The 2018 Volvo S60 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 308,260 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SEAT BELTS20V3780002020-06-30308,260 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.
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
ENGINE
1
SERVICE BRAKES
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
1
Total complaints5
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“My sunroof glass spontaneously shattered while I was driving on the highway on 10/9/2025. There was no apparent cause. It sounded like an explosion, and glass came down all over me and the seats. Very disturbing!”
“The check engine light appeared on my 2018 volvo s60. After taking the car to 2 independent mechanics and the dealer, it was diagnosed as an engine control module (ecm) failure. My 2018 volvo s60 has only 44,200 miles. The dealer stated that they "haven't seen this failure in cars with such low…”
“The check engine light appeared on my 2018 volvo s60. After taking the car to 2 independent mechanics and the dealer, it was diagnosed as an engine control module (ecm) failure. My 2018 volvo s60 has only 44,200 miles. The dealer stated that they "haven't seen this failure in cars with such low…”
“The contact owns a 2018 volvo s60. The contact stated that the hvac system fan was inoperable, and the front windshield could not be defrosted. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who replaced the fan, and the failure was remedied. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no…”
“When pressing brake pedal a popping sound was noticed and then brakes were lost. Fortunately car was parked in a street. Service location stated that "brake booster broke, it is a man made part". Car has only 10500 miles on it.”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2018 Volvo S60 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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