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Volvo C30 repairs by problem area
Engine (19%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (9%)
Brakes and Traction Control (5%)
Suspension and Steering (20%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (26%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (12%)
Other (9%)
Chart based on 386 repairs.
Volvo C30 engine repair cost distribution
$2500+ (4%)
$1000 - $2499 (15%)
$500 - $999 (13%)
$100 - $499 (22%)
< $100 (45%)
Chart based on 67 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2012 Volvo C30 2dr Hatch
turbocharged 227hp 2.5L I5 6-speed manual FWD
| 53000 mi US $100 |
Coolant tank cracked |
| 53000 mi US $1000 |
timing belt |
2011 Volvo C30
Engine not specified
| 58000 mi | coolant tank had small cracks, caused coolant to spray out onto the engine and fender. Dealer replaced the tank, under warranty for no charge. |
2011 Volvo C30 2dr Hatch
turbocharged 227hp 2.5L I5 6-speed manual FWD
| 32000 mi | Engine would lose power and show error message: reduced engine power. The computer does not store the code. This happened several times in the very cold winter months. Dealer could never repeat error message. The dealer has been great! |
| 13000 mi | Check Engine light comes on 2-3 days after codes reset |
| 33000 mi | I brought the car in after a "check engine" light appeared. I was told that they had to replace the breather box due to a hole in the diaphragm. |
| 47700 mi | Coolant expansion tank "exploded"- i.e. I heard a "Pop" and looked under the hood and there was a hole blown through the tank. Towed to dealer and tank was replaced under Volvo CPO warranty |
| 67000 mi US $800 |
Check engine light. Needed oil trap (or similar) |
| 110000 mi US $340 |
Fuel pressure sensor |
2011 Volvo C30 2dr Hatch
turbocharged 227hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 45500 mi US $1160 |
front camshaft seal leaking engine oil. Seal replaced. Luckily, the timing belt was clean and had no evidence of oil on it. Seal failure was discovered after taking off protective tray on the bottom of the car and finding oil everywhere. |
| 46100 mi | Still leaking oil into engine bay. Turbo taken apart and resealed, pressure control valve replaced. Appears to have fixed engine oil leak. |
| 58280 mi | Fuel Pump leaking, part took 10 days to be delivered to Dubai |
| 39000 mi | Replaced faulty thermostat |
| 64300 mi US $850 |
Electric fan quit and needed replacement |
| 66000 mi US $250 |
Main fan burned out affecting A/C Engine mounts failing |
| 22739 mi | loose sensor connector to gas pedal changed connector and wiring to gas pedal (computer codes ECM-9400, 941D, 9430 and CEM-3F93) |
| 24491 mi | changed gas pedal (codes ECM-941D, 9430 and CEM3F93) |
| 31620 mi | replaced wiring between accelerator pedal and computer. codes ECM9400, 941D and 3F93 present. |
| 31720 mi | changed wiring to motor. third attempt to fix reduced motor power and associated warning light. First they changed the pedal then the pedal wiring. Removed the IP to access wiring this time. |
2011 Volvo C30 2dr Hatch
turbocharged 113hp 1.6L I4 Diesel 6-speed manual FWD
| 74400 mi €1100 |
Water pump leakage. |
| 99200 mi €2500 |
Clutch |
2010 Volvo C30 2dr Hatch
turbocharged 227hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 61500 mi US $2000 |
Replace timing belt and water pump |
2009 Volvo C30 2dr Hatch
turbocharged 227hp 2.5L I5 6-speed manual FWD
| 7000 mi | Sometimes stalls on initial start. Fairly rare, not surprised they couldn't replicate. |
| 7000 mi | Was told that the Regional Manager noticed the same problem in a car he drove for a while and consider the issue 'normal'. BS! |
| 11000 mi US $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. |
| 61700 mi US $100 |
Turbo control valve started to act up. Replaced with an aftermarket design that is better built and relocated to a more protected location. |
| 61000 mi US $450 |
Evaporation Pump started to fail - paramiters could not be widened to get more life. Had to replace pump. |
| 72000 mi US $400 |
Drive belts wore out and needed replacing |
| 179300 mi | fluid motor mount deflated |
| 224000 mi US $200 |
radiator reservoir leak. Reservoir replaced. |
| 261000 mi US $1600 |
Breather box clogged, oil forced out cam seals. Cleaned the breather, replaced the cam seals, timing belt and pulleys. |
2009 Volvo C30 2dr Hatch
turbocharged 227hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 88000 mi US $2200 |
vibration upon accelleration. motor mount |
| 142500 mi US $2000 |
Oil leak at timing cover area; replaced timing and drive belts. Also did wipers, cabin filter, oil change. |
| 2000 mi | Salt water damage to several parts in engine bay |
| 36000 mi US $1400 |
Replaced overflow tank. Also repaired rodent damage and performed scheduled service ($441.71). Total was $2,500. |
| 100000 mi US $800 |
Engine PCV oil breather box replacement. Timing belt, water pump |
2009 Volvo C30 2dr Hatch
turbocharged 109hp 1.6L I4 Diesel 5-speed manual FWD
| 51000 mi £600 |
Replace split and leaking DPF eolys additive tank; replenish eolys fluid (out of routine schedule) |
2009 Volvo C30 2-door
turbocharged 4-cylinder diesel manual 2WD
| 15000 mi | Fuel line rubbed through. Told by garage pipe incorrectly routed. |
2008 Volvo C30 2dr Hatch
turbocharged 227hp 2.5L I5 6-speed manual FWD
| 42000 mi | some type of oil pressure regulator/ has to do with smog! |
| 83700 mi | Bad boost control solenoid. |
| 14000 mi | Oversensitive fuel tank pressure sensor. Fixed with a reflash. |
| 46000 mi | Turbo oil pickup breather valve stuck closed, causing a loud whistling sound. Valve and hoses replaced. Very known problem on the T5 engines across the whole Volvo lineup (as per Service Advisor). |
| 139700 mi US $200 |
Replaced faulty accessory belt tensioner and replaced both belts at the same time. Changed cabin air filter. |
| 152000 mi US $45 |
Catback flange studs cracked and separated from corrosion causing the exhaust pipes to separate and make the car sound like I was Colin McRae driving full tilt through Rally Wales. New studs and nuts installed to close the pipes back up. |
| 109000 mi US $650 |
Leaky radiator hose was replaced. Engine had overheated |
| 116500 mi US $1003 |
Fuel pressure sensor malfunctioning. Replaced. |
| 126000 mi US $3900 |
Leaking head gasket Also replaced spark plugs, coils, etc. |
| 54940 mi €650 |
Engine light on + Fuse 35 blown - no A/C and no turbo or engine control. Oil temp cauge did not move at all (noticed this after 3 weeks). To the shop: 3,5 hours looking for probl -> Oil trap censor broke, whole oil trap replaced |
| 57040 mi €294 |
Car didn't boost at all after around 3000+ RPM. Turbo seemed not to go on. Boost/turbo control valve was changed in the shop. It was totally broken. |
2008 Volvo C30 2dr Hatch
turbocharged 227hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 128000 mi US $1240 |
Turbo system problems apparently caused by using standard oil instead of synthetic over 128000 miles. Replaced camshaft seal, oil filter housing, pcv hoses, seal cap, intake manifold gasket, timing belt, plugs. |
| 121000 mi US $500 |
PCV Box (Breather Box)replacement was required. |
| 59000 mi US $4900 |
idler pulley failed throwing serp belt into timing belt causing it to slip; engine destroyed after timing belt slipped. |
| 12000 mi | Speed sensor harness was faulty. Loose plug repaired and reinstalled. |
| 79000 mi £60 |
Check engine light indicated a problem with the fuel rail pressure sensor. Replace fuel rail pressure sensor and issue was resolved. |
| 4000 mi | Check engine light came on. I took it in, they ran some tests on it, when I picked it up they said the gas cap was not on tight enough and vapors leaked out, the car thought there was a gas leak. Software update to make car not as sensitive. |
| 150000 mi US $1500 |
rear motor mounts |
| 76100 mi | Oil filter housing |
| 68300 mi | The PCV diaphragm failed and the car was making a squealing noise. This is a known problem and is covered for 10 years or 120,000 miles. |
| 89000 mi | The leak detection pump is failing. I am getting a check engine light. |
2008 Volvo C30 2dr Hatch
turbocharged 134hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed manual FWD
| 50000 mi £50 |
Sticking butterfly throttle |
| 68300 mi £25 |
cam position sensor failed |
| 97000 mi £580 |
replace cambelt and water pump belt. |
| 100000 mi £350 |
Failure to start. Fuel filter housing replaced initially followed by replacing the fuel line after housing |
2008 Volvo C30 2-door
turbocharged 6-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 44000 mi US $300 |
Misfire OBDII code. Replaced ignition coils and plugs |
2008 Volvo C30
5-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 21700 mi | Fuel type software upgrade (for North American gas) |
2007.5 Volvo C30 2dr Hatch
turbocharged 227hp 2.5L I5 6-speed manual FWD
| 66020 mi | The engine light comes on within 1 to 2 km after just having had the wheel bearing replaced. There were no other symptoms, no burning oil no smell, nothing. Diagnosed as blown head gasket/ AND turbo housing sticking which caused the above. Estimate of $7,379. Both to be replaced when i can afford it. |
| 66540 mi | An independent shop without authorization ended up replacing the entire engine. Amount far above the original estimate. Worked out a settlement. Very likely the work didn't need to be done. Could have just been a problem with the wheel speed sensor caused by the wheel bearing replacement. |
2007.5 Volvo C30 2dr Hatch
turbocharged 227hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 55800 mi C $100 |
The resistor placed in the oil bay short circuited affecting the air mass flow and turbo sensors. |
2007 Volvo C30 4-door
turbocharged 4-cylinder diesel manual 2WD
| 134000 mi £100 |
Failed mot emissions test. |
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