Model year
2021 Volvo V60
NHTSA lists 3 recalls and 1 complaint for the 2021 Volvo V60 (recall file dated Oct 23, 2026; complaint file dated Oct 23, 2026). NHTSA also lists 3 recalls and 2 complaints under V60CC. Those counts are separate from the numbers above. The components listed on the most complaints are ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (1). NHTSA lists 1 investigation. NHTSA rated 3 variants 5 stars overall. EPA rates it 25–30 mpg combined and 47 kWh/100 mi depending on configuration (fuel economy file dated Sep 29, 2026). EPA's annual fuel-cost figures for these configurations are $2,750–$3,300, based on 15,000 miles and 55% city driving.
- 2015 21 complaints
- 2016 14 complaints
- 2017 3 complaints
- 2018 1 complaints
- 2019 2 complaints
- 2020 8 complaints
- 2021 1 complaints
- 2022 0 complaints
- 2023 2 complaints
- 2024 5 complaints
- 2025 0 complaints
- 2026 2 complaints
Recalls
25V179000 · Mar 24, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2020-2021 S90, 2020-2022 S60, V60, XC60, XC90, and 2022 V90 plug-in hybrid vehicles. The high-voltage battery may experience a short circuit within the battery module when the battery is fully charged and the vehicle is parked.
21V682000 · Sep 1, 2021
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:RETRACTOR; SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR; SEAT BELTS
Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2021 XC40, XC 40 Recharge, V60CC, V90, V90CC, XC90, and 2021-2022 V60, XC60, S60 vehicles. The seat belt automatic locking retractors may deactivate early, which can prevent the child restraint system from securing properly.…
21V001000 · Jan 7, 2021
AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE; SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER; AIR BAGS
Volvo Cars USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2021 Volvo V60, V60 Cross Country, V90, V90 Cross Country, XC60, and XC90 vehicles. The Supplementary Restraint System (SRS) control unit may not have been properly attached to the car body and may detach during a crash.
Complaints
1 distinct complaints. Crash flag on 0, fire flag on 0, injury field 0, deaths field 0. A complaint can be counted under more than one component. The injury and death figures are the file's numbers (the highest value on each complaint, then added), not a separate verified count of people.
Other NHTSA names
These names matched the same EPA model but are not included in the headline counts above.
| Name | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| V60CC | 3 | 2 |
Investigations
| Action | Subject | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| DP22005 | Pedestrian alert sounds · ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM | Jan 27, 2023 | Aug 7, 2023 |
Safety ratings
| Variant | Overall | Front | Side | Pole | Rollover | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CC T5 SW AWD | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 · possibility 0.099 | — |
| T5 SW FWD | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 · possibility 0.099 | — |
| T6 SW AWD | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 · possibility 0.099 | NHTSA photo |
| T8 Polestar Engineered SW AWD | Not rated | Not Rated | Not Rated | Not Rated | Not Rated · possibility 0 | — |
| T8 SW AWD | Not rated | Not Rated | Not Rated | Not Rated | Not Rated · possibility 0 | — |
Fuel economy
| Configuration | Fuel | City | Hwy | Comb | kWh/100 mi | Range | Annual fuel cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V60 FWD · 2L · Automatic (S8) · Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 23 | 34 | 27 | — | — | $3,050 |
| V60 CC AWD · 2L · Automatic (S8) · All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 22 | 31 | 25 | — | — | $3,300 |
| V60 AWD PHEV · 2L · Automatic (S8) · All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline · Plug-in Hybrid | 28 | 33 | 30 | 47.0 | 510 | $2,750 |
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This page is not a VIN lookup. NHTSA's recall tool checks a specific vehicle: nhtsa.gov/recalls. NHTSA's page for this model year is 2021 Volvo V60 at NHTSA. Complaint narratives stay on NHTSA's site and are not copied here.