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2022 Volvo S60 T8 Recharge problems

Owners filed 16 complaints about the 2022 Volvo S60 T8 Recharge with NHTSA between Jul 2022 and Nov 2026. The most-cited component is electrical system (5).

Complaints
16
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
0
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
0
People reported injured
Deaths
0
Reported to NHTSA
01 —By component

Complaints by component

One complaint can cite several components
  1. Electrical system5
  2. Wheels3
  3. Visibility/wiper2
  4. Steering2
  5. Service brakes2
  6. Fuel/propulsion system2
  7. Power train2
  8. Engine2
  9. Forward collision avoidance2
  10. Lane departure1
  11. Back over prevention1
  12. Air bags1
  13. Seat belts1
  14. Engine and engine cooling1

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.

Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Nov 9, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
02 —Trend

When complaints were filed

Does it get worse with age? Complaints per calendar year filed
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Model yearComplaints filed per calendar year
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Mileage at failure isn’t a structured field in NHTSA complaint data, so we don’t chart it. Some owners mention it in their reports below.

03 —Owner reports

Top problems in owners’ words

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first

Electrical system

5 reports
“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.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Nov 4, 2026Electrical system, Visibility/wiperODI 11775606

Wheels

3 reports
“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…”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 9, 2024Electrical system, Wheels, Unknown or otherODI 11618880

Visibility/wiper

2 reports
“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.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled May 8, 2024Electrical system, Visibility/wiperODI 11587636

Steering

2 reports
“POWER STEERING BRAKES BATTERY ADAS”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Sep 3, 2024Steering, Electrical system, Service brakesODI 11612411

Service brakes

2 reports
“1) during braking, there have been 3 occasions where the pedal became extremely difficult to press and the vehicle did not slow down properly. This nearly caused a crash. There were no alarms or alerts. Car was delivered to dealer for repairs. They confirmed that there were not diagnostic codes and verified that all the correct software was installed. They were unable to find and correct the problem.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Nov 8, 2022Service brakesODI 11492819

Fuel/propulsion system

2 reports
“Car is just back from the dealer for 40k service 2 days ago, while driving about 35mph a turtle icon and a check engine light came on car rate limited itself to 25mph had I been on a faster road I would’ve likely been rear ended”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Aug 22, 2024Fuel/propulsion systemODI 11610199
Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 9, 2026

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.