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Volvo XC40 recalls

15 DVSA safety recalls name the Volvo XC40, launched 2018 to 2026. Each covers a range of build dates, not every XC40. Newest first; open a recall for the defect, the fix and every model it names.

Recall data updated

Recalls15
Latest launch2026
Earliest launch2018
Earliest and latest build dates named2017 to 2025
Is a specific XC40 affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

All Volvo XC40 recalls

Newest first. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for this model, for the whole recall, or the figure DVSA repeats on each model line.
RecallLaunchedBuiltVehicles
CMA Cell Modules R/2026/27213 Jul 202612 Mar 2019 to 6 Dec 20217,760
BCM2 SW - Safety Notice R/2025/21123 Jun 202527 Oct 2020 to 11 Jun 2025791
Due to a software error the left rear indicator may stop working R/2024/01215 Jan 202413 Oct 2022 to 20 Dec 202318,755
During driving or idle the O-Ring may become twisted or break R/2023/2634 Sep 202312 May 2021 to 21 Jun 202313,701 (whole recall)
There may be a potential software error in the brake control module. R/2023/02524 Jan 202319 Aug 2022 to 13 Jan 202310,197 (whole recall)
The starter motor may engage incorrectly R/2021/42913 Dec 20212 Oct 2017 to 18 Apr 20191,954
Potentially insufficient or missing welding connection in the hydraulic unit of the brake system R/2021/33118 Sep 202123 Oct 2020 to 7 Dec 202028 per line
High voltage contactors in the battery energy control module may open during driving (DVSA lists XC40 RECHARGE) R/2021/06024 Feb 202113 Mar 2020 to 19 Feb 2021134
Two nuts on the brake booster have been assembled with insufficient torque R/2021/02528 Jan 202131 Oct 2019 to 19 Jun 2020165
A cable harness in the engine compartment may be assembled in the incorrect position R/2021/01725 Jan 20217 Feb 2020 to 9 Dec 20205,173
Bolts in the battery disconnect unit are not torqued to specification R/2020/26915 Sep 202013 Jan 2020 to 14 May 20201
Software issue means that automatic emergency brake system may not engage R/2020/07316 Mar 20209 Nov 2018 to 9 Mar 202056,385 (whole recall)
One of the nuts securing the brake booster to the firewall is missing. R/2020/07116 Mar 202029 Nov 2019 to 21 Feb 2020224
Possible software issue in the vehicle connectivity module (vcm) R/2018/31412 Nov 20186 Oct 2017 to 30 Oct 20187,322 (whole recall)
Rear seat back lock strikers may be missing on both sides of the seat R/2018/22417 Aug 201820 Jun 2018 to 21 Jun 201815

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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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