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2013 Volvo Xc60 Recalls & Complaints

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open safety recalls on record

Serious

81 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.22 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Serious20V378000

Seat Belts:Front

unsecured occupant has an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Remedy & full details

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.

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.

Serious12V439000

Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module-Inactive

If the seat belt pretensioner and/or inflatable side curtain deploy without cause, the driver could be distracted and the driver's visibility could be reduced, raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

These vehicles have not been sold and the SRS control unit will be replaced prior to the cars being sold. Owners may contact Volvo at 1-800-458-1552.

Volvo is recalling certain model year 2013 S60 and XC60 vehicles. A manufacturing defect within the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) control unit may lead to an inadvertent deployment of the seat belt pretensioner and/or inflatable curtain.

Serious13V084000

Equipment:Other:Labels

With an incorrect date of manufacture on the certification label, the vehicle owner may not be to determine if they are affected by future vehicle recalls, increasing their risk of a crash of injury.

Remedy & full details

Volvo has quarantined the affected vehicles and will install correct labels prior to sale. The recall began during March 2013. Owner notification letters will not be sent.

Volvo is recalling certain model year 2013 S60 and XC60 vehicles, manufactured on January 7, 2013. The product identification labels were printed with the incorrect manufacture year. Thus, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification Regulation."

Complaint volume

81 this model-year 9 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

1Crashes
4Fires
1Injuries
0Deaths

Across 81 complaints. Severity Index 0.22.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Visibility/Wiper27 · 33%Unknown Or Other15 · 19%Electrical System9 · 11%Air Bags7 · 9%Structure · Body5 · 6%Engine3 · 4%Steering2Service Brakes2
  1. Visibility/Wiper — 27 reports
  2. Unknown Or Other — 15 reports
  3. Electrical System — 9 reports
  4. Air Bags — 7 reports
  5. Structure:Body — 5 reports
  6. Engine — 3 reports
  7. Steering — 2 reports
  8. Service Brakes — 2 reports
  9. Visibility:Windshield — 2 reports
  10. Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking — 2 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

2010 (7) · 2011 (4) · 2012 (3) · 2013 · 2014 (2) · 2015 (1) · 2016 (3) · 2017 (4) · 2018 (5) · 2019 (8) · 2020 (6) · 2021 (5) · 2022 (6) · 2023 (5) · 2024 (2) · 2025 (3)

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.

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