2006 Volvo V50 Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 17%of 12 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 30,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the electrical system of the 2006 Volvo V50, 17% of the 12 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 30,000 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“3 separate issues: 1. Electrical: power windows and power locks sporadically stop working. This started happening around march of 2011. This happens without warning and does not matter if the car is in motion or not. 2. Suspension: after only 33,000 miles of driving in southern california mild weather, several parts of the suspension system are broken, including the struts, control arms, and engine mount. 3. Visibility: since purchasing the vehicle, I have experience poor visibility while driving due to the front dash reflecting in the windsheild. …”
NHTSA complaint #10471794, filed 2012-08, 30,000 miles“I dove my car in the morning when stop in the middle of street and call to aaa for towing to fix I brought the alternator I think the was fixed but I put the new battery december 3 still my car make some noise I think is electrical problem but I discover has leek inside the passenger side back and front is like pool I really upset and I don't know how much money I have to spent to fix, and I don't what place knows to fix”
NHTSA complaint #10929780, filed 2016-12Related recalls
- 10V566000Nov 8, 2010Volvo is recalling certain vehicles equipped with garmin 760 portable global positioning system (gps) units because the batteries on those units may overheat.Covers: Volvo V50 2005–2010, S80 2000–2010, V70 2001–2010 +6 more
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Electrical system: other model years
Other parts of the 2006 Volvo V50
4 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Volvo V50
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.
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