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Volvo XC40

Every Volvo XC40 model year on file, 2017 to 2025. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years21731 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years92017 to 2025
Recall campaigns13Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins1,507Summed across model years
By model year

The 2021 model year drew the most complaints, 52, 24% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

020406020172018201920202021522022202320242025
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Electrical system leads the Volvo XC40 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Electrical system
46
Back-over prevention
44
Driver assistance
41
Brakes
31
Engine and cooling
19
Speed control
15
Powertrain
15
Fuel system
15
Structure
11
Visibility and wipers
9
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Volvo XC40 model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Volvo XC40 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2025SUV119.185200
2024SUV2825.014040172
2023SUV4719.123540212
2022SUV378.116130266
2021SUV527.717350283
2020SUV1216.74310175
2019SUV3016.77140303
2018Not decoded0NoneNone1058
2017Not decoded0NoneNone1038
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Volvo XC40

  • 25V-908 Dec 23, 2025
    Rearview camera image may not display when the vehicle is placed in reverse
    Back-over prevention · 413k vehicles
  • 25V-392 Jun 12, 2025
    In certain driving scenarios while coasting down a hill and using "B" mode or "One Pedal Drive," the vehicle may lose brake function
    Brakes · 11k vehicles
  • 25V-282 May 8, 2025
    Rearview camera image may not display when the vehicle is placed in reverse
    Back-over prevention · 413k vehicles
  • 24V-010 Jan 10, 2024
    Diagnostic error in the Central Electronic Module (CEM) software may cause the left rear turn signal indicator to not function
    Electrical system · 17k vehicles
  • 23V-188 Mar 22, 2023
    Diagnostic trouble code (DTC) may be falsely detected for the emergency call system (e-call) and display "e-Call Service Required" in the driver…
    Electrical system · 393 vehicles
  • 23V-012 Jan 19, 2023
    Diagnostic error in the Brake Control Module 2 (BCM2) may cause a loss of Antilock Brake System (ABS), Electronic Stability Control (ESC), and…
    Brakes · 27k vehicles
  • 21V-881 Nov 12, 2021
    Bolt that secures the cross-member bracket for the electrical motor in the engine compartment may be loose or missing
    Engine and cooling · 4 vehicles
  • 21V-682 Sep 1, 2021
    Seat belt automatic locking retractors may deactivate early, which can prevent the child restraint system from securing properly
    Seat belts · 19k vehicles
  • 21V-109 Feb 24, 2021
    Battery Energy Control Module (BECM) microprocessor may reset and cause the high voltage system to disconnect
    Electrical system · 2,278 vehicles
  • 20V-144 Mar 12, 2020
    Due to a software/hardware incompatibility, the Automatic Emergency Brake (AEB) system may not detect obstacles and engage as intended
    Driver assistance · 122k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.