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2021 Volvo V60 T8 Polestar Engineered Safety Record

The 2021 Volvo V60 T8 Polestar Engineered has not been crash-tested by NHTSA, so it carries no Safety Index. Its federal safety record shows 0 recalls and 1 owner complaint on file.

Updated Oct 1, 2026 from NHTSA data · Reviewed by Ivanna Verstliar

0Recalls
1Complaints
0Investigations
VERDICT

The 2021 Volvo V60 T8 Polestar Engineered has not undergone crash testing by NHTSA, leaving its safety profile incomplete by federal measures. Consequently, this model year carries no star ratings or a computed Safety Index. The available federal record, however, indicates a Clean recall and complaint burden band, with zero recalls on file. A single owner complaint has been registered, though it involved no reported crashes, fires, injuries, or deaths. This assessment is based exclusively on recall and complaint data, not on crash-safety evaluations. The absence of a crash-test score does not provide any signal regarding the vehicle's crashworthiness.

The 2021 Volvo V60 T8 Polestar Engineered was not crash-tested by NHTSA, carries zero recalls, and holds a Clean recall and complaint burden band according to NHTSA federal safety data.

MotorCaliber Safety Desk // NHTSA data, verified Oct 1, 2026
WHO IT IS FOR
  • shoppers who want the full federal safety picture in one place
2021 Volvo V60 T8 Polestar Engineered safety at a glance (source: NHTSA)
NHTSA crash testNot crash-tested
Recall and complaint burdenClean
Recalls on file0
Owner complaints1 (unverified allegations)
Data verifiedOct 1, 2026

ANALYSISHow safe is the 2021 Volvo V60 T8 Polestar Engineered?

The 2021 Volvo V60 T8 Polestar Engineered has a federal record showing zero recalls and one unverified owner complaint related to the Electrical System. This places it in the Clean burden band. The single complaint on file alleged no crash, fire, injury, or death, indicating all harm-signal indicators within that report are at zero. No park-outside or do-not-drive guidance has been issued for this model year. While its Clean burden band status is a meaningful data point for assessing recall and complaint history, it is strictly a record of federal safety actions and consumer allegations, not a substitute for crash-test data. There are no NHTSA-tested sibling years for this specific model to provide a comparative crash-safety reference.

NHTSA // RECALLSDoes the 2021 Volvo V60 T8 Polestar Engineered have any recalls?

The 2021 Volvo V60 T8 Polestar Engineered has zero recalls on file with NHTSA. There are no recall campaigns for this model year, and consequently no park-outside advisories or do-not-drive notices associated with any federal recall action for this vehicle.

No vehicle recalls are on file for the 2021 Volvo V60 T8 Polestar Engineered at NHTSA as of 2026-10-01. Equipment recalls, if any, are excluded from the safety score.

NHTSA // COMPLAINTSWhat do owners report about the 2021 Volvo V60 T8 Polestar Engineered?

NHTSA received one owner complaint for the 2021 Volvo V60 T8 Polestar Engineered, touching the Electrical System. That single report is an unverified consumer allegation submitted to NHTSA, not an established finding, and it involved no alleged crash, fire, injury, or death.

1 owner complaint on file. These are unverified allegations reported to NHTSA.

0reported crash
0reported fire
0reported injuries
0reported deaths
Most-reported systemsElectrical System 1

USED BUYERWhat should used buyers know about the 2021 Volvo V60 T8 Polestar Engineered?

Before purchasing a used 2021 Volvo V60 T8 Polestar Engineered, run the specific vehicle's VIN through the free recall lookup tool at nhtsa.gov to confirm no open recall campaigns have been issued after the data used here was compiled. A clean record at the model-year level does not guarantee a specific unit is free of any subsequently issued action.

  • NHTSA has no crash-test score for the 2021 Volvo V60 T8 Polestar Engineered, meaning shoppers have no federal star ratings to reference for this specific model year.
  • Zero recalls are on file for this model year, so there are no outstanding federal safety campaigns, park-outside advisories, or do-not-drive notices tied to a recall action.
  • The single owner complaint on record for this model year targets the Electrical System and is an unverified allegation reporting no crash, fire, injury, or death.
  • Because this is a five-year-old vehicle, running a VIN-specific recall lookup at nhtsa.gov is the recommended step to catch any recall campaigns that may have been issued beyond the data reflected here.

FAQ2021 Volvo V60 T8 Polestar Engineered safety questions

Was the 2021 Volvo V60 T8 Polestar Engineered crash-tested by NHTSA?

No. NHTSA has not run a New Car Assessment Program crash test on this configuration, so it carries no Safety Index. Its safety record here is built from 0 recalls and 1 owner complaint on file.

How many recalls does the 2021 Volvo V60 T8 Polestar Engineered have?

According to NHTSA recall data, no vehicle recalls are on file for the 2021 Volvo V60 T8 Polestar Engineered as of Oct 1, 2026. Equipment recalls, if any, are excluded from the Safety Index. Run your VIN through NHTSA's recall lookup to confirm the status is current.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2021 Volvo V60 T8 Polestar Engineered?

According to NHTSA's complaint database, 1 owner complaint is on file for the 2021 Volvo V60 T8 Polestar Engineered. These are unverified allegations submitted by owners, not confirmed defects.

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HOW THIS PAGE WAS MADE
  • DATA Pulled directly from NHTSA: the recallsByVehicle and complaintsByVehicle records for the Volvo V60 T8 Polestar Engineered 2021.
  • SCORE This configuration was not crash-tested by NHTSA, so it carries no Safety Index. We report its recall and complaint record only.
  • EDITED Written by the MotorCaliber Safety Desk and reviewed for accuracy and plain-language clarity by Ivanna Verstliar, Editor, against the source figures on this page.
  • VERIFIED Data last synced Oct 1, 2026. Recalls change; confirm your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. See our corrections policy and disclosure.