEN I LET UP LIGHTLY MORE AND QUICKLY USED THE ACCELE..."
"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-..."
"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-..."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Engine 21 complaints
25th: 49,999 mi Median: 76,000 mi 75th: 97,500 mi
Unknown Or Other 11 complaints
25th: 5,650 mi Median: 45,000 mi 75th: 67,000 mi
Electrical System 7 complaints
25th: 18,351 mi Median: 43,701 mi 75th: 98,749 mi
Power Train 5 complaints
25th: 40,950 mi Median: 59,500 mi 75th: 70,427 mi
Service Brakes 4 complaints
Median: 20,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 17 FL: 8 MI: 7 VA: 7 NC: 5 NY: 4 MA: 4 GA: 4 SC: 4 MD: 3

Who Files Complaints?

1.3%
Original Owners
98.7%
Second+ Owners

Volvo S60 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
20012626
20022484
20031681
200426222
2005570
2006421
2007344
201216114
201310511
2014352
2016343
2019310
2020202
2022270
2024278

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