2022 Volvo XC40 Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2022 Volvo XC40 has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 828,580 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 46 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the back over prevention. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

BACK OVER PREVENTION 25V908000 2025-12-23 413,151 affected
Defect

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…

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’s customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo Car's number for this recall is R10333. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved…

BACK OVER PREVENTION 25V282000 2025-05-08 413,151 affected
Defect

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…

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.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 21V109000 2021-02-24 2,278 affected
Defect

Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2021-2022 XC40 Recharge vehicles. The Battery Energy Control Module (BECM) microprocessor may reset and cause the high voltage system to disconnect.

Consequence

A disconnected high voltage system can cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Volvo Car will notify owners, and dealers will install a software update, free of charge. The recall began March 30, 2021. Owners may contact Volvo Car customer service at 1-888-458-1552. Volvo Car's number for this recall is R10078.

Complaints by component

BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
12
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
7
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
3
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
2
2crashes1injuries
AIR BAGS
1
1crashes1injuries
BACK OVER PREVENTION: CAMERA SYSTEM
1
BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING
1
ENGINE
1
Total complaints46

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Even after the last recall campaign, my vehicle still frequently fails to activate the backup camera with a message stating backup camera unavailable. The software update that was intended to resolve the issue has not worked. I've seen multiple other volvo drivers complaining about the same issue…”

BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA · reported 2025-12-04

“While driving the power steering fails. This is after the dealer had installed a software fix for this problem”

STEERING · reported 2025-08-31

“The backup camera doesn't always work. There are times when you will put the car in reverse and it will attempt to display the backup camera but instead says camera is temporarily unavailable. There recently was a recall for this, twice, but the issue continues to occur.”

BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA · reported 2025-08-06

“My vehicle is affected by the recall #r10320 or nhtsa # 25v282. The recall letter states that the dealerships have the updated software available to solve the back-up camera issue, also over the air update will solve the problem later if that is my choice. The problem is that I see this as just a…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2025-07-31

“Car has had a previous software recall done at a volvo dealership to address issues with the back-up camera, but even after the recall, the camera display is still frequently malfunctioning. When in reverse, the back-up camera display often freezes for several seconds at a time while the car is in…”

BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA · reported 2025-07-29

“After recall took my car for repair to the volvo dealer. They installed the new software version 3.7 but it did not fix the problem..still I am getting backup camera not available massage.”

BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA · reported 2025-07-28

“Backing in to garage got camera not available, happens intermittently, cause is due to inherently underpowered cpu for head unit volvo installed, it was out of date at time of manufacture, they have announced a new cpu for 2025/26 model year vehicles. Vehicle is on latest software that was…”

BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA · reported 2025-07-23

“I was getting the "rear camera not available" warning, starting months ago. I received the notification of the volvo recall r10320. I scheduled a software inspection/upgrade at the dealer. On july 8, the dealer installed the newer software that supposed to take care of it. Revision 3.6.4 was…”

BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA · reported 2025-07-17
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2022 Volvo XC40 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.