2009 Volvo C30 Problems and Repair Histories
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Volvo C30 Reliability through March 31, 2013
General NotesModels and statistics marked with an asterisk (*) have very low sample sizes. These results, visible only to logged-in members, provide only a rough estimate of car reliability.Any result under 20 repair trips per 100 cars is likely a result of the small sample size, and should be expected to increase to 20 or so in future updates.
New models often start out with high repair rates, and then improve as the manufacturer identifies and addresses common problems. MethodologyOnly successfully completed repairs are currently included in the analysis. Routine maintenance, most wear items, recalls, and problems fixed with just a reflash or warning light reset are not included.
| Year | Make/Model | Trips/Year/100 Cars | Compared to all models for the same year | |
| 2009 | Volvo C30 | 19 C30s, 10.7 months of data per C30, average 41800 miles Small sample size. Join or 19 C30s, 10.7 months of data per C30, average 41800 miles Small sample size. sign in to view |
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2009 Volvo C30
turbocharged 4-cylinder diesel automated manual 2WD
| Volvo C30 in Great Britain | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Oct | 2009 | 3000 | First odometer entry | |
| Nov | 2009 | 4000 | 0 | Heater motor packed up after 3000 miles, had to be replaced |
| Jun | 2011 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
2009 Volvo C30 4-door
5-cylinder automatic 2WD
| Volvo C30 in Ontario, Canada | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jun | 2009 | 4340 | First odometer entry | |
| Oct | 2010 | 22280 | 0 | Loss of brakes upon startup in the morning, brakes back to normal after starting the car again. Dealer will be replacing a part (unknown details at this point). Driver side seatbelt lock sticky, cleaned by the dealer. |
| Mar | 2011 | 27280 | 0 | One of the horns wasn't working - replaced. |
| Aug | 2011 | 31600 | 0 | Passenger seat would not recline, stuck in upward position. Recline mechanism replaced. |
| Apr | 2012 | 40920 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
2009 Volvo C30 2dr Hatch
turbocharged 227hp 2.5L I5 6-speed manual FWD
| Volvo C30 in California, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jan | 2011 | 18000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jan | 2012 | 29000 | 0 | B-pillar interior trim deformed. Still making some noise. |
| Mar | 2012 | 31000 | 0 | B-pillar interior trim deformed |
| Sep | 2012 | 37000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Volvo C30 in Washington, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Oct | 2008 | 0 | First odometer entry | |
| Dec | 2012 | 55000 | 550 | Prematurely worn CV boots |
| Mar | 2013 | 58000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Volvo C30 in Tennessee, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jun | 2009 | 7000 | First odometer entry | |
| May | 2011 | 37000 | 0 | AC was cooling, but not as well as expected. Dealer replaced leaking fill valve & refilled refrigerant |
| Mar | 2013 | 56000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Volvo C30 in Connecticut, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Nov | 2008 | First odometer entry | ||
| Nov | 2008 | 0 | no futher repairs | |
| Apr | 2009 | 15000 | 0 | Drivers window creaks when partially open Passenger airbag off warning light would not go out when adult of adequate weight sitting in it. |
| Mar | 2013 | 134000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Volvo C30 in Washington, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Dec | 2008 | 0 | First odometer entry | |
| Jan | 2010 | 13300 | 0 | Faulty Tire-Pressure Sensor was giving misreads on need for air, discovered when "tire pressure low" message came up and car was brought in to replace a broken valve stem. |
| Jun | 2011 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Volvo C30 in Massachusetts, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Mar | 2009 | 0 | First odometer entry | |
| Apr | 2009 | 0 | trim piece in B-pillar that guides seatbelt was malformed. | |
| Sep | 2009 | 7000 | 0 | Seat slides on track too easily and won't stay forward when trying to access rear seats. Loose trim covering side airbags. Exhaust rattle in center of car when driving rough roads. Only occurs once in a while. Lower corner of windshield is cracked. Wanted Manager to look at it when I come in for parts to be replaced on another item. Ending up denying. Hardly noticeble and unlikely to spread, so not fixing it. GPS bracket was broken. Replaced. Complained about a front end noise. Seems there is a TSB on it. Parts ordered, need to return for repair. Fog lights not aligned properly. Sometimes stalls on initial start. Fairly rare, not surprised they couldn't replicate. |
| Oct | 2009 | 7000 | 0 | Was told that the Regional Manager noticed the same problem in a car he drove for a while and consider the issue 'normal'. BS! Parts replaced, no more odd noises from the front. |
| Dec | 2009 | 11000 | 170 | Check Engine light came on and remained on for an extended period of time. Purchased a Code Scanner to determine the fault. Discovered fault was multiple misfires. Reset to see if transient - no repeat. |
| Aug | 2012 | 49000 | 0 | Came home from vacation of 7 days and the battery was stone cold dead. Put the car on the charger for 8 hours. Car then ran fine, but reported "Alarm Service Required". This message vanished after a long road trip. |
| Sep | 2012 | 50000 | 0 | Battery was dead after several times leaving the car for 3 and 7 days. Figured the battery was failing. Reprogrammed the Sirius radio which had a TSB that referred to draining power. No idea if this will work. Need to leave car. |
| Mar | 2013 | 57000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Volvo C30 in Pennsylvania, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Oct | 2009 | 7000 | First odometer entry | |
| Feb | 2011 | 37300 | 0 | Rear Passanger seat back came loose during normal use with seat back down. |
| Mar | 2011 | 39000 | 0 | New seat back cover put in place. Works fine now. Volvo did seem to upgrade the material used on the unseen side of the part to a stiffer fabric. Not a common issue with this car. |
| Feb | 2012 | 55000 | 0 | Weight sensor in passanger seat for air bag deployment stopped working, TSB. |
| Jun | 2012 | 61000 | 450 | Evaporation Pump started to fail - paramiters could not be widened to get more life. Had to replace pump. |
| Nov | 2012 | 68700 | 5 | Seat back recline knob stripped on of the prongs inside. Replaced knob. |
| Dec | 2012 | 69000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Volvo C30 in Alaska, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Apr | 2009 | 0 | First odometer entry | |
| Jun | 2009 | 1000 | 0 | Upon delivery, driver's side headlamp washer cover loose (Don't know when problem arose bet. factory and dealer). The dealer ordered a replacement that day. They forgot to paint it b4 the install so I had to come back twice to get it installed. |
| Mar | 2013 | 9000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
2009 Volvo C30 2dr Hatch
turbocharged 227hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Volvo C30 in Maryland, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jun | 2009 | 1000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jul | 2011 | 28300 | 0 | Suspension Squeak. Gasket replaced. |
| Dec | 2012 | 50000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Volvo C30 in Washington, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jan | 2009 | 1000 | First odometer entry | |
| Sep | 2011 | 22000 | 0 | stuck seat latch,service dept lubed the assy for operation of tilt function for access to back seat |
| Mar | 2013 | 32000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Volvo C30 in Virginia, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jun | 2009 | 1000 | First odometer entry | |
| Mar | 2010 | 13000 | 0 | Protective flaps on underside of front lip keep separating from air dam |
| Jun | 2010 | 21000 | 0 | Clunking sound from front of car |
| Dec | 2010 | 29000 | 0 | Radio/CD Player/Bluetooth stopped working. Volvo had to order an entire new unit. |
| Jul | 2011 | 39000 | 0 | Bluetooth is intermintently working -- looses signal--speakers don't work |
| Sep | 2011 | 39000 | 0 | 2 Strut bearings had to be replaced on front of car. Both went bad @ 35k miles. Supposedly a common problem w/ these C30's Finally repaired in mid September--2 Strut bearings replaced--fell apart upon removal of old strut bearings--new ones will prob do same 30k miles in--should not happen w/ so few miles. |
| Sep | 2012 | 57000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Volvo C30 in California, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Dec | 2008 | 0 | First odometer entry | |
| Nov | 2009 | 3000 | 0 | Stereo |
| Nov | 2010 | 7000 | 0 | AM radio inop. Did update. |
| Nov | 2011 | 11500 | 0 | Thump at times from drivers door. No fault found. Couldn't duplicate at this time. |
| Jan | 2012 | 12000 | 0 | Tow in, dead battery. Replaced battery under wty. |
| May | 2013 | 20000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Volvo C30 in Texas, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| May | 2009 | 0 | First odometer entry | |
| Jan | 2010 | 7000 | 0 | Manual seat intermittently does not return to the set position after rear passenger entry. The mechanic had no remedy and since it was intermittent, he left it alone. |
| Jun | 2011 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Volvo C30 in Arizona, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Dec | 2009 | 0 | parking brake stuck, first time i was able to get it back down and into the dealer. they claimed to service it, though nothing was done. Later that month it stuck again and i had it towed to the dealer. They replaced my parking brake. | |
| Nov | 2010 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
2009 Volvo C30 2dr Hatch
turbocharged 177hp 2.4L I5 Diesel 6-speed manual FWD
| Volvo C30 in South Australia, Australia | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Dec | 2009 | 3100 | First odometer entry | |
| Oct | 2010 | 9920 | 0 | Uneven wear on pads required machining |
| Jun | 2011 | 19220 | 5 | Front wheel struts required replacement |
| Aug | 2011 | 22940 | 0 | Faulty reading on oil sensor light. Reset sensor |
| Mar | 2013 | 37200 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
2009 Volvo C30 2dr Hatch
99-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| Volvo C30 in Great Britain | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Nov | 2008 | 1000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jan | 2009 | 2000 | 0 | Required new door lock mechanism. |
| May | 2009 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
2009 Volvo C30 2dr Hatch
123-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| Volvo C30 in Alberta, Canada | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Feb | 2010 | 10540 | First odometer entry | |
| Jun | 2010 | 15500 | 0 | Window mechanism was making a scraping noise when opened or closed. The parts were cleaned and lubricated. |
| Mar | 2013 | 57660 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
2009 Volvo C30 2-door
turbocharged 4-cylinder diesel manual 2WD
| Volvo C30 in Great Britain | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jun | 2011 | 14000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jul | 2011 | 15000 | 0 | Fuel line rubbed through. Told by garage pipe incorrectly routed. |
| Mar | 2013 | 30000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
2009 Volvo C30
5-cylinder automatic 2WD
| Volvo C30 in Quebec, Canada | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Oct | 2008 | 1240 | First odometer entry | |
| Mar | 2010 | 17360 | 0 | Adjust rear hatch lock that came loose. |
| Mar | 2011 | 29760 | 0 | Replace right hand seat backrest cable release. |
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