2015 Volvo S60 problems and complaints

Owners have filed 60 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Volvo S60. The most-reported areas: Engine (24), Unknown Or Other (11), Electrical System (9).

Key takeaways

  • 60 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 3 involve a crash, 2 a fire, 1 reported injury.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Engine2440%
Unknown Or Other1118%
Electrical System915%
Power Train58%
Service Brakes58%
Fuel/Propulsion System47%
Air Bags35%
Engine And Engine Cooling35%
Forward Collision Avoidance35%
Structure35%
Wheels35%
Latches/Locks/Linkages23%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

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NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2015 Volvo S60 4 DR FWD5/55/55/55/5
2015 Volvo S60 4 DR AWD5/55/55/55/5

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Engine - filed 2026-10-27

Low Engine Failure with a and had it repaired back in September '25 that costs me over 7k. Now it's worse and doing the same thing with 145k miles

Air Bags - filed 2026-10-25

Vehicle temperature started to overheat, pulled the car off the road and saw water vapor coming from the engine area and turned the car off. All airbags then deployed.

Engine - filed 2026-09-17

The contact owns a 2015 Volvo S60. The contact stated that on several occasions, the vehicle hesitated while starting. Upon starting, the vehicle shuddered, vibrated, lost power, and entered Limp mode. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds on several occasions, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was res...

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More for the 2015 Volvo S60

Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.