FaultScore

Volvo S60 seat belt problems

33 of the 1,678 complaints filed about the Volvo S60 are about the seat belts — 2% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 2012.

33

Complaints

2%

Share of all complaints

3

Crashes

0

Fires

Seat Belts complaints by model year

2001 S60 1 3.0%

Median failure at 166,000 miles

2002 S60 4 12.1%

Median failure at 79,175 miles

2003 S60 2 6.1%

Median failure at 10,505 miles

2004 S60 2 6.1%

Median failure at 102,500 miles

2005 S60 1 3.0%

Median failure at 63,611 miles

2007 S60 2 6.1%

Median failure at 107 miles

2012 S60 9 27.3%

Median failure at 71,430 miles

2013 S60 4 12.1%

Median failure at 32,000 miles

2015 S60 2 6.1%

Median failure at 48,700 miles

2016 S60 3 9.1%

Median failure at 19,929 miles

2017 S60 1 3.0%
2019 S60 1 3.0%
2022 S60 1 3.0%

What owners said

2022 Volvo S60 Riverview, FL

SEAT BELTS

I purchased a vehicle from a dealership that was aware of faulty airbags that was returned to dealership from another consumer. I discovered the issue a few months later when airbag warning light appeared and had it repaired which included steering wheel airbag, lower knee airbag and the seat belt in September. I did know it was involved in a accident prior to purchase since carfax states airbags did not deploy. A reporter approached me in September to inform me that my vehicle was involved in a story of said dealership selling cars with faulty airbags. The Volvo service advisor and myself did reach out the dealership seeking out financial assistance which they state since the vehicle passed a multi point inspection they are not liable to assist financially. The DA is aware of the situation and I am seeking damages that could have resulted in my bodily injury of lost of life.

NHTSA complaint #11623092 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2019 Volvo S60 Colorado Springs, CO

SEAT BELTS

The passenger seat belt failed and will not retract. People riding in my car are not safe with the seatbelt hanging loose. I read this was a recall which included 2019 S60s but my specific VIN is not including for some reason.

NHTSA complaint #11590026 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2012 Volvo S60 at 150,000 miles Dallas, TX

SEAT BELTS

The contact owns a 2012 Volvo S60. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10 MPH, the driver’s side rear door opened unintendedly without the driver touching the door handle. The contact pulled over to the side of the road and inspected the vehicle. Additionally, the contact stated that on several occasions when the seat belt tongue was inserted inside the buckle, the seat belt failed to latch properly. The contact stated that the latch plate latched securely after several attempts. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 150,000.

NHTSA complaint #11537428 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2016 Volvo S60 at 27,859 miles Midvale, UT

SEAT BELTS

The contact owns a 2016 Volvo S60. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the SRS warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who repaired the vehicle under NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V378000 (Seat Belts) and 16V798000 (Seat Belts). The dealer also repaired an unstated electrical failure. The contact stated that the cells in the battery were faulty. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The contact stated that after several weeks, the SRS warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken back to the local dealer who informed the contact that the vehicle had been in an accident previously and the wiring was faulty. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who informed the contact of a fault with the rear of the battery. The auxiliary battery was draining, and the battery was leaking. The mechanic informed the contact that the pretensioner needed to be replaced; however, the mechanic was unable to obtain the parts from the manufacturer. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no additional assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 27,859.

NHTSA complaint #11524899 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2012 Volvo S60 Blaine, WA

SEAT BELTS

Our seat belts have been problematic because the passenger side is sticky and has to be moved around before it will disengage. When I took it to a dealer they said it was fine and just needed a little lubrication. Lubrication did not help the problem

NHTSA complaint #11506751 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2007 Volvo S60 Narragansett, RI

SEAT BELTS

Thankfully there was no incident yet. However, my warning light that indicates that the seat belt is not on is not working either.

NHTSA complaint #11484343 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2012 Volvo S60 Coram, NY

SEAT BELTS

The drivers seat belt to lock in place or unlock gets stuck ! Makes it very difficult to ge try out of my vehicle daily. This is a major concern if i am ever in an emergency and cannot get out of my seat

NHTSA complaint #11476537 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2012 Volvo S60 Newton, MA

SEAT BELTS

I have a 2012 S60R. I just received the recall notice for the front seat belts last week. In September of 2021, the warning light on the dash board intermittently comes on with a warning sound stating that my rear seat belt is not in use. This happens while starting the car and driving. There are no passengers riding in the rear seats of my car when this happens. I have tried to fasten the rear seat belts, but they do not fasten. I can not have passengers in the car due to the malfunction of the rear seat belts which is a safety issue. My vehicle is available for inspection upon request.

NHTSA complaint #11453320 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2012 Volvo S60 Chicago, IL Crash

SEAT BELTS

I was on my was home from work and I Engine Started to malfunction In the middle of the street I got help to push out of the street waited a few minutes and it started back up thank God it got me home but now I’m still having problems

NHTSA complaint #11419711 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2016 Volvo S60 Tallahassee, FL

SEAT BELTS

2016 VOLVO S60. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO NHTSA SAFETY RECALL 20V-378. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME COMPLETING THE RECALL REPAIR.

NHTSA complaint #11414832 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2012 Volvo S60 Jacksville, FL

SEAT BELTS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V378000 (SEAT BELTS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. NAPLETON'S MID RIVERS CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (44951 VETERANS MEMORIAL PKWY, SAINT PETERS, MO 63376 (636) 242-1471) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA complaint #11406764 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2004 Volvo S60 at 165,000 miles Westport, MA

SEAT BELTS

YES MY PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT JUST RANDOMLY LOCKED UP. MY CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN ANY CRASHES I DIDN'T STOP SHORT FOR IT TO LOCK UP. I WENT TO PUT IT ON AND IT WOULD ONLY PULL HALF WAY OUT AND THEN WHEN IT WENT BACK IT IT STUCK. IT WON'T COME OUT AT ALL AT ALL NOW. I CAN'T PASS INSPECTION WITHOUT IT WORKING.

NHTSA complaint #11400135 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2013 Volvo S60 at 55,000 miles Dover, NJ

SEAT BELTS

RECALL NOTICE SENT AND RECEIVED BY MYSELF. AN APPOINTMENT WAS MADE FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION BY THE DEALER. WHEN CAR BROUGHT FOR SERVICE ON SCHEDULED DATE, WAS TOLD THAT THE CORRECTIVE PART WAS NO LONGER AVAILABLE, AND THERE WAS NO TIME FRAME FOR STOCK REPLACEMENT TO CORRECT THE THE RECALL ISSUE BY VOLVO. UNKNOWN WHEN THIS WOULD TAKE PLACE. NO CORRECTIVE ACTION RECEIVED BY THE DEALER OR VOLVO.

NHTSA complaint #11398164 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2013 Volvo S60 Glen Burnie, MD

SEAT BELTS

THIS RELATES TO RECALL R10029 WHICH I WAS NOTIFIED OF LAST SUMMER. I RECEIVED A FOLLOW UP LETTER IN DECEMBER AND CALLED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE RECALL ADDRESSED ON JANUARY 18. WAS TOLD PARTS WILL NOT BEEN IN UNTIL MARCH AND THAT I SHOULD CALL BACK. SEEMS LIKE POOR CONCERN FO RTHIS SAFETY DEFECT.

NHTSA complaint #11388683 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2017 Volvo S60 Ranson, WV

SEAT BELTS

MANUFACTURER HAS FAILED OR IS UNABLE TO REMEDY THIS SAFETY RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE IN A TIMELY MANNER

NHTSA complaint #11386998 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2012 Volvo S60 at 71,430 miles Seattle, WA

SEAT BELTS

RECALL NOTICE ON 11/2019 TO REPLACE ALL DOORS DUE TO A SAFETY ISSUE (RECALL #: R89978: DOOR LATCHES). RECENTLY ON 12/1/2019, 12/23/2019 AND 1/5/2020 I NOTICED THAT MY REAR RIGHT DOOR SLIGHTLY OPENED WHILE CITY DRIVING IN SUBURBAN NEIGHBORHOOD (LOTS OF STOPS) AND THE DOOR SIGNAL DID NOT INDICATE. THEY DID NOT FULLY OPEN BUT THE LATCH SEEMS TO HAVE AN ISSUE. HAVE BEEN REACHING OUT TO SERVICE AND VOLVO DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS NEEDED.

NHTSA complaint #11386744 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2015 Volvo S60 Woodbury, MN

SEAT BELTS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V378000 (SEAT BELTS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.*DT *TR*DT

NHTSA complaint #11383498 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2012 Volvo S60 Indianapolis, IN

SEAT BELTS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V378000 (SEAT BELTS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT CALLED TOM WOOD VOLVO (4620 E 96TH ST, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46240; (317) 848-7447) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA complaint #11376175 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2016 Volvo S60 at 12,000 miles FPO, AE

SEAT BELTS

THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT CORRECTED A KNOWN RECALL. NOR HAVE I RECEIVED AN UPDATE. THIS IS THE SECOND NOTICE IN THE ATTACHED DOCUMENT. THEY STATE THERE IS NOT YET PARTS AVAILABLE TO CORRECT IT. BUT ACCORDING TO THE NHTSA WEB SITE VIN LOOK-UP, THE RECALL IS LISTED AS RECALL INCOMPLETE. WHEN IF THERE IS NO FIX AVAILABLE IT SHOULD BE LISTED AS RECALL INCOMPLETE. REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE. WE HAVE RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATIONS, THE FIRST ATTACHMENT. WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED A FOLLOW-UP NOTIFICATION FOR EITHER RECALL NOTICES. IN THE ONE FOR NHTSA RECALL 20V-378 RECALL R10029: FRONT SEAT BELT FASTENER STATES: "UNFORTUNATELY AT THIS TIME, REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THIS REPAIR. PLEASE BE ASSURED THAT VOLVO IS WORKING TO SECURE THE NEEDED REPLACEMENT SEAT BELT FASTENER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. ESTIMATED TIME FOR PARTS IN STOCK IS END OF NOVEMBER, 2020. WE WILL SEND YOU A SECOND NOTIFICATION LETTER AS SOON AS THE NEW REPLACEMENT FASTENER IS AVAILABLE." MY PROBLEM IS THAT I AM A U.S. GOVERNMENT CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE PREPARING TO RELOCATE FROM ITALY TO THE U.S. I SHIPPED THIS CAR TO ITALY FROM THE U.S. IN NOVEMBER 2018. THE SHIPPING COMPANY WILL NOT SHIP A CAR WITH AN OPEN RECALL. I NEED SOMETHING IN WRITING THAT ACCURATELY REFLECTS THE RECALL STATUS; "RECALL INCOMPLETE" OR "RECALL INCOMPLETE. REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE"?

NHTSA complaint #11360378 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2015 Volvo S60 at 48,700 miles Weymouth, MA

SEAT BELTS

DRIVERS SEAT BELT LOCKED IN A POSITION WHERE IT BECAME UNUSABLE WHILE DRIVING. PASSENGERS BELT TENSION WAS VERY LOOSE AND DID NOT RETRACT ON ITS OWN. NO ACCIDENTS OR AGGRESSIVE BRAKING WERE INVOLVED.

NHTSA complaint #11298548 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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