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What 23 owners told NHTSA about the 2023 Volvo C40 Recharge

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (23)Crash / fire / injury (4)Electrical system (6)Brakes (4)Steering (4)Backup camera & sensors (3)Body & structure (3)Transmission & drivetrain (3)Driver assistance (2)Lane Departure (2)Suspension (2)Visibility & wipers (2)

3 of 23 complaints match · Backup camera & sensors · clear filters

Jul 30, 2025Backup camera & sensors

After having our car repaired per NHTSA recall 25V-282 we are still having issues with malfunctions of the backup camera system including warning messages that the camera is unavailable during attempts to drive in reverse.

NHTSA ODI 11677143

Jan 31, 2025Backup camera & sensors

Cameras stopped working and getting message “camera temporarily not available”. But does not appear to be temporary. Lots of discussion of this issue on message boards but nothing from Volvo.

NHTSA ODI 11640010

Jan 17, 2025Backup camera & sensors

There are frequent errors with the infotainment. Often times, when backing up—the screen will say “back up camera not available.” Recently, I experienced a problem where the blinkers were not working until I reset the software on the car.

NHTSA ODI 11636593

Working with the data? Download all 23 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 18, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2023 Volvo C40 Recharge verdict →