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2020 Volvo S60 Recalls, Complaints & Specs

4 safety recalls list the 2020 Volvo S60, and owners have filed 11 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

4
safety recalls
11
owner complaints to NHTSA
1 / 0
complaints citing a crash / fire
25–30
MPG combined (EPA)

4 safety recalls for the 2020 Volvo S60

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Traction battery (electrical system) and software (electrical system)

    NHTSA 25V179000 Reported 7,483 vehicles potentially affected Volvo Car USA, LLC

    Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2020-2021 S90, 2020-2022 S60, V60, XC60, XC90, and 2022 V90 plug-in hybrid vehicles. The high-voltage battery may experience a short circuit within the battery module when the battery is fully charged and the vehicle is parked.

    Remedy: Owners are advised not to charge their vehicles until the remedy has been completed. Dealers will inspect and replace the high-voltage battery module as necessary. In addition, dealers will update the software to…

  2. Air bags: frontal

    NHTSA 23V780000 Reported 346 vehicles potentially affected Volvo Car USA, LLC

    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.

    Remedy: 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…

  3. Fuel pump (fuel system) and fuses and circuit breakers (electrical system)

    NHTSA 21V414000 Reported 85,550 vehicles potentially affected Volvo Car USA, LLC

    Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2019-2020 V90, XC60, S60, V60, V60CC, S90, V90CC, S90L, and XC90 vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump can blow a fuse and fail.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the fuse, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 2, 2021. Owners may contact Volvo Car customer service at 1-888-458-1552. Volvo Car's number for this recall is R10100.

  4. Automatic emergency braking (forward collision avoidance) and pedestrian/cyclist/object/obstacle/ recognition (forward collision avoidance)

    NHTSA 20V144000 Reported 121,605 vehicles potentially affected Volvo Car USA LLC

    Volvo Cars USA LLC (Volvo Cars) is recalling certain 2019-2020 S60, V60, V60 Cross Country, S90L, V90, V90 Cross Country, XC40, XC60, and XC90 vehicles. Due to a software/hardware incompatibility, the Automatic Emergency Brake (AEB) system may not detect obstacles and engage as intended.

    Remedy: Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will update the Active Safety Domain Master (ASDM) software, free of charge. The recall began April 9, 2020. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's…

11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2020 Volvo S60 have filed 11 complaints with NHTSA; 1 describe a crash. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 11,927 miles. Complaints peaked in 2021 with 5 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“On two separate occasions in the past two months June 6 and Aug. 15, this vehicle experienced a severe unintended engine surge / unintended acceleration event while at a complete stop with my foot fir”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, August 22, 2026 · Electrical system

“The car has “detected” a crash many times and automatically stopped even on the highway. It jerks and to slam on the brakes and then keeps going. It’s very dangerous and I have a strong theory it’s th”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, January 23, 2025 · Service brakes

Fuel economy and specs

EPA ratings for the 2020 Volvo S60 (S60 AWD, S60 AWD PHEV, S60 FWD). Ranges cover every tested configuration.

Combined25–30 mpg
City / Highway21–28 / 32–34
FuelPremium, Premium and Electricity
EPA classCompact Cars
Engine4 cyl, 2 L
TransmissionAutomatic (S8)

Compare Volvo S60 model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Volvo S60 model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2000 Volvo S6001
2001 Volvo S608223
2002 Volvo S608186
2003 Volvo S606120
2004 Volvo S605198
2005 Volvo S60344
2006 Volvo S60331
2007 Volvo S60221
2008 Volvo S60210
2009 Volvo S6037
2011 Volvo S6065
2012 Volvo S608121
2013 Volvo S60487
2014 Volvo S60325
2015 Volvo S60258
2016 Volvo S60425
2017 Volvo S60517
2018 Volvo S6014
2019 Volvo S60425
2020 Volvo S60411
2021 Volvo S6038
2022 Volvo S60415
2023 Volvo S6063
2024 Volvo S60321
2025 Volvo S6020

Checking a specific 2020 Volvo S60

How do I know if my 2020 Volvo S60 has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 4 campaigns currently list the 2020 Volvo S60; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Volvo dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 20V144000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Volvo models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.