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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)

2 of 20 complaints match · Engine · clear filters

Jun 14, 2024Engine

Severe oil leak coming from the engine. I had it in the Volvo Dealership, they claimed it was due to a loose oil filter. When I drove the vehicle home and parked in my driveway, It started to stain the driveway with a fresh oil leak.

NHTSA ODI 11594356

May 23, 2023Engine

The contact owns a 2020 Volvo XC60. The contact stated that the service required warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the mechanic stated that the upper engine torque mount had separated from the motor mount bracket and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 52,000. The VIN was not available.

NHTSA ODI 11523444

Working with the data? Download all 20 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 2020 Volvo XC60 T8 Polestar Engineered Plug-in Hybrid verdict →