2021 Volvo V60: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2021 Volvo V60. The newest campaign is 25V179000. NHTSA received the report on 24 Mar 2025. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / Propulsion System / Traction Battery. NHTSA has 1 complaint on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names 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, 25V179000, in the NHTSA record
Owners are advised not to charge their vehicles until the remedy has been completed. Dealers will inspect and replace the high-voltage battery module as necessary. In addition, dealers will update the software to monitor the battery. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 28, 2025. Owners may contact Volvo Car's customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo Car's number for this recall is R10312.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 29,515 units in total.
25V179000Received . 7,483 units.
Electrical System / Propulsion System / Traction Battery
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A short circuit in a high-voltage battery increases the risk of a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners are advised not to charge their vehicles until the remedy has been completed. Dealers will inspect and replace the high-voltage battery module as necessary. In addition, dealers will update the software to monitor the battery. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 28, 2025. Owners may contact Volvo Car's customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo Car's number for this recall is R10312.
Report filed by Volvo Car USA, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number R10312. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
21V682000Received . 19,149 units.
Seat Belts / Rear/Other / Retractor
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An unsecured child restraint system can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt assemblies, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 13, 2021. Owners may contact Volvo Car customer service at 1-888-458-1552. Volvo Car's number for this recall is R10111.
Report filed by Volvo Car USA, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number R10111. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
21V001000Received . 2,883 units.
Air Bags / Air Bag/Restraint Control Module
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A detached SRS control unit can decrease the performance of occupant protection systems such as air bags, seat belts, and high voltage battery disconnect, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Volvo Car will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, tighten the SRS control unit mounting screws, free of charge. The recall began February 12, 2021. Owners may contact Volvo Car customer service at 1-888-458-1552. Volvo Car's number for this recall is R10068.
Report filed by Volvo Car USA, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number R10068. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
1 complaint, 1 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.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 0
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 16 Mar 2023
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.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DP22005 | Defect petition | Pedestrian alert sounds | Electrical System / Propulsion System | 27 Jan 2023 | 7 Aug 2023 | 22V063000 |
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.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2021 Volvo V60The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2021 Volvo V60: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/volvo/v60/2021/. 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
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Volvo Car USA, LLC
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2021 Volvo V60?
- 29,515 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Volvo V60 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 16 recall campaigns for the Volvo V60, model years 2011 to 2025. 3 of them name the 2021 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2021 Volvo V60 name most often?
- Electrical System: 1 of 1 component mention.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2021 Volvo V60 open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.