Front: warning light/devicesRecall 26V-136 · Volvo vehicles

Volvo Car USA, LLC recall 26V-136 covers 1,584 Volvo vehicles for a front: warning light/devices problem, reported to NHTSA on March 11, 2026. The manufacturer's latest report (2026 Q3) shows 53% of affected vehicles repaired.

53%
Vehicles repaired841 of 1,584 · 2026 Q3
Vehicles affected1,5842 models
ReportedMar 11, 2026Owners notified Apr 3, 2026
Complaints since0Same system, after the recall

Source: NHTSA recall 26V136000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.

What's wrong

The problem

Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2025-2026 EX30 and 2026 EX30CC vehicles. The seat belt warning system may not activate the audible warning chime as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

The risk

An audible warning chime that does not properly alert of an unbelted seat belt can increase the risk of injury during a crash.

What to do

The fix

Dealers will replace the terminals at the audio module connector, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 26, 2026. Owners may contact Volvo Car’s customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo Car’s number for this recall is R10365. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on March 13, 2026.

Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Repair progress

How fast cars are being fixed

53%repaired

Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA. 708 vehicles were listed as unreachable.

0%50%100%2026 Q22026 Q3
2 models

Vehicles in this recall

Built from August 14, 2025 to November 4, 2025. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.