Volvo XC40 recalls & problems by year
25 recalls and 218 owner complaints across 9 model years (2017–2025).
Most complaints202152 complaints
Most recalls20215 recalls
Crashes reported24in owner complaints
Injuries reported180 deaths
| Year | NHTSA stars | EPA range | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5★ | 26 mpg | 2 | 11 |
| 2024 | 5★ | 293 mi | 4 | 28 |
| 2023 | 5★ | 223 mi | 4 | 48 |
| 2022 | 5★ | 223 mi | 3 | 37 |
| 2021 | 5★ | 25–26 mpg | 5 | 52 |
| 2020 | 5★ | 25–27 mpg | 1 | 12 |
| 2019 | — | 26–27 mpg | 4 | 30 |
| 2018 | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | — | 1 | 0 |
Crash, fire, injury and death figures are what owners reported in their complaints; NHTSA does not verify them. A year with more complaints is not necessarily worse: newer and best-selling years collect more reports.
Most-reported problem areas, all years
- Back over prevention — 49 complaints
- Electrical system — 47 complaints
- Unknown or other — 41 complaints
- Forward collision avoidance — 39 complaints
- Service brakes — 29 complaints
- Engine — 18 complaints
- Vehicle speed control — 15 complaints
- Power train — 15 complaints