Volvo C40BEV problems by model year

Updated from NHTSA data · How we count

NHTSA has 40 owner complaints and 6 recalls on file for the Volvo C40BEV (2022–2025). The 2023 C40BEV has the most serious complaints, most often about driver assistance & safety tech.

Complaints
40
Recalls
6
Model years
4
Worst year
2023

Complaints by model year

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NHTSA complaints per Volvo C40BEV model year. Click a bar for details.

Newer model years have had less time on the road, so they naturally have fewer complaints. Compare a year against its neighbors rather than against brand-new models.

Worst Volvo C40BEV years to buy

Ranked by our severity-weighted complaint score (crashes, fires and injuries count extra — how it works).

  1. 2023 Volvo C40BEV — 24 complaints, 2 crashes, 1 fire; top problem: Driver Assistance & Safety Tech

Fewest serious complaints among years at least 3 years old: 2022 (14 complaints).

Every Volvo C40BEV model year

YearComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuriesRecallsTop problem
2025 C40BEV00001—
2024 C40BEV21013Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
2023 C40BEV242126Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
2022 C40BEV140102Acceleration & Cruise Control

Most common Volvo C40BEV problem areas (all years)

  • Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
    14 complaints
  • Electrical System
    9 complaints
  • Acceleration & Cruise Control
    7 complaints
  • Transmission & Drivetrain
    5 complaints
  • Brakes
    5 complaints
  • Steering
    4 complaints
  • Fuel, Hybrid & EV Propulsion
    4 complaints
  • Body & Structure
    3 complaints
  • Visibility & Wipers
    3 complaints
  • Engine
    2 complaints

Complaint trend

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Complaints about the Volvo C40BEV received by NHTSA each month.

Volvo C40BEV recalls

  • Recall 25V908000Dec 23, 2025413,151 vehiclesModel years 2022–2024

    Risk: A rearview camera image that does not display reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 25V392000Jun 12, 202511,469 vehiclesModel years 2023

    Risk: A loss of brake function increases the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 25V282000May 8, 2025413,151 vehiclesModel years 2022–2025

    Risk: 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.

  • Recall 24V938000Dec 18, 20242 vehiclesModel years 2023–2024

    Risk: An air bag that deploys improperly may not protect the driver as intended during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

  • Recall 23V188000Mar 22, 2023393 vehiclesModel years 2023

    Risk: 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.

  • Recall 23V012000Jan 19, 202327,457 vehiclesModel years 2023

    Risk: A reduction in brake support functions can increase the risk of a crash.

Other Volvo models

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. Methodology