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2006 Volvo V50 problems, complaints & recalls

Most-reported problem areas: Fuel/Propulsion System (3) · Wheels (1) · Visibility/Wiper (1)

12
Complaints
1
Recalls
203
Service bulletins
0
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
Deaths

Safety recalls (1)

Equipment:electrical:navigational System(Global Positioning System) 2010-11-08 · campaign 10V566000 · 416 vehicles

Defect: VOLVO IS RECALLING CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH GARMIN 760 PORTABLE GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) UNITS BECAUSE THE BATTERIES ON THOSE UNITS MAY OVERHEAT.

Risk: AN OVERHEATED BATTERY COULD LEAD TO A FIRE.

Fix: VOLVO ADVISES OWNERS TO PLEASE STOP USING THE GARMIN PORTABLE GPS DEVICE IMMEDIATELY, AND VISIT THE GARMIN WEBSITE TO DETERMINE IF THEIR UNIT IS AFFECTED. THE UNIT'S BATTERY WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW BATTERY AND A SPACER WILL BE INSERTED ON TOP OF THE BATTERY NEXT TO THE PCB. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 18, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GARMIN AT 866-957-1981 OR VISIT GARMIN'S WEBSITE AT WWW.GARMIN.COM/NUVIBATTERYPCBRECALL.

Service bulletins (203)

Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.

Engine 2026-04-23 · 35526.1.8 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

this is a technical journal: text plus 2 pdfs and 1 .png oil consumption test. perform the test. follow service procedure
 description and service sections updated to clarify that vehicle reports are not required.

Unknown Or Other 2026-04-07 · 37809.1.1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

this is a tj text only - the purpose of this tj is to be a master reference list to easily identify any components that are on prior approval. this tj will be regularily updated as items are added or removed from prior approval.
 current items under prior approval are listed in the "service" sec

Unknown Or Other 2025-12-06 · 19245 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

this is a technical journal. vehicle type and platform identification.

Exterior Lighting 2025-04-10 · 8501 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

this is a technical journal: remote connection, bomgar application. before joining a remote session:
 •connect a suitable battery maintainer/charger and verify that the battery voltage indicated in vida is between 12.5v and 14.9v.
 •connect to the vehicle over a wired connection using a voe

Unknown Or Other 2025-02-21 · S10303 · Service Campaign

volvo cars usa llc and volvo car canada ltd on behalf of the volvo car corporation has decided to launch service action s10303 on certain model year 2025 ex90 vehicles.
 volvo car investigations have identified that there is a pairing issue with the key fob.
 as a result, there is a possibil

Unknown Or Other 2025-02-13 · S10303 · Service Campaign

volvo cars usa llc and volvo car canada ltd on behalf of the volvo car corporation has decided to launch service action s10303 on certain model year 2025 ex90 vehicles.
 volvo car investigations have identified that there is a pairing issue with the key fob.
 as a result, there is a possibil

Showing the 6 most recent of 203 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.

What owners report

2025-01-24 · Unknown Or Other

“the seller tampered with the odometer, my mechanic found the codes stored in the car and printed the evidence out for me. i can provide it if need be and i have the sellers facebook account. please let me know if there is anything else you need.…”

2017-06-23 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 140,000 mi

“when i drive my car it stalls out on me all the time.. i am an 88 year old woman who has one car for myself my great grand daughter who is 15 and my son who is 50. this is extremely scary because i have to get on highway 50 to get to any stores. it has stalled out on me 4 times in one trip before and there are times when it can take over an hour to…”

2017-06-14 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 140,000 mi

“i am 88 years old and depend on this vehicle ( our only vehicle) as my transportation for myself my son and my 15 year old great grand daughter. more times than i care to remember this car has stalled out on route 50, where i was traveling 50 to 55 miles an hour. i live about 1 hour away from ocean city, maryland. each time is terrifying. sometime…”

2016-12-04 · Unknown Or Other

“i dove my car in the morning when stop in the middle of street and call to aaa for towing to fix i brought the alternator i think the was fixed but i put the new battery december 3 still my car make some noise i think is electrical problem but i discover has leek inside the passenger side back and front is like pool i really upset and i don't know …”

2016-05-24 · Unknown Or Other · 196 mi

“first the radiator over flow is plastic n corroded leaking radiator fluid second the center counsel goes bad where you can not control the air nor heat on the drivers side it gets so hot it burns your feet making it very unbearable, the air stops working on drivers side…”

2014-05-14 · Air Bags

“2006 volvo v50. consumer writes in regards to vehicle airbag system. *smd the consumer stated the air bag light illuminated, and it read "srs airbag service urgent". the consumer stated it was the second time, the light illuminated. the first time, the light illuminated, he took the vehicle to the dealer to have it fixed, but the remedy only l…”

2013-05-01 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 119,000 mi

“my volvo just shut off in traffic on rt 95 in dc. the check engine light came on and vehicle would not start. i researched the recall for volvo fuel systems and the dealer said i was not in the recall even though my year, state and i had the exact problem. very frustrating. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information ac…”

2012-08-21 · Visibility/Wiper · 30,000 mi

“3 separate issues: 1. electrical: power windows and power locks sporadically stop working. this started happening around march of 2011. this happens without warning and does not matter if the car is in motion or not. 2. suspension: after only 33,000 miles of driving in southern california mild weather, several parts of the suspension system a…”

2011-12-13 · Wheels · 5,000 mi

“the car was purchased new and came equipped with pirelli tires. we found them flat on multiple occasions (at least 5) and had one flat while driving. no crashes thus far. we thought it to be a fault of the tires. no punctures were ever found when taken to be repaired. we put one dunlop on the car thinking that if it stayed properly inflated, t…”

2011-11-28 · Suspension · 58,500 mi

“the car began making howling noises when turning right. the noises were coming from the right front wheel area. the car is an awd model with manual 6 speed transmission. it was taken to the dealer to determine the source of the noise. investigation revealed that the right front hub assembly was failing and required replacement. had this compon…”

Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.

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