The Lemon IndexVolvo XC60 reliability.
Is it reliable? Yes. About two-thirds as many complaints as the average car.
Better than average · 2010–2022
20212nd generation
What owners say on YouTube
2010–2017 XC60 · 194 most-watched videos
Owners praise
Owners complain about
Fixes owners look up most
- Gauges, lights & wiring566K views
- Oil changes & service459K views
- Infotainment, battery & electrical439K views
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2018–2025 XC60 · 196 most-watched videos
Owners praise
Owners complain about
Nothing stands out.
Fixes owners look up most
- Oil changes & service719K views
- Gauges, lights & wiring397K views
- Infotainment, battery & electrical357K views
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Looking at a 2023 or newer? Those are too new for a full complaint score (any score shown is partial, in gray), but YouTube owners like the 2024 best.
Fewest complaints
2016.
Every year. Lower is better. Tap a year for its full report.
Newest year first. Red = worse than average, gray = about average, too new (2023+: a partial score, marked “partial”) or too few complaints to score. #1, #2… = that year's YouTube rank among the 11 Volvo XC60 years with enough videos (#1 = the year owners and reviewers talk about most positively). It is not a reliability rank.
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<iframe src="https://lemonindex.com/embed/cars/volvo-xc60/" title="Volvo XC60 reliability by model year (The Lemon Index)" width="100%" height="491" style="border:0;max-width:720px" loading="lazy"></iframe><p style="font-size:13px;margin:4px 0 0">Data: <a href="https://lemonindex.com/cars/volvo-xc60/">Lemon Index</a> (Volvo XC60 reliability by year)</p>YouTube rank: we read 394 YouTube videos about the Volvo XC60, 2010 to 2025, and ranked every year by how much they praise it vs. how much they talk about problems. YouTube's favorite: 2024. Old cars rank lower partly because most of their videos are repair and restoration videos. A gray dot means not enough data yet: under 10 videos, or a new year with no owner complaints to compare.
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Quick answers.
Is the Volvo XC60 reliable?
Yes. It draws about two-thirds as many complaints as the average car, and YouTube owners sound happier with it than with most cars its age. Fewest complaints: 2016. Most complaints: 2022.
Is the Volvo XC60 a good car?
Yes, it draws fewer complaints than the average car, by owner complaints to the government per car sold (2010-2022: Lemon Index 65; 100 is average). Some years are much better than others: 2016 drew the fewest complaints and 2022 the most.
What are the best Volvo XC60 years to buy?
By owner complaints per car sold: 2016, 2017, 2019. 2016 drew the fewest.
What Volvo XC60 years should you stay away from?
The 3 years with the most complaints per car sold: 2022 (worse than average, Lemon Index 126), 2015 (better than average, Lemon Index 78), 2021 (better than average, Lemon Index 74). 100 is the average car; lower is better.
How many recalls does the Volvo XC60 have?
67 safety recalls across the 16 model years we track. Most: 2019 (8), 2010 (7), 2020 (6). Each year's page lists them, and every Volvo XC60 recall is in one list here.
What are the most common Volvo XC60 problems?
Across every year, owners' complaints to the government name electrical, automatic emergency braking and brakes most. Some years are much worse than others: see the chart above.
Every year in one table
| Year | Index | Compared with average | Complaints | Top complaint | Recalls | Crash test | MPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 61 | a bit over half as many complaints as the average car | 15 | fuel system, gasoline (27%) | 7 | — | 18–21 |
| 2011 | – | complaints only, too few sold to score | 11 | steering (27%) | 4 | ★★★★★ | 19–21 |
| 2012 | – | complaints only, too few sold to score | 6 | steering (33%) | 3 | ★★★★★ | 20–21 |
| 2013 | – | complaints only, too few sold to score | 4 | equipment adaptive / mobility (25%) | 3 | ★★★★★ | 20–21 |
| 2014 | – | complaints only, too few sold to score | 7 | speed control (43%) | 2 | ★★★★★ | 20–21 |
| 2015 | 78 | about three-quarters as many complaints as the average car | 20 | electrical (20%) | 1 | ★★★★★ | 20–27 |
| 2016 | 27 | about a quarter as many complaints as the average car | 6 | brakes (50%) | 3 | ★★★★★ | 20–26 |
| 2017 | 33 | about a third as many complaints as the average car | 8 | electrical (25%) | 4 | ★★★★★ | 22–26 |
| 2018 | 54 | about half as many complaints as the average car | 18 | brakes (33%) | 5 | — | 23–26 |
| 2019 | 38 | a bit under half as many complaints as the average car | 12 | brakes (33%) | 8 | — | 22–26 |
| 2020 | 39 | a bit under half as many complaints as the average car | 12 | electrical (25%) | 6 | ★★★★★ | 23–27 |
| 2021 | 74 | about three-quarters as many complaints as the average car | 30 | electrical (30%) | 5 | ★★★★★ | 23–27 |
| 2022 | 126 | a bit more than the average car's complaints | 57 | electrical (47%) | 6 | ★★★★★ | 24–28 |
| 2023 | 114 | a bit more than the average car's complaints | 54 | electrical (39%) | 5 | ★★★★★ | 23–28 |
| 2024 | 78 | about three-quarters as many complaints as the average car | 26 | electrical (35%) | 2 | ★★★★★ | 25–28 |
| 2025 | 153 | about one and a half times the average car's complaints | 38 | electrical (32%) | 3 | ★★★★★ | 26–28 |
The Lemon Index counts owner complaints filed with the U.S. government (NHTSA) in a car's first 3 years, per car sold, against the average car of the same model years (100 = average, lower is better). It measures complaints, not crash safety. U.S. sales source: en.wikipedia.org. How it works
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