{"id":"2025_volvo_xc40","make":"Volvo","make_slug":"volvo","model":"XC40","model_slug":"xc40","year":2025,"url":"/volvo/xc40/2025/","pts":["hev"],"configs":[{"id":48107,"model":"XC40 B5 AWD","pt":"hev","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S8)","cyl":4,"displ":2.0,"eng":"SIDI; Mild Hybrid","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":23,"hwy":30,"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":"44V Li-Ion","fuel":"Premium","vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":343,"fe_score":5,"ghg_score":5,"fuel_cost":3000,"save_spend":-3750,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"VVX","modified":"Wed Feb 19 00:00:00 EST 2025"}],"vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","segment":"Compact SUV","recalls":[{"campaign":"25V908000","component":"BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE","mfr":"Volvo Car USA, LLC","reported":"2025-12-23","owner_notified":"2026-03-02","units":413151,"summary":"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":"A rearview camera image that does not display reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"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\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s 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.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"R10333","initiated_by":"ODI","variants":[],"severity":"minor"},{"campaign":"25V282000","component":"BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE","mfr":"Volvo Car USA, LLC","reported":"2025-05-08","owner_notified":"2025-06-27","units":413151,"summary":"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":"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":"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.","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.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"R10320","initiated_by":"ODI","variants":[],"severity":"minor"}],"recall_count":2,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":94,"grade":"A","complaints":{"count":11,"crash":1,"fire":0,"injured":0,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Back Over Prevention",5],["Unspecified",4],["Electrical System",3],["Engine",3],["Forward Collision Avoidance",2],["Vehicle Speed Control",1]],"by_year":{"2025":2,"2026":9},"excerpts":[["2026-07-31","Engine","I live in [XXX], where summer temperatures are extremely high. This week, afternoon temperatures have been reaching nearly 100\u00c2\u00b0F (38\u00c2\u00b0C). My vehicle is a mild-hybrid Volvo XC40, and there is no option to permanently disable the automatic start-stop function (or at least every time I start the car). This week, while dr\u2026"],["2026-07-19","Engine","Mild hybrid vehicle that was purchased 4/20/2026. Volvo service states incident on 06/10/2026 was caused by vehicle running overnight in enclosed garage. Volvo also states that cause was due to item inserted into drivers seatbelt buckle. No warnings posted regarding this would cause the vehicle to turn on once car was \u2026"],["2026-05-08","Steering","The car starts vibrations on at 70 mph through 80 mph. I have brought it to the dealer who stated they felt it and declared that it is normal for severe vibrations to occur at only these speeds. Volvo refused to acknowledge or treat the issue. This issue has been reported and Volvo issued a Technical Journal 36752.2.0 \u2026"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[{"desc":"SUV AWD","overall":5,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.164,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":88,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":26,"ncap":5,"complaints":11},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}