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.
Factual proportion of owner complaints categorized by automotive subsystem in NHTSA records
11 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.
2 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.
2 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.
2 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.
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..."
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 → |
Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 11 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications
| Vehicle Component / System | Total Complaints | Crash Reports | Fire Reports | Injury Entries | 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 |
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Direct, deterministic answers synthesized from verified United States government databases for the 2015 Volvo V60
In official NHTSA consumer records, the most frequently cited issue area for the 2015 Volvo V60 is Engine & Cooling, appearing in 11 records (52.4% of submitted filings).
Secondary reported categories include Air Bags & Restraints (2) and Body & Structure (2).
AutoUtility does not issue subjective reliability scores or commercial ratings. In official United States government records, NHTSA tracks 21 consumer defect complaints and 2 safety recall campaigns for the 2015 Volvo V60.
Reviewing documented component complaint distributions, recall remedy notices, and active federal investigations provides an objective, evidence-based view of the vehicle's historical safety and defect record.
Among consumer complaint records on file with NHTSA for the 2015 Volvo V60, 2 filings cite a crash, 0 cite smoke or fire, and 2 report one or more injuries.
Incident entries represent consumer descriptions at the time of submission to federal authorities and do not establish mechanical causation or legal liability.
The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database under 49 CFR Part 576.
Local Production Store Compiled: August 2026 • Deterministic Audited Dataset • Zero Dynamic External API Runtime Latency.