Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2022-2023 S60, V60, S90L, XC60, and XC90 vehicles. An electronic control module (ECM) software error may prevent the combustion engine from starting, causing a loss of drive power.
Engine & cooling
Volvo V60 Engine problems by year
16 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Volvo V60's engine & cooling. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
Engine complaints by model year
Engine recalls
Latest V60 engine complaints
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 damage and loss of power. The problem has been observed consistently and confirmed by a repair shop. No crash or safety incident has occurred, but the vehicle's reliability and safety are compromised.
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.
The contact owns a 2016 Volvo V60. The contact stated that after changing the engine oil, one week later the message "Engine Oil Low" was displayed. The contact later discovered the engine oil was low and the vehicle had experienced excessive oil consumption. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 185,000.
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.
Volvo dealer confirmed Excessive oil burn due to bad piston rings. Volvo USA recalled other cars with the same problem but refused to recall mine. They offered instead partial payment for the fix. Should be full payment to repair.
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 oil consumption test was performed, and the contact was advised to return after driving 1,000 miles. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the oil consumption test would be covered. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000.
This car has an oil consumption problem but Volvo advises it will not repair. Other, similar models have similar oil consumption problems that are the subject of recall. This was also subject of class action lawsuit We have had to spend hundreds out of pocket to repair. Why isn't this model year in the recall? Other years - same engine - before and after this are subject of recall?
Excessive oil consumption. Piston ring failure. Cylinder 1 spark plug failure due to oil buildup.
Engine check light came on, engine power fell off, notification to dealer sent by computer. Brought car into dealer, left for inspection. Informed sparkplug tip was ingested by engine. Boroscope revealed spark plug was missing tip.Engine had low pressure in cylinder 30 vs 180. Volvo warranty was in force. Mileage 21325 miles at time of event was traveling on freeway and was experiencing difficulty in maintaining speed currently have been unable to get clear plan of repair or replacement from dealer due to volvo need to inspect engine being delayed..
Car experiences predetonation/preignition of the spark plugs. This causes the timing to be retarded, causing a very dangerous lack of power, I have taken the car in 7x for resolution, they have rebuilt the engine, issue is reoccurring. Volvo cars of na is doing nothing to resolve the issue. There are multiple reports of this issue on the internet (sweedespeed ethusiast forum) as well as many other examples of this yet, once again, volvo cars na is refusing to address or resolve this issue resulting in a danger to...
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the american public. I have included the letter I sent to scott doering, vp of customer service, he had one of his team call me today to deny my request to extend the warranty or resolve the issue. In my letter is the chronology of service visits, of which I also have the receipts. *Js
During acceleration, engine makes a ping/knock sound and then the car loses power for a couple of seconds. The issue is intermittent. It happens several times per day. Please see video for full detail. Https://youtu.Be/b2xmbdne2b0 this issue causes problems when joining traffic. You never feel confident when joining traffic. ( Https://youtu.Be/b2xmbdne2b0 )
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 volvo v60. While pulling out of the driveway, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact stated that the rpm's were between 4,000 to 5,000. The failure was intermittent and occurred on three separate occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing; however, the details of the diagnosis could not be provided. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 1,502.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 volvo v60. While driving 10 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The vin was unknown. The failure mileage was 1,201.
Vehicle was driven 150 miles roundtrip. On way back, one mile from final destination while in left turn lane waiting for oncoming traffic so left turn could be completed, the auto start/stopped caused the engine to shut off as the car came to a stop. When brake was released car failed to turn back on leaving car stranded in middle of intersection. Attempted to restart car unsuccessfully. Also, car instructed driver to press "start button" until it started. However, while start button was depressed the emergency flashers/hazard lights would go off and have to be manually reengaged, making it doubly unsafe.
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