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Volvo XC60 years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 12 model years of the Volvo XC60 by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. No single year stands far above the rest.
Complaints per year on the road
1.0 = typical year for this model
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 31 | 5 | 1.5 | 5 | 3 | Typical |
| 2020 | 22 | 3 | 0.9 | 6 | 0 | Typical |
| 2019 | 38 | 5 | 1.3 | 8 | 5 | Typical |
| 2018 | 36 | 4 | 1.1 | 5 | 4 | Typical |
| 2017 | 16 | 2 | 0.5 | 4 | 2 | Fewest complaints |
| 2016 | 39 | 4 | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | Typical |
| 2015 | 48 | 4 | 1.1 | 1 | 3 | Typical |
| 2014 | 16 | 1 | 0.3 | 2 | 1 | Fewest complaints |
| 2013 | 66 | 5 | 1.3 | 3 | 1 | Typical |
| 2012 | 46 | 3 | 0.9 | 3 | 2 | Typical |
| 2011 | 36 | 2 | 0.6 | 4 | 2 | Typical |
| 2010 | 56 | 3 | 0.9 | 7 | 3 | Typical |
- 202131 complaints · 5 recallsTypical
- 202022 complaints · 6 recallsTypical
- 201938 complaints · 8 recallsTypical
- 201836 complaints · 5 recallsTypical
- 201716 complaints · 4 recallsFewest complaints
- 201639 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 201548 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 201416 complaints · 2 recallsFewest complaints
- 201366 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 201246 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 201136 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 201056 complaints · 7 recallsTypical
Data from NHTSA Complaints & Recalls APIs · synced Nov 10, 2026
Fewest complaints for their age: 2014, 2017.
About this comparison
What Volvo XC60 years have the most complaints?
No Volvo XC60 model year drew more than twice the typical complaint rate among the 12 model years compared. The highest was 2021.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.