2010 Volvo V50 Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2010 Volvo V50, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Brakes150.0%
- Powertrain (other)150.0%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
ON 2010 VOLVO,V-50 , WE JUST BOUGHT MY WIFE DOES NOT HAVE ANY TROUBLE SWITCHING HER RIGHT FOOT FROM ACCELERATOR TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND BACK AGAIN,BUT IT SEEMS NO MATTER WHICH SHOES I'M WEARING ,I WEAR SIZE 12 D,MY FOOT HAS A TENDENCY TO CATCH BETWEEN THE PEDALS. I BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF THE VOLVO STORE OF WINTER PARK,TODAY APRIL 21,BOTH SALES AND SERVICE MANAGERS,THEY SAID THAT THEY CANT CHANGE THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE PEDALS BECAUSE OF SAFETY. THEY SUGGESTED DRIVING WITH SOCKS INSTEAD OF SHOES OR USING RIGHT FOOT FOR ACCELERATOR,AND LEFT FOOT FOR BRAKE. I HAVE BEEN TAUGHT IN MANY SAFE DRIVING COURSES INCLUDING THE LAST 55 ALIVE BY AARP,TO AVOID THIS DANGEROUS PRACTICE I WAS WONDERING WHAT NHTSA 'S POSITION WAS ON THIS. WE TRADED IN A 2000 VOLVO S 70 GLTSE THAT DID NOT HAVE THIS CONDITION. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Powertrain (other)
Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.
From owner reports, verbatim
ON 2010 VOLVO,V-50 , WE JUST BOUGHT MY WIFE DOES NOT HAVE ANY TROUBLE SWITCHING HER RIGHT FOOT FROM ACCELERATOR TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND BACK AGAIN,BUT IT SEEMS NO MATTER WHICH SHOES I'M WEARING ,I WEAR SIZE 12 D,MY FOOT HAS A TENDENCY TO CATCH BETWEEN THE PEDALS. I BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF THE VOLVO STORE OF WINTER PARK,TODAY APRIL 21,BOTH SALES AND SERVICE MANAGERS,THEY SAID THAT THEY CANT CHANGE THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE PEDALS BECAUSE OF SAFETY. THEY SUGGESTED DRIVING WITH SOCKS INSTEAD OF SHOES OR USING RIGHT FOOT FOR ACCELERATOR,AND LEFT FOOT FOR BRAKE. I HAVE BEEN TAUGHT IN MANY SAFE DRIVING COURSES INCLUDING THE LAST 55 ALIVE BY AARP,TO AVOID THIS DANGEROUS PRACTICE I WAS WONDERING WHAT NHTSA 'S POSITION WAS ON THIS. WE TRADED IN A 2000 VOLVO S 70 GLTSE THAT DID NOT HAVE THIS CONDITION. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .