Volvo EX30 problems (2023–today)

The only engine of the Volvo EX30 that we have documented, the Volvo EX30, has high or critical severity faults in the versions it is fitted to. Our verdict depends on the version: «Buy» for Single Motor 51 kWh LFP, 150-272 hp (2024-present); «With caution» for Single Motor Extended Range and Twin Motor Performance, 69 kWh NMC, 272-428 hp (2024-present). Outside the electric drivetrain, where we value the warning about the high-voltage battery, the Volvo EX30 is a recent model with little data: three recalls on Safety Gate (screen software, seat back welds and front head restraint fixing) and no documented chronic faults.

Outside the electric drivetrain, where we value the warning about the high-voltage battery, the Volvo EX30 is a recent model with little data: three recalls on Safety Gate (screen software, seat back welds and front head restraint fixing) and no documented chronic faults. The most important documented faults are: front head restraint cushions that can come loose in a crash (airbags and safety, high severity), central display software fault: test mode hides the speedometer (electronics and infotainment, medium severity) and insufficient welds in the front seat backrest tilt mechanism (airbags and safety, high severity).^[4][5][6][7]

The most important by severity and frequency, on the engines we have documented, are: NMC battery cells that may overheat under high charge in the EX30 (Volvo EX30, critical severity).

According to our rating by year, the best is 2026 (8.2/10); the worst rated is 2024 (7.8/10). Each year's rating counts only the engines sold that year and the faults that affect those units: open each year to see what changes.

Yes: we have documented 3 campaigns for the Volvo EX30, such as volvo R10396: front head restraint cushions (2026). Check with your VIN at the official service centre whether yours has been done.