2017 Volvo S60 Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2017 Volvo S60 has 5 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 527,712 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 17 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the unknown or other. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

SEAT BELTS 20V378000 2020-06-30 308,260 affected
Defect

Volvo Cars of N.A., LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain 2008-2016 V70 and XC70, 2007-2016 S80, 2011-2018 S60 and V60, 2016-2018 S60 Cross Country, 2014-2020 S60L, 2009-2015 S80L, 2009-2016 XC60 and 2015-2018 V60 Cross Country vehicles. The flexible steel cable that connects the seat belt to the front outboard seating…

Consequence

An unsecured occupant has an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Remedy

Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will replace the seat belt anchor cable for both front seats. The recall began December 10, 2020. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R10029.

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 19V849000 2019-11-26 144,937 affected
Defect

Volvo Car of USA LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain 2011-2017 S60, S60I, V60, S60CC and V60CC vehicles. A component within the door latches may break, making the doors difficult to latch and/or leading the driver or a passenger to believe a door is securely closed when, in fact, it is not.

Consequence

A door that is not securely latched could open while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of injury to a vehicle occupant.

Remedy

Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will replace all four door latches, free of charge. The recall began April 9, 2020. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R89978.

AIR BAGS 17V127000 2017-03-01 112 affected
Defect

Volvo Car USA LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain 2017 S60, S60CC, V60, V60 Cross Country, and XC60 vehicles. The affected vehicles have driver and front passenger seat side mounted side air bags (SAB) with inflator initiators that may fail to ignite during a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the…

Consequence

If the air bag inflator initiator fails to ignite, the air bag will not deploy, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the front seat side air bags, free of charge. The recall began March 31, 2017. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R89712. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 16V-918.

AIR BAGS 16V918000 2016-12-21 376 affected
Defect

Volvo Car USA LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2017 S60 and S60 Cross Country, V60 and V60 Cross Country, and XC60 vehicles manufactured August 16, 2016, through October 21, 2016. The affected vehicles have driver and front passenger seat side mounted side air bags (SAB) with inflator initiators that may…

Consequence

If the air bag inflator initiator fails to ignite, the air bag will not deploy, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the front seat side air bags, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on February 13, 2017. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R89712.

SEAT BELTS 16V798000 2016-11-02 74,027 affected
Defect

Volvo Car USA LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 XC90, S90, XC60, V60 Cross Country, V60, S60 Cross Country, S60, and S60 Inscription vehicles manufactured February 16, 2015, to August 22, 2016. On the affected vehicles, the front passenger seat belt buckle attaching stud may loosen, allowing the…

Consequence

If the seat belt buckle separates from the bracket, the front seat passenger may not be adequately restrained in the event of a crash, increasing their risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Remedy

Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front passenger seat belt buckle stud, replacing the seat belt buckle as needed, free of charge. The recall began January 2017. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R89708.

Complaints by component

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
6
STRUCTURE:BODY
3
1crashes
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
2
ENGINE
1
SEAT BELTS
1
SERVICE BRAKES
1
TIRES
1
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
1
1injuries
WHEELS
1
Total complaints17

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“The contact's son owns a 2017 volvo s60. The contact’s son stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the driver’s side door unexpectedly opened. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the driver’s side door latch had failed and needed to be…”

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH · reported 2025-10-01

“Front driver door latch malfunctioning. There was a recall on these, but does not include my vin number.”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2025-08-16

“Yesterday I took my one year old granddaughter to north carolina, which is an hour and a half drive away. We had breakfast with family members and I loaded her into the back seat. When I closed the door it looked as if the door closed, but as I began to drive, the door swung open. I attempted to…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2024-08-11

“Multiple doors unexpectedly open. Door latches do not lock.”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2024-05-13

“Multiple doors unexpectedly open. Door latches do not lock.”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2024-05-13

“Multiple doors unexpectedly open. Door latches do not lock.”

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH · reported 2024-05-13

“4 new bridgestone weatherpeak bl 235/45r18 tires were purchased for "mom’s" low mileage vehicle. 8 months / 3,850 miles later, while my daughter was driving it in the center lane of the highway, the front left tire suddenly exploded! Fortunately, there were no injuries but had there been another…”

TIRES · reported 2023-11-28

“The driver door will not latch and stay shut. We are in a warm climate and it happened suddenly. There was no warning lights and the car will drive without the door shut. Extremely dangerous. It hasn’t been looked at by a mechanic yet…it will have to be towed.”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2022-08-14
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2017 Volvo S60 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.