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What 66 owners told NHTSA about the 2013 Volvo XC60 T8 Plug-in Hybrid

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (66)Crash / fire / injury (4)Visibility & wipers (29)Electrical system (9)Airbags (7)Body & structure (5)Engine (3)Brakes (2)Driver assistance (2)Steering (2)Electronic Stability Control (esc) (1)Equipment Adaptive/mobility (1)

2 of 66 complaints match · Driver assistance · clear filters

Jun 21, 2024Driver assistance

The vehicle came to a stop in two different occasions (6 months apart) without a reason. The first occasion was while exiting the freeway, there was no car or object in front of me. The second time I had gone over a manhole and the car screeched to a halt on a city street. I was very fortunate that in both occasions I did not have a car behind me or this malfunction would have caused a collision. After the car stopped I was able to continue driving. After the car stopped the message "Auto braking by City Safety" appeared on the dashboard.

NHTSA ODI 11595698

Jun 21, 2024Driver assistance

The car came to a complete stop without a reason. This happened while exiting the freeway and no cars or objects were in front of me. I was very lucky that I did not have a car behind me or this would have caused a collision. After the car stopped the message "auto braking by City Safety" appeared on my dashboard

NHTSA ODI 11595702

Working with the data? Download all 66 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 18, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2013 Volvo XC60 T8 Plug-in Hybrid verdict →