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Volvo XC40BEV Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 1 owner complaint across 4 model years of the Volvo XC40BEV (2021–2024). The most-complained-about year is 2023.

2
safety recalls, all years
1
owner complaints, all years
2021
year with most recalls
2023
year with most complaints

Pick your Volvo XC40BEV model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2024 Volvo XC40BEV10
2023 Volvo XC40BEV11
2022 Volvo XC40BEV10
2021 Volvo XC40BEV10

What Volvo XC40BEV owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. The 2023 model year has the most, with 1.

All Volvo XC40BEV recalls (2)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Volvo XC40BEV, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Service brakes and software (service brakes)

    NHTSA 25V392000 Reported 11,469 vehicles potentially affected Volvo Car USA, LLC

    Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2023 Volvo C40 BEV, 2025 EC40, 2023-2024 XC40 BEV, 2020-2026 XC90 PHEV, 2022-2026 XC60 PHEV, 2023-2025 S60 PHEV, 2024-2025 V60 PHEV, and 2025-2026 EX40 and 2025 S90 PHEV vehicles. In certain driving scenarios while coasting down a hill and using "B" mode or "One Pedal Drive," the…

    Remedy: 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)…

    Model years: 2023, 2024

  2. Accelerator pedal (vehicle speed control)

    NHTSA 22V288000 Reported 5,351 vehicles potentially affected Volvo Car USA, LLC

    Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2021-2022 XC40 BEV vehicles. Water may enter the cable harness, corroding the accelerator pedal sensor (APS) circuit.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect for corrosion, install a cable splice to prevent water intrusion and, as necessary, replace the connector terminal and APS, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 20, 2022.…

    Model years: 2021, 2022

Other Volvo models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.