2021 Volvo Xc40: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 77 complaints
77
Total Complaints
5,250mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
6
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

2,925 25th Percentile
5,250 Median Mileage
23,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
13
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
9
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
6
POWER TRAIN
5
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
5
VISIBILITY/WIPER
5
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
5
SERVICE BRAKES
4
BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING
3
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
3

Severity Assessment

6
Crashes
0
Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"REAR PASSENGER PIRELLI TIRE 245/45 R20 103H BLOWOUT. ENTIRE TIRE GONE. DAMAGE TO RIM, BRAKE HOSE, WHEEL WELL, BUMPER, PAINT ON CAR, EXCESSIVE DAMAGE TO CAR. TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY, TOOK EXIT."
"I WAS GIVEN THE CAR A A DEMO PENDING DELIVERY AND IT STOPPED UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT."
"The contact owns a 2021 Volvo XC40. The contact stated that the vehicle was delivered to his residence by the local dealer. Upon inspection, he became aware that the automatic emergency braking system sensor was not operating as designed while reversing with an object nearby. The local dealer was ma..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28