2018 Volvo XC60: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2018 Volvo XC60. The newest campaign is 25V818000. NHTSA received the report on 25 Nov 2025. The NHTSA record gives the component Seats / Critical Fasteners. NHTSA has 36 complaints 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, 25V818000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will tighten the front seat bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 17, 2025. Owners may contact Volvo's customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R10345. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning December 5, 2025.
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
5 campaigns, newest first. 153,064 units in total.
- 25V818000Seats / Critical Fasteners
- 20V503000Visibility/Wiper
- 19V220000Seats
- 19V046000Structure / Body / Tailgate
- 18V800000Electrical System / Software
25V818000Received . 3 units.
Seats / Critical Fasteners
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain 2026 XC60MHEV, 2018 and 2025 XC60 vehicles. The front seat bolts may have been improperly tightened, resulting in loose bolts.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A seat with loose bolts may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will tighten the front seat bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 17, 2025. Owners may contact Volvo's customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R10345. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning December 5, 2025.
Report filed by Volvo Car USA, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number R10345. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
20V503000Received . 87,226 units.
Visibility/Wiper
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volvo Car of N.A., LLC (Volvo Cars) is recalling certain 2018-2020 XC60 vehicles. The nuts that secure the front wipers may not have been sufficiently tightened, possibly causing the wipers to not function properly.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The risk of the front wiper arms nut fixation to loosen and not holding the arm in correct position, the wiper function could be reduced and vision could be impaired, thus increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Volvo Car will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the nuts holding the front windshield wiper arms in position, free of charge. The recall began September 29, 2020. Owners may contact Volvo Car customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo Car's number for this recall is R10044.
Report filed by Volvo Car USA LLC. Manufacturer campaign number R10044. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
19V220000Received . 2,297 units.
Seats
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volvo Car USA LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain 2018-2019 XC60 and S90 vehicles. The driver and passenger front seat rail rear flange nuts may not have been installed during assembly.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the nuts are missing, in the event of a crash, the front seat structure and position may be affected, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front seat rails for missing flange nuts, installing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began May 7, 2019. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R19931.
Report filed by Volvo Car USA LLC. Manufacturer campaign number R19931. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
19V046000Received . 45,990 units.
Structure / Body / Tailgate
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volvo Car USA LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Volvo XC60 vehicles. Under certain conditions and cold temperatures, the tailgate lifting arms may freeze which may cause the lifting arms to separate from the vehicle.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the tailgate lifting arms separate, the arms could project rearward with significant force, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Volvo has notified owners, and dealers will replace the tailgate lift arms with an improved designed, free of charge. The recall began May 14, 2019. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R89910.
Report filed by Volvo Car USA LLC. Manufacturer campaign number R89910. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
18V800000Received . 17,548 units.
Electrical System / Software
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volvo Car USA LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Volvo XC90, S90, V60, V60 Cross Country, V90, XC40, XC60, and V90 Cross Country vehicles. The software installed in the Vehicle Connectivity Module (VCM) may have an error causing the Telematics and Driver Support Systems to function improperly. As a result, the GPS will not provide location information to emergency personnel in the event of an emergency.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the GPS location is not provided to emergency personnel it can inhibit emergency response in the event of a crash or injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will correct the software, free of charge. The recall began December 26, 2018. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R39917.
Report filed by Volvo Car USA LLC. Manufacturer campaign number R39917. 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
36 complaints, 55 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2018 Volvo XC60
- All 2018 vehicles
| Component | 2018 XC60 | All 2018 vehicles | XC60, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 200 | 120.7 | 178.9 | 11 |
| Service Brakes | 127.3 | 82.1 | 61.3 | 7 |
| Air Bags | 90.9 | 24.9 | 36.8 | 5 |
| Unknown or Other | 72.7 | 100.9 | 124.7 | 4 |
| Structure | 72.7 | 30.4 | 36.8 | 4 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 54.5 | 32.9 | 30.7 | 3 |
| Engine | 54.5 | 162.1 | 70.6 | 3 |
| Lane Departure | 54.5 | 10.1 | 33.7 | 3 |
| Electronic Stability Control (ESC) | 36.4 | 8.4 | 9.2 | 2 |
| Steering | 36.4 | 58.4 | 30.7 | 2 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 19.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 4
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 4
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 25 Jun 2026
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 2018 Volvo XC60The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2018 Volvo XC60: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/volvo/xc60/2018/. 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 2018 Volvo XC60?
- 153,064 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Volvo XC60 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 36 recall campaigns for the Volvo XC60, model years 2009 to 2025. 5 of them name the 2018 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2018 Volvo XC60 name most often?
- Electrical System: 11 of 55 component mentions, or 200 per 1,000. For all 2018 vehicles the figure is 120.7 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2018 Volvo XC60 open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.