2022 Volvo C40bev problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Vehicle Speed Control (5) · Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera (4) · Visibility:defroster/Defogger/Hvac System (1)
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Safety recalls (2)
Back Over Prevention:software 2025-12-23 · campaign 25V908000 · 413,151 vehicles
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 the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Risk: A rearview camera image that does not display reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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 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 w
Back Over Prevention:software 2025-05-08 · campaign 25V282000 · 413,151 vehicles
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 requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
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.
Fix: 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.
Service bulletins (124)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Power Train 2026-09-19 · 37504.3.0 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this is a tj text only no attachment if a customer experiences a dim message stating "propulsion service required" and iem p0a7a48 is stored, please follow the advice under "service".
Unknown Or Other 2026-07-28 · 37893.2.0 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this is a tj - text only - no attachments - if the software version displayed in the csd is not aligned with the actual software version installed in the vehicle (this may occur after a failed software download), and no total upgrade is available in vida, note! do not replace any parts. a software p
Unknown Or Other 2026-07-28 · 37231.1.1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this is a tj - text only no attachments - if the software version displayed in the csd is not aligned with the actual software version installed in the vehicle (this may occur after a failed software download), and no total upgrade is available in vida, note! do not replace any parts. a software pro
Unknown Or Other 2026-07-11 · 37342.2.3 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this is a technical journal: icup ihu - text plus 1 pdf prior approval. in most cases, the ihu does not need to be replaced -in many cases the infotainment head unit (ihu) does not need to be replaced and can be retained by following the fault tracing in vida.
Unknown Or Other 2026-07-11 · 36555.8.0 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this is a technical journal: text plus 3 .png files and 1 mp4 csd stuck in recovery mode, icup. in most cases this recovery mode can be resolved by preforming a ihu reload.
Unknown Or Other 2026-05-23 · 37839.1.1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this is a tj - text plus two .mov attachments - if the customer is experiencing a frozen sirius radio banner, meaning in the app view the title of the song and station name will stay on the previous selected station; the audio will be for the station that is selected and not what is shown on the scr
Showing the 6 most recent of 124 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-19 · Unknown Or Other“component / system failure: hvac air recirculation fails to remain active. following volvo aaos software update 5.0.5, manual recirculation enforces a hard timeout, opening the fresh-air flap every 7 to 20 minutes depending on climate variables. the component operates according to modified code but is flawed by design. evidence of widespread consum…”
2026-09-15 · Unknown Or Other“repeated intermittent problems with safety equipment: rear camera, audio feedback on turn signal. dealer says this appears to be a failed ihu component---but problems repeatedly reported earlier (2024) with response these issues would be remedied with a software update. problem incidence has increased after major software update this spring. 4/2…”
2026-07-14 · Vehicle Speed Control“multiple recurring electronic, keyless entry, and drivability defects on my 2022 volvo c40 recharge, vin [xxx]. the vehicle was purchased used through vroom and financed by uacc. serious problems existed prior to the factory warranty expiration in april 2026. volvo san francisco was made aware of the issues on multiple occasions but claimed they “c…”
2026-03-21 · Visibility:defroster/Defogger/Hvac System“the car’s infotainment system repeatedly freezes and force restarts which causes the hvac system to stop working and the windshield defroster to stop cleaning fog and frost leading to poor visibility. …”
2026-01-31 · Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera“intermittent rear backup camera displayed camera unavailable instead of live video footage of what's behind the car. inspection available upon request. reduced visibility to rear of vehicle may lead to unsafe vehicle reverse. problem hard to reproduce at dealer or independent service center as issue is intermittent and inconsistent. the component…”
2025-12-08 · Exterior Lighting“on multiple occasions, the vehicle’s infotainment system has malfunctioned, and when this occurs, the turn signals stop working entirely. this failure has happened while the vehicle was in active use, including during a long trip, leaving us without functioning turn signals for an extended period. this creates a serious and immediate safety hazard …”
2025-12-01 · Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera“the rear camera has never worked properly. when i put the car in reverse, sometimes it doesn’t show an image. this happens most days. this has been over a minute in duration, though sometimes shorter. this has happened hundreds of times. it also sometimes will display a still image when moving, which of course is very dangerous as it gives a sense …”
2025-01-10 · Vehicle Speed Control“this vehicle is an electric vehicle and driven primarily in one pedal drive. when stopped, without any input to the accelerator, it will sometimes start moving forward. this has happened at least fifty times in the 2.5 years i have owned this vehicle. i have been fortunate enough to not strike another car (or pedestrian) at a stop light when the ca…”
2025-01-10 · Vehicle Speed Control“i drive in the standard one pedal driving mode which allows for the car to brake and come to a complete stop using the regen system by simply releasing the accelerator. the issue is that i had come to a stop behind another car at traffic lights with my foot of the accelerator. in one pedal driving there is no need to hold the brake pedal as the c…”
2024-12-25 · Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera“the backup camera on this model has serious reliability issues. it freezes while backing up, and frequently displays a "camera temporarily unavailable" message. volvo attempted to improve the reliability with a software update this year, but it did very little. the fact that it displays the temporarily unavailable message reveals that volvo clearly…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.