2013 Volvo C30

Routine

Owners filed 4 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the visibility/wiper. No safety recall has been issued.

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Visibility/Wiper2
000
Structure › Body1
000
Engine1
000

What owners reported

Newest filings
Visibility/Wiper
Filed Jan 12, 2026MA

Windshield bonding is failing. Pressing from the inside of the car windshield top or side reveals it is loose. Rain can get into car. Took it to an auto glass company (Safelite) today, January 12, 2026. Technician said it is also a safety issue. He said if the air bags deploy, they will knock the windshield out and not perform properly.

Visibility/Wiper
Filed Jul 6, 2023IL

The adhesive that holds the windshield in place and seals it against the weather has degraded to the point where the windshield is barely being held in place and could blow out if the interior negative pressure exceeds the strength of the remaining adhesive. The glass pulls away from the frame when lightly pushed from the inside. Furthermore, there are various leaks that create a moldy environment and have damaged electrical switches--sunroof. We have contacted Volvo corporate and the local dealer and their contention is that the vehicle is out of warranty so they will not assist with the repair. Our Case Id is as follows: Please refer to this ID#[XXX]. This will help us quickly locate and review your correspondence. If your inquiry requires immediate attention, please contact our Customer Care Center at [XXX]. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

Structure › Body
Filed Nov 9, 2021MA

Windshield bonding failure. Pressing from the inside of the car on the windshield top reveals it's loose allowing moisture into the car.

Engine
Filed Apr 15, 2015560 milesKY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 VOLVO C30. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 4 MPH AND MAKING A TURN, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO INCREASE SPEED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THE TURBO CONTROL VALVE WAS REPLACED. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 560.

4 of 4 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2011
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
2013 — this page4000Routine
201210000Routine
201114100Routine
20106200Routine
20096200Routine
20088200Routine
20071200Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Most recent recall on file: none. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.