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2011 Volvo S60: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the 2011 Volvo S60. The newest campaign is 20V378000. NHTSA received the report on 30 Jun 2020. The NHTSA record gives the component Seat Belts / Front. NHTSA has 4 complaints on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 20V378000, in the NHTSA record

Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will replace the seat belt anchor cable for both front seats. The recall began December 10, 2020. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R10029.
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Recall campaigns

6 campaigns, newest first. 518,203 units in total.

  1. 20V378000Received . 308,260 units.

    Seat Belts / Front

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Volvo Cars of N.A., LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain 2008-2016 V70 and XC70, 2007-2016 S80, 2011-2018 S60 and V60, 2016-2018 S60 Cross Country, 2014-2020 S60L, 2009-2015 S80L, 2009-2016 XC60 and 2015-2018 V60 Cross Country vehicles. The flexible steel cable that connects the seat belt to the front outboard seating positions may fatigue over time, causing the seat belt to not secure the occupant in the event of a crash.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An unsecured occupant has an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will replace the seat belt anchor cable for both front seats. The recall began December 10, 2020. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R10029.

    Report filed by Volvo Car USA LLC. Manufacturer campaign number R10029. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 19V849000Received . 144,937 units.

    Latches/Locks/Linkages / Doors / Latch

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Volvo Car of USA LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain 2011-2017 S60, S60I, V60, S60CC and V60CC vehicles. A component within the door latches may break, making the doors difficult to latch and/or leading the driver or a passenger to believe a door is securely closed when, in fact, it is not.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A door that is not securely latched could open while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of injury to a vehicle occupant.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will replace all four door latches, free of charge. The recall began April 9, 2020. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R89978.

    Report filed by Volvo Car USA LLC. Manufacturer campaign number R89978. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 13V592000Received . 30,929 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Volvo Cars of North America, LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 S60 vehicles manufactured June 22, 2010, through May 14, 2012, and equipped with 5-cylinder B5254T5 (VIN code 62) engines. In the affected vehicles, the vehicle may not alert the driver of a low oil pressure situation.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Without being warned of a low oil pressure situation, the driver may continue to drive the vehicle until it stalls, which increases the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle's software so that the driver is alerted should there be a low oil pressure situation, free of charge. The recall began on January 10, 2014. Owners may contact Volvo at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this campaign is R29436.

    Report filed by Volvo Cars of N.A., LLC. Manufacturer campaign number R29436. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 11V508000Received . 20,611 units.

    Equipment / Other / Labels

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Volvo is recalling certain model year 2006-2012 c70 vehicles manufactured from november 15, 2005, through july 31, 2011, and model year 2011-2012 s60 vehicles manufactured from july 14, 2010, through april 16, 2011, that were equipped with optional accessory spare tire kit. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number. 110, "tire selection and rims." these vehicles do not contain the correct information for vehicles equipped with the optional accessory spare tire and wheel kit.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A misprinted label could lead to improper tire inflation which could result in a tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Volvo will notify owners and dealers will inspect the vehicle and install the label as necessary, free of charge. The safety recall began on february 23, 2012. Owners may contact volvo at 1-201-768-7300.

    Report filed by VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.. Manufacturer campaign number R247. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 10V591000Received . 7,420 units.

    Seats

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Volvo is recalling certain passenger vehicles equipped with power front passenger seats. The front seat rail's detection system was manufactured incorrectly and may permit the passenger to forward the seat beyond the intended maximum.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Positioning of the seat beyond the intended maximum can cause increased risk of injury to the passenger in the event of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect the front power seat stops for both front seats for the presence of an "end stop" and repair the vehicles as necessary free of charge. The safety recall began on december 23, 2010. Owners may contact volvo at 1-800-458-1552 or at customercare@volvoforlife.com.

    Report filed by VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.. Manufacturer campaign number R235. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  6. 10V579000Received . 6,046 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Volvo is recalling certain model year 2011, s80, s60, xc70 and xc60 vehicles. The software calibration for the fuel cut-off functionality in the engine control module (ecm) is too sensitive.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Sudden engine stall could occur increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will update the ecm and tcm with new software free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin on or before december 10, 2010. Owners may contact volvo at 1-800-458-1552 or at customercare@volvoforlife.com.

    Report filed by VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.. Manufacturer campaign number R234. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

4 complaints, 4 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

2011 Volvo S60: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Engine and Engine Cooling1
Wheels1
Structure1
Steering1
Complaints that report a crash
1
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
4
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
11 Jan 2018

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2011 Volvo S60, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2011, with 2 complaints.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20000
  2. 20018
  3. 20028
  4. 20036
  5. 20045
  6. 20053
  7. 20063
  8. 20072
  9. 20082
  10. 20093
  11. 20116
  12. 20128
  13. 20134
  14. 20143
  15. 20152
  16. 20164
  17. 20175
  18. 20181
  19. 20194
  20. 20204
  21. 20213
  22. 20224
  23. 20236
  24. 20243
  25. 20252

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2011 Volvo S60: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/volvo/s60/2011/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
15 May 2019
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Volvo Car USA LLC

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2011 Volvo S60?
518,203 units in 6 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Volvo S60 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 40 recall campaigns for the Volvo S60, model years 2000 to 2025. 6 of them name the 2011 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2011 Volvo S60 name most often?
Engine and Engine Cooling: 1 of 4 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2011 Volvo S60 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.