Affected Years: 2021, 2022, 2023 Volvo V60. Our law firm is also investigating 2024, 2025, 2026 Volvo V60 for the same issues.
These issues seem to arise from defects in the Keyless Entry System.
When a new car starts showing reliability issues, it is often frustrating. Most people shrug it off and get it over to the dealer to have it addressed under warranty. When problems are random, they start to get under your skin. You make your payment every month, and you expect a brand as well-known as Volvo to be reliable. The worst thing that can happen next is that the issue continues to occur after the dealer tells you it is fixed. Now you are missing work to go to and from the dealer, and you start second guessing your decision to buy your Volvo.
When it is apparent after several trips to the dealership that this issue isn’t as simple as it might appear, someone in your circle of friends or coworkers asks you if you have considered talking to someone about filing a lemon law claim with the manufacturer. If what you just read accurately describes what led you to this page on the Guardian Lemon Law website, you have our apologies for the experience, but let us welcome you too! Depending on where you are in the process, we want to extend an opportunity to sit down with us and get a case review done. If you are wondering if your Volvo V60 qualifies for a lemon law claim, Guardian Lemon Law can answer that for you.
If your case qualifies, we will get you introduced to a lawyer experienced in Volvo V60 key fob lemon law cases. Some firms might be a little reluctant to take a company as big as Volvo to court, but at Guardian Lemon Law, we will do whatever it takes to get you compensated for the experience you have had with your Volvo V60. You will not be the first client to ask us to file a Volvo V60 key fob lemon law lawsuit.
The California Lemon Law: An Introduction
The lemon law is the foundation of a set of laws whose purpose is to provide protection to consumers for purchases with express warranties, providing them with some options for remedy when a defective product was manufactured, and it isn’t being taken care of by the manufacturer. Over the last few years, the cases filed in California have increased quite a bit. More than 25 thousand claims were filed in 2024, which is up from fifteen thousand in both 2020 and 2021. There are some conditions that have to be met for the item to be eligible for replacement or refund under the lemon law. There will be more on that list of conditions shortly. When you need a Volvo V60 lemon law attorney to validate that your Volvo does, in fact, qualify, please contact the team at Guardian Lemon Law. We are ready for your call and are able to help.
The Volvo V60 Defective Keyless Entry System Issues Being Experienced
The key fob is the most used component of the entry and ignition systems. Symptom-wise, it shows up as either the car not starting or you are not able to unlock the vehicle. If it isn’t starting the car, the fob either isn’t being recognized by the car or isn’t being seen at all, which keeps the car immobilized. There are a number of things that can cause this, beginning with battery issues.
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- Low or dead battery in the key fob itself
- The car battery is low on charge
- The fob reader is malfunctioning and not reading or recognizing the unit
- The immobilizer system is malfunctioning
- The antenna around the column might be broken
These are all pretty straightforward when it comes to the dealer troubleshooting and fixing them. If this is happening to you regularly after the dealer has reported it fixed, please don’t hesitate to call the Guardian Lemon Law team. We can provide you with a lemon lawyer to sue Volvo for key fob issues to represent you.
The Qualifications For Lemon Law Claims For Any Vehicle
The qualifications are outlined below, and the law says that if the repair is not made after a reasonable effort, then it will qualify as eligible for consideration under a lemon law for buy back or replacement. Qualifications for lemon law eligibility are:
- The vehicle cannot be mistreated such that it could be viewed as creating the issue
- The vehicle remains under the manufacturer’s warranty
- A reasonable repair attempt has been made. This is loosely defined as two attempts for safety issues, and at least four attempts for problems that are not safety related
- The vehicle is unavailable to drive for a period greater than thirty days. This number is cumulative for the same issue
- The issue is impacting the safety, its use, or the value of the vehicle
Once we have verified that these conditions are met, we can sue Volvo for selling you a defective, lemon Volvo V60 if they are not willing to continue repair efforts and do not voluntarily offer a solution or remedy to you.
How Do We File A Lemon Lawsuit?
There are two key steps. Hiring a lawyer or attorney, and having the documentation to give to your legal team. The documentation, at a minimum, should have the following information:
- Vehicle purchase documents, including warranty details, dates for delivery, and price
- The records for the repair visits, with dates and times for drop off and pickup, clearly documenting the issue that is named under the lemon law claim
- You email documentation if it was used to communicate to you any repair efforts
Once you believe that Volvo isn’t interested in additional repair efforts and is ignoring your interest in getting the car replaced or returned, then it will be time to bring a Volvo V60 defective keyless entry system lemon lawsuit against Volvo. That will get their attention.
What Are My Options If I Win My Lawsuit?
There are really only two options for remedy in this situation. They are either a replacement, a refund/buyback. The replacement will be either like for like or will be a model of the same type and value. The second one is a buyback from the manufacturer. You can choose either solution. Your choice will be documented in the lawsuit that is filed for you by Guardian Lemon Law.
If you choose the buyback of the vehicle, you will receive the full cost, covering all taxes and fees paid, but minus the cost per mile for use of the V60 before beginning repairs on the key fob issue. The manufacturer will also be responsible for covering the costs of your legal representation.
What Is The Time Limit To File A Lawsuit Against Volvo For A Vehicle Considered a Lemon Law Qualified?
In the State of California, for filing a lemon lawsuit, the time limit was originally 4 years. It began on the date that you took the vehicle in for the first repair effort. Recent changes as of January 1, 2025, have the time limit as 1 year after expiration of the warranty, or 6 years from the date of delivery. Your Guardian Lemon Law team will determine what applies during your case evaluation.
What Is The Guardian Lemon Law Zero-Fee Guarantee?
We are finally at a spot with some good news that we can share with you. The zero-fee guarantee ensures that if we cannot win your lawsuit, you will not owe us any money for litigation. It isn’t the only thing we don’t charge for, either.
Your initial meeting with us will be free, even if you don’t actually hire us to represent you in any fashion. If you have need of a second opinion on your existing case with a different law firm, we provide those to you for free as well. Please call Guardian Lemon Law if you want a 2nd set of eyes on your current attorney. You are allowed to change attorneys if you aren’t satisfied with the progress they are making or the direction they are going. Please make time today to get in touch with Guardian Lemon Law when you want to file your Volvo V60 key fob lemon law lawsuit.
