2019 Volvo XC60 electrical system problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2019 Volvo XC60 — 33% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Our Nest Protect woke us at 06:30 am saying it was detecting smoke in the garage. Upon entering the garage it was obvious that the cabin of the car was filled with white smoke. Disconnected car from charger port. Attended to drive car out of garage to protect the house, but opening the door just…”
filed Aug 17, 2026
“Let me Preface this with, my Make, Model, and year for these problems have been recalled back in 2021, however I was not the owner then and my VIN was not listed as an affected vehicle i guess, nonetheless the problem is exactly the same as experienced by those that were listed on the recalls in…”
filed Nov 30, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Software installed in the Vehicle Connectivity Module (VCM) may have an error causing the…Campaign 18V800000 · Nov 13, 2018
Electrical System problems in other XC60 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 XC60 | 10 | 30% |
| 2024 XC60 | 7 | 30% |
| 2023 XC60 | 19 | 37% |
| 2022 XC60 | 33 | 45% |
| 2021 XC60 | 13 | 28% |
| 2020 XC60 | 8 | 36% |
| 2018 XC60 | 11 | 31% |
| 2016 XC60 | 3 | 8% |
| 2015 XC60 | 11 | 23% |
| 2013 XC60 | 9 | 14% |
| 2012 XC60 | 4 | 9% |
| 2011 XC60 | 6 | 17% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2019 Volvo XC60
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.