2019 Volvo XC40: recalls and complaints
NHTSA advisory: do not driveCampaign 18V554000. NHTSA received the report on . 71 units. Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Pedals and Linkages
Remedy of campaign 18V554000, in the NHTSA record
Volvo has notified owners advising them to stop driving their vehicle. Cars will be inspected on-site or towed to dealers and the brake pedals will be replaced as necessary, free of charge. Volvo began contacting their owners on August 23, 2018. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R59899.
Do-not-drive advisory: A mark on a recall campaign in the NHTSA recall file. This site shows the mark as NHTSA sets it.
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2019 Volvo XC40. The newest campaign is 20V144000. NHTSA received the report on 12 Mar 2020. The NHTSA record gives the component Forward Collision Avoidance / Automatic Emergency Braking. NHTSA has 30 complaints on file for this model year.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 20V144000, in the NHTSA record
Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will update the Active Safety Domain Master (ASDM) software, free of charge. The recall began April 9, 2020. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R29998.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
4 campaigns, newest first. 139,251 units in total.
- 20V144000Forward Collision Avoidance / Automatic Emergency Braking
- 18V800000Electrical System / Software
- 18V554000Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Pedals and LinkagesAdvisory
- 18V535000Seats / Mid/Rear Assembly
20V144000Received . 121,605 units.
Forward Collision Avoidance / Automatic Emergency Braking
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volvo Cars USA LLC (Volvo Cars) is recalling certain 2019-2020 S60, V60, V60 Cross Country, S90L, V90, V90 Cross Country, XC40, XC60, and XC90 vehicles. Due to a software/hardware incompatibility, the Automatic Emergency Brake (AEB) system may not detect obstacles and engage as intended.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the automatic emergency braking system does not engage as intended, it can increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will update the Active Safety Domain Master (ASDM) software, free of charge. The recall began April 9, 2020. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R29998.
Report filed by Volvo Car USA LLC. Manufacturer campaign number R29998. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
18V800000Received . 17,548 units.
Electrical System / Software
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volvo Car USA LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Volvo XC90, S90, V60, V60 Cross Country, V90, XC40, XC60, and V90 Cross Country vehicles. The software installed in the Vehicle Connectivity Module (VCM) may have an error causing the Telematics and Driver Support Systems to function improperly. As a result, the GPS will not provide location information to emergency personnel in the event of an emergency.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the GPS location is not provided to emergency personnel it can inhibit emergency response in the event of a crash or injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will correct the software, free of charge. The recall began December 26, 2018. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R39917.
Report filed by Volvo Car USA LLC. Manufacturer campaign number R39917. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
18V554000Received . 71 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Pedals and LinkagesDo-not-drive advisory
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volvo Car USA LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain 2019 Volvo XC40 vehicles. The brake pedals may not have been correctly riveted, allowing the pedal to move out of position, possibly reducing braking performance.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Reduced braking performance can increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Volvo has notified owners advising them to stop driving their vehicle. Cars will be inspected on-site or towed to dealers and the brake pedals will be replaced as necessary, free of charge. Volvo began contacting their owners on August 23, 2018. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R59899.
Report filed by Volvo Car USA LLC. Manufacturer campaign number R59899. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
18V535000Received . 27 units.
Seats / Mid/Rear Assembly
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volvo Cars USA LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain 2019 Volvo XC40 vehicles. The rear seats may not have rear seat back lock strikers, allowing the seat back to move forward during certain hard braking conditions or a crash.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the seat back moves forward during hard braking or in a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and install the seat back lock strikers if they are missing, free of charge. The recall began October 12, 2018. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R89898.
Report filed by Volvo Car USA LLC. Manufacturer campaign number R89898. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
30 complaints, 43 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Unknown or Other | 7 |
| Engine | 5 |
| Service Brakes | 5 |
| Air Bags | 4 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 3 |
| Structure | 3 |
| Seat Belts | 3 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 2 |
| Electrical System | 2 |
| Power Train | 2 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 16.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 4
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 3
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 18 May 2026
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2019 Volvo XC40The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2019 Volvo XC40: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/volvo/xc40/2019/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Volvo Car USA LLC
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2019 Volvo XC40?
- 139,251 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Volvo XC40 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 13 recall campaigns for the Volvo XC40, model years 2017 to 2025. 4 of them name the 2019 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2019 Volvo XC40 name most often?
- Unknown or Other: 7 of 43 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2019 Volvo XC40 open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.