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What 16 owners told NHTSA about the 2014 Volvo XC60 T8 Polestar Engineered 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 (16)Crash / fire / injury (1)Electrical system (5)Engine (4)Fuel system (3)Speed control (3)Seat belts (2)Visibility & wipers (2)Backup camera & sensors (1)Brakes (1)Equipment Adaptive/mobility (1)Lights (1)

1 of 16 complaints match · Brakes · clear filters

Jan 9, 2020Electrical systemWheelsBrakes

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE A WEEK AGO, I USED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WHICH I USE WHEN I PARK IN MY DRIVEWAY BECAUSE IT'S SLANTED. WELL AFTER THE FIRST TIME I DISENGAGED IT WENT TO DRIVE AND HEARD A WEIRD NOISE WHEN COMING TO A STOP WHICH ONLY GOT WORSE. I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER TO FIND OUT THAT THE E-BRAKE NEVER FULLY DISENGAGED ON THE RIGHT SIDE ONLY. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY REPLACED BUT NOW I'M NOT COMFORTABLE USING THE E BRAKE AT ALL OUT OF FEAR IT WILL DESTROY ANOTHER ASSEMBLY. ALSO SINCE I GOT IT BACK I HAVE NOTICED WEIRD ELECTRICAL ISSUES LIKE ALL MY 12V SOCKETS ARE OUT OR I COME TO A STOP AT A RED LIGHT 2 CAR LENGTHS AWAY AND ALL MY BLIND SPOT SENSORS GO OFF FOR LIKE 30 SECONDS THEN STOP.

NHTSA ODI 11298172

Working with the data? Download all 16 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 2014 Volvo XC60 T8 Polestar Engineered Plug-in Hybrid verdict →