Volvo XC40Years to avoid, problems & recalls
Based on 219 NHTSA owner complaints across 9 model years, no Volvo XC40 year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2019, 2021 and 2022. The XC40 has 13 safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Mr.choppers, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Volvo XC40 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 XC40 median. Tap a year for its full report.
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Most common Volvo XC40 problems
All model years combined: 219 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 47 | 5 |
| Back over prevention | 44 | 4 |
| Forward collision avoidance | 32 | 9 |
| Service brakes | 29 | 11 |
| Engine | 18 | 2 |
| Power train | 15 | 2 |
| Vehicle speed control | 15 | 7 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 15 | 2 |
| Structure | 11 | 3 |
| 14 other systems | 60 | 10 |
Volvo XC40 recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
Showing the 12 newest of 13 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.