Volvo XC40
Owners filed 214 complaints across 9 model years of the Volvo XC40. The 2021 drew the most (52); the 2025 the fewest (11).
Model years9
Complaints214
Recalls25
Fires0
Deaths0
Every Volvo XC40 model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 | 2 | — | 1 | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2024 | 28 | 4 | — | 5 | Service Brakes | Routine | |
| 2023 | 44 | 4 | — | 7 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2022 | 37 | 3 | — | 2 | Back Over Prevention › Sensing System › Camera | Routine | |
| 2021 | 52 | 5 | — | 3 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2020 | 12 | 1 | — | 1 | Service Brakes | Routine | |
| 2019 | 30 | 4 | — | 4 | Unknown or Other | Do not drive | |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine |
Which Volvo XC40 years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2021 is the weakest year on record, with 52 complaints concentrated in the electrical system. It carries 5 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.