Volvo EX30 (2023–today)Electronics and infotainmentScreen and infotainment system
Central display software fault: test mode hides the speedometer in the Volvo EX30
Why this rating?
Medium severity: It can leave you stranded or get worse if ignored, without destroying the engine.
Frequency occasional: It is a preventive recall that is fixed with software: it affects around 2,000 cars in Spain (out of around 72,000 worldwide, according to the source) and the news report itself says that only some will need repair. That is why it goes no higher than 'occasional'.[1]
Symptoms
- On start-up, the display shows test mode and the speed cannot be seen properly.[1]Electronic warnings: other faults that cause it · Monitor
Why it happens
Affected years and cars
How much it costs to repair
Includes: Software update of the central display, at the dealership or remotely.[1]
The source does not state a cost.
Prices in Spain, including VAT. A workshop hour costs on average €38–66 at independent garages and €77–134 at dealerships in Spain, depending on the region and the brand. How we calculate costs
How to check for it before buying a used car
- Ask a Volvo dealership, giving the chassis number, whether the software campaign has already been applied to the car.
Recalls, campaigns and claims
RecallVolvo Cars · June 2024 · Ref. R10273
Software campaign: test mode on the EX30 display
Around 2,000 EX30s in Spain (around 72,000 worldwide, according to Bolsamanía). Fix at the dealership or by remote update. Reference R10273 comes from the fiches-auto.fr profile.[1][2][3]
What owners say
Frequently asked questions
Does the fix cost anything?
The news report does not state a cost; as it is a manufacturer recall, it is usually free, but confirm it with Volvo.[1]
Do I have to go to a garage?
Not necessarily: the source says it can be resolved at the dealership or with a remote update.[1]
Were there any accidents caused by this fault?
The news report says that no accidents or injuries were reported.[1]
What can you do now?
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- High severityFrequency: OccasionalAirbags and safetyFront head restraint cushions that can come loose in a crashVolvo recalled the EX30 and EX30 Cross Country built between 2024 and 2026 because the front head restraint cushions might not be properly secured and could come loose in a collision.
- High severityFrequency: RareAirbags and safetyInsufficient welds in the front seat backrest tilt mechanismAccording to the fiches-auto.fr profile (5 testimonies), Volvo ran a campaign over resistance welds of insufficient strength between the tilt mechanism and the backrest bracket on manual front seats. The profile gives no dates or numbers of cars.
The faults of its engines are on the Volvo EX30 page.
The same problem in other cars
- High severityFrequency: CommonPeugeot 408Electronic faults with the doors, boot and screen (suspected BSI control unit)In 2025 Peugeot recalled around 60,000 2023-2024 Peugeot 308 and 408 cars (code MUV) over a software fault in the door control unit that can cause unintended opening or closing and disable the anti-trap protection on the windows; 408 owners also describe a power boot lid that will not open or close and a screen that goes black.
- High severityFrequency: OccasionalCitroën C-CrosserOut-of-specification electronic component in the built-in systems interface (BSI): lights, wipers and sat nav may failYes: an electronic component in the Citroën C-Crosser's built-in systems interface (BSI) may not meet the specification and cause the audio-navigation, the wipers and the exterior lighting to fail, with a warning light on the dashboard. The DVSA states that the BSI's build date is checked and the unit is replaced if it falls in the affected range.
- High severityFrequency: OccasionalFiat Doblò IIIInstrument cluster display fault: it may stop showing speed and warning lightsIn September 2026 a recall was published for 4,654 Doblòs built between September 2025 and 1 March 2026: because of a software fault, the instrument cluster display may stop showing speed, warning lights and messages. It is corrected with a software update of the body control module.
- High severityFrequency: OccasionalFiat Scudo IIIInsufficient mounting of the infotainment (radio) screen: it can come loose in an accidentSafety Gate (A12/03242/24) lists a recall of Scudos built between 12 March and 7 October 2024: the radio screen may be poorly secured and, in an accident, could come loose and injure the occupants or damage the airbag as it deploys.
- High severityFrequency: OccasionalHyundai Ioniq 5Recall for spontaneous restart of the instrument cluster while drivingHyundai recalled, among other models, Ioniq 5s built between 30 June and 14 November 2025 because the instrument cluster could restart by itself while driving, with the screen going black for a few seconds and a delay in showing warnings. In Germany it affected 4,271 of the group's 36,316 units worldwide; it is fixed with a software update.
- High severityFrequency: OccasionalOpel Vivaro CRadio screen with insufficient fixing that may come loose in a crashYes: Opel campaign KPS covers Vivaros built between 8 March and 4 October 2024 because the radio screen may be poorly fixed, or lack its securing bolts, and come loose in a crash, with a risk of injury and of damaging the airbag as it deploys.
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Sources
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- Volvo llama a revisión a cerca de 2.000 EX30 en España por fallo de softwareBolsamanía (Europa Press) · General press · published 9 June 2024 · consulted 5 October 2026 · in Spanish
- Volvo EX30 (2023 – 2024) accident EV/Hybrid, Rapex alert 24/2024car-recalls.eu · Official body · published 17 June 2024 · consulted 30 October 2026
- EX30 2024: fiabilidad y averías (5 testimonios)fiches-auto.fr · Other source · consulted 5 October 2026 · in French