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2012 Volvo S60 repairs by problem area
Engine (23%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (11%)
Brakes and Traction Control (5%)
Suspension and Steering (11%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (31%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (14%)
Other (4%)
Chart based on 122 repairs.
2012 Volvo S60 engine repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (0%)
$500 - $999 (7%)
$100 - $499 (15%)
< $100 (78%)
Chart based on 27 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2012 Volvo S60 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 325hp 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 66000 mi | Bad coil, replaced under warranty as well as all spark plugs |
2012 Volvo S60 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 67000 mi | Catalytic Converter was replaced under warranty. Had car in for Check Engine light before 60k miles and was told to return if it came back. It did and CC was the culprit and Volvo covered the entire cost under warranty! |
| 6820 mi | Car wouldn't start and appeared to be battery problem but battery OK. CEM P062F00 -Internal control Module EEPROM error. Replace CEM 37206 and reload CEM sofrware 36004 |
| 32240 mi | Replaced gas cap |
| 53940 mi C $325 |
Unidentified noise on startup on the back on the engine. Dealer could not identify root cause and it wasn't fix. No impact to drivability or performance. |
| 6200 mi | Check engine light. Detected misfire 2 out of 150 starts. CEL clearred. Software upgraded. No repairs. |
| 22320 mi | Vehicle burned around 1.5 quarts of oil at 11000km after last oil change.rnrnDealer said within normal specs. Never burned oil before in vehicle's lifetime. Needless to say I am suspicious, since I only have 1 year of warranty left. |
2012 Volvo S60 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 250hp 2.5L I5 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 48500 mi | Engine was burning oil through piston rings. Barely under warranty. Dealer is replacing piston rings and other engine parts.Volvo is extending warranty on Eng, Trans & Pwrtrn to 100k.Will now have to use synthetic oil for life of vehicle. |
| 49600 mi | A rebuilt engine was installed |
| 48000 mi | Code for leak detection pump |
| 48700 mi US $210 |
Leak detection pump replaced. Covered by CPO. |
| 40920 mi | at 50,000, started using one quart of oil per 2,000 miles; research on forums indicates there is a ring problem on this year model with no recall from Volvo. |
| 43000 mi US $850 |
[Engine repair.] Details not available at the moment. |
| 102500 mi US $700 |
Timing belt |
| 48000 mi | Replaced fuel pump |
| 22000 mi | Engine will not start unless one presses the start button for along time. |
| 17000 mi | Car seemed to hesitate for a few days in starting; but did start. Decided to take to dealer to check. Problem turned out not to be any mechanical part, but rather some glitch with software that needed to be reloaded and updated |
| 21900 mi | Major engine system failure. external serpentine belt broke and took with it (damaged) several internal parts. All repaired under warranty. Service order showed an internal cost of $6000. All seems fine now. Loaner provided. |
| 12000 mi | Coolant warning light kept coming on. |
| 3700 mi | Check Engine Light on, code p0128 stored for thermostat fault. Freeze Frame data shows code set at 140F suggesting thermostat opening too soon (warm up fault). Dealer replaced thermostat and performed reflash of ECM. |
| 34000 mi | Check Engine Light, code for oxygen sensor heater circuit, B1S1. Sensor out of stock, had to return following week. Dealer replaced sensor, cleared code and ran drive cycles. Operating as designed currently. |
| 80000 mi US $113 |
PCV breather diaphragm ruptured (in oil filter housing) causing loud hum at idle and vacuum leak in crankcase. Check engine light on, codes for fuel mixture recorded. Replaced diaphragm under cap on top of oil filter housing. |
| 7500 mi | 'check engine' light came on. trouble code pointed to the air mass meter, but no problem was found and the code was cleared. The car was, and is, running perfectly! no change in mpg |
| 61000 mi US $422 |
Replaced right motor mount which failed. |
| 52200 mi | Car was consuming oil, this was 3rd visit for same issue. engine replaced. |
| 15000 mi | Intermittent check engine light. Service tech updated software. |
| 25000 mi | Car at times would not start properly and seemed to be starved of air or fuel. Dealer identified a fault code and flashed the RDAR system. |
2012 Volvo S60 4-door
turbocharged 4-cylinder automated manual 2WD
| 1240 mi | Car wouldn't accelerate past 50 KM per hour. There was a wire in the fuel pump that needed re-attachment. |
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