10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 0 miles
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There is spontaneous cracking of the windshield without hit by a stone chip or any debri
- Amarillo, TX, USA
while attempting an OTA software update, the update failed. The instrument cluster was inoperative, it was a complete blank screen. Not able to tell how fast you were going, what gear you were in, how much gas you had. All features displayed on the instrument cluster were not available. Contacted Volvo to attempt a software reset, and all attempts were not successful.
- Livonia, MI, USA
What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request" -The backup camera system fails to respond intermittently. Often times the screen will remain black for several seconds while backing up before the screen shows any picture. Other times it will come on, and then flash to black while you are backing up. This is a major hazard should a child run/walk behind a car, when this occurs. I'm hoping others have expressed this problem so action can be taking. How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? -Since Backup cameras are a federal requirement since 5/2018. The Failure to function on these new cars I find to be unacceptable. Even more so given that Volvo is supposed to be a brand dedicated to safety. Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? -Indirectly yes, the Volvo dealership acknowledged that the new Google system is slow to respond at times. But they said a new software update would fix it. I have found this to not be the case and it seems to be happening more frequently now. Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? -yes by the dealer. Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear" -no
- Louisville, KY, USA
I just purchased car two weeks ago. Got home and tried to familiarize myself with the car. Very intricate car with lots of technology. It is a mainframe on wheels. To my shock, there is no written owners manual in the car. I have been trying to go to the dealership, and customer service, to get said owners manual. I offered to pay for one myself. I am told for environmental reasons that it does not exist. The owners manual is available on the center console of the vehicle. WHAT" What if I am on the side of the road and can't turn on my car, I can't access a manual. Can this be legal? This is not safe. How do we not have a law to require a manual be available for a car sold in the US"
- Dallas, TX, USA
When I placed the car in the reverse the backup camera screen went black. I needed to stop and restart the vehicle for the backup camera to start working again.
- Framingham, MA, USA
The car's heater on 'pure' mode does not operate. I called the dealer and he said "oh yeah, this is a very widespread problem." My car travels in cold climates and is subject to moisture/condensation. No call from Volvo, no special notice, nothing...... just wait until you can't see out your windows and have to pull to the side of the road because they are too lazy to take care of this issue. It is safety issue - 100%.
- Reno, NV, USA
Volvo XC-60 computer system / software updates malfunctioned. The computer(s) remain in the vehicle (to my knowledge). Without warning, the vehicle failed to start, supposedly because of a software update that failed to work properly. The car routinely has software updates. This is the second time in the 6 months since we leased the car that it has had problems with a software update. We have a home in Ithaca NY, where it can snow for many months of the year. We are put at risk by a car that can fail without warning. When the car failed to start, it could only be moved by a flat-bed tow truck, as it was impossible to put the car into neutral and it would not roll. The Volvo dealer confirmed that the vehicle failed to start because of a software update that failed to work properly. As far as we know the car's computer(s) was (were) not replaced - it was a pure software download problem. There were no warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure. There was a message that the car intended to perform a software update and could not be used for 1.5 hours until the update concluded. But there was No warning that the car would fail to work After the software finished updating.
- Miami Lakes, FL, USA
- Chandler, AZ, USA