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Volvo V50 recalls
86 official recall campaigns for the Volvo V50, published by vehicle safety authorities in Germany, Finland, UK, South Korea, Netherlands, Portugal and 1 more, covering model years 2000–2012. The most recent was issued in 2014 (3 that year). A recall applies to specific build dates and VINs, so check yours before assuming it's affected — or not.
- 86 campaigns
- 47 rated high risk
- Latest: 2014
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- 🇬🇧 UK
- 🇰🇷 South Korea
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands
- 🇵🇹 Portugal
- 🇺🇸 United States
Common Volvo V50 recall issues
The parts and failures that come up most often in these campaigns.
- Engine 13
- Fuel system 8
- Brakes 6
- Steering 6
- Fire risk 5
- Electrical & software 5
Volvo V50 recalls by year
- 2014 · 3
- 2013 · 7
- 2012 · 1
- 2011 · 14
- 2010 · 20
- 2009 · 14
- 2008 · 17
- 2007 · 5
- 2006 · 2
- 2005 · 2
Volvo V50 recalls in 2014 (3)
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Volvo S40 and V50, Type: M — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
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Volvo V50, S40 — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Volvo S40, V50 — safety recall (Netherlands)Medium
Volvo V50 recalls in 2013 (7)
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Volvo Car V50, S40 — Exhaust sleeve may detach (UK)High risk
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Volvo S40 (04-), V50 — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Volvo C30, S40, V50 — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Volvo S40, C30, V50 — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Volvo C30, S40 and V50 — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, PT)High risk
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Volvo Car S40, C30, V50 — Loss of drive (UK)Medium
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Volvo C30, S40 (04-), V50 — safety recall (Finland)Medium
Volvo V50 recalls in 2012 (1)
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Volvo XC70, XC60, V60, C30, V70, V50, S80, C70, S40, S60 — safety recall (Germany)High risk
Volvo V50 recalls in 2011 (14)
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Volvo Car S40, C30, V50 — Fluid may leak into wiring harness which may cause fire (UK)High risk
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Volvo Car V50, C30, C70 — Clutch pedal mechanism may fail (UK)Medium
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Volvo C70, C30, XC60, S40, V50 — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Volvo Chassis numbers C30 039846 - 234946 V50 419200 - 614323 S40 350445 - 539675 — Passenger car C30, S40 and V50 recall (EU Safety Gate, IE)High risk
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Volvo Car V50, C30, S40 — Brakes may not perform as expected (UK)High risk
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Volvo S40, C30, V50 — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Volvo S40, C30, V50 — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Volvo S40 (04-), C30, C70 (06-) — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Volvo Car S40, V50, C30 — Support member may crack (UK)Medium
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Volvo C30, S40 (04-), V50 — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Volvo V60, S80, XC70, V50, XC60, S60, V70, C30, S40 — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Volvo Car C30, V50, S40 — Fire may occur (UK)High risk
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Volvo C30, S40 (04-), V50 — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Volvo V50, S60, XC60, S40 — safety recall (Germany)Medium
Volvo V50 recalls in 2010 (20)
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Volvo XC60, V50 — safety recall (South Korea)High risk
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Volvo Car V50, S60, S40 — Passenger seat may not be fitted correctly (UK)Medium
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Volvo XC60, S40 (04-), S60 (11-) — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Volvo S40 (04-), XC60, S60 (11-) — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Volvo Car S60, S40, C30 — Fire may occur (UK)High risk
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Volvo S40, V50, S60 — Seats (US)Medium
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Volvo V50, C30, S80 (07-) — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Volvo C30, V50, S40 — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Volvo XC90, C70, V50 — Equipment: Electrical: Navigational System(Global Positioning System) (US)High risk
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Volvo Car V50, S40, C30 — Engine may overheat (UK)Medium
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Volvo C30, S40 (04-), V50 — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Volvo C30, C70, XC90, XC70, S80, V70, XC60, S40, V50 — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Volvo C30, C70 (06-), S40 (04-) — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Volvo C30, C70 (06-), S40 (04-) — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Volvo Car XC60, C30, S40 — Gearbox may jam (UK)Medium
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Volvo C30, V50, S40N — Steering: Gear Box: Shaft Sector (US)High risk
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Volvo V50, C70 (06-), V70 (08-) — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Volvo Car V50, S80, C70 — Engine speed may not decrease (UK)Medium
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Volvo S80, V50, XC60, V70, XC70, C70, C30, S40 — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Volvo C30, C70 (06-), S40 (04-) — safety recall (Finland)Medium
Volvo V50 recalls in 2009 (14)
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Volvo Car S40, C70, C30 — Gearbox may not engage or shift gears as intended (UK)Medium
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Volvo C30, C70 (06-), S40 (04-) — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Volvo V50, S40, C30 — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Volvo S40, C30, V50, C70 — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Volvo V50, C30, S40 — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Volvo S80, C30, S40, V50, V70, C70 — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Volvo S40, V50 — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, PT)High risk
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Volvo S40, C30, V50 — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Volvo Car S40, V70, V50 — Brakes may not perform adequately (UK)High risk
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Volvo V70 (08-), S40 (04-), S80 (07-) — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Volvo S40/V50/C30 — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, SE)High risk
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Volvo Car S40, C30, V50 — Possible engine bay fire (UK)High risk
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Volvo S40 (04-), V50, C30 — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Volvo V50 — safety recall (Germany)High risk
Volvo V50 recalls in 2008 (17)
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Volvo Passengers’ cars, models C30 — Passenger car - Volvo return line power steering recall (EU Safety Gate, GR)High risk
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Volvo Car C30, S40, V50 — Accelerator pedal may not return to resting position (UK)Medium
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Volvo Car C30, V50, C70 — Power steering pipe may leak. (UK)High risk
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Volvo S40 (04-), V50, C70 (06-) — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Volvo S40, V50 — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Volvo S40, C30, C70, V50 — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Volvo Volvo C30, S40 and V50 — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, SE)High risk
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Volvo Volvo V50 Model year 2008 VIN: 0411187-0417829 — Passenger recall (EU Safety Gate, SE)High risk
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Volvo Car C30, V50, S40 — Rear wheels may loosen (UK)Medium
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Volvo V50 — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Volvo S40 (04-) 2WD, V50 2WD, C30 — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Volvo Car S40, C30, V50 — Reduced braking performance (UK)High risk
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Volvo S40 (04-), V50, C70 (06-) — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Volvo S40, VIN 000001-168553. V50 — Passenger car - Volvo S40/V50 recall (EU Safety Gate, SE)High risk
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Volvo Car V50, S40 — Engine fuel pump may fail (UK)Medium
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Volvo S40 (04-) 2.4, 2.5 bensiinimoottorit, V50 2.4 — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Volvo V50, S40 — safety recall (Germany)High risk
Volvo V50 recalls in 2007 (5)
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Volvo S40 chassis number: 0162003-0295267, V50 chassis number: 0162669-0312148 — Passenger car - Volvo S40/V50/C30 recall (EU Safety Gate, SE)High risk
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Volvo Car S40, V50, C30 — Braking performance may be affected (UK)High risk
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Volvo S40 (04-) moottori 2.0D, V50 moottori 2.0D, C30 moottori 2.0D — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Volvo Car V50 — Load net support brackets may fail (UK)Medium
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Volvo S40 VIN: 0150030-0177430, V50 VIN: 0150056-0179064 — Passenger car - Volvo S40/V50 recall (EU Safety Gate, SE)High risk
Volvo V50 recalls in 2006 (2)
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Volvo S40/V50 — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Volvo Car S40, V50 — Fuel may leak - possibility of fire (UK)High risk
Volvo V50 recalls in 2005 (2)
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Volvo Car S40, V50 — Windscreen may separate from support areas on impact (UK)High risk
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Volvo S40/V50 — safety recall (Finland)Medium
Volvo V50 recalls without a published date (1)
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Volvo S40 V50 — safety recall (Israel)Medium
Volvo V50 recalls by country
| Country | Campaigns | Official recall check |
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| 🇬🇧 UK | 24 | DVSA · registration or VIN lookup |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | 24 | Traficom · recall search |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | 21 | KBA · recall database (Rückrufdatenbank) |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | 6 | EU Safety Gate · EU product alerts |
| 🇺🇸 United States | 3 | NHTSA · VIN lookup |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 2 | EU Safety Gate · EU product alerts |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | 2 | EU Safety Gate · EU product alerts |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | 1 | EU Safety Gate · EU product alerts |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | 1 | MOLIT · recall search |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | 1 | EU Safety Gate · EU product alerts |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | 1 | — |
How to check if your Volvo V50 has a recall
A recall covers specific build dates and vehicle identification numbers (VINs), not every Volvo V50 on the road. To see whether yours is affected:
- Look up your VIN or registration on the official recall checker for the country where the car is registered: DVSA (UK), Traficom (Finland), KBA (Germany), EU Safety Gate (Sweden), NHTSA (United States), MOLIT (South Korea).
- Ask an authorised Volvo dealer: recall repairs are free, including on used cars and cars serviced elsewhere.
- Add the car to your watched vehicles on Recaller Book and get an email when a new campaign is published for it.
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