NHTSA Safety Recalls
2016 Volvo XC60 Recalls
The 2016 Volvo XC60 has 3 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on June 30, 2020.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2016 Volvo XC60. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 3
- Owner complaints
- 38
- Crashes reported
- 2
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★★
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
1 fires
overall, 5 stars max
On a 2016 Volvo XC60, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
3 recalls on the 2016 Volvo XC60
Seat belts: front
- Campaign
- 20V378000
- Reported
- June 30, 2020
- Vehicles affected
- up to 308,260
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and injury
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 209, seat belt assemblies
- Same campaign
- also 2010–2015 XC60, 6 other models
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly
- Campaign
- 16V798000
- Reported
- November 2, 2016
- Vehicles affected
- up to 74,027
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and injury
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 210, seat belt anchorages
- Same campaign
- also 2017 XC60, 2 other models
Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers
- Campaign
- 15V555000
- Reported
- September 2, 2015
- Vehicles affected
- up to 7,855
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 4 other models
2016 Volvo XC60 complaints by year
NHTSA has received 38 owner complaints about the 2016 Volvo XC60, the newest on July 1, 2026. Of these, 2 describe a crash (5%) and 1 a fire.
In complaints about the 2016 Volvo XC60, the component group named most often is the engine (39%), followed by the seat belts (16%) and the electrical system (8%).
2 of the 2016 Volvo XC60's 3 recalls also concern the seat belts.
Where 2016 Volvo XC60 owners gave the mileage (12 complaints), the median was 43,000 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Engine15
- Unknown Or Other8
- Seat Belts6
- Electrical System3
- Service Brakes3
- Air Bags2
Complaints received, by year
| 2016 | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | |
| 2018 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 2 | |
| 2021 | 5 | |
| 2022 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 7 | |
| 2024 | 5 | |
| 2025 | 9 | |
| 2026 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2016 Volvo XC60 peaked in 2025, when NHTSA received 9. 16% arrived between 2015 and 2019, the model year's first years on the road.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: ★★★★★
- Frontal: 5/5
- Side: 5/5
- Rollover: 4/5
The 38 complaints about the 2016 Volvo XC60 are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Volvo XC60 by model year
Other 2016 Volvo models
Newest record on this page: July 1, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted