2009 Volvo C30 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Power Train (2) · Tires (1) · Steering (1)
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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 (179)
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.
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
Unknown Or Other 2025-01-16 · 37175 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this is a technical journal: vehicle/connectivity report checklist. to provide timely and high-quality feedback to the appropriate department or factory
Showing the 6 most recent of 179 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2025-02-11 · Power Train · 106,000 mi“the contact owns a 2009 volvo c30. the contact stated while attempting to park the vehicle, the gear shifter shifted out of gear independently. no dealer or independent mechanic was contacted. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic to be diagnosed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure…”
2023-08-08 · Power Train“the clutch gets stuck on depressing intermittently. i was not able to shift the gear in the middle of the highway at around 80 miles an hour and this was a fatal encounter for me. it could have killed me as well as was a hazard for other cot ravellers around me. this problem reproduces its multiple times but at unpredictable moments. it is difficul…”
2020-05-13 · Unknown Or Other · 196,000 mi“windshield was not properly sealed and seal came loose, freeing windshield from the body of the car. problem was noticed when rain came in on driver's side and wet the driver's side footwell. sunroof drains were checked and they were not the problem. windshield had been loose at pivot point and could be easily pushed out from the inside. windshiel…”
2016-02-03 · Tires · 99,800 mi“recently i have been experiencing intermittent vibrations while driving. i had the car inspected at an independent tire shop who found two out of four tires (one front, one rear) were out-of-round because of tread separation or belt slipping. i began to suspect that this was related to vibrations that i experienced early after buying the car …”
2014-09-04 · Steering · 30,000 mi“turn engine on and started to get out of my parking space and suddenly noticed hesitation of my wheel to turn left>right. i checked my power steering reservoir and i cannot see power steering fluid. i called volvo and they said my vin is not part of the recall. i have low mileage and they just did a routine maintenance on the vehicle past summer. …”
2010-10-11 · Exterior Lighting · 28,500 mi“headlight assembly cracking. two passenger side headlight assemblies (original and replacement) have cracked with three months without sign of external impact. cracking in both assemblies has been identical. a third assembly will be installed this wednesday. cracking is substantial and poses a safety hazard. *tr…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.