What 57 owners told NHTSA about the 2015 Volvo S60 Recharge

On 4/6/2026 At about 2:30 p.m. my son [XXX] stated that he started the car and was in the process of driving out of the parking lot when he saw smoke coming thru the vents in the car. My son [XXX] stated that he got out the car and opened the hood and the car was on fire. [XXX] stated that he called the fire department and they came and put out the fire. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA ODI 11734068

The contact owns a 2015 Volvo S60. The contact stated that while attempting to park in a parking garage, and applying the brake, her vehicle accelerated and crashed into a concrete wall, causing the air bag to deploy. The contact stated that she did apply the brake to avoid the crash, however, the brakes did not engage. The contact stated that no warning light had been illuminated at the time. The contact stated that she did sustain multiple injuries to her wrist, eyes. and ribs. The contact stated that medical attention was needed and a police report was made. The contact stated that the vehicle was then towed to a tow yard where it had been deemed a total loss. The contact stated that she then contacted the dealer who advised her to contact the manufacturer, who advised her to contact NHTSA. The failure mileage was 60,000.

NHTSA ODI 11464567

THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS DESTROYED BY A FIRE. THE CAR WAS PARKED AND UNOCCUPIED WHEN A DOORMAN NOTICED THE PROBLEM AND CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. SFFD EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE.

NHTSA ODI 11219476

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 VOLVO S60. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH PULLING INTO THE GARAGE, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED TO 60 MPH. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE GARAGE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

NHTSA ODI 10883087

STATIONARY VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH KEYLESS IGNITION AND AUTO ENGINE "START/STOP" FEATURE. VEHICLE WAS STOPPED IN DRIVEWAY. ENGINE STOPPED, DRIVER STEPPED OUT OF CAR, ENGINE RESTARTED AND MOVED FORWARD, DAMAGING HOME AND BARELY MISSED PINNING DRIVER AGAINST WALL. EXPERIENCED DRIVER, MOMENTARILY DISTRACTED, ASSUMED ENGINE WAS OFF, AND HAVING PREVIOUSLY DISABLED START/STOP FEATURE, BELIEVED THAT VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AS PART OF NORMAL SHUTDOWN - OWING TO ALREADY QUIET ENGINE. CALL TO DEALER SERVICE REVEALED "SEVERAL PEOPLE" COMPLAINED OF AUTO START/STOP FEATURE BUT SAID THERE WAS NO WAY TO RESET DEFAULT FOR THIS FEATURE - THE SOLUTION WAS TO REMEMBER TO DISABLE EACH TIME DRIVER ENTERED CAR (VOLVO HAS A DISABLE BUTTON ON CONSOLE WHICH DEFAULTS TO THE AUTO START/STOP AND REQUIRES DRIVER TO MANUALLY DISABLE EACH TIME CAR IS STARTED).

NHTSA ODI 10810458