Volvo C40BEVYears to avoid, problems & recalls
NHTSA has 42 owner complaints and 6 safety recalls on record for the Volvo C40BEV.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.
Best & worst years
Volvo C40BEV years to avoid
Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the C40BEV median. Tap a year for its full report.
'22'23'24'25
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
Complaints by system
Most common Volvo C40BEV problems
All model years combined: 42 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
10Electrical system2 crash/fire/injury
8Back over prevention
7Vehicle speed control
5Power train
4Forward collision avoidance2 crash/fire/injury
4Fuel/propulsion system1 crash/fire/injury
4Steering
4Service brakes1 crash/fire/injury
3Visibility/wiper
1510 other systems1 crash/fire/injury
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 10 | 2 |
| Back over prevention | 8 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 7 | 0 |
| Power train | 5 | 0 |
| Forward collision avoidance | 4 | 2 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 4 | 1 |
| Steering | 4 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 4 | 1 |
| Visibility/wiper | 3 | 0 |
| 10 other systems | 15 | 1 |
6 recalls
Volvo C40BEV recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
Back over prevention: software25V-908 · 2022–2024 · Dec 23, 2025 · 413,151 vehiclesService brakes25V-392 · 2023 · Jun 12, 2025 · 11,469 vehiclesBack over prevention: software25V-282 · 2022–2025 · May 8, 2025 · 413,151 vehiclesDriver side: inflator module24V-938 · 2023–2024 · Dec 18, 2024 · 2 vehiclesElectrical system23V-188 · 2023 · Mar 22, 2023 · 393 vehiclesService brakes, hydraulic23V-012 · 2023 · Jan 19, 2023 · 27,457 vehicles