Parts for your 2014 Volvo Xc60-Brake shoes

2014 Volvo XC60 brake shoes — are they used?

For the 2014 Volvo XC60, traditional brake shoes aren’t used. This model runs four-wheel disc brakes and an electric parking brake (EPB) that clamps the rear brake callipers, so there’s no separate drum-in-hat parking brake with shoes on this vehicle.

Technical sources back this up: Volvo’s VIDA workshop information for MY2014 XC60 outlines rear disc brakes with EPB-integrated callipers rather than a cable-operated shoe system. The Volvo genuine parts catalogue for this model year lists rear pads, rotors, and EPB calliper components, but no parking brake shoe set. Industry documentation from TRW (the common OE supplier for the EPB calliper on Volvo’s P3 platform, which includes the XC60) also describes an actuator-on-calliper design that eliminates brake shoes entirely.

Why doesn’t the 2014 XC60 use brake shoes? The EPB-integrated rear calliper is a more compact, modern setup. It reduces part count (no separate drums or shoes), improves packaging and weight, and works neatly with stability and hill-hold functions. The service focus shifts to the rear pads, rotors and the EPB mechanism, rather than periodic shoe replacement.

When servicing a 2014 XC60, the practical checks are straightforward:

• Inspect pad thickness and rotor condition front and rear, replace in axle pairs as needed.
• Place the EPB into service mode with a suitable scan tool before pushing back rear pistons, recalibrate the EPB afterwards.
• Lubricate slider pins and pad abutments with the correct high-temp brake grease.
• Watch for EPB warning messages, uneven pad wear, noise on light braking, or steering-wheel shudder, which all indicate attention is due.

If anyone is chasing “brake shoes” for this model, they’re likely mixing it up with earlier Volvos that used a separate drum-in-hat parking brake. On the 2014 XC60, there simply aren’t any shoes to replace — just pads, rotors and the EPB callipers to maintain properly.

Popular questions about 2014 Volvo XC60 brake shoes

Does a 2014 Volvo XC60 have brake shoes?
No. It uses disc brakes at all four corners and an electric parking brake that clamps the rear callipers, so there are no separate brake shoes on this model.

How is the parking brake serviced on a 2014 XC60?
The EPB must be placed into service mode with a scan tool before retracting the rear calliper pistons. After pad or rotor work, the EPB is recalibrated. There are no brake shoes to adjust or replace.

What should be replaced during a rear brake job on a 2014 XC60?
Typically rear pads and rotors, with hardware as needed. The technician will also inspect slider pins, boots and the EPB function, and perform an EPB service mode and calibration step.