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Volvo XC40 Problems by Year

Owners have filed 217 complaints with NHTSA about the Volvo XC40 since the 2000 model year. The years with the most are 2021, 2023, 2022. The most common problem overall: backup camera.

02550752019: 30 complaints20192020: 12 complaints20202021: 52 complaints2021522022: 37 complaints20222023: 47 complaints20232024: 28 complaints20242025: 11 complaints2025
Volvo XC40 owner complaints to NHTSA by model year. Faded bars: fewer than 25 complaints, no separate page.

Counts are not adjusted for sales: popular years collect more complaints, and recent years have had less time to.

Volvo XC40 problems by model year

YearComplaintsTop problemRecallsCrashes
2024 XC4028Brakes45
2023 XC4047Electrical48
2022 XC4037Backup camera32
2021 XC4052Electrical53
2019 XC4030Other or unspecified44

20 recalls in total across these years. Years with fewer than 25 complaints have no separate page.

Questions about the Volvo XC40

What years of the Volvo XC40 have the most problems?
By owner complaints to NHTSA: 2021 (52), 2023 (47), 2022 (37).
What is the most common problem with the Volvo XC40?
Across all model years, owners complain most about the backup camera (40), electrical (37), other or unspecified (36).
Which Volvo XC40 years have the fewest complaints?
Among model years at least four years old: 2020 (12), 2019 (30), 2022 (37). Fewer complaints can also mean fewer cars sold, so compare with sales before you decide.

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