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What 20 owners told NHTSA about the 2020 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 (20)Crash / fire / injury (2)Electrical system (7)Brakes (4)Engine (2)Visibility & wipers (2)Wheels (2)Airbags (1)Body & structure (1)Driver assistance (1)Lane Departure (1)Tires (1)

1 of 20 complaints match · Electrical system · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Oct 13, 2020Electrical systemBrakes1 injury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 VOLVO XC60. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE INDEPENDENTLY AND SHE DEPRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED SHE CONTINUED TO DRIVE TO HER DESTINATION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V144000 (FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL DEALER VOLVO CARS SAN DIEGO LOCATED AT 5350 KEARNY MESA RD, SAN DIEGO, CA 92111, (858) 279-9700 WHERE THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER THE RECALL WAS COMPLETED, WHILE DRIVING AT A SLOW SPEED AND APPROACHING ANOTHER VEHICLE TURNING TO THE RIGHT WHEN SHE EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED AT A PARKING LOT WHEN THE VEHICLE FORCEFULLY APPLIED THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT STATED THE AUTOMATIC INTERVENTION WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A WHIPLASH AND CONCUSSION AND SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION 3 DAYS LATER. THE CONTACT STATED SHE HAD EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE ON 4 DIFFERENT OCCASION AND ALSO WHEN GEARS ON REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED LOCAL DEALER VOLVO CARS CARLSBAD LOCATED AT 6830 AVENIDA ENCINAS, CARLSBAD, CA 92011. (760) 931-7100 AND UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 6,000.

NHTSA ODI 11364197

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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 2020 Volvo XC60 T8 Polestar Engineered Plug-in Hybrid verdict →