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2012 Volvo XC60 visibility & wipers problems

The 2012 Volvo XC60 has 22 visibility & wipers complaints filed with NHTSA — 39% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

22

Visibility & Wipers complaints

39%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Visibility & Wipers complaints by year

XC60 visibility & wipers complaints by model year29 complaints2010: 12 complaints2011: 8 complaints2012: 22 complaints2013: 29 complaints2014: 2 complaints2015: 2 complaints2016: 1 complaints2018: 2 complaints2020: 2 complaints2021: 2 complaints2022: 3 complaints2023: 4 complaints2024: 1 complaints2025: 6 complaints
XC60 visibility & wipers complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

Manufacturers original windshield began leaking. On inspection windshield is not properly bonded or adhered to vehicle body and is able to be pushed off the body of the vehicle with little pressure from the inside of the cabin. Windshield repair company advised me to look for a recall notice they…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Visibility & Wipers · May 5, 2022

Common questions

How many visibility & wipers complaints does the 2012 Volvo XC60 have?

NHTSA has 22 complaints about the 2012 Volvo XC60 visibility & wipers — 39% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.