2022 Volvo S60 B5Recalls, problems, MPG & safety

“My 2022 Volvo S60 Recharge T8 plug-in hybrid has an apparent failure of the High Voltage Coolant Heater (HVCH). When operating in electric mode or while the gasoline engine is off, the vehicle does not provide adequate cabin heat. This raises a safety concern because the electric heating system is also used to provide heated air for windshield defrosting and defogging. The vehicle may require the gasoline engine to operate to provide sufficient heat, potentially compromising windshield defogging performance during cold-weather operation. I am concerned that failure of this component could result in reduced windshield visibility, particularly during Michigan winter driving conditions. I am requesting that NHTSA investigate whether this is a recurring defect affecting Volvo S60 Recharge plug-in hybrid vehicles.”

“The indirect measurement TPMS system of this car has misdetected low tire pressure on three occasions. Most recently, on October 3 while driving on the freeway at about 70 MPH the TPMS alert illuminated. I checked the information screen and the display showed low pressure in all four tires. Because I have had misdetection of the right front tire twice before, and that it seemed very unlikely that all four tires would deflate at the same time, I disregarded the alert as a false detection. Later I checked the air pressure in all four tires and found it to be exactly correct. In an earlier episode, as I mentioned the TPMS alerted that the right front tire was low. In this instance, I did not have a history of false detections, so I believed the information to be accurate and immediately exited the freeway and returned home where I had a (very accurate) tire pressure gauge. Of course, the pressure was correct in all tires. I then followed the Volvo recalibration procedure and this completed successfully until later that day when the same tire alerted to low pressure again. I rechecked, again pressure was correct, and re-ran the calibration procedure. I did not have…”

“Main center display becomes blank at random times. Sometimes this is accompanied by a loud squealing sound from car audio. When display blanks, all HVAC functions stop including defog, also all audio including turn signal indication sound. Sometimes display and functions self recover after approximately 15-20 seconds, sometimes it does not self recover and in these cases the ignition needs to be turned off and the drivers door opened to "turn off" the vehicle systems so that they can restart. The condition is completely random. The condition has been noted by other 2022+ Volvo owners in various forums. The software in my car has been updated following a complaint for this concern, however it has occurred again since the update. Date provided in report details is most recent event.”