AutoUtility currently tracks 21 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2015 Volvo V60. Engine & Cooling issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 11 complaints (52.4% of submitted records). Among these NHTSA complaint records, 2 filings cite a crash, 2 report one or more injuries.
- • Total NHTSA Complaints: 21 reports
- • #1 Reported Problem Area: Engine & Cooling (11 reports • 52.4% of submitted complaints)
- • Secondary Problem Areas: Air Bags & Restraints (2), Body & Structure (2)
- • Crash-Citing Complaints: 2 filings
- • Fire-Citing Complaints: 0 filings
- • Complaints Reporting Injuries / Fatalities: 2 injury filings • 0 fatality filings
Most Reported Problems for 2015 Volvo V60
Top automotive subsystem defect categories ranked by unique owner complaint volume in federal records
Engine & Cooling
Air Bags & Restraints
NHTSA records list 1 official safety recall campaign for this model year involving the same broad component area:
- Campaign #20V378000 SEAT BELTS:FRONT
Body & Structure
NHTSA records list 1 official safety recall campaign for this model year involving the same broad component area:
- Campaign #19V849000 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Brakes & Traction Control
Powertrain & Transmission
Recent NHTSA Owner Reports for 2015 Volvo V60
Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
"The engine consumes an excessive amount of oil, requiring the addition of about one quart every few hundred miles. There are no visible external leaks, and the issue appears to be due to internal engine components such as piston rings allowing oil into the combustion chamber. This poses a risk of..."
"Engine oil consumption issue. It was a known issue. Completed the recommended repair of the piston and rings. Have had constant issues since the repair. Looking for reimbursement for the repair. My engine fell under the guidelines to have the repair covered."
"Volvo cars from 2014-2016 has oil consumption due to the bad piston rings design and the manufacturer don’t want to issue a recall for this problem, it’s a serious problem with these models"
"My Volvo has a known by Volvo defect of consuming too much oil resulting in me needing to top off oil roughly every 6 weeks. Volvo will not cover the repairs in full, I believe this is a safety issue as it could result in a catastrophic failure."
"The contact owns a 2015 Volvo V60. The contact stated that the vehicle was experiencing an abnormal oil consumption. The contact stated that the vehicle was consuming 2 quarts of oil for every 1,200 miles driven. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where an..."
Complaint History for Volvo V60
Reported defect complaint volume across sibling model years (2015–2026)
| Model Year | NHTSA Complaints | Crash Reports | Safety Recalls | Detailed Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Volvo V60 Current Page | 21 | 2 | 2 | Current |
| 2016 Volvo V60 | 13 | 0 | 4 | View 2016 Problems → |
| 2017 Volvo V60 | 6 | 0 | 6 | View 2017 Problems → |
| 2018 Volvo V60 | 1 | 0 | 2 | View 2018 Problems → |
| 2019 Volvo V60 | 1 | 0 | 3 | View 2019 Problems → |
| 2020 Volvo V60 | 6 | 0 | 3 | View 2020 Problems → |
| 2021 Volvo V60 | 3 | 0 | 3 | View 2021 Problems → |
| 2022 Volvo V60 | 0 | 0 | 3 | View 2022 Problems → |
| 2023 Volvo V60 | 3 | 1 | 4 | View 2023 Problems → |
| 2024 Volvo V60 | 6 | 0 | 2 | View 2024 Problems → |
| 2025 Volvo V60 | 0 | 0 | 2 | View 2025 Problems → |
| 2026 Volvo V60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | View 2026 Problems → |
Detailed NHTSA Component Breakdown for 2015 Volvo V60
Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 11 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications
| Vehicle Component / System | Total Complaints | Crash Reports | Fire Reports | Reported Injury Entries | Reported Fatality Entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine NHTSA category: ENGINE | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Powertrain NHTSA category: POWER TRAIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AIR BAGS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doors, Latches & Locks NHTSA category: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seat Belts NHTSA category: SEAT BELTS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Steering NHTSA category: STEERING | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Structure & Body NHTSA category: STRUCTURE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibility / Glass NHTSA category: VISIBILITY | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database.
Local Production Store Compiled: August 2026 • Deterministic Audited Dataset • Zero Dynamic External API Runtime Latency.