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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2008 Volvo C30 Recalls

The 2008 Volvo C30 has 2 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on November 8, 2010.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2008 Volvo C30. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
2

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
8

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
0

in complaints

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2008 Volvo C30, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

2 recalls on the 2008 Volvo C30

Equipment: electrical: navigational system(global positioning system)

Campaign
10V566000
Reported
November 8, 2010
Vehicles affected
up to 416
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
also 2007, 2009–2010 C30, 8 other models

10V566000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections

Campaign
08V329000
Reported
July 23, 2008
Vehicles affected
up to 1,020
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2009 C30, 3 other models

08V329000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2008 Volvo C30 complaints by year

NHTSA has received 8 owner complaints about the 2008 Volvo C30, the newest on January 30, 2015.

In complaints about the 2008 Volvo C30, the component group named most often is the suspension (25%), followed by the vehicle speed control (25%) and the air bags (13%).

None of the 2008 Volvo C30's 2 recalls concerns the suspension.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Suspension2
  • Vehicle Speed Control2
  • Air Bags1
  • Engine And Engine Cooling1
  • Seat Belts1
  • Seats1

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2008 Volvo C30 received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20081
20091
20121
20133
20141
20151

Complaints about the 2008 Volvo C30 peaked in 2013, when NHTSA received 3. 25% arrived between 2007 and 2011, the model year's first years on the road.

The 8 complaints about the 2008 Volvo C30 are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Volvo C30 by model year

Other 2008 Volvo models

Newest record on this page: January 30, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted