NHTSA make / model monitor

Volvo Xc40: recalls, complaints and investigations.

US NHTSA records for Volvo Xc40. Check the affected model years, then verify your exact vehicle with NHTSA.

We do not collect your VIN. A model-year match does not establish whether your individual vehicle is affected or has been repaired. Snapshot through 2026-10-11.

Results are official records from named sources. Coverage is incomplete. Match the exact model, batch and market, and confirm the latest instructions with the official source. A missing result is not a safety clearance.

13historical campaigns

3campaigns matching year filter

187complaint rows in window

0monitored investigations

Evidence summary

Evidence found: 3 recent recall campaigns, 187 complaint rows, and 0 monitored investigations.
Source coverage: NHTSA complaint and current-action window 2024-08-24 to 2026-10-11; historical campaign count uses the complete official pre- and post-2010 recall files acquired for this release.
What this means: The records were matched to the NHTSA make/model identity “Volvo Xc40”. Each evidence type is reported separately.
What this does not mean: Complaint reports are allegations, not defect findings or a safety score. Counts are not normalised for sales, registrations, mileage or exposure, and a zero does not prove safety.

Official recall campaigns

Recall campaigns in the monitoring window

All NHTSA campaigns

25V282Received 2025-05-08BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE

Volvo Car USA, LLC recall 25V282

Affected model years: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

A rearview camera image that does not display reduces the driver's view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Official action: The software will be updated by a dealer or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 27, 2025. Owners may contact Volvo Car customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo Car's number for this recall is R10320.

25V392Received 2025-06-12SERVICE BRAKES

Volvo Car USA, LLC recall 25V392

Affected model years: 2024

A loss of brake function increases the risk of a crash.

Official action: Owners are advised not to use "B" Mode (for plug-in hybrid vehicles) or "One Pedal Drive" (for pure electric vehicles) until the repair has been completed. The brake module software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 15, 2025. Owners may contact Volvo Car's customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo Car's number for this recall is R10329.

25V908Received 2025-12-23BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE

Volvo Car USA, LLC recall 25V908

Affected model years: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

A rearview camera image that does not display reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Official action: The software will be updated by a dealer or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 24, 2026. Owners may contact Volvo Car’s customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo Car's number for this recall is R10333. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning February 16, 2026. This recall replaces previous NHTSA recall number 25V282. Vehicles previously repaired under recall 25V282 will need to have the new remedy performed.

Source snapshots: recall files 4 October 2026; complaint file 3 October 2026; investigation file 29 September 2026. Individually labelled archived records retain their older date.

Consumer reports — allegations

Complaint aggregates by model year

Model year	Complaints	Crash flags	Injuries / deaths reported	Most common components
2025	20	3	0 / 0	UNKNOWN OR OTHER (4); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (3); ENGINE (3)
2024	43	12	4 / 0	SERVICE BRAKES (8); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (7); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (6)
2023	54	13	5 / 0	BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA (10); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (9); SERVICE BRAKES (7)
2022	25	0	0 / 0	BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA (12); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (3); FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING (2)
2021	28	3	2 / 0	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (6); FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM (4); BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA (3)
2020	10	0	0 / 0	ENGINE (3); POWER TRAIN (3); SERVICE BRAKES (2)
2019	7	0	0 / 0	ENGINE (1); POWER TRAIN (1); SERVICE BRAKES (1)

NHTSA says complaints are consumer reports. RecallRecall excludes narratives, VINs, names, contact details and locations. A crash, fire, injury or death flag is reported information, not an independently verified causal finding.

NHTSA defect investigations

Open or recently opened investigations

Zero open or recently opened investigation records matched this make/model in the monitoring release.