If you own a 2025 Volvo EX30, the Swedish automaker wants you to park your subcompact crossover outside due to a potential fire hazard. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently announced a recall after determining that some EX30s are equipped with high-voltage batteries that may short-circuit and overheat.
Owners are advised to “park outside and away from structures and limit their charge to a maximum of 70% until the recall repair is complete.”
This recall comes just days after Volvo called back over 400,000 vehicles for faulty rearview cameras. Fortunately, the battery issue affects only a small number of cars.
According to the NHTSA, 40 vehicles are potentially involved, specifically 2025 models produced between September 6, 2024, and October 25, 2025.
These vehicles are equipped with high-voltage batteries supplied by Sunwoda Power Battery Company in China. The issue stems from “a process deviation that may result in the formation of lithium plating growth that could also lead to an internal cell short.”
Volvo first became aware of the problem in July 2025, when a vehicle outside the U.S. exhibited the defect. This prompted an investigation that was escalated to a Critical Concern Action Process. By late December 2025, the team in charge of critical concerns issued a safety notification recall.
The good news, according to Volvo, is that “there are no warranty claims or field or service reports related to this defect in the U.S., but if the issue does rear its head in locally sold cars, owners can expect a battery overheating message to pop up in the driver’s display cluster.”
While dealers have been notified and are preparing for a repair, owners will only be able to search their VINs starting January 26, with official remedy notification letters expected on February 23.
What’s unclear is how Volvo plans to fix the defect. Normally, recall reports specify whether a software update or component replacement will be used. In this case, Volvo has not yet provided details. It’s likely the company is determining whether a full battery replacement can be avoided, which would be expensive and time-consuming.
Until a permanent fix is available, affected EX30 owners should ensure their vehicles are parked well away from anything that could catch fire.
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