2012 Volvo S60 engine problems
61 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2012 Volvo S60 — 50% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I experienced an engine issue that I believe is related to excessive oil consumption and the lack of an oil pressure light warning. The car was driven out of town when a noise was heard coming from the engine. A visual inspection of the engine revealed smoke coming from the engine department when…”
filed Apr 22, 2026
“Engine has failed and is unrepairable. The car has been maintained well according to the manufacturer’s guidelines with regular oil changes. It has only 94,875 miles. The mechanic said that there is probably a piston gasket failure leading to oil leak into the engine. This appears to have been…”
filed Feb 22, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- In the affected vehicles, the vehicle may not alert the driver of a low oil pressure…Campaign 13V592000 · Nov 22, 2013
Related service bulletins
This is a Technical Journal: Text plus 2 PDFs and 1 .PNG Oil Consumption test. Perform the test. Follow service procedure Description and Service sections updated to clarify that vehicle reports are not…
35526.1.8 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 23, 2026
Engine problems in other S60 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 S60 | 1 | 4% |
| 2016 S60 | 8 | 32% |
| 2015 S60 | 22 | 39% |
| 2014 S60 | 12 | 48% |
| 2013 S60 | 36 | 42% |
| 2007 S60 | 2 | 10% |
| 2006 S60 | 6 | 19% |
| 2005 S60 | 3 | 7% |
| 2004 S60 | 22 | 11% |
| 2003 S60 | 5 | 4% |
| 2002 S60 | 5 | 3% |
| 2001 S60 | 2 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 Volvo S60
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.