Table 1 shows two common back over prevention related problems of the 2025 Volvo XC60.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Warnings problems | |
| Rearview System Braking problems |
I own a 2025 Volvo Xc60 plug-in hybrid (phev). The vehicle has recurring software defects that create a serious safety risk. First, the infotainment and central control system repeatedly reboots while I am driving. On a single trip from washington, DC to burlington, vermont, the system rebooted approximately 8 to 10 times. It has also rebooted within minutes of starting the vehicle during local driving. Each reboot blanks the center display, which disables the backup/parking camera and interrupts the speedometer and driver-information display, climate controls, and other functions. Losing these displays and controls while the vehicle is in motion is a significant safety hazard. Second, after installing a Volvo over-the-air (ota) software update, the vehicle was rendered completely inoperable. It would not unlock or start and could not be accessed through the key fob or the Volvo cars app, and it had to be towed to the dealer. Based on numerous owner reports, failed ota updates that disable the vehicle this way are a known, recurring problem on these models. Third, the front and rear parking cameras have both cracked during normal use, with no impact damage, and the vehicle displays a "parking cameras need cleaning" message at nearly every stop. No crash or injury has occurred. I have reported these issues to the selling dealer and to Volvo customer care. The reboot and lockout problems are recurring and have not been durably resolved.
In the four months that I have owned this car, the following issues have occurred and have not been resolved: - google maps suddenly stopped working while navigating while I was driving on multiple occasions. - bluetooth connectivity will disconnect suddenly and not reconnect - all audio in the car has stopped since 7/2/26. This includes turn signals, safety alerts, cross traffic alert. This has happened on at least 4 separate occasions (lasting 2 days or more) and usually resolves, but this has persisted. I have called the service department each time and been told there is nothing they can do about it and that I have to wait for a software update. I updated the software on 6/15/26 and the problem seems to have gotten worse. - backup camera intermittently does not work and screen is black - radio will freeze on station. Audio will change but screen will not. - climate control does not work on auto. Fan will not adjust based on temperature, has to be adjusted manually even in auto mode. I am concerned for my safety and the safety of my children when driving in this vehicle. The electrical system has proven to be unpredictable, and my research has shown that this is not an isolated issue. The vehicle has been at a Volvo service center 3 times for this same issue and continues to have the same unresolved problems. There were no warning lamps or symptoms prior to the system malfunctioning, it happens while I am driving. This poses a hazard to me and to the people driving around me.