https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-xc40 New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Volvo Xc40. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 04:35:44 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-xc40 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-xc40#complaint-2177993 Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Driver assist failed and brakes failed when vehicle veered to left on its own..Brakes and steering failed when trying to correct failure.. Overcorrection caused vehicle to veer off road and over a sign and continue for approximately 50 feet. Vehicle is currently at State Farm towing lot. My safety and others were put at risk with "reckless" driving. The problem has not been reproduced. A State F https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-xc40 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-xc40#complaint-2177994 Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Driver assist failed and brakes failed when vehicle veered to left on its own..Brakes and steering failed when trying to correct failure.. Overcorrection caused vehicle to veer off road and over a sign and continue for approximately 50 feet. Vehicle is currently at State Farm towing lot. My safety and others were put at risk with "reckless" driving. The problem has not been reproduced. A State F https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-xc40 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-xc40#complaint-2177995 Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Driver assist failed and brakes failed when vehicle veered to left on its own..Brakes and steering failed when trying to correct failure.. Overcorrection caused vehicle to veer off road and over a sign and continue for approximately 50 feet. Vehicle is currently at State Farm towing lot. My safety and others were put at risk with "reckless" driving. The problem has not been reproduced. A State F https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-xc40 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-xc40#complaint-2177188 Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT On two separate occasions, brakes failed completely in snow. Vehicle did not appear to be hydroplaning, and anti-lock function did not kick-in despite the pedal being floored. Pumping had no effect either. Safety sensors around the car should have detected motion even if the wheels were locked-up and should initiate anti-lock procedures as well. Distance traveled (at low speed due to snow and heav https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-xc40 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-xc40#complaint-2177189 Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT On two separate occasions, brakes failed completely in snow. Vehicle did not appear to be hydroplaning, and anti-lock function did not kick-in despite the pedal being floored. Pumping had no effect either. Safety sensors around the car should have detected motion even if the wheels were locked-up and should initiate anti-lock procedures as well. Distance traveled (at low speed due to snow and heav https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-xc40 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-xc40#complaint-2177190 Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT On two separate occasions, brakes failed completely in snow. Vehicle did not appear to be hydroplaning, and anti-lock function did not kick-in despite the pedal being floored. Pumping had no effect either. Safety sensors around the car should have detected motion even if the wheels were locked-up and should initiate anti-lock procedures as well. Distance traveled (at low speed due to snow and heav https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-xc40 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-xc40#complaint-2176383 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT I was sitting in the car with my daughter with the car in park, but the engine was on. Suddenly the engine started revving, and I thought her foot hit the peddle but it wasn't the case, and she had to turn the car off. I then got into the driver's seat and started the car again, and it did the same thing. I turned the car off and had to Uber home. https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-xc40 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-xc40#complaint-2173522 Thu, 05 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2021 Volvo XC40. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 MPH, the vehicle unintendedly decelerated. The contact was able to pull into a nearby parking lot where the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who diagnosed the cause of the failure and repaired the vehicle. The contact believed that the battery and drive train were repaired. Approximately https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-xc40 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-xc40#complaint-2170831 Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT I am reporting a safety-related defect involving the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) system in my vehicle. The AEB system has repeatedly activated without any apparent reason, causing the vehicle to brake suddenly when there are no obstacles, vehicles, pedestrians, or road hazards present. These events have occurred under normal driving conditions. I have taken the vehicle to the dealership at https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-xc40 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-xc40#complaint-2170832 Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT I am reporting a safety-related defect involving the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) system in my vehicle. The AEB system has repeatedly activated without any apparent reason, causing the vehicle to brake suddenly when there are no obstacles, vehicles, pedestrians, or road hazards present. These events have occurred under normal driving conditions. I have taken the vehicle to the dealership at https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-xc40 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-xc40#complaint-2170573 Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT My car randomly has a battery charging fault. An alert stating “stop safely 12V battery critical charging fault” will just pop up while driving and then put the vehicle in turtle mode. This is an intermittent fault and is likely a false indication. This could cause an accident because it causes the car to slow down. This could happen on a highway. https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-xc40 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-xc40#complaint-2170574 Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT My car randomly has a battery charging fault. An alert stating “stop safely 12V battery critical charging fault” will just pop up while driving and then put the vehicle in turtle mode. This is an intermittent fault and is likely a false indication. This could cause an accident because it causes the car to slow down. This could happen on a highway. https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-xc40 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-xc40#complaint-2170575 Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT My car randomly has a battery charging fault. An alert stating “stop safely 12V battery critical charging fault” will just pop up while driving and then put the vehicle in turtle mode. This is an intermittent fault and is likely a false indication. This could cause an accident because it causes the car to slow down. This could happen on a highway. https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-xc40 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-xc40#complaint-2167676 Mon, 19 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FOR ODI#11708898. I am providing additional documentation to this ODI case. I had to create a new complaint since there appears to be no way on-line to add this information. Gunther Volvo has not provided ANY status updates of my vehicle which has been in their possession since Sunday, January 4, 2026. The Director of Customer Experience, Nyam Smith had not responded https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-xc40 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-xc40#complaint-2167677 Mon, 19 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FOR ODI#11708898. I am providing additional documentation to this ODI case. I had to create a new complaint since there appears to be no way on-line to add this information. Gunther Volvo has not provided ANY status updates of my vehicle which has been in their possession since Sunday, January 4, 2026. The Director of Customer Experience, Nyam Smith had not responded https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-xc40 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-xc40#complaint-2167678 Mon, 19 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FOR ODI#11708898. I am providing additional documentation to this ODI case. I had to create a new complaint since there appears to be no way on-line to add this information. Gunther Volvo has not provided ANY status updates of my vehicle which has been in their possession since Sunday, January 4, 2026. The Director of Customer Experience, Nyam Smith had not responded https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-xc40 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-xc40#complaint-2166163 Wed, 14 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2024 Volvo XC40. The contact stated while in reverse (R) and backing up at approximately 2 MPH, the vehicle rear view camera proximity warning lights had failed. The contact described the proximity warning as dots that show a visual progression of how close the rear bumper was to objects, yellow, orange, and red. The contact stated that the red dot signaled to stop the vehicle. https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-xc40 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-xc40#complaint-2164518 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2023 Volvo XC40. The contact stated that while reversing, the rearview camera display intermittently was distorted or inoperative. The failure occurred on several different occasions. The contact stated that the infotainment system was intermittently inoperative and had to be manually reset to return to normal operation. The contact stated that the Forward Collision Avoidance: A https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-xc40 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-xc40#complaint-2164519 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2023 Volvo XC40. The contact stated that while reversing, the rearview camera display intermittently was distorted or inoperative. The failure occurred on several different occasions. The contact stated that the infotainment system was intermittently inoperative and had to be manually reset to return to normal operation. The contact stated that the Forward Collision Avoidance: A https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-xc40 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-xc40#complaint-2163198 Mon, 05 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT On 01/04/2026, while operating a gas-powered 2024 Volvo XC40, the vehicle experienced a catastrophic Sudden Unintended Acceleration (SUA) event while stationary at a red light. With the service brake fully depressed, the internal combustion engine began to surge and rev uncontrollably, making loud noises. The engine torque increased in direct response to increased brake pressure, eventually overco https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-xc40 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-xc40#complaint-2163199 Mon, 05 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT On 01/04/2026, while operating a gas-powered 2024 Volvo XC40, the vehicle experienced a catastrophic Sudden Unintended Acceleration (SUA) event while stationary at a red light. With the service brake fully depressed, the internal combustion engine began to surge and rev uncontrollably, making loud noises. The engine torque increased in direct response to increased brake pressure, eventually overco https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-xc40 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-xc40#complaint-2163200 Mon, 05 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT On 01/04/2026, while operating a gas-powered 2024 Volvo XC40, the vehicle experienced a catastrophic Sudden Unintended Acceleration (SUA) event while stationary at a red light. With the service brake fully depressed, the internal combustion engine began to surge and rev uncontrollably, making loud noises. The engine torque increased in direct response to increased brake pressure, eventually overco https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-xc40 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-xc40#complaint-2162429 Fri, 02 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT The vehicle experienced a complete loss of propulsion, causing it to freeze and become unable to move. The first occurrence happened during the original factory warranty period and required towing to a dealership, but the root cause was not identified at that time. The same loss-of-propulsion failure has since recurred, rendering the vehicle inoperable. A dealership has now diagnosed a failure of https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-xc40 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-xc40#complaint-2160944 Sun, 28 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT My Volvo XC40 front sunroof cracked wavy crack across front in internal glass. There was frozen ice on top of car which I left alone because of the glass roof underneath. When driving home today from work a huge chunk of ice lifted off top of car and the sunroof cracked internally across the front glass. I heard it crack. I am reporting this because apparently this is not an isolated issue. Many o https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-xc40 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-xc40#recall-25V908000-volvo-volvo-xc40-2025 Tue, 23 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2021-2025 XC40, 2022 V90, 2022-2024 C40BEV, 2022-2025 S90, V90CC, XC60, 2023-2025 S60, V60, V60CC, XC90, and 2025 EC40, and EX40 vehicles. The rearview camera image may not display when the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibili https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-xc40 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-xc40#recall-25V908000-volvo-volvo-xc40-2024 Tue, 23 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2021-2025 XC40, 2022 V90, 2022-2024 C40BEV, 2022-2025 S90, V90CC, XC60, 2023-2025 S60, V60, V60CC, XC90, and 2025 EC40, and EX40 vehicles. The rearview camera image may not display when the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibili https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-xc40 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-xc40#recall-25V908000-volvo-volvo-xc40-2023 Tue, 23 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2021-2025 XC40, 2022 V90, 2022-2024 C40BEV, 2022-2025 S90, V90CC, XC60, 2023-2025 S60, V60, V60CC, XC90, and 2025 EC40, and EX40 vehicles. The rearview camera image may not display when the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibili https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-xc40 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-xc40#recall-25V908000-volvo-volvo-xc40-2022 Tue, 23 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2021-2025 XC40, 2022 V90, 2022-2024 C40BEV, 2022-2025 S90, V90CC, XC60, 2023-2025 S60, V60, V60CC, XC90, and 2025 EC40, and EX40 vehicles. The rearview camera image may not display when the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibili https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-xc40 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-xc40#recall-25V908000-volvo-volvo-xc40-2021 Tue, 23 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2021-2025 XC40, 2022 V90, 2022-2024 C40BEV, 2022-2025 S90, V90CC, XC60, 2023-2025 S60, V60, V60CC, XC90, and 2025 EC40, and EX40 vehicles. The rearview camera image may not display when the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibili https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-xc40 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-xc40#complaint-2154714 Sat, 06 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT Even after the last recall campaign, my vehicle still frequently fails to activate the backup camera with a message stating Backup Camera unavailable. The software update that was intended to resolve the issue has not worked. I've seen multiple other Volvo drivers complaining about the same issue online. This is regarding the following previous recall: Recall R10320 WAM Upgrade, Model Year 2021-2