Aug 14, 2024Driver assistance
City Safety Is randomly Malfunctioning. Vehicle will aggressively apply brakes when there are no objects in front of the vehicle. This has happened in town and on a long driveway.
NHTSA ODI 11608500
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What 57 owners told NHTSA about the 2015 Volvo S60 Recharge
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 (57)Crash / fire / injury (5)Engine (22)Electrical system (9)Brakes (5)Transmission & drivetrain (5)Fuel system (4)Body & structure (3)Driver assistance (3)Engine & cooling (3)Wheels (3)Airbags (2)
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Jan 12, 2024Driver assistance
We were driving down the road automatic emergency braking system engaged without warning and for no reason. This has happened before in the past a few times. We feel this is an safety concern and would like to see it addressed. Thank you.
NHTSA ODI 11565220
May 13, 2022AirbagsDriver assistanceCrash1 injury
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
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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 2015 Volvo S60 Recharge verdict →