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Volvo V50 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 8 safety recalls and 42 owner complaints across 8 model years of the Volvo V50 (2004–2011). The most-complained-about year is 2005.

8
safety recalls, all years
42
owner complaints, all years
2005
year with most recalls
2005
year with most complaints

Pick your Volvo V50 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2011 Volvo V5012
2010 Volvo V5032
2009 Volvo V5032
2008 Volvo V5030
2007 Volvo V5026
2006 Volvo V50312
2005 Volvo V50318
2004 Volvo V5020

What Volvo V50 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 42 complaints with NHTSA. The 2005 model year has the most, with 18.

All Volvo V50 recalls (8)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Volvo V50, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Seats

    NHTSA 10V591000 Reported 7,420 vehicles potentially affected VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.

    Volvo is recalling certain passenger vehicles equipped with power front passenger seats. The front seat rail's detection system was manufactured incorrectly and may permit the passenger to forward the seat beyond the intended maximum.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the front power seat stops for both front seats for the presence of an "end stop" and repair the vehicles as necessary free of charge. The safety recall began on december 23, 2010. Owners may…

    Model years: 2009, 2010, 2011

  2. Navigational system(global positioning system) (equipment)

    NHTSA 10V566000 Reported 416 vehicles potentially affected VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.

    Volvo is recalling certain vehicles equipped with garmin 760 portable global positioning system (gps) units because the batteries on those units may overheat.

    Remedy: 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…

    Model years: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010

  3. Shaft sector (steering)

    NHTSA 10V255000 Reported 536 vehicles potentially affected VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.

    Volvo is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 c30, model year 2010 s40 and v50 vehicles equipped with 6 speed manual transmissions. The gearshift lever stud assembly may not have been tightened to the correct specification during assembly. If the gearshift lever cable or stud assembly becomes loose, it may not be possible to engage,…

    Remedy: Dealers will torque the gearshift lever stud assembly to the correct specification free of charge. The safety recall began on june 14, 2010. Owners may contact volvo at 1-800-458-1552 or customercare@volvoforlife.com .

    Model years: 2010

  4. Hose, piping, and connections (steering)

    NHTSA 08V329000 Reported 1,020 vehicles potentially affected VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.

    Volvo is recalling my 2008-2009 vehicles. A section of the power steering return line hose was not properly vulcanized (cured) and does not meet specifications. If the power steering return hose fails, a sudden rupture of the hose can occur.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the steering return line hose assembly free of charge. The recall began on august 13, 2008. Owners may contact volvo at 1-800-458-1552.

    Model years: 2008, 2009

  5. Roof and pillars (structure)

    NHTSA 08V197000 Reported 7 vehicles potentially affected VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.

    Volvo is recalling 7 my 2008 v50 passenger vehicles equipped with roof rails. Bolts have been found to be out of specification. This has caused less tread length on the bolts which in turn has lead to insufficient clamping force in the joint due to the washer getting stuck when tightening the bolts.

    Remedy: Due to the limited number of vehicles involved, owners have been notified and will have the roof rail bolts replaced free of charge. Owners may contact volvo at 1-800-458-1552.

    Model years: 2008

  6. Master cylinder (service brakes)

    NHTSA 08V101000 Reported 1,114 vehicles potentially affected VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.

    Volvo is recalling 1,114 my 2007 c30, c70, s40, and v50 passenger vehicles. A soft anodized layer in the master cylinder may trigger early wear on a rubber seal that can result in internal leakage of brake fluid. If affected, the driver may experience reduced brake performance when applying and maintaining force of the brake pedal.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the master cylinder. The brake master cylinder and brake fluid reservoir will be replaced and certain brake lines cleaned free of charge. The recall began on march 11, 2008. Owners may contact…

    Model years: 2007

  7. Fuel pump (fuel system)

    NHTSA 08V033000 Reported 23,000 vehicles potentially affected VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.

    On certain vehicles sold in or currently registered in the states of connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, west virginia, wisconsin, and the district of columbia, reoccurring, long-term…

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the pem and install it in a new location to prevent corrosion. The recall began on february 20, 2008. Owners may contact volvo at 1-800-458-1552.

    Model years: 2004, 2005, 2006

  8. Fuel system, gasoline

    NHTSA 06V137000 Reported 16,175 vehicles potentially affected VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.

    On certain passenger vehicles equipped with t5 turbo engines, the polyamide tube in the fuel line is sensitive to the extreme temperatures that may occur in the area where the turbo/exhaust manifold is located.

    Remedy: Dealers will change the fuel line material to teflon free of charge. The recall began on june 5, 2006. Owners may contact volvo cars at 1-800-458-1552.

    Model years: 2004, 2005, 2006

Other Volvo models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.