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2011 Volvo C30 Air bags Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
7%of 14 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the air bags of the 2011 Volvo C30, 7% of the 14 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“The contact owned a 2011 Volvo C30. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH, the steering wheel failed while making a left turn. The contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a curb. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. There were no injuries sustained. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to rocko's auto repair of blackwood, new jersey. The dealer was not contacted about the issue. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was unknown.”

NHTSA complaint #11005869, filed 2017-07

Related service bulletins

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201117%
2010117%
2008113%

Other parts of the 2011 Volvo C30

Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaints
Other or unknown
3 complaints
Body and structure
3 complaints
Steering
2 complaints
Suspension
2 complaints
Tires
2 complaints
Electrical system
1 complaints
Engine
1 complaints
Wheels
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2011 Volvo C30

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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