4 recalls covering model years 2025, 2026. To check whether your vehicle is affected, look up your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls — a recall may apply only to some vehicles of a given year.
The cushion on the head restraint attached to the seat may come loose if the vehicle is in a crash. If that happens, the head restraint may not work as intended during the crash, which can increase the chance of injury.
The seat belt warning system in these vehicles may fail to play the audible chime that is supposed to alert an unbelted occupant. This means the vehicle doesn't fully meet a federal safety standard for occupant protection.
On certain EX30 vehicles, the high voltage battery may short circuit and overheat. Until the repair is complete, owners are advised to limit charging to a maximum of 70%. Dealers will inspect the battery and replace battery modules as necessary, free of charge.
Some Volvo EX30 vehicles have a high-voltage battery that may experience a short circuit. When this happens, the battery can overheat.
⚠ NHTSA advises: park outside and away from structures (fire risk).
Recalls and NHTSA owner complaints for each model year, side by side. Complaints are unverified owner reports, and better-selling or older years naturally collect more — read this as a record, not a ranking.
| Model year | Recalls | High / critical | Do-not-drive / park-outside | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
NHTSA lists 4 safety recalls covering the 2025–2026 Volvo EX30. 2 of them are rated high or critical on this site. The most recent is "Volvo EX30 Head Restraint Cushion May Detach in Crash" (NHTSA campaign 26V671000), reported Oct 9, 2026.
The 2025 Volvo EX30 has the most, with 4 recalls. The 2026 model year has the fewest of the years we cover, with 2. Newer model years have had less time to collect recalls, so a low count on a recent year is not a guarantee.
Yes. 1 Volvo EX30 recall carries a do-not-drive or park-outside advisory from NHTSA: Volvo EX30 High-Voltage Battery Fire Risk (26V001000). These apply only to the affected vehicles, so check your VIN.
Enter your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. A recall often applies to only some vehicles of a model year, and the VIN lookup shows the ones still unrepaired on your car. Recall repairs are free at any franchised Volvo dealer, including for second owners.
Recalls and complaint record for one model year at a time: