Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Volvo S60 has 44 NHTSA engine complaints and 1 engine-related recall.
44
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Volvo Cars of North America, LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 S60 vehicles manufactured June 22, 2010, through May 14, 2012, and ...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2025 | ENGINE | Engine has failed and is unrepairable. The car has been maintained well according to the manufacture... |
| Feb 2, 2024 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2012 Volvo S60. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, sh... |
| Nov 20, 2023 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2012 Volvo S60. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicl... |
| Oct 2, 2023 | ENGINE | Surpintine belt shredded due to faulty belt tensioner. Shreds of belt wedged between crankshaft tim... |
| Sep 1, 2023 | ENGINE | Discovered that my engine is burning oil. There was no warning from my vehicle or from Volvo (during... |
| Feb 1, 2023 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2012 Volvo S60. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, an unknown bel... |
| Feb 1, 2022 | ENGINE | It looks as if my car should have been included in the 62Vin recall for engine sensor not stating lo... |
| Dec 1, 2021 | ENGINE | On December 1, 2021 I was driving my 2012 Volvo S60 T5, that I purchased 3/2021 with 99,489 miles on... |
| Dec 1, 2021 | ENGINE | This in regards to a vehicle I purchased on March 30, 2021. It is a 2012 Volvo S60 T5 VIN #[XXX]. Wh... |
| Jun 30, 2021 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2012 Volvo S60. The contact stated while driving 35 mph, the oil pressure warning... |
| Apr 8, 2021 | ENGINE | I had the car about 3 months from a dealership. I was driving through the hills near my house, at fi... |
| Mar 10, 2021 | ENGINE | APRIL B2021. I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY VEHICLE STALLED . I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND GO... |
| Jan 16, 2021 | ENGINE | EXTREMELY HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION WAS EVENTUALLY DIAGNOSED BY DEALER AS DUE TO FAULTY PISTON RINGS, WHI... |
| Oct 6, 2020 | ENGINE | 2012 VOLVO 60, NEEDS NEW ENGINE. VOLVO STATES ITS NOT WORTH REPAIRING AT 81K MILES. VIN # ... |
| Aug 13, 2020 | ENGINE | THE CAR DISPLAYED A LOW OIL WARNING, SO I CHECKED AND THE OIL WAS A LITTLE LOW SO I ADDED A QUART. ... |
| Jun 16, 2020 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEED, THE V... |
| Jun 1, 2020 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CONSUMED AN ABNORMAL AMOU... |
| Jan 10, 2020 | ENGINE | EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION BETWEEN OIL CHANGE INTERVALS. SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THIS CAR (2/1/2016) I... |
| Oct 19, 2019 | ENGINE | THE CAR SUFFERS FROM HIGH ENGINE CONSUMPTION, ENGINE OIL RUNS OUT PRIOR TO OIL CHANGE INTERVALS WITH... |
| Aug 14, 2019 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLVO S60. WHEN THE ENGINE WAS STARTED, THE LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR I... |