2014 Volvo S60 engine problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2014 Volvo S60 — 48% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My Volvo S60 has developed excessive oil consumption consistent with the condition described in Volvo’s “Engine Oil Consumption” extended-warranty notice. I only received this notice after my vehicle had already passed the 8-year/100,000-mile eligibility period, preventing me from accessing the…”
filed Dec 10, 2025
“Vehicle Make/Model/Year: 2014 Volvo S60 Mileage at Failure: 111,000 Incident Description: I am reporting a complete engine failure in my 2014 Volvo S60 due to excessive oil consumption, a known defect in these models as documented in Volvo’s Quality Bulletin P10207. I purchased this vehicle used…”
filed Jun 26, 2025
“As part of routine scheduled maintenance for this car, it was determined that there is excessive oil consumption occurring in the engine which requires the piston rings to be replaced. In conversations with the Volvo dealership and other Volvo repair facilities, this appears to be a known issue with this make and…”
filed Feb 20, 2024
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
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% |
| 2013 S60 | 36 | 42% |
| 2012 S60 | 61 | 50% |
| 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 2014 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.