Reliability & cost of ownership
Volvo XC40 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Volvo XC40? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Volvo XC40 problems by model year
25 recall entries and 206 owner complaints on file across 9 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 XC40 | 2 | 11 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2024 XC40 | 4 | 28 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2023 XC40 | 4 | 48 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2022 XC40 | 3 | 37 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2021 XC40 | 5 | 40 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2020 XC40 | 1 | 12 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2019 XC40 | 4 | 30 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2018 XC40 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2017 XC40 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Volvo XC40, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system45 complaints
- back over prevention41 complaints
- unknown or other40 complaints
- forward collision avoidance29 complaints
- service brakes28 complaints
- engine18 complaints
- power train14 complaints
- vehicle speed control13 complaints