2016 Volvo V60cc problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Engine (7) · Steering (1) · Seats (1)
Safety recalls (2)
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.
Service bulletins (298)
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.
Unknown Or Other 2025-07-23 · 35912 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this is a technical journal: ac evaporator repair, additional parts needed. add resister in line jumper cable.
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
Showing the 6 most recent of 298 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-01-17 · Engine“hello, i currently drive a 2016 volvo v60 cross country which falls under the year of recalled vehicles related to the piston ring issue outlined in the buchanan, et al. v. volvo car usa, llc, et al., case no. 2:22-cv-02227. according to the suit volvo is supposed to replace my oil piston rings if it falls under warranty which is under 100k miles.…”
2025-10-27 · Engine“currently on going, second time around with high oil consumption problems. dealer is saying warranty is holding up repairs, warranty points finger at dealership, and volvo refuses to address the massive safety problem with oil consumption cars by refusing to fix. i will never buy another volvo, and strongly recommend anyone considering a volvo to t…”
2025-04-01 · Engine“after piston rings were replaced 1 year ago, engine continues to burn too much oil. 4 quarts after 1800 miles. …”
2024-11-05 · Steering“power steering cuts out intermittently. when i took the volvo in for a recall (seatbelt sept 5, 2024) i mentioned to volvo that this was happening. i was told not to worry about it unless it was more consistent. after that it cut out for about a week. i took it in to my mechanic for a diagnostic, but it had started working again. i was told by t…”
2024-02-07 · Engine“on [xxx], i was traveling back from north carolina to columbia sc. while driving, i had my cruise control on ~78 mph and had a 4 foot christmas tree on the top of my car. suddenly, my car jolted and the car began to run funny. almost run like there was sand. an alert also popped up on the dashboard that said something to the extent of “downshift or…”
2023-05-15 · Engine“since 2021 my car has been burning excessive oil. i have recently discovered that a defect in the pistons of certain volvo engines, including the one that is in my car, may be the cause for the excessive oil consumption. i am having check and add approximately add 1-2 quarts of oil every 1000 miles on a car that has only 70,000 on the odometer. t…”
2021-08-19 · Engine“the 2016 volvo v60 cross country started burning oil like crazy and the engine light went off. when i checked the levels, it was down multiple quarts. we have had all work done as detailed in the manual at the dealership. we took the car in and they said the piston rings were damaged and that they had to replace those. thankfully this was under war…”
2020-07-02 · Engine · 74,000 mi“while the car was in motion, going down a steep (approximately 10 degree decline) the no oil pressure alarm was triggered and system instructions to pull over and stop engine immediately. the car was taken to the closest volvo dealer and it was determined the piston rings had failed/were failing leading to rapid, excessive oil consumption. volvo h…”
2019-07-15 · Seats · 56,000 mi“booster seat will not return to adult position/flat. when this happens the seat cannot be used by an adult.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.