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EnginePart report

2012 Volvo C30 Engine Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
10%of 10 total for the year
Median mileage
93,500miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine of the 2012 Volvo C30, 10% of the 10 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 93,500 miles.

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

Related service bulletins

Engine: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2012110%
201117%

Other parts of the 2012 Volvo C30

Vehicle speed control
3 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaints
Other or unknown
2 complaints
Brakes
1 complaints
Electrical system
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2012 Volvo C30

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology