{"id":"2019_volvo_xc40","make":"Volvo","make_slug":"volvo","model":"XC40","model_slug":"xc40","year":2019,"url":"/volvo/xc40/2019/","pts":["gas"],"configs":[{"id":40274,"model":"XC40 FWD","pt":"gas","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S8)","cyl":4,"displ":2.0,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":23,"hwy":33,"comb":27,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD","co2":331,"fe_score":6,"ghg_score":6,"fuel_cost":2300,"save_spend":-250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"VVX","modified":"Fri Aug 10 00:00:00 EDT 2018"},{"id":39931,"model":"XC40 AWD","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S8)","cyl":4,"displ":2.0,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":23,"hwy":31,"comb":26,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Premium","vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":340,"fe_score":5,"ghg_score":5,"fuel_cost":3000,"save_spend":-3750,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"VVX","modified":"Mon Mar 26 00:00:00 EDT 2018"}],"vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD","segment":"Compact SUV","recalls":[{"campaign":"20V144000","component":"FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE:SOFTWARE:PEDESTRIAN/CYCLIST/OBJECT/OBSTACLE/ RECOGNITION","mfr":"Volvo Car USA LLC","reported":"2020-03-12","owner_notified":"2020-04-09","units":121605,"summary":"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":"If the automatic emergency braking system does not engage as intended, it can increase the risk of a crash.","remedy":"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.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"R29998","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"minor"},{"campaign":"18V800000","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE","mfr":"Volvo Car USA LLC","reported":"2018-11-13","owner_notified":"2018-12-26","units":17548,"summary":"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":"If the GPS location is not provided to emergency personnel it can inhibit emergency response in the event of a crash or injury.","remedy":"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.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"R39917","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"minor"},{"campaign":"18V554000","component":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES","mfr":"Volvo Car USA LLC","reported":"2018-08-22","owner_notified":"2018-10-12","units":71,"summary":"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":"Reduced braking performance can increase the risk of a crash.","remedy":"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.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":true,"mfr_campaign":"R59899","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"},{"campaign":"18V535000","component":"SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY","mfr":"Volvo Car USA LLC","reported":"2018-08-15","owner_notified":"2018-10-12","units":27,"summary":"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":"If the seat back moves forward during hard braking or in a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.","remedy":"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.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"R89898","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":4,"critical_count":1,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":true,"score":71,"grade":"C","complaints":{"count":30,"crash":4,"fire":0,"injured":3,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Unknown Or Other",7],["Engine",5],["Service Brakes",5],["Air Bags",4],["Forward Collision Avoidance",3],["Structure",3]],"by_year":{"2018":2,"2019":8,"2020":2,"2022":3,"2023":5,"2024":6,"2025":2,"2026":2},"excerpts":[["2020-09-02","Service Brakes","I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND MY BACKUP ALARM FAILED TO SOUND AS WELL AS MY BACKUP BREAKING SYSTEM. THE RESULT WAS ME BACKING UP INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OF THE SYSTEM WAS REPORTED TO THE VOLVO DEALERSHIP AND THEY DENIED THAT THE SYSTEM WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER WE RECEIVED A LETTE\u2026"],["2020-06-16","Unknown Or Other","VOLVO'S PILOT ASSIST SYSTEM DISENGAGES WITHOUT ANY WARNING OR ALARM. THIS HAPPENS WHENEVER LANE MARKINGS ARE NOT VISIBLE OR IF THE CAMERA SYSTEM IS BLOCKED BY SUNSHINE. HOWEVER, IN ANY SCENARIO, THE PILOT ASSIST SYSTEM MUST ALERT DRIVER IF IT'S DISENGAGING. THE SYSTEM DISENGAGED MULTIPLE TIMES WITHOUT WARNING WHEN I WA\u2026"],["2019-10-27","Structure","VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AND SHOWED 'SAFETY MODE SEE OWNERS MANUAL' AFTER SUSTAINING MINOR FRONT END DAMAGE IN A COLLISION WITH A DEER. UNABLE TO MOVE VEHICLE TO A SAFE STOPPING LOCATION ON A RURAL INTERSTATE FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES UNTIL 'SAFETY MODE' EVENTUALLY RESET AND ALLOWED LIMP-HOME POWER. THIS FEATURE IS QUITE UN\u2026"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[],"popularity":90,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":27,"ncap":null,"complaints":30},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 02:56 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}