2013 Volvo C30

Problems owners report

Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2013 Volvo C30, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.

• Visibility/wiper2
• Structure1
• Engine1

NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported

Compared with other years

NHTSA ODI complaints by model year

New York safety inspections

At its first New York inspection the 2013 Volvo C30 failed the safety check 2.97% of the time — 25% more often than the average 2013 passenger car (2.38%). Median odometer at inspection: 87,116 miles.

NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count

Registered new in Europe in 2013

2,262 new Volvo C30 cars were registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland in 2013; the largest markets were the United Kingdom (1,088), Germany (482), France (346).

Average mass

1,432 kg

Average power

95 kW

Fuel type recorded

Diesel 75% · Petrol 23% · Electric 1.9%

European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · averages weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value; fuel type as recorded at registration, where many non-plug-in hybrids appear as petrol · re-use permitted with acknowledgement

In the United Kingdom

940 cars built in 2013 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 37 more were declared off the road (SORN).

Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0

MOT test results in Great Britain

In 2023, 1,000 of these cars first registered in 2013 took their annual MOT test. 68% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 2013 the figure was 68%.

DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail

In New Zealand

4 2013 cars are on the New Zealand register; 100% arrived as used imports, 0% were sold new in New Zealand.

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0

Crash-test ratings

NHTSA 5-star results for 1 variant; not yet fully rated. Rollover risk is the estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.

Electronic stability control

Standard

Forward collision warning

No

Lane departure warning

No

Best overall rating

—

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), api.nhtsa.gov · US federal work, public domain

Fuel consumption

Official Canadian test results for 2 variants: combined 9.9–10.0 L/100 km (about 24 mpg US), CO₂ 228–230 g/km.

Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada

Recalls

No recall campaigns cover the 2013 Volvo C30.

Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words

Service bulletins

What Volvo told its dealers about the 2013 Volvo C30: known faults, fixes and updates.

NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)