Volvo · Compact SUV
Volvo XC40
Every model year 2019–2026: recalls, owner complaints, NHTSA crash ratings and EPA efficiency side by side.
What changed year to year
- 2026: best combined mpg 26 → 27; 1 → 2 EPA configurations
- 2025: dropped electric; 3 → 1 EPA configurations
- 2024: best combined mpg 27 → 26; best range 223 → 293 mi
- 2023: added hybrid; dropped gas; best combined mpg 26 → 27
- 2022: best range 208 → 223 mi
- 2021: added electric; best combined mpg 27 → 26; 2 → 3 EPA configurations
Best XC40 years to buy used
- 2020 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 12 complaints
- 2025 — Safety A, 2 recalls, 11 complaints
- 2024 — Safety B, 4 recalls, 28 complaints
- 2022 — Safety B, 4 recalls, 37 complaints
- 2023 — Safety C, 5 recalls, 44 complaints
Ranked by Safety Signal, then fewest complaints. Older years have had more time to accumulate both.