2023 Volvo XC40: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2023 Volvo XC40. The newest campaign is 25V908000. NHTSA received the report on 23 Dec 2025. The NHTSA record gives the component Back Over Prevention / Software. NHTSA has 46 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
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Remedy of the newest campaign, 25V908000, in the NHTSA record
The software will be updated by a dealer or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 24, 2026. Owners may contact Volvo Car’s customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo Car's number for this recall is R10333. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning February 16, 2026. This recall replaces previous NHTSA recall number 25V282. Vehicles previously repaired under recall 25V282 will need to have the new remedy performed.
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. 854,152 units in total.
- 25V908000Back Over Prevention / Software
- 25V282000Back Over Prevention / Software
- 23V188000Electrical System
- 23V012000Service Brakes, Hydraulic
25V908000Received . 413,151 units.
Back Over Prevention / Software
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2021-2025 XC40, 2022 V90, 2022-2024 C40BEV, 2022-2025 S90, V90CC, XC60, 2023-2025 S60, V60, V60CC, XC90, and 2025 EC40, and EX40 vehicles. The rearview camera image may not display when the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A rearview camera image that does not display reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
The software will be updated by a dealer or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 24, 2026. Owners may contact Volvo Car’s customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo Car's number for this recall is R10333. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning February 16, 2026. This recall replaces previous NHTSA recall number 25V282. Vehicles previously repaired under recall 25V282 will need to have the new remedy performed.
Report filed by Volvo Car USA, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number R10333. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
25V282000Received . 413,151 units.
Back Over Prevention / Software
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2021-2025 XC40, 2022 V90, 2022-2025 S90, V90CC, C40, XC60, 2023-2025 S60, V60, V60CC, XC90, and 2025 EC40 and EX40 vehicles. The rearview camera image may not display when the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A rearview camera image that does not display reduces the driver's view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
The software will be updated by a dealer or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 27, 2025. Owners may contact Volvo Car customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo Car's number for this recall is R10320.
Report filed by Volvo Car USA, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number R10320. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
23V188000Received . 393 units.
Electrical System
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2023 S60, V60CC, XC60, XC90, XC40, and C40 vehicles. A diagnostic trouble code (DTC) may be falsely detected for the emergency call system (e-call) and display "e-Call Service Required" in the driver information module (DIM).
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The false warning message could prevent the detection of an actual e-call system failure, which could delay an emergency response during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will update the telematics and connectivity antenna module (TCAM) software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed May 16, 2023. Owners may contact Volvo Car's customer service 1-800-458-1552. Volvo Car's number for this recall is R10225.
Report filed by Volvo Car USA, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number R10225. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
23V012000Received . 27,457 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2023 S60, V60, V60CC, V90CC, XC60, XC90, XC40, and C40 vehicles. A diagnostic error in the Brake Control Module 2 (BCM2) may cause a loss of Antilock Brake System (ABS), Electronic Stability Control (ESC), and traction control.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A reduction in brake support functions can increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Volvo will release an over-the-air (OTA) BCM2 software update, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed March 15, 2023. Owners may contact Volvo Car customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo Car's number for this recall is R10217.
Report filed by Volvo Car USA, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number R10217. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
46 complaints, 72 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2023 Volvo XC40
- All 2023 vehicles
| Component | 2023 XC40 | All 2023 vehicles | XC40, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Back Over Prevention | 180.6 | 19.7 | 145.4 | 13 |
| Electrical System | 166.7 | 149.7 | 136.5 | 12 |
| Service Brakes | 125 | 63.7 | 86.1 | 9 |
| Unknown or Other | 111.1 | 109.9 | 121.7 | 8 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 111.1 | 95.7 | 109.8 | 8 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 41.7 | 35.3 | 44.5 | 3 |
| Structure | 41.7 | 28.3 | 35.6 | 3 |
| Visibility/Wiper | 41.7 | 33.1 | 26.7 | 3 |
| Lane Departure | 41.7 | 29.3 | 38.6 | 3 |
| Steering | 27.8 | 64.2 | 14.8 | 2 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 17.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 8
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 5
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 29 Sep 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 2023 Volvo XC40The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2023 Volvo XC40: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/volvo/xc40/2023/. 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
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2023 Volvo XC40?
- 854,152 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 2023 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2023 Volvo XC40 name most often?
- Back Over Prevention: 13 of 72 component mentions, or 180.6 per 1,000. For all 2023 vehicles the figure is 19.7 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2023 Volvo XC40 open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.