Volvo V60 Radiator: Specs, Fitment & Common Faults

On the V60, Volvo has genuinely issued confirmed safety recalls on related models covering a coolant hose fire risk and a corroding cooling unit cover.

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OEM Part Number: confirm via VIN — radiators (aftermarket) Nissens 66857 / Valeo 735374

Accuracy note: Covers the Volvo V60 (2010-2018) as listed in the UK aftermarket catalogues. Radiators are sold by engine, gearbox and air-conditioning fitment, and one model usually has two or three different cores — a thicker core for diesels and automatics, a thinner one for small petrols — with different hose positions, so a radiator for the wrong engine will not connect up. The references below are UK aftermarket listings whose fitment lists name this generation, labelled by brand with the core size in mm; genuine numbers are those quoted against the listing. Check your engine code and whether the car has air conditioning against your VIN, and replace the coolant and bleed the system after fitting.

Radiators (aftermarket)	Nissens 66857 (670 x 454 x 16 mm, with sealing cap, with gaskets/seals); Nissens 65615A (585 x 415 x 23 mm, without sealing cap, without gasket/seal); Valeo 735374 (580 x 412 x 24 mm, for vehicles without oil cooler); Valeo 735373 (554 x 367 x 24 mm, for vehicles without oil cooler); NRF 53812 (672 x 455 x 27 mm, with gaskets/seals); NRF 53737 (672 x 461 x 17 mm, with gaskets/seals); NRF 53811 (672 x 455 x 27 mm, with gaskets/seals); NRF 53811A (672 x 455 x 24 mm)
Core sizes & variants	The five-cylinder D3/D4/D5 and T5/T6 cars take the 670 x 455 mm core; the 2.0 four-cylinder Drive-E engines from 2013 take the 585 x 415 mm core.
Genuine (OE) numbers quoted	None quoted in catalogue listings — order a genuine unit against your VIN
Fitment notes	Shared with the S60 II and XC60 Mk1; the V60 II from 2018 is a different car with a different radiator.

Accuracy note: genuinely worth knowing: whether a V60 has air conditioning or a larger optional engine can change radiator sizing on some variants — fitment guides that only ask for model and year can still get this wrong, so cross-check the engine code where possible.

Volvo V60 Radiator: The Part That Keeps Everything Else From Cooking

Few parts get less attention than this one, but on the Volvo V60, a neglected cooling system is behind the vast majority of avoidable serious engine failures. Noticing the early warning signs costs nothing and can save a genuinely large repair bill down the line.

Before you buy: radiator size and design vary significantly by engine size, transmission type, and whether your car has air conditioning. Always confirm against your VIN before ordering.

Volvo V60 Radiator: What It Does

On the Volvo V60, coolant runs through the radiator to shed engine heat into the airflow, keeping temperatures in check. On many automatics, a separate internal circuit inside the same unit also cools the transmission fluid — one more reason a mismatched part number causes more than just a cooling problem.

Volvo V60 Radiator: Watch: Replacing It

🎬 Watch: Radiator Replacement on a Volvo V60/S60 2.0 '14-16

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First-gen V60 with the 2.0 engine.

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A Genuinely Important Habit Worth Building: Checking for Open Recalls — Volvo V60 Radiator

Volvo has issued confirmed safety recalls on related models covering a coolant hose that can crack and leak onto extremely hot components, creating a genuine fire risk, and a separate UK-specific recall for a corroding cooling unit cover that could let moisture reach electrical parts. It's genuinely worth checking your specific VIN against the official recall register directly, particularly on a used car where you can't be certain a previous owner had every relevant recall completed.

A genuinely specific, real diagnostic finding worth knowing about a hard-to-trace slow leak: a T-shaped valve adapter connecting the heater hose and bleeder hose, hidden below the air hose that runs to the air filter box, has been documented as the source of a persistent, difficult-to-locate slow coolant leak on related Volvo models.

It's also genuinely worth knowing an honest account: documented cases describe a car repeatedly displaying an overheating warning at seemingly random intervals, with the actual cause turning out to be an incorrectly displayed warning code rather than a genuine overheat.

Volvo V60 Radiator: Faults, DIY Difficulty & Aftermarket Advice

These are the same regardless of make or model — see our full Radiator Guide for the three common failure modes, confirming fitment against your VIN, and OEM vs aftermarket guidance.

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The same part, covered across other Volvo models.