| 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Volvo XC60 repairs by problem area
Engine (19%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (8%)
Brakes and Traction Control (6%)
Suspension and Steering (6%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (36%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (18%)
Other (6%)
Chart based on 727 repairs.
Volvo XC60 engine repair cost distribution
$2500+ (1%)
$1000 - $2499 (8%)
$500 - $999 (15%)
$100 - $499 (18%)
< $100 (58%)
Chart based on 109 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2023 Volvo XC60 4dr SUV
turbocharged 247hp 2.0L I4 Hybrid 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 7585 mi | Broken tensioner wheel and serpentine belt. Both parts replaced under warranty. Car has to be towed; unable to put in neutral since car wouldn’t start. |
2022 Volvo XC60 4dr SUV
turbocharged 247hp 2.0L I4 Hybrid 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 4500 mi | Updated software over the air and vehicle went completely dead! |
2019 Volvo XC60 4dr SUV
turbocharged 188hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 6200 mi | Slight oil leak |
2018 Volvo XC60 4dr SUV
twincharged 313hp 2.0L I4 Plug-in Hybrid 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 15000 mi | Failure of the electric car battery system . . they replaced parts and updated software and recalibrated battery |
2018 Volvo XC60 4dr SUV
turbocharged 250hp 2.0L I4 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 19220 mi | Engine start/stop function no longer worked. Software reset fixed the problem. |
2017 Volvo XC60 4dr SUV
twincharged 302hp 2.0L I4 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 15000 mi | Radiator fluids low, dealer refilled. |
2016 Volvo XC60 4dr SUV
twincharged 302hp 2.0L I4 8-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 32000 mi | Strange high pitching noise coming from under the hood. Dealer was able to reproduce the noise but was unable to fix or find resolution. |
2016 Volvo XC60 4dr SUV
turbocharged 240hp 2.0L I4 8-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 27000 mi | Misfire in cylinder 3. Very apparent on cold start and went away when engine warmed up. Check engine light turned on. Dealer replaced spark plug, fuel line, and fuel rail. |
2016 Volvo XC60 4dr SUV
turbocharged 148hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed manual FWD
| 25420 mi $160 |
EGR failure diagnosed - only cleared the errors |
| 26040 mi | EGR cooler replaced |
| 29760 mi | EGR cooler leaking (after it was already replaced once in february). Replaced under warranty. |
2016 Volvo XC60 4-door
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 77000 mi US $1500 |
Car would not shut off even when ignition was turned off. Ran the battery down to get turned off. Jumped it to get to repair shop. Dealership replaced something though it was diagnostics said it was a relay. Picked it up and when driven the engine raced. Took it back again, dealership said it was a NEW problem. Which they fixed. (Don't know what it was.) Will pick it up tomorrow. |
2015 Volvo XC60 4dr SUV
twincharged 302hp 2.0L I4 8-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 35000 mi | Check engine light - leak in a hose in the emissions system. Had to order parts so car was there overnight. Had a loaner car so not a problem. |
| 35000 mi | After picking up car from emissions system repair, over the weekend (on my way to dealer to look at S80 that I traded for) the check engine light came back on. |
2015 Volvo XC60 4dr SUV
turbocharged 325hp 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 19000 mi | Thermostat failed open, tripped a Check Engine light. |
2015 Volvo XC60 4dr SUV
turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 49000 mi | added one quart of oil 1,000 miles after last oil change; checked oil at next gas fillup, down half quart after 345 miles. took car to dealer who added oil to bring it to full on dip stick and started documenting the excessive oil consumption. research shows this is a problem with the 2015 Volvo xc60. |
| 48940 mi US $1185 |
water pump |
2015 Volvo XC60 4dr SUV
turbocharged 250hp 2.5L I5 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 39000 mi | Car wouldn't start after a 10-minute stop for gas: starter turned and turned, nothing -- check engine light went on. Towed to dealer, where it started. They could find nothing wrong with starter, ignition, software, etc. I concluded it was something in the fuel line that "passed." No charge for diagnostics - under warranty |
| 41000 mi | Car reluctant to start after a 10 minute stop when 4 gallons of gas were left in the tank, then got "engine running slowly" warning light. Dealer could find nothing wrong. Dealer suggested that there is a design flaw in this Volvo year/model in which spirited rural driving when fuel tank has as much as 1/4 tank left - involving sharp turns -- introduces air into the fuel line, which has to work itself through the engine before it will run properly. I am doubtful. Since the car was in for 40000 mile service, I insisted that they look into the low-gas-tank engine not starting problem more thoroughly. Accordingly, they ran another diagnostic which showed that it was not a design flaw, as it had been suggested to me, but a sensor problem, and they needed to replace the engine speed sensor and 2 crankshaft position sensors. |
| 126000 mi US $600 |
Software displaying errors for check engine, tire pressure, abs system faults. Software updated, systems checked - no errors in systems. |
2015 Volvo XC60 4dr SUV
turbocharged 240hp 2.0L I4 8-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 27000 mi | Replaced pistons Replaced turbocharger |
| 12060 mi | At hiway speed, revs dropped to 0 and quickly returned to normal. They replaced CEM-P167400, control module, software was corrupted. |
| 49000 mi | Filter in EGR system clogged. |
| 66000 mi | Excessive oil consumption. Potential failed piston rings. Opted not to repair. |
2014.5 Volvo XC60 4dr SUV
turbocharged 178hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed manual FWD
| 28000 mi | Issue with exhaust recirculation - a known problem with the D4 engine. Fix included new EGR sensor. |
2014 Volvo XC60 4dr SUV
turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 87000 mi US $1300 |
Engine oil cooler developed a leak and oil was seeping into the cooling system. |
| 89000 mi US $75 |
When the oil cooler was replaced, the air tube for the turbo boost was removed and apparently not connected correctly. It came off and caused the car to stall and not be able to be restarted. |
| 42000 mi | Rough idle with and without gear engaged. |
| 78000 mi | Oil low warning came up twice in one oil change interval (10k miles). Had to add 1 quart each time to bring up to full mark on dipstick. Dealer did a fresh change and instructed to come back in 2500 miles. |
| 100000 mi | Piston replacement due to oil consumption. Done under CPO warranty. |
2014 Volvo XC60 4dr SUV
| 40300 mi R 500 |
Unknown issue lead to overheating and blown gasket. Speculation that vehicle was previously in accident and gasket not completely aligned when fitting back engine block. |
2014 Volvo XC60 4-door
turbocharged 4-cylinder automated manual 2WD
| 25400 mi | Too much gasoline smell, the whole fuel tank is replaced. Still there is some smell coming from the back side of the car when standing outside! |
| 40472 mi $220 |
Engine mount right side was damaged. Ordered the part and replaced it myself. |
2013 Volvo XC60 4dr SUV
turbocharged 325hp 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 27900 mi | Claim type S49642 - software DEM upgrade |
2013 Volvo XC60 4dr SUV
turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 63100 mi US $268 |
Ignition Coils |
2012 Volvo XC60 4dr SUV
turbocharged 325hp 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 79110 mi US $1225 |
The solenoid that controls the values/pistons needed to be replaced. Also, the oil trap had a small crack was beginning to leak |
| 66300 mi | Vacuum pump failure for the braking system. |
2012 Volvo XC60 4dr SUV
turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 45200 mi C $1050 |
Throttle service |
| 36520 mi | orange warning light - apparently related to emission sensor - in first trip in December reset light. in January fixed without charge by replacing sensor. |
| 52700 mi C $800 |
Worn a/c drive mechanism - replaced - out of warranty but 50% contribution from Volvo as a goodwill gesture |
| 65410 mi C $100 |
Warning light showing Dealer ran tests and reset light No repair as such |
| 96720 mi C $1888 |
Replaced AUX BELT, IDLER ROLLER And BELT TENSIONER PULLEYS Right front engine mount replaced Fuel pressure sensor replaced |
| 102139 mi C $627 |
Engine warning light on dash - repair now has LIFETIME WARRANTY Replaced oil trap (#31319643) and updated software |
| 26000 mi | Low oil light came on. Volvo replaced dipstick assembly based on TSB No. TJ30021 -- "A faulty engine oil dipstick may allow engine oil to leak out of the crankcase." |
2012 Volvo XC60 4dr SUV
turbocharged 212hp 2.4L I5 Diesel 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 8800 mi | Transmission fault reported on in-car alerts. Diagnostics revealed that communication error between gearbox and ECU so software upgraded. |
| 12700 mi | Reporting loss of water and oil pressure and so head gasket investigated and replaced. |
| 45000 mi | Warning light on dash about oil pressure. Problem actually split hose on turbo. Hose replaced. |
2012 Volvo XC60 4dr SUV
240-horsepower 3.2L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 17000 mi | CEL came on. Dealer replaced evaporative leak detection pump |
| 5000 mi | lemon. car would decelerate unexpectedly. multiple error messages. |
| 112000 mi US $450 |
Vacuum pump leaking, was rebuilt and resealed. |
2012 Volvo XC60 4dr SUV
240-horsepower 3.2L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 207000 mi US $600 |
Oil Trap replacement |
2011.5 Volvo XC60 4dr SUV
turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 67300 mi US $292 |
Engine was squeaking and a whoosh sound was heard when dipstick was removed. --Replaced Vapor Box |
2011 Volvo XC60 4dr SUV
turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 82000 mi | engine oil leakage |
| 95300 mi US $200 |
Consume a lot of oil between scheduled oil changes. Low oil lamp is going on. |
| 128000 mi US $200 |
Engine light. Emission. Change plastic cover of PVC system knock sensor |
| 137000 mi US $80 |
Cooling fan relay malfunction |
| 160000 mi US $100 |
Spark plug replacement due missfire |
| 161000 mi US $20 |
Knock sensor failed |
| 116000 mi US $350 |
PCV system breather box was leaking, causing a check engine light error. The brether box was replaced and the problem went away. |
| 140000 mi US $700 |
Two engine mounts were cracked and needed to be replaced. |
| 11300 mi | Experienced really scary massive electrical short between main harness and engine block. This caused the car to completely shut down without possibility to restart. The shop repaired 10 wires in the harness; replaced melted relay and fuse. |
| 58000 mi | A sensor which diagnosed faults with the engine and other system components failed. |
| 71000 mi | Oil ran low. Diagnosis was that full synthetic oil should have been used rather than a blend. Oil was changed at no charge. |
| 50900 mi | Oil level was dropping fast. Required refills every month or so. They basically updated software and that's it. I think probably changed programming on turbo compressor and how oil pump works or when it is engaged. |
2011 Volvo XC60 4dr SUV
turbocharged 237hp 2.0L I4 6-speed automated manual FWD
| 37400 mi A $530 |
Transmission / engine mount leaking fluid ($350). |
2011 Volvo XC60 4dr SUV
turbocharged 161hp 2.0L I5 Diesel 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 82460 mi €290 |
Turbo |
| 27280 mi | Minor misfiring. Rectified by software update. |
| 32860 mi A $800 |
Car intermittently would lose all power and be undriveable. Replaced sensor. The parts cost was covered under Warranty (even though it had technically expired) and we paid labour only. |
2011 Volvo XC60 4dr SUV
240-horsepower 3.2L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 54000 mi | high oil consumption |
| 12400 mi | coolent |
| 37000 mi | Warning msg: Charging System failure. Needs immediate service. The dealer repl the whole radiator (which sounds totally out of the ordinary) where that charging system sensor is located. They claimed that there is not other way to fix this other than repl the radiator. |
| 50000 mi | Low oil level warning came on in the last 2 months. |
2010 Volvo XC60
Engine not specified
| 4960 mi | Repair |
| 5580 mi | Check Engine light on for tenth time since April. Car had to be towed 5 times to the dealer's (check engine and oil indicators on). Power loss when driving at 60km/h, then check engine light goes on. Dealer does not recognize the problem. |
2010 Volvo XC60 4dr SUV
turbocharged 281hp 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 66960 mi | Pistons failure |
| 58000 mi US $450 |
Car had a very slow oil leak that was traced to a loose fitting on the oil line for the turbocharger. |
| 9300 mi | Car brought in for routine oil change and few minor problems. I noticed it was not as peppy and pointed this out to my service advisor. They then diagnosed as a problem with turbocharger and replaced same plus catalytic converter. Check Engine Light appeared 2.5 weeks after 1st repair of turbocharger and driving ~+300 miles. The check engine light was attributed to not draining oil pan after reinstallation of turbocharger (from prior visit). |
| 10250 mi | This is visit 3 related to two earlier problems. Check engine light appeared again ~2 weeks after last repair. Taken back to dealer who then replaced some sort of sensor and updated software. Check engine light again came on after several days of driving. This all seems related to the original reinstallation of the turbo unit. Unit supposedly repaired again (this is trip 4 for same issue). Car was not peppy ... on examination by Volvo Turbocharger replaced and along with it catalytic converter. Check engine light came on. After examination, it appears to be due to oil in turbocharger pan not drained when turbocharger replaced earlier in the month. |
| 11000 mi | After about two weeks CEL on again. Returned to dealer for repair-obviously a difficult problem to find the root cause. Dealer to involve Volvo technical support team... We shall see what happens this time around |
| 11700 mi | Volvo technical support persons came to dealer. They claim to have fixed it and attributed the problem to a leak in a hose that was buried behind other components. I remain skeptical. |
| 27000 mi | Replaced faulty Air Intake Temp Sensor |
| 20100 mi | Emissions sensor? When I described the symptoms, the dealer knew what the problem was straight away. - Component change - a common fault? |
| 19000 mi | Car randomly stalled upon initial ignition randomly, also after service remote key stopped working. Rep advised to try other key for a few weeks to see if pro Kent persists. |
| 100000 mi US $900 |
Check engine light was on. Replaced leak detection pump |
| 18000 mi US $39 |
Check engine light repaired with software update for fuel system error. |
| 49600 mi C $125 |
Vaccum hose for the air intake had a minor leak which caused check engine light to come on |
| 108717 mi US $396 |
Breather box was found to be leaking. Replaced clogged oil trap and 3 hose clamps. |
| 96000 mi US $1400 |
Waterpump replacement as well as the serpentine belt and also replacement of the engine oil trap |
| 118000 mi US $120 |
Engine misfires on cylinder 3, replaced the #3 coil and spark plugs on all cylinders |
| 124000 mi US $600 |
Replace engine mount |
| 133000 mi US $400 |
Thermostat failed and was replaced |
| 176700 mi C $950 |
cam shaft seal leaking |
| 103000 mi US $800 |
oil pump was replaced and battery wiring replaced since it was corroded |
| 111600 mi C $2000 |
Replaced catalytic converter |
2010 Volvo XC60 4dr SUV
turbocharged 202hp 2.4L I5 Diesel 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 55800 mi | Power very much reduced. Exhaust particle filter sensor not working and this became too blocked. Sensor was replaced allowing particles to be burn off |
| 64660 mi | Major loss of power, especially after travelling for 20 mins or more. Temperature sensor for turbo charger failed and was replaced. |
| 78740 mi A $2100 |
Vehicle suddenly lost almost all power and engine light came on. Able to drive home very slowly. Had to replace electric throttle modulator. |
| 104160 mi | Very much reduced power on acceleration. Dealer diagnosed a hole in the turbo hose. This was replaced and problem resolved |
| 114080 mi A $5070 |
Removed and replaced radiator due to minor leakages. |
| 164 mi A $900 |
Loss of power, engine running rough and shaking Loss of power, engine running rough and shaking Shaking noisy and loss of power Shaking engine, lack of power. Replaced engine mount |
2010 Volvo XC60 4dr SUV
turbocharged 202hp 2.4L I5 Diesel 6-speed manual AWD
| 75640 mi €1 |
The thermostat stays open. Low engine temp. |
| 84320 mi | Boost control valve replaced because in previous service some of the mechanics broke the valve. Without tell any one glue it back with instant glue... Throttle body not working well when cold. Dealer wanted to replace for 500€. I open the throttle body reshape bruces and restore the contact to the dimmer. |
| 75020 mi €80 |
Turbo underpressore, faulty control valve |
| 91120 mi €15 |
Auxiliary belt broken and replaced |
| 102300 mi €2000 |
În twenty days (1500km) the oil level has increased by one and half liter. The fuel injector was checked. The problem was in the DPF, it was blocked with combustion residues. DPF . |
| 143840 mi €300 |
Crankshaft Belt Pulley, change. |
| 207700 mi €200 |
Control unit, Radiator fan. |
| 29900 mi £70 |
Complete failure to start, but dashboard electrics working ok. Tracking down to a defective cable going to the fuse box. |
| 31200 mi £125 |
Exhaust sensor defective resulting in engine at about 50 percent of performance. |
2010 Volvo XC60 4dr SUV
235-horsepower 3.2L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 29000 mi | Engine is consuming oil. Volvo has a TSB in place for this issue and Volvo Service suspected faulty piston rings, an issue with some 3.2 engines. Rings are being replaced under warranty. |
| 51500 mi | The engine was using oil and they ended up replacing a couple pistons and the short block, all under warranty, fortunately. |
| 77000 mi | Air intake valve |
| 83100 mi US $1800 |
Engine mount cracked |
2010 Volvo XC60 4dr SUV
235-horsepower 3.2L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 58500 mi | Low oil notification came on after normal city driving less than 5K miles after dealer service. Same notification came on again while on hwy. Dealer reported excessive oil consumption, replaced pistons+rings, spark plugs. Warranty extended to 120k. |
| 85000 mi | After first 3 years car burned oil. After 6 years quart every 1000 miles. |
| 115000 mi US $620 |
Cracked [intake] manifold |
| 152000 mi | Replaced manifold |
| 167000 mi US $136 |
They did a diagnosis and thought the catalytic converter needed to be replaced. It was too expensive so we donated the car. |
| 140120 mi C $750 |
Exhaust |
| 182900 mi C $600 |
changed catalytic converter |
2010 Volvo XC60 4-door
turbocharged 5-cylinder diesel manual 2WD
| 86800 mi €167 |
Leaking turbo pressure line/pipe. Emission system warning light was first indication of problem. Absence of power / turbo pressure. |
| 5000 mi | fault inside the cylinder head meant I was losing oil at an alarming rate solution was to replace the Cylinder head |
2009.5 Volvo XC60 4-door
5-cylinder diesel automatic AWD
| 103000 mi £36 |
Broken 'fan' belt. Roadside repair by Volvo agent |
2009 Volvo XC60 4dr SUV
turbocharged 281hp 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 75640 mi A $500 |
Auxiliary fan assembly replaced. Auxiliary fan will not turn off draining the battery. The electronic module failed and cannot be purchased separately from the Auxiliary fan so the whole Auxiliary fan assembly has to be replaced. |
| 79980 mi A $100 |
Damaged PCV, had to replace Valve Cover which has the PCV built in. Purchased aftermarket part. |
2009 Volvo XC60 4dr SUV
turbocharged 182hp 2.4L I5 Diesel 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 89900 mi €600 |
Car in "protection mode". Find out it was a ignition coil not working. Diagnostic system not showing any problem... |
See TrueDelta's information for all SUVs
See TrueDelta's information for all Volvo models.
