2023 Volvo S60

Problems owners report

Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2023 Volvo S60, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.

• Back over prevention2
• Unknown or other1

NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported

Compared with other years

NHTSA ODI complaints by model year

New York safety inspections

At its first New York inspection the 2023 Volvo S60 failed the safety check 0.13% of the time — 81% less often than the average 2023 passenger car (0.69%). Median odometer at inspection: 9,168 miles.

NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count

Real-world fuel consumption

2,651 Volvo S60 cars first registered in Europe in 2023 report their fuel use through the on-board meter. Petrol hybrid versions use 8.1 l/100 km on the road against 6.7 in the WLTP test (+21%).

Litres per 100 km from the cars' own fuel meters (OBFCM), collected in 2024; the year is the year of first registration. All years together · European Environment Agency · CC BY 4.0

Engines

The most common engines in 2023 Volvo S60 cars on Dutch roads are the 2.0 hybrid (145 kW, 194 hp), 2.0 hybrid (186 kW, 249 hp) and 2.0 hybrid (120 kW, 161 hp), out of 4 versions with at least 20 cars.

RDW Open Data (CC0): registered passenger cars and their fuel data · engine size rounded to 0.1 litre, net maximum power · versions with at least 20 cars

In the Netherlands

412 first registered in 2023 are on Dutch roads; 8% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €58,769.

Most common APK defects

• Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld2
• Ruitenwisserinstallatie werkt niet goed2
• Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde1
• Waarschuwingsinrichting eCall-boordsysteem geeft defect aan1
• Mechanische delen van het remsysteem vertonen slijtage1
• Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm1

Colours

RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording

In the United Kingdom

361 cars built in 2023 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 1 more were declared off the road (SORN).

Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0

In Finland

135 of these cars first registered in 2023 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 68,000 km on the odometer at their last inspection.

Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use · CC BY 4.0

In New Zealand

2 2023 cars are on the New Zealand register.

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0

Fuel consumption

Official Canadian test results for 2 variants: combined 8.0–8.3 L/100 km (about 28–29 mpg US), CO₂ 186–193 g/km.

Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada

Recalls in Canada

5 Transport Canada recalls for the 2023 Volvo S60.

Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada

Recalls

Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words

Service bulletins

What Volvo told its dealers about the 2023 Volvo S60: known faults, fixes and updates.

NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)