NHTSA — Engine Problems

3.7

definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
33,397 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

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2014 Volvo S60 engine problems

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2014 Volvo S60 Owner Comments

problem #8

Feb 122021

S60

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I was driving my car and one day I got a warning to stop car immediately that there was no oil. I get regular oil changes and maintenance. I checked the oil and it was empty. There are no leaks, nothing burning out of the exhaust. I added oil and 2 weeks later same warning, I have to add oil 1-2 times a month. I took the car to Volvo and they couldn-??t find an issue. I took the car to family mechanic and he said there is a known issue w Volvo cars pistons rings going bad and causing oil to burn. He said there is a class action law suit about this very thing. I took the car back to Volvo dealer and they found the issue and want $8000 to correct it. Volvo knows about their faulty piston rings. They even acknowledged it at the dealer and told me to put something in my oil and keep adding oil monthly. They told me the car will be fine as along as I add oil. However I don-??t feel I need to add oil to a car 1-2 times a month. I-??ve also had error warnings that there is no coolant. Volvo also knows about this and refuses to correct or recall the car

- Clearwater, FL, USA

problem #7

May 012023

S60

  • miles
The engine oil pressure sensor is not activated in my 2014 volvo s60 software, also combined with what i found out was a known issue of excessive oil. My car engine oil pressure got too low, and there was no warning displayed in the Driver Information Module (DIM). the car started stalling while driving and i almost had a crash. I found out there was a recall on the 2012 volvo S60 but there was none on my 2014 which had the same issue. I have since taking the car to the dealership and not only did i almost lose my life in a crash i was also told the engine was permanently damaged. i have reported the case to volvo they need to expand the years the recall was on and also need to fix my engine which was due to manufacturers defect

- Clinton, MD, USA

problem #6

Feb 242023

S60

  • miles
It has come to my attention my 2014 Volvo s60 has a well known and documented problem of excessive oil consumption internally. It has to do with the pistons and the pump rings and is well known by Volvo since 2013. It is not a leak but an issue with the manufacture which seems like an obvious reason to recall and make them fix it. How do we not know more crashes or fires aren't caused from this when the company is clearly trying to cover it up"?!! I was not aware of it before I purchased the vehicle but received a letter from Volvo stating the issue and the extended warranty will be added from 8 years or 100,000 miles. However, the years start from when the vehicle was first sold, in my case 8/31/13 so even though I have not exceeded the 100K miles they will not fix my problem. They quoted me $9k for the repair and claimed they could do nothing else about it. How can it be a company knows for years this is an issue and doesn't warn buyers nor do they do anything to try and remedy the issue until they see a class action lawsuit coming..???? the NHTSA MUST GET INVOLVED TO HELP CONSUMERS. THIS IS A WIDLEY KNOWN AND DOCUEMNTED ISSUE. If I was not aware or cared about my car other then the scheduled oil change it could blow up and injure me or another driver easily if their is no oil in the car. That is absolutely unacceptable. How can you allow this to not be recalled? It has been known and is allowed to not be remedied" They are even reimbursing people who had already paid for this repair so it seem obvious they know its now right but until someone forces them to fix it, they can just quietly fix the bare minimum. The fact it is not known to the public should alone be a safety issue, people don't buy a $30k car to drive around with oil in the back and have to worry their car will explode if they don't add oil every 1k miles. As I said, I got a letter for an extended warranty that doesn't even apply and when I called volvo they said nothing can be done. PLEASE HELP

- Seattle, WA, USA

problem #5

Mar 012022

S60

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Vehicle Odometer less than 7K Miles. vehicle was serviced with full synthetic oil in November 2022. March 2022, Vehicle had consumed all the synthetic lubricant and failed while driving. Report was made to both dealership and Volvo USA. only answer received as to why or how the lubricant evaporated was that ' it was a well known issue' and that since it's out of warrantee they could not assist any further. This incident mechanical failure incident scared me as a Father as my son found out while He was driving on the interstate and it puts his life in danger.

- Suwanee, GA, USA

problem #4

Mar 192021

S60

  • 75,294 miles
Excessive oil consumption at 75K miles. Oil change was completed in November 2020 by Volvo authorized dealer/service. "no oil pressure" warning message came on on 3/19/21. Checked oil and it was nearly dry. Added 5 quarts of oil and called Volvo on 3/22/21 to report. Scheduled an oil consumption test but based on what I've read with other complaints, this is a known problem with Volvo and pistons/rings going bad. From reading other complaints, it seems Volvo may not be easy to work with on this. Why is this not issued as a recall?

- Berwick, PA, USA

problem #3

Sep 052020

S60

  • 127,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Volvo S60. The contact stated that the vehicle was consuming an abnormal amount of engine oil per week. Additionally, the heater and defroster/defogger failed to operate as designed. There was no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. An unknown dealer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 127,000.

- North Attleboro, MA, USA

problem #2

Jul 212019

S60

  • 58,582 miles
On 7/21/2019, my 2014 Volvo S60 (with 58,582 miles) would not start. There were no error lights, and I had my vehicle fully serviced in April 2019. I had also driven my car the day before, and there were no issues. I called my roadside service company and had my battery checked, but the battery was not the issue. I had to tow my car to a repair shop. The first repair shop stated that the 'serpentine belt failed and worked its way into the timing cover, causing the timing belt to become misaligned. This condition caused the valves in the cylinder head to contact the pistons and bent the valves. Car has no compression. Will require cylinder head replacement.' This facility indicated that I would need the assembly head replaced ($7,424.03), A/C belt replaced ($57.41), alternator belt replaced ($73.81), and serpentine belt tensioner replaced ($131.09). Additionally, based on this shop's reports, my vehicle's warranty company informed me that they would not cover the repairs. Due to the high cost of repairs, I had my car towed to a different shop for a second opinion. This shop stated that 'engine has no compression. Inspected cylinder with borescope. Valve contact marks visible on top of the pistons. Needs internal engine repairs.' The second shop said similar things as the first shop. I decided to tow my car to my father's shop in Texas, where I knew I would receive an honest assessment of what went wrong. My father diagnosed the issue after taking the engine apart. One of the levers was no longer securing the timing belt, thus causing the timing belt and all the subsequent parts to malfunction. I have indicated the failed lever in this picture. Rather than rebuilding the engine, my father installed a new engine. He also replaced the gaskets and timing kit. After he completed the repairs, he shipped the car back to DC, and it has been driving well.

- Washington, DC, USA

problem #1

Apr 132014

S60 6-cyl

  • 6,300 miles
Front left wheel came off when pulling into garage only held on by 1 and 1/2 bolts. 4/13/2014 engine stopped running while pulling into traffic car stalled in middle of the road. 5/5/2014 dynamic traction control system failed and car became uncontrollably wobbly while driving. 5/5/2014 other numerous failures include: Breakdown of the collision avoidance system. Cruise control does not work. Front camera malfunction-took it in to get fixed still not working correctly. Ac breaks down ? took it in to get fixed still has problems. Speed limit camera does not work.

- Sf, CA, USA

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