3 NHTSA safety recalls cover the 2020 Volvo XC60. Owners have filed 22 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any Volvo dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2020 Volvo XC60. Check your XC60 by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 22 complaints with NHTSA about the 2020 Volvo XC60, reporting 2 injuries. Volvo has issued at least 245 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation lists this model year in one investigation. An investigation is not a recall; it is how NHTSA decides whether one is needed.
Owners have filed 22 complaints with NHTSA about the 2020 Volvo XC60. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“I have had an issue several times with the hatch of my Volvo xc60. It has a feature where if you wave your foot under the rear door, the hatch will open or close automatically. This has been triggered inadvertantley several times, nearly injuring several people.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11551241
“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.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11364197
“On July 28, 2026, while driving my 2020 Volvo XC60 T8 Polestar Engineered, the vehicle repeatedly displayed "Hybrid system failure – Service required," together with the check-engine light and hybrid/battery warning indicators. The warning repeatedly reappeared while the vehicle was being driven.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11758682
“While in service at Volvo Cars Clear Lake for Recall R103312/ Campaign 25V-179, three of four hybrid battery modules failed on installation, yet Volvo refuses to replace the entire battery.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11754507
“Recall identified over a year ago during Q1 2025. Manufacturer and dealer have failed to provide appropriate updates for the repair, and no ETA has been given for repair. The only direction received from manufacturer and dealer was to not plug in the vehicle until the recall is completed.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11745254
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2020 Volvo XC60 is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any Volvo dealer.