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2025 Volvo EX30 recalls, complaints and safety ratings

There are 4 US recalls for the 2025 Volvo EX30, including 1 urgent (do not drive or park outside), and 3 in Canada. Owners filed 9 complaints with NHTSA, most often about electrical system.

4US recalls
1urgent recalls
9owner complaints
–overall crash rating

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US recalls (4)

Park outside

Electrical system: propulsion system, traction battery

2026-01-02 · campaign 26V001000 · 40 vehicles

Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2025 EX30 vehicles. The high-voltage battery may experience a short circuit and overheat.

Risk and remedy

Risk: A high-voltage battery that overheats increases the risk of a fire.

Remedy: Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures and limit their charge to a maximum of 70% until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will inspect and replace the battery modules as necessary, free of charge. Owners may contact Volvo Car’s customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo Car's number for this recall is R10355. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning January 26, 2026. This recall was replaced by recall number 26V103.

Seats: front assembly, head restraint

2026-10-09 · campaign 26V671000 · 9,930 vehicles

Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2025-2026 EX30 and 2026 EX30CC vehicles. The head restraint cushion may detach during a crash.

Risk and remedy

Risk: A detached head restraint cushion can increase the risk of injury during a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will apply an adhesive to reinforce the head cushion attachment, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 30, 2026. Owners may contact Volvo Car’s customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo Car’s number for this recall is R10396. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on October 9, 2026.

Seat belts: front, warning light/devices

2026-03-11 · campaign 26V136000 · 1,584 vehicles

Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2025-2026 EX30 and 2026 EX30CC vehicles. The seat belt warning system may not activate the audible warning chime as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Risk and remedy

Risk: An audible warning chime that does not properly alert of an unbelted seat belt can increase the risk of injury during a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the terminals at the audio module connector, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 26, 2026. Owners may contact Volvo Car’s customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo Car’s number for this recall is R10365. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on March 13, 2026.

Electrical system: propulsion system, traction battery

2026-02-20 · campaign 26V103000 · 161 vehicles

Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2025 EX30 vehicles. The high voltage battery may experience a short circuit and overheat.

Risk and remedy

Risk: A high voltage battery that overheats increases the risk of a fire.

Remedy: Owners are advised to limit their charge to a maximum of 70% until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will inspect and replace the battery modules as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed August 20, 2026. Owners may contact Volvo Car’s customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on February 23, 2026. This recall replaces and expands previous NHTSA recall number 26V001.

Canadian recalls (3)

Show 3 Canadian recalls

Seats and restraints

2026-03-11 · campaign 2026-111 · 287 vehicles

Issue: On certain vehicles, electrical connections for the audio module could become damaged. As a result, the seat belt reminder chime may not work when your seat belt isn't buckled. Canadian regulations require a seat belt reminder sound when a driver isn't wearing their seat belt. Note: This recall only affects certain vehicles equipped with the Premium Sound option. Safety Risk: A seat belt warning that doesn't work correctly may not remind you to buckle your seat belt. Not wearing your seat belt can increase the risk of injury in a crash. Corrective Actions: Volvo will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to replace the damaged audio module terminals.

High voltage

2026-02-20 · campaign 2026-078

Issue: On certain vehicles, there could be a problem inside the high-voltage battery. As a result, the high-voltage battery cells could short circuit. Note: This problem would cause a warning message to be displayed in the instrument panel. Safety Risk: A short circuit in the high-voltage battery can create a fire risk, even while the vehicle is parked and turned off. Corrective Actions: To reduce the safety risk, Volvo advises that you should limit the vehicle's maximum state of charge to no more than 70% until the recall repairs have been completed. Volvo will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to inspect and replace battery modules, as necessary.

High voltage

2026-01-02 · campaign 2026-001 · 85 vehicles

Issue: On certain vehicles, there could be a problem inside the high-voltage battery. As a result, the high-voltage battery cells could short circuit. Note: This problem would cause a warning message to be displayed in the instrument panel. Safety Risk: A short circuit in the high-voltage battery can create a fire risk, even while the vehicle is parked and turned off. Corrective Actions: To reduce the safety risk, Volvo advises that you should set the maximum charge setting of your vehicle at 70% and that you should park your vehicle outdoors and away from other vehicles or structures until the recall repairs have been completed. Volvo will notify owners by mail. The corrective actions for this recall are under development.

Owner complaints (9)

Owners filed 9 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Volvo EX30 (2 crashes reported). Among 2 model years of this model, it ranks #1 for the most complaints (median 9).

Most-reported problemComplaints
Electrical system5
Forward collision avoidance3
Unknown or other2
Fuel/propulsion system2
Lane departure1
Steering1
Vehicle speed control1
Engine1

Fuel economy

EPA ratings for each 2025 Volvo EX30 version.

VersionCity MPGHighway MPGCombinedYearly fuel cost
EX30 Single Motor extended range (18 Inch Wheels) Automatic (A1)124103114$650
EX30 Single Motor extended range (19/20 Inch Wheels) Automatic (A1)127104116$650
EX30 Twin Performance (19 Inch Wheels) Automatic (A1)116100109$700
EX30 Twin Performance (20 Inch Wheels) Automatic (A1)11899109$700
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Sources: NHTSA recalls, complaints and 5-Star Safety Ratings, US EPA fuel economy and Transport Canada's Vehicle Recalls Database (contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada). Recalls updated 2026-10-30.