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2022 Volvo XC40 P8 Recharge Awd

Solid pick. The public record on this car is clean for its age. Inspect it, then negotiate with confidence.

Recalls, complaint breakdown & inspection checklist, all in a shareable PDF

36 owner complaints · 0 recalls · data verified July 16, 2026 · source: NHTSA

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Why buy?

Backup camera & sensors problems dominate (39% of complaints).

Very few owner complaints for its age and sales volume.

Zero recalls, rare for a car this age.

The math, shown

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Complaint volume (40%)86
Severity (30%)75
Recall load (20%)100
Trend (10%)54

Complaints filed per year

Fading = early teething worked out. Climbing = problems aging in.

20212026 YTD

How it crashes

NHTSA’s own crash tests, separate from the reliability score above.

NHTSA crash-tested this model year but didn’t publish an overall star rating for it.

Source: nhtsa.gov/ratings. Star ratings compare vehicles within the same class and size, not across every car on the road.

The road ahead

What breaks on a 2022 Volvo XC40 P8 Recharge Awd, plotted where owners report it happening.

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Also reported (mileage varies): Backup camera & sensors (14)

Mileage medians come from owners who mentioned an odometer reading in their NHTSA complaint, a rough guide, not a schedule.

Backup camera & sensors

39%

14 complaints · 12 in the last 2 years

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…

Driver assistance

11%

4 complaints · 1 in the last 2 years

The rear backup camera consistently fails to provide a view while in reverse. The camera either blinks between a view and black screen, or will completely fail and say…

Electrical system

8%

3 complaints · 2 in the last 2 years

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 …

Body & structure

8%

3 complaints · 1 in the last 2 years

See accompanying letter.Cracked panoramic sun roof, with no evidence convincing stone damage, people with similar issues , involving same model.

Recalls (0)

No recall campaigns on file for this model year.

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What owners say

Real owners of this exact model-year, shown separately from the NHTSA score. If they disagree, that’s worth knowing.

The fine print: this verdict is computed from public NHTSA complaint and recall records for the 2022 Volvo XC40 P8 Recharge Awd as a model, not for any individual car. A well-maintained example of an “Avoid” can outlast a neglected “Buy”. Informational only, so always get a professional pre-purchase inspection.