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2018 Volvo XC60

Plug-in hybridGas
Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
3 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-09-11
D
Safety Signal
65 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record
RecallsNHTSA campaigns5
Complaintsowner reports to NHTSA36
Crash ratingNHTSA overall—
Fuel economybest combined, EPA26 mpg
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The 2018 Volvo XC60 is sold in the U.S. as a plug-in hybrid and gas compact SUV with 3 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the XC60 AWD PHEV, is EPA-rated at 26 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of D. Owners have filed 36 complaints, most often about the electrical system.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov
ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombRangekWh/100miCharge (240V)Annual fuel*
XC60 AWD PHEVPlug-in hybridAWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo + 34 and 65 kW 3-phase Sync.262826 (34 MPGe blended)18 mi electric533 h$3,000
XC60 AWDGasAWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo222824———$3,250
XC60 AWDGasAWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo212723———$3,350

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 39382, 38806, 38807.

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Recalls (5)

Source: NHTSA recall database
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Seats

R10345
3 vehicles
ProblemVolvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain 2026 XC60MHEV, 2018 and 2025 XC60 vehicles. The front seat bolts may have been improperly tightened, resulting in loose bolts.RiskA seat with loose bolts may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.FixDealers will tighten the front seat bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 17, 2025. Owners may contact Volvo's customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R10345. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning December 5, 2025.
NHTSA campaign 25V818000reported Nov 25, 2025Volvo Car USA, LLC
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Visibility

R10044
87,226 vehicles
ProblemVolvo Car of N.A., LLC (Volvo Cars) is recalling certain 2018-2020 XC60 vehicles. The nuts that secure the front wipers may not have been sufficiently tightened, possibly causing the wipers to not function properly.RiskThe risk of the front wiper arms nut fixation to loosen and not holding the arm in correct position, the wiper function could be reduced and vision could be impaired, thus increasing the risk of a crash.FixVolvo Car will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the nuts holding the front windshield wiper arms in position, free of charge. The recall began September 29, 2020. Owners may contact Volvo Car customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo Car's number for this recall is R10044.
NHTSA campaign 20V503000reported Aug 25, 2020Volvo Car USA LLC
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Seats

R19931
2,297 vehicles
ProblemVolvo Car USA LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain 2018-2019 XC60 and S90 vehicles. The driver and passenger front seat rail rear flange nuts may not have been installed during assembly.RiskIf the nuts are missing, in the event of a crash, the front seat structure and position may be affected, increasing the risk of injury.FixVolvo will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front seat rails for missing flange nuts, installing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began May 7, 2019. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R19931.
NHTSA campaign 19V220000reported Mar 20, 2019Volvo Car USA LLC
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Structure

R89910
45,990 vehicles
ProblemVolvo Car USA LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Volvo XC60 vehicles. Under certain conditions and cold temperatures, the tailgate lifting arms may freeze which may cause the lifting arms to separate from the vehicle.RiskIf the tailgate lifting arms separate, the arms could project rearward with significant force, increasing the risk of injury.FixVolvo has notified owners, and dealers will replace the tailgate lift arms with an improved designed, free of charge. The recall began May 14, 2019. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R89910.
NHTSA campaign 19V046000reported Jan 18, 2019Volvo Car USA LLC
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Electrical System

R39917
17,548 vehicles
ProblemVolvo Car USA LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Volvo XC90, S90, V60, V60 Cross Country, V90, XC40, XC60, and V90 Cross Country vehicles. The software installed in the Vehicle Connectivity Module (VCM) may have an error causing the Telematics and Driver Support Systems to function improperly. As a result, the GPS will not provide location information to emergency personnel in the event of an emergency.RiskIf the GPS location is not provided to emergency personnel it can inhibit emergency response in the event of a crash or injury.FixVolvo will notify owners, and dealers will correct the software, free of charge. The recall began December 26, 2018. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R39917.
NHTSA campaign 18V800000reported Nov 13, 2018Volvo Car USA LLC

NHTSA defect investigations

Electrical System:Propulsion System — Pedestrian alert sounds closed

NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matt

Opened Jan 27, 2023 · closed Aug 7, 2023 · action DP22005

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database
36complaints filed

4 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 4 injuries · 0 deaths reported

Filed per year: 2018: 4 · 2019: 7 · 2020: 5 · 2021: 2 · 2022: 5 · 2023: 5 · 2024: 4 · 2025: 3 · 2026: 1

Most-cited components

Electrical System11
Service Brakes7
Air Bags5
Unspecified4
Structure4
Vehicle Speed Control3

What owners describe

“Water leaking from the windshield seal (possibly the moonroof) gets into electronics under the dash and causes the transmission to stop working properly and also causes the engine to just stop completely. It happened 4 years ago and Volvo replaced a module but it happened again a week ago.”Dec 31, 2025 · Visibility/Wiper · NHTSA owner report
“The dashboard lights go out for no reason. It is really dangerous at night when you have no speed showing and can't use the GPS system when navigating at night. This has been going on now for 2 years and still no fix. Last time in the shop for issue and Volvo service said no issues showing. Used a 2025 loaner while the…”Dec 21, 2025 · Exterior Lighting · NHTSA owner report
“My air conditioning system failed. The entire dashboard and front seats had to be removed. This included having to replace the A/C evaporator, evacuated A/C refrigerant system, removed center console, removed dshboard and all related components, removed and replaced evaporator, adapter for evaporator, o-rings at expans…”Jan 14, 2025 · Electrical System · NHTSA owner report

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP

NHTSA has not published 5-Star crash ratings for this model year.

Other XC60 model years

A

2027 Volvo XC60

0 recalls · 0 complaints

B

2026 Volvo XC60

3 recalls · 14 complaints

B

2025 Volvo XC60

4 recalls · 33 complaints

A

2024 Volvo XC60

3 recalls · 23 complaints

D

2023 Volvo XC60

6 recalls · 52 complaints

F

2022 Volvo XC60

7 recalls · 73 complaints

F

2021 Volvo XC60

5 recalls · 47 complaints

F

2020 Volvo XC60

7 recalls · 23 complaints

F

2019 Volvo XC60

8 recalls · 36 complaints

C

2017 Volvo XC60

4 recalls · 16 complaints

C

2016 Volvo XC60

3 recalls · 38 complaints

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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