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2009 Volvo C30 repairs by problem area
Engine (19%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (5%)
Brakes and Traction Control (1%)
Suspension and Steering (20%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (21%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (17%)
Other (17%)
Chart based on 86 repairs.
2009 Volvo C30 repair cost distribution
$2500+ (2%)
$1000 - $2499 (7%)
$500 - $999 (11%)
$100 - $499 (18%)
< $100 (62%)
Chart based on 61 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2009 Volvo C30
turbocharged 4-cylinder diesel automated manual 2WD
| Volvo C30 in Great Britain Oct 2009 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Nov 20094000 mi | Heater motor packed up after 3000 miles, had to be replaced | ||
2009 Volvo C30 4-door
5-cylinder automatic 2WD
| Volvo C30 in Ontario, Canada Jun 2009 - Apr 2012 | |||
| Oct 201021680 mi | 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 201127280 mi | One of the horns wasn't working - replaced. | ||
| Aug 201132000 mi | Passenger seat would not recline, stuck in upward position. Recline mechanism replaced. | ||
2009 Volvo C30 2dr Hatch
turbocharged 227hp 2.5L I5 6-speed manual FWD
| Volvo C30 in Alaska, United States Apr 2009 - Mar 2015 | |||
| Jun 20091000 mi | 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. | ||
| Volvo C30 in Tennessee, United States Jun 2009 - Aug 2013 | |||
| May 201137000 mi | AC was cooling, but not as well as expected. Dealer replaced leaking fill valve & refilled refrigerant | ||
| Volvo C30 in Washington, United States Aug 2008 - Mar 2018 | |||
| Apr 201457500 miUS $600 | The hub began to wear out and caused the wheel to rattle loose. This caused damage to lug studs. | ||
| Oct 201572000 miUS $400 | Drive belts wore out and needed replacing Sirius radio computer was draining battery | ||
| Volvo C30 in Pennsylvania, United States Oct 2009 - Dec 2012 | |||
| Feb 201137700 mi | Rear Passanger seat back came loose during normal use with seat back down. | ||
| Mar 201139000 mi | 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 201255000 mi | Weight sensor in passanger seat for air bag deployment stopped working, TSB. | ||
| Jun 201261000 miUS $450 | Evaporation Pump started to fail - paramiters could not be widened to get more life. Had to replace pump. | ||
| Nov 201268300 miUS $5 | Seat back recline knob stripped on of the prongs inside. Replaced knob. | ||
| Volvo C30 in California, United States Jan 2011 - Sep 2012 | |||
| Jan 2012 | B-pillar interior trim deformed. Still making some noise. | ||
| Mar 201231000 mi | B-pillar interior trim deformed | ||
| Volvo C30 in Massachusetts, United States Mar 2009 - Apr 2016 | |||
| Apr 2009 | trim piece in B-pillar that guides seatbelt was malformed. | ||
| Sep 20097000 mi | 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 20097000 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! Parts replaced, no more odd noises from the front. | ||
| Dec 200911000 miUS $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 201249000 mi | 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 201250000 mi | 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. | ||
| Jul 201361700 miUS $100 | Turbo control valve started to act up. Replaced with an aftermarket design that is better built and relocated to a more protected location. | ||
| Jan 201660200 miUS $725 | Felt vibration in a turn. Driver's CV was well worn, passenger just starting. Had both rebuilt. | ||
| Volvo C30 in Washington, United States Oct 2008 - Apr 2016 | |||
| Dec 201255000 miUS $550 | Prematurely worn CV boots | ||
| Volvo C30 in Connecticut, United States Nov 2008 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Apr 200915000 mi | Drivers window creaks when partially open Passenger airbag off warning light would not go out when adult of adequate weight sitting in it. | ||
| Aug 2014179300 mi | fluid motor mount deflated | ||
| Mar 2016224000 miUS $200 | radiator reservoir leak. Reservoir replaced. | ||
| Sep 2017261000 miUS $1600 | Breather box clogged, oil forced out cam seals. Cleaned the breather, replaced the cam seals, timing belt and pulleys. | ||
| Volvo C30 in Ontario, Canada Sep 2008 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Dec 201023560 mi | replaced leather seat cover | ||
| Volvo C30 in Washington, United States Dec 2008 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Jan 2010 | 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. | ||
2009 Volvo C30 2dr Hatch
turbocharged 227hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Volvo C30 in Maryland, United States Jun 2017 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Mar 2022142500 miUS $2000 | Oil leak at timing cover area; replaced timing and drive belts. Also did wipers, cabin filter, oil change. | ||
| Volvo C30 in Brunei Darussalam Jun 2011 - Nov 2022 | |||
| May 20134340 mi$60 | Gear shift rubber sleeve protecting the gear shift from dust sliding under the pedestal was torn. Could not use manual shift i.e + (plus) & - (minus) as the movement into manual shift was hindered. | ||
| Jun 20144960 mi$130 | Rear (lower) stabilizer link worn. Replaced both sides. | ||
| Jun 20176200 mi$100 | Rear Anti Sway Bar Link Bushings Replaced | ||
| Jul 20196820 mi$60 | Replaced Rear Anti-Sway Bar Bushings L/R | ||
| Volvo C30 in Pennsylvania, United States Sep 2015 - Jun 2018 | |||
| May 201846000 mi | Drain tubes from sunroof leaking. Removed A pillars, smaller tube that sits inside larger tube(1/2” max overlap) separated causing leak to interior, installed 1/4” ID 2” long copper tube into smaller tube (snug fit) and inserted into larger tube, no more leaks. | ||
| Volvo C30 in Florida, United States Jul 2013 - Apr 2018 | |||
| Mar 201888000 miUS $2200 | vibration upon accelleration. motor mount and both front axles were replaced | ||
| Volvo C30 in Texas, United States Mar 2016 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jun 201767000 miUS $100 | Replaced right front strut | ||
| May 201887000 miUS $400 | Replaced upper rear control arms to correct a camber problem and 4 wheel alignment | ||
| Volvo C30 in Arizona, United States Jul 2009 - Nov 2010 | |||
| Dec 20093000 mi | 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. | ||
| Volvo C30 in Idaho, United States Mar 2017 - Jul 2018 | |||
| Apr 2017100000 miUS $800 | Engine PCV oil breather box replacement. Timing belt, water pump | ||
| Jul 2018120000 miUS $222 | kept draining the battery [alternator] | ||
| Volvo C30 in Virginia, United States Jun 2009 - Sep 2012 | |||
| Mar 201013000 mi | Protective flaps on underside of front lip keep separating from air dam | ||
| Jun 201021000 mi | Clunking sound from front of car | ||
| Dec 201029000 mi | Radio/CD Player/Bluetooth stopped working. Volvo had to order an entire new unit. | ||
| Jul 201139000 mi | Bluetooth is intermintently working -- looses signal--speakers don't work | ||
| Sep 201139000 mi | 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. | ||
| Volvo C30 in Texas, United States May 2009 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Jan 20104000 mi | 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. | ||
| Volvo C30 in Washington, United States Jan 2009 - Jul 2015 | |||
| Sep 201122000 mi | stuck seat latch,service dept lubed the assy for operation of tilt function for access to back seat | ||
| Volvo C30 in California, United States Dec 2008 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jan 20093700 mi | Salt water damage noted on customer's initial inspection at OSD pickup. Parts ordered at dealer, repairs done after parts came in. | ||
| Jul 20092000 mi | Salt water damage to several parts in engine bay | ||
| Nov 20093000 mi | Stereo | ||
| Nov 20107000 mi | AM radio inop. Did update. | ||
| Nov 201111300 mi | Thump at times from drivers door. No fault found. Couldn't duplicate at this time. | ||
| Jan 201212000 mi | Tow in, dead battery. Replaced battery under wty. | ||
| Apr 201736000 miUS $1400 | Replaced overflow tank. Also repaired rodent damage and performed scheduled service ($441.71). Total was $2,500. | ||
| Jul 201736000 miUS $2550 | rodent damage | ||
| Volvo C30 in New York, United States Jul 2011 - Apr 2015 | |||
| Apr 201512000 mi | seal on front strut was blown | ||
| Volvo C30 in Maryland, United States May 2009 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Feb 201428000 mi | Apparently windshield seal failed. Original special trim/seal can't just be repaired so entire windshield "must" be replaced. Carpeting must be removed, and along with car floor be dried and treated to prevent mold and mildew. | ||
| Volvo C30 in New York, United States Dec 2009 - Mar 2014 | |||
| Mar 201411000 miUS $139 | top bracket/bushing of right front strut cracked | ||
| Volvo C30 in Maryland, United States Jun 2009 - Dec 2012 | |||
| Jul 201127700 mi | Suspension Squeak. Gasket replaced. | ||
2009 Volvo C30 2dr Hatch
turbocharged 177hp 2.4L I5 Diesel 6-speed manual FWD
| Volvo C30 in South Australia, Australia Dec 2009 - Oct 2021 | |||
| Jun 201119220 miA $5 | Front wheel struts required replacement | ||
| Aug 201122940 mi | Faulty reading on oil sensor light. Reset sensor | ||
| Oct 201756420 miA $1350 | Cracked seals. Whole assembly required replacement | ||
2009 Volvo C30 2dr Hatch
turbocharged 109hp 1.6L I4 Diesel 5-speed manual FWD
| Volvo C30 in Great Britain Mar 2014 - Apr 2017 | |||
| Nov 201651000 mi£600 | Replace split and leaking DPF eolys additive tank; replenish eolys fluid (out of routine schedule) | ||
2009 Volvo C30 2dr Hatch
99-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| Volvo C30 in Great Britain Nov 2008 - May 2009 | |||
| Jan 20092000 mi | Required new door lock mechanism. | ||
2009 Volvo C30 2dr Hatch
123-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| Volvo C30 in Alberta, Canada Feb 2010 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jun 201015500 mi | Window mechanism was making a scraping noise when opened or closed. The parts were cleaned and lubricated. | ||
| Dec 201476260 miC $14 | Headlight burned out | ||
| May 201580540 miC $900 | RIght front axle seal and wheel bearing needed to be replaced | ||
2009 Volvo C30 2-door
turbocharged 4-cylinder diesel manual 2WD
| Volvo C30 in Great Britain Jun 2011 - Sep 2013 | |||
| Jul 201115000 mi | Fuel line rubbed through. Told by garage pipe incorrectly routed. | ||
2009 Volvo C30
5-cylinder automatic 2WD
| Volvo C30 in Quebec, Canada Oct 2008 - Mar 2011 | |||
| Mar 201017360 mi | Adjust rear hatch lock that came loose. | ||
| Mar 201129760 mi | Replace right hand seat backrest cable release. | ||
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