NHTSA Safety Recalls
Volvo V50 Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 7 recall campaigns for the Volvo V50, across 6 model years from 2005 to 2011. The 2010 has the most (3); the fewest among years with a recall is 2011 (1).
- Model years
- 6
- Recall campaigns
- 7
- Most recalls
- 2010
- Owner complaints
- 42
2005–2011, with a recall
3 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 42 complaints with NHTSA about the Volvo V50 across 6 model years; the most, 18, concern the 2005.
Owners marked a crash on 0 of the Volvo V50 complaints (0%) and a fire on 1.
Across all Volvo V50 model years, owners name the electrical system most often (at least 7 complaints), then the fuel/propulsion system (6).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the Volvo V50 in 2011: 6, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the Volvo V50 is equipment: electrical: navigational system(global positioning system), in 5 model-year listings.
The newest Volvo V50 recall, 10V591000, was reported on November 22, 2010 and concerns the seats.
Volvo V50 years to avoid
Too few Volvo V50 model years have a complete complaint window to rank them: 0 of the 5 needed.
The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method
Recalls and complaints by model year
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Volvo V50 years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the Volvo V50
- EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)5
- SEATS3
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP2
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE2
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER1
- STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR1
- STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS1
Volvo V50 model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every Volvo V50 recall campaign (7)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10V591000November 22, 2010 | seats | 2009–2011 | crash and injury | 7,420 |
| 10V566000November 8, 2010 | equipment: electrical: navigational system(global positioning system) | 2005–2007, 2009–2010 | fire | 416 |
| 10V255000June 8, 2010 | steering: gear box: shaft sector | 2010 | crash | 536 |
| 08V329000July 23, 2008 | steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections | 2009 | crash | 1,020 |
| 08V101000March 5, 2008 | service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder | 2007 | crash | 1,114 |
| 08V033000January 28, 2008 | fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 2005–2006 | crash | 23,000 |
| 06V137000April 24, 2006 | fuel system, gasoline | 2005–2006 | fire | 16,175 |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Volvo V50. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: January 24, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted