Volvo V60 problems and owner complaints

THE STEERING WHEEL PADDLE SHIFTERS AUTOMATICALLY TURN THEMSELVES OFF. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS IN SITUATION WHERE ENGINE BRAKING IS NECESSARY (INCLEMENT WEATHER, STEEP DOWN GRADES. WHEN USING THE PADDLES TO DOWN SHIFT AND SLOW THE CAR, THEY WILL AUTOMATICALLY TURN OFF, THE CAR THEN SHIFTS INTO HIGHER GEARS, CAUSING THE CAR TO ACCELERATE (WHEN GOING DOWNHILL OR WHILE SLOWING IN SLIPPERY CONDITIONS). THE CAR CAN BE PUT INTO "SPORT MODE", BUT THIS CAUSE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO BECOME VERY TOUCHY, WHICH IS UNSAFE IN SLIPPERY CONDITION. THE P…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10946392 at NHTSA ↗

VEHICLE HAD BEEN FUNCTION PROPERLY UPON DEPARTING SUFFOLK COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE SELDEN NY. DRIVER MADE SEVERAL TURNS AND BRAKED MULTIPLE TIMES. AT OR ABOUT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT DRIVER NOTICED A BURNING ODOR. DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE. BRAKES DID NOT FUNCTION, DRIVER PUMPED BRAKES AND THEY HAD NO EFFECT. DIVER DOWNSHIFTED THAT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO MODERATELY SLOW. DRIVER IMPACTED VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY IN FRONT OF HER AT APPROXIMATELY 20 M.P.H. IN ADDITION TO BRAKES NOT FUNCTIONING AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY INDICATING A MORE SYSTEMIC/CATASTR…

Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10955431 at NHTSA ↗

THE CAR, 2015 VOLVO V60, BEGAN SHUTTING OFF ITS MOTOR WHEN I CAME TO A STOP OR WHEN I PUT IT IN PARK AND A FEW TIMES WHEN I CAME TO A HARD STOP. THIS WOULD REQUIRE MY PUTTING THE CAR IN PARK, IF NOT ALREADY, PRESSING THE BREAK PEDAL AND PUSHING THE START BUTTON. DURING THESE TIMES, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD LOCK UP AS IT SHOULD IF A DRIVER PURPOSELY TURNED THEIR CAR OFF. THE SYMPTOM WOULD HAPPEN INTERMITTENTLY. I LEFT MY CAR FOR A WEEK WITH THE LOCAL VOLVO DEALER HOPING THIS SPORADIC PROBLEM WOULD BE SUCCESSFULLY DIAGNOSED. A SERVICE DEPARTME…

Owner-reported narrative. 10,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10810179 at NHTSA ↗

I AM A SINGLE MOM WITH AN AUTISTIC SON, AND TWO OTHER CHILDREN. I USED TO WORK FOR MITCHELL VOLVO IN SIMSBURY, CT AND JUST PURCHASED MY 2015.5 VOLVO V60 IN DECEMBER AND ONLY HAVE 10K MILES ON IT. I DRIVE, LITERALLY, THREE MILES PER DAY, EXCEPT FOR MY FIRST INCIDENT: IN EARLY JULY 2016, I DROVE TO ROCHESTER, NY FOR A FUNERAL FOR MY UNCLE. UPON PULLING OUT INTO RT 495, I HIT THE GAS, AND NOTHING. I HAD MY AUTISTIC SON AND 87 YEAR OLD FATHER IN THE CAR, I PANICKED AS CARS WERE COMING, AND CAR WASN'T MOVING, I SLAMMED ON THE GAS, AND THE CAR BA…

Owner-reported narrative. 8,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10898918 at NHTSA ↗

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.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11695906 at NHTSA ↗

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.

Owner-reported narrative. 1,201 miles reported. Look up ODI 10903305 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 VOLVO V60. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE LOW BATTERY INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BATTERY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE VOLVO OF SAN ANTONIO DEALER (1326 NE INTERSTATE 410 LOOP, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78209, [phone removed]) WHERE THE BATTERY AND SPARK PLUGS WERE REPLACED. WHILE DRIVING BACK HOME AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, A GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD ON THE DRI…

Owner-reported narrative. 38,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11120667 at NHTSA ↗

Me and my partners safety was put at risk when the vehicle’s high pressure fuel pump went out, shut the car down, and left us stranded in the middle of two lane traffic. What was scarier was how the vehicle couldn’t be manually overridden to shift into neutral to push the vehicle to safety away from oncoming traffic, since the gear is electronic. The vehicle isn’t that old and that high on mileage, being only at 94k miles. After getting it towed (tow driver had to drag the vehicle up onto the bed because even they couldn’t do anything about it)…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11659857 at NHTSA ↗