2014 Volvo S60 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Engine (8) · Wheels (2) · Visibility/Wiper (2)
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Safety recalls (3)
Seat Belts:front 2020-06-30 · campaign 20V378000 · 308,260 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: An unsecured occupant has an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Fix: 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.
Latches/Locks/Linkages:doors:latch 2019-11-26 · campaign 19V849000 · 144,937 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: A door that is not securely latched could open while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of injury to a vehicle occupant.
Fix: 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.
Electrical System 2013-08-21 · campaign 13V377000 · 7,767 vehicles
Defect: Volvo is recalling certain model year 2014 S60, S80, XC60 and XC70 vehicles equipped with keyless ignition. In the affected vehicles, the Central Electronic Module (CEM) will not perform as intended. As a result, the front windshield wipers might run continuously when the ignition is on. Also, the turn signals, high beams, and headlight switch might not work.
Risk: Malfunctioning head lamps and/or turn signals increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will upgrade the CEM software, free of charge. The recall began on October 3, 2013. Owners may contact Volvo at 1-800-458-1552.
Service bulletins (270)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Engine 2026-04-23 · 35526.1.8 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this is a technical journal: text plus 2 pdfs and 1 .png oil consumption test. perform the test. follow service procedure description and service sections updated to clarify that vehicle reports are not required.
Unknown Or Other 2026-04-07 · 37809.1.1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this is a tj text only - the purpose of this tj is to be a master reference list to easily identify any components that are on prior approval. this tj will be regularily updated as items are added or removed from prior approval. current items under prior approval are listed in the "service" sec
Unknown Or Other 2025-12-06 · 19245 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this is a technical journal. vehicle type and platform identification.
Exterior Lighting 2025-04-10 · 8501 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this is a technical journal: remote connection, bomgar application. before joining a remote session: •connect a suitable battery maintainer/charger and verify that the battery voltage indicated in vida is between 12.5v and 14.9v. •connect to the vehicle over a wired connection using a voe
Unknown Or Other 2025-02-21 · S10303 · Service Campaign
volvo cars usa llc and volvo car canada ltd on behalf of the volvo car corporation has decided to launch service action s10303 on certain model year 2025 ex90 vehicles. volvo car investigations have identified that there is a pairing issue with the key fob. as a result, there is a possibil
Unknown Or Other 2025-02-13 · S10303 · Service Campaign
volvo cars usa llc and volvo car canada ltd on behalf of the volvo car corporation has decided to launch service action s10303 on certain model year 2025 ex90 vehicles. volvo car investigations have identified that there is a pairing issue with the key fob. as a result, there is a possibil
Showing the 6 most recent of 270 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2025-12-10 · Power Train“my volvo s60 has developed excessive oil consumption consistent with the condition described in volvo’s “engine oil consumption” extended-warranty notice. i only received this notice after my vehicle had already passed the 8-year/100,000-mile eligibility period, preventing me from accessing the program intended for this defect. i visited an authori…”
2025-06-26 · Engine“vehicle make/model/year: 2014 volvo s60 mileage at failure: 111,000 incident description: i am reporting a complete engine failure in my 2014 volvo s60 due to excessive oil consumption, a known defect in these models as documented in volvo’s quality bulletin p10207. i purchased this vehicle used only 7 months ago, unaware of this defect. there was …”
2024-02-20 · Engine“as part of routine scheduled maintenance for this car, it was determined that there is excessive oil consumption occurring in the engine which requires the piston rings to be replaced. in conversations with the volvo dealership and other volvo repair facilities, this appears to be a known issue with this make and model of volvo. i purchased this ca…”
2024-01-04 · Engine“1. the engine has been compromised due to excessive oil consumption for at least half the life of the vehicle. the oil level was detected y a volvo mechanics being 4 quarts low despite the vehicle not being due for an oil change for another 2,200 miles. at that time, the vehicle was still under extended warranty 2. had the low oil level not been de…”
2023-06-03 · Engine“i was driving my car and one day i got a warning to stop car immediately that there was no oil. i get regular oil changes and maintenance. i checked the oil and it was empty. there are no leaks, nothing burning out of the exhaust. i added oil and 2 weeks later same warning, i have to add oil 1-2 times a month. i took the car to volvo and they co…”
2023-05-11 · Engine“the engine oil pressure sensor is not activated in my 2014 volvo s60 software, also combined with what i found out was a known issue of excessive oil. my car engine oil pressure got too low, and there was no warning displayed in the driver information module (dim). the car started stalling while driving and i almost had a crash. i found out there …”
2023-02-24 · Unknown Or Other“it has come to my attention my 2014 volvo s60 has a well known and documented problem of excessive oil consumption internally. it has to do with the pistons and the pump rings and is well known by volvo since 2013. it is not a leak but an issue with the manufacture which seems like an obvious reason to recall and make them fix it. how do we not kno…”
2022-09-22 · Structure:body“door latch broken as described in recall r89978. called local dealership and they are unable to fix it until october 27th, 1 month later. …”
2022-08-06 · Visibility/Wiper“water in leaking from both sides of the windshield causing me to be distracted as i am trying to wipe water off my seat and avoid getting my legs/pants wet. also the water running down the inside of the windshield in addition to the water on the outside causes visibility issues. volvo needs to fix this problem.…”
2022-05-16 · Engine“vehicle odometer less than 7k miles. vehicle was serviced with full synthetic oil in november 2022. march 2022, vehicle had consumed all the synthetic lubricant and failed while driving. report was made to both dealership and volvo usa. only answer received as to why or how the lubricant evaporated was that ' it was a well known issue' and that sin…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.