2011 Volvo V50 Owner Complaints
Complaint Summary
The 2011 Volvo V50 has 2 reported complaints.
- Top issues involve wheels and unknown or other.
Reliability Score
Reliability Score
Based on 2 complaints
Most Frequent Issues
WHEELS
1 50%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1 50%
Quick Insights
The top category is WHEELS, accounting for 50% of all complaints.
Owners have reported issues across 2 distinct vehicle systems.
Note: Complaint data reflects owner reports and may not always indicate a verified defect. Compare with Recalls and TSBs for a complete picture.
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What owners keep reporting on the 2011 Volvo V50
The 2011 Volvo V50 has 2 owner complaints in this dataset. WHEELS is the most common complaint category, representing about 50% of the reports shown here.
Most common complaint categories
The top complaint groups for the 2011 Volvo V50 are WHEELS (1), UNKNOWN OR OTHER (1).
Are these complaints a serious red flag?
The complaint pattern looks more scattered than concentrated in the highest-risk systems. That lowers urgency, but repeated narratives still deserve inspection before you buy.
What should buyers inspect on a used 2011 Volvo V50?
Start with the top complaint systems, compare them against the recall report, then inspect service records for evidence that those same areas were already repaired or monitored.
Detailed Complaint Log
Showing 2 of 2 systems
WHEELS
1 Report50% of totalPreviewing the first 1 complaint summaries.
BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS HAD TO BE REPLACED AFTER LOW MILEAGE AND JUST PAST WARRANTY. FAILURE OF BEARINGS LEAD TO ABS BRAKE SYSTEM BEING INOPERATIVE UNTIL REPAIR CONCLUDED. AS PART OF REPAIR, VOLVO ENGINEERED RETAINING RINGS WERE FITTED. THIS INDICATES AN ADMISSION BY VOLVO OF THE INADEQUACY OF THE ORIGINAL PART DESIGN. *TR
11/22/2013
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1 Report50% of totalPreviewing the first 1 complaint summaries.
IGNITION KEY/ENGINE IMMOBILIZER EXPERIENCED A INTERMITTENT FAILURES ("KEY ERROR" ON DASHBOARD DISPLAY), AND INABILITY TO START ENGINE. A REPLACEMENT OF IGNITION KEY DETECTOR IN STEERING COLUMN WAS REQUIRED - PARTS COST: $750, LABOR EXTRA, AT VOLVO DEALER (VOLVO MANHATTAN, NY, NY). CAR PURCHASED IN JULY 2010, FAILURE IN JUNE 2016 (BEYOND WARRANTIES). THE IGNITION KEY SYSTEM SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE REPAIRED FOR THE LIFE OF THE CAR, ESPECIALLY FOR A VOLVO LUXURY LEVEL CAR.
6/30/2016
Data and Methodology
Scores are derived from NHTSA recalls and owner complaints, normalized by vehicle segment averages.
What are the most common owner complaints for the 2011 Volvo V50?
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Are complaints about the 2011 Volvo V50 severe?
Complaint list entries are sourced from owner-submitted NHTSA ODI records.
Volvo V50: How should complaint data influence buying decisions?
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- Complaint entries
- 2
- Top-topic view
- 2 grouped topics shown
- Primary source
- NHTSA ODI owner complaint records
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