Swedish automaker Volvo has been warning owners of its EX30 electric SUV across several global markets to limit battery charging to 70% due to overheating risks that could potentially cause fires.
Additionally, the Geely-backed company advised customers to “park outside and away from structures”, while it develops a permanent fix — the recall report issued by the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) showed.
Globally, a total of 33,777 units manufactured between late 2024 and late 2025 were affected.
Of those, more than 10,400 have been sold in the UK — with the remaining units in the US, Australia, Singapore, and other markets.
The issue can cause overheating of the High Voltage Battery Cell “due to the formation of lithium plating growth,” according to the NHTSA’s recall report.
The company told the Administration that the defect “can lead to an internal cell short”.
Roughly 0.02% of these vehicles – or seven units – were reported to have caught fire, but no injuries have been reported thus far, Volvo said in a statement to outlet.
Of the total defective units, 10,440 were found in the UK, 2,815 in Australia, 40 in the US, and 143 in Singapore.
US Impact
In the US, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) submitted on January 2 a safety recall report for 40 units of Volvo‘s EX30.
The vehicles affected were built between September 6, 2024, and October 25, 2025, utilizing batteries supplied by the China-based Sunwoda Power Battery Company.
If an issue occurs, a “battery overheating message” will be displayed in the Driver Information Module (DIM).
However, it assured that EX30 units manufactured after October 25, 2025, “do not have the high voltage battery cell deviation”.
Impacted owners will be able to check their vehicle identification numbers (VIN) from January 26, with formal recall letters to be mailed later, by February 23.
Singapore Impact
Meanwhile, in Singapore, the potential battery fire risks affected 143 owners of the model – which debuted in the country in the first half of 2024.
Volvo posted the notification on the national Land Transport Authority’s (LTA) EV recall system on December 30.
“Investigations have identified that, in very rare cases, overheating of the high-voltage battery cells may occur at high battery charge levels. If this happens, a warning message stating HV-Battery overheating will occur”, the Geely-backed brand stated.
The defect affects specific 200kW EX30 models falling under the MY24 and MY25 series.
No injuries or fires have been reported in the US and Singapore.
EX30 Details
Launched globally in June 2023, the Ex30 is Volvo‘s entry-level fully electric SUV.
The model is equipped with a 69.0 kWh battery and provides a maximum of 420 km (261 miles) WLTP range.
In the US, the model is currently available from $40,345.
In Sweden, the Ex30 is sold starting at 429,000 kr – equivalent to $46,467.
Volvo Global Sales
Across all powertrains, Volvo Cars registered 75,049 vehicles last December, growing 2% compared to the same period in 2024.
Throughout 2025, the Geely-backed automaker sold a total of 710,042 units globally.
The figures marked a 7% year-on-year decline.
December was Volvo‘s strongest month of EVs since June 2024, but their annual figures fell by 13% to 151,830 units.
Plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEV) accounted for 171,464 units sold – a 3% year-over-year decrease.
