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2025 Volvo XC60 B5 Awd
Solid pick. The public record on this car is clean for its age. Inspect it, then negotiate with confidence.
27 owner complaints · 0 recalls · data verified July 16, 2026 · source: NHTSA
Why buy?
Electrical system problems dominate (37% of complaints).
The math, shown
Full methodology →Complaints filed per year
Fading = early teething worked out. Climbing = problems aging in.
How it crashes
NHTSA’s own crash tests, separate from the reliability score above.
5/5 overall
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Rating · 2025 Volvo XC60 B5 SUV AWD
Rollover risk in a single-vehicle crash: 15%
No open NHTSA defect investigations on file.
Source: nhtsa.gov/ratings. Star ratings compare vehicles within the same class and size, not across every car on the road.
The road ahead
What breaks on a 2025 Volvo XC60 B5 Awd, plotted where owners report it happening.
Also reported (mileage varies): Electrical system (10) · Backup camera & sensors (7) · Visibility & wipers (6)
Mileage medians come from owners who mentioned an odometer reading in their NHTSA complaint, a rough guide, not a schedule.
Electrical system
37%10 complaints · 10 in the last 2 years
“I own a 2025 Volvo XC60 plug-in hybrid (PHEV). The vehicle has recurring software defects that create a serious safety risk. First, the infotainment and central contro…”
Backup camera & sensors
26%7 complaints · 7 in the last 2 years
“My infotainment system continues to fail as well as my back up camera (happened within 10 minutes of driving off of the lot when purchased) despite all of the software…”
Visibility & wipers
22%6 complaints · 6 in the last 2 years
“While parked in full sun the windshield cracked spontaneously, perhaps the result of thermal expansion. The linear length of the resulting crack was over 12 inches, ru…”
Driver assistance
11%3 complaints · 3 in the last 2 years
“I am writing to formally express my significant concerns and dissatisfaction with the recurring software and system issues I have experienced with my Volvo XC60, purch…”
Recalls (0)
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
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What owners say
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