2024 Volvo S60 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Steering (3) · Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera (3) · Vehicle Speed Control (2)
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Safety recalls (3)
Back Over Prevention:software 2025-12-23 · campaign 25V908000 · 413,151 vehicles
Defect: Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2021-2025 XC40, 2022 V90, 2022-2024 C40BEV, 2022-2025 S90, V90CC, XC60, 2023-2025 S60, V60, V60CC, XC90, and 2025 EC40, and EX40 vehicles. The rearview camera image may not display when the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Risk: A rearview camera image that does not display reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: The software will be updated by a dealer or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 24, 2026. Owners may contact Volvo Car’s customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo Car's number for this recall is R10333. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning February 16, 2026. This recall replaces previous NHTSA recall number 25V282. Vehicles previously repaired under recall 25V282 w
Back Over Prevention:software 2025-05-08 · campaign 25V282000 · 413,151 vehicles
Defect: Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2021-2025 XC40, 2022 V90, 2022-2025 S90, V90CC, C40, XC60, 2023-2025 S60, V60, V60CC, XC90, and 2025 EC40 and EX40 vehicles. The rearview camera image may not display when the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Risk: A rearview camera image that does not display reduces the driver's view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: The software will be updated by a dealer or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 27, 2025. Owners may contact Volvo Car customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo Car's number for this recall is R10320.
Air Bags:frontal 2023-11-21 · campaign 23V780000 · 346 vehicles
Defect: Volvo Car USA, LLC. (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2019-2024 S60 vehicles. The passenger air bag may not be secured properly, which can cause the air bag to deploy improperly.
Risk: An air bag that does not deploy properly in a crash increases the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and tighten the bolts securing the passenger air bag, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 5, 2024. Owners may contact Volvo Car customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo Car's number for this recall is R10254.
Service bulletins (75)
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.
Unknown Or Other 2024-05-14 · 35953.10.0 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this is a technical journal: unable to connect "volvo cars app" to vehicle. follow detailed instructions.
Electrical System 2024-05-02 · 36899.1.0 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this is a technical journal: check engine light in dim (bcm2 p25a268 / u003700). download software.
Engine And Engine Cooling 2024-05-02 · 36920.1.0 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this is a technical journal: check engine light and dtc - ecm p061c48/p060c48. change engine oil and filter.
Unknown Or Other 2024-05-02 · 36926.1.0 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this is a technical journal: google acceptance required for sw 3.0.3. software download.
Electrical System 2024-05-02 · 36831.5.0 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this is a technical journal: lr phev igm p060700/p061a00 control module performance dtcs. software download
Electrical System 2024-04-18 · 36743.3.0 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this is a technical journal: my23+, icup - scratchy sound on premium sound audio; aud faults. replace the aud unit.
Showing the 6 most recent of 75 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-09 · Back Over Prevention · 7,798 mi · 💥 crash“the contact owns a 2024 volvo s60. the contact stated that while reversing, the rear-view camera was inoperable. the contact stated that the failure recurred while reversing on one occasion, causing another vehicle that was also reversing to crash into the rear driver's side of the vehicle, near the fuel door. a police report was filed. the contact…”
2026-10-05 · Forward Collision Avoidance · 15,000 mi · 💥 crash“the contact owns a 2024 volvo s60. the contact stated that while attempting to park the vehicle in the garage, the vehicle rolled forward after releasing the accelerator pedal and the vehicle crashed into the garage door before the brake pedal was depressed. the forward collision avoidance system failed to stop the vehicle. a panel on the garage do…”
2026-08-28 · Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera“when putting vehicle in reverse, camera can become stuck or not load at all impacting rear visibility. this was previously recalled and volvo claims a remedy through software update but i believe this is processor based and they will need to replace the units with their snapdragon processor to rectify this. their newer models include the snapdragon…”
2026-08-27 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings“electrical, parking collision warning, and rear cross traffic warning. electrical is the root cause........the entire audio subsystem drops after the aaos 5.1.17 update. it’s not just the rear cross traffic and parking collision warnings: all audio goes, including media, chimes, reverse proximity tones, and even the turn-signal/blinker sound. the r…”
2026-04-23 · Steering“i am submitting a formal vehicle safety complaint regarding a sudden and complete system failure in my volvo s60 2023, which occurred in march 2026 in [xxx] . while traveling on [xxx] at highway speed, the vehicle abruptly and without warning lost all electrical power. the dashboard went completely blank, and all electronic systems ceased functio…”
2026-04-11 · Visibility:rearview Mirrors/Devices:exterior“the drivers side mirror moves independently. does not lock. will move randomly at any time. volvo knows about the problem and does nothing to fix it. …”
2026-02-19 · Electrical System · 13,000 mi“the contact owns a 2024 volvo s60. the contact stated that the radio screen was blank while driving at various speeds. the system rebooted independently soon after the failure; however, the failure reoccurred. due to the failure, there was no access to the safety features in the vehicle. in addition, several other safety features failed to operate …”
2025-12-22 · Vehicle Speed Control · 4,000 mi · 💥 crash“the contact owns a 2024 volvo s60. the contact stated that while pulling into a handicap parking spot in the parking spot located in front of barnes and noble, on 12/16/2025 around 6:40 p.m., the vehicle experienced uncommanded /unattended acceleration, and the brakes failed when depressed and pressed against the floorboard. and crashed into the ce…”
2025-12-14 · Service Brakes · 💥 crash“i was at a stoplight with my foot on the brake. the car lurched forward, which prompted me to push harder on the brake. then, with my foot firmly on the brake, the car accelerated into the car in front of me. there was body damage to the car. volvo investigated and said that the computer indicated that the gas pedal was engaged at 90% while the b…”
2025-11-26 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings · 💥 crash“when my son got a car last december, we bought him a 2024 volvo s60, primarily for the safety features. since we have had the vehicle, volvo has had a lot of issues with their infotainment system. he has contacted them many times and i had started to keep a record of how often it would glitch. if it was just music not working, no big deal. but some…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.