2023 Volvo V60

Problems owners report

Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2023 Volvo V60, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.

• Electrical system1
• Exterior lighting1
• Back over prevention1

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 V60 failed the safety check 0.47% of the time — 32% less often than the average 2023 passenger car (0.69%). Median odometer at inspection: 12,270 miles.

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

Real-world fuel consumption

18,119 Volvo V60 cars first registered in Europe in 2023 report their fuel use through the on-board meter. Diesel hybrid versions use 6.4 l/100 km on the road against 5.8 in the WLTP test (+11%).

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 V60 cars on Dutch roads are the 2.0 hybrid (120 kW, 161 hp), 2.0 hybrid (186 kW, 249 hp) and 2.0 hybrid (145 kW, 194 hp), out of 5 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

2,590 first registered in 2023 are on Dutch roads; 12% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €60,345.

Most common APK defects

• Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde9
• Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld6
• Band onvoldoende profiel2
• Ruitenwisserinstallatie geeft onvoldoende zicht2
• Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm2
• Band vertoont uitstulping(en)2
• Band beschadigd1
• Mistachterlicht werkt niet (goed)1

Colours

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

In the United Kingdom

1,111 cars built in 2023 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 5 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

1,039 of these cars first registered in 2023 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 58,000 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

10 2023 cars are on the New Zealand register; 10% arrived as used imports, 90% were sold new in New Zealand.

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

Fuel consumption

Official Canadian test results for 2 variants: combined 9.0–9.1 L/100 km (about 26 mpg US), CO₂ 211–212 g/km.

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

Recalls in Canada

4 Transport Canada recalls for the 2023 Volvo V60.

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 V60: known faults, fixes and updates.

NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)