2017 Volvo Xc60 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Fuel/Propulsion System (3) · Power Train (2) · Electrical System (2)
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Safety recalls (4)
Electrical System:software 2018-11-13 · campaign 18V800000 · 17,548 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: If the GPS location is not provided to emergency personnel it can inhibit emergency response in the event of a crash or injury.
Fix: 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.
Air Bags 2017-03-01 · campaign 17V127000 · 112 vehicles
Defect: Volvo Car USA LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain 2017 S60, S60CC, V60, V60 Cross Country, and XC60 vehicles. The affected vehicles have driver and front passenger seat side mounted side air bags (SAB) with inflator initiators that may fail to ignite during a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection" and number 214, "Side Impact Protection."
Risk: If the air bag inflator initiator fails to ignite, the air bag will not deploy, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the front seat side air bags, free of charge. The recall began March 31, 2017. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R89712. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 16V-918.
Air Bags 2016-12-21 · campaign 16V918000 · 376 vehicles
Defect: Volvo Car USA LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2017 S60 and S60 Cross Country, V60 and V60 Cross Country, and XC60 vehicles manufactured August 16, 2016, through October 21, 2016. The affected vehicles have driver and front passenger seat side mounted side air bags (SAB) with inflator initiators that may fail to ignite during a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection"
Risk: If the air bag inflator initiator fails to ignite, the air bag will not deploy, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the front seat side air bags, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on February 13, 2017. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R89712.
Seat Belts:front:buckle Assembly 2016-11-02 · campaign 16V798000 · 74,027 vehicles
Defect: Volvo Car USA LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 XC90, S90, XC60, V60 Cross Country, V60, S60 Cross Country, S60, and S60 Inscription vehicles manufactured February 16, 2015, to August 22, 2016. On the affected vehicles, the front passenger seat belt buckle attaching stud may loosen, allowing the buckle to separate from the seat belt bracket. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 210, "Seat Belt A
Risk: If the seat belt buckle separates from the bracket, the front seat passenger may not be adequately restrained in the event of a crash, increasing their risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Fix: Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front passenger seat belt buckle stud, replacing the seat belt buckle as needed, free of charge. The recall began January 2017. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R89708.
Service bulletins (291)
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 2025-12-11 · 37536 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this is a tj text, only no attachments - if the real time traffic information (rtti) does not work in sensus connect vehicle, follow advice under "service". this technical journal is only valid for vehicles with vdn: vi07 traffic information rtti + tmc p
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
Showing the 6 most recent of 291 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-08-18 · Tires“235/55r19. tire blowed up while driving on the interstate highway i-57. tire pressure was checked at 35 psi before the ride.…”
2026-07-22 · Unknown Or Other · 🔥 fire“pulling into a gas station, a turtle warning light (limp mode) came on in the dash, and the car started moving very slowly. moments later the engine was on fire. basically the entire front end of the car melted away before the fire department in new buffalo, mich., could put it out. …”
2024-02-19 · Electrical System“the support battery for start/stop started to show on the dash and tells me that service is required about 2 weeks ago. "the location of the battery is my concern". a month ago, the air coming out from the vent of the ac/heater started to smell like a rotten egg, a very strong smell that gives me a headache and makes me dizzy. this smell comes and …”
2023-06-05 · Electrical System“srs airbag light came on three times in a month but did not stay on. took it to volvo dealership to see what the issue was. according to dealership- there was loose pin tension in the left front door harness. they checked for codes and received srs b11a081 left side pressure sensor message failures. followed vida fault tracing and found the loose …”
2023-04-26 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings · 💥 crash“i pulled my car out of the garage, i saw i had not taken the trash out and had my foot on brake. the car has an automatic shut off at stops to save gas. it shut off, i jumped out thinking it was "off" as there was no engine sound. the car started back up and started going forward. i attempted to jump in to hit the brakes ... it kept going and hit s…”
2023-04-06 · Service Brakes“got into my car, pulled out of a parking spot and approached a stop sign. the brakes suddenly became extremely mushy and the brake peddle went all the way to the floor. i didn't notice an issue when i pulled out of the parking spot. i was unable to continue driving as the brakes were not usable. i had the car towed to the dealer and they indica…”
2022-06-07 · Fuel/Propulsion System“i will followup once i have a report from a mechanic. my car stalled while driving in heavy traffic; a pedestrian ran in front of me and i braked. i didn't hit anything or anyone, not even a pothole. my car stalled and all the dashlights went off. i put the car in park and tried to restart, but it would not start. my emergency lights wouldn't …”
2021-12-20 · Fuel/Propulsion System“the fuel pump regulator failed causing the fuel pump to fail way to early (car has less than 60k miles). in addition, the floats in the fuel tank itself stick making the fuel gauge unreliable. we have had to replace the fuel pump regulator, fuel pump and also have an unreliable gas gauge now unfortunately. the car failed while we were driving thro…”
2020-11-09 · Tires:temporary/Emergency Spare Tire“2017 volvo xc60. consumer stated that volvo vehicles are unsafe due to no longer having spare tires in vehicles. *ld *js…”
2020-05-15 · Vehicle Speed Control · 56,000 mi“tl* the contact own a 2017 volvo xc60. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the accelerator pedal was depressed and the vehicle swerved to the left and the right. the contact released the accelerator pedal and the vehicle operated as designed. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer nor an independent mechanic to be diagnosed or r…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.