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What 14 owners told NHTSA about the 2024 Volvo XC40 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 (14)Crash / fire / injury (6)Backup camera & sensors (4)Brakes (4)Driver assistance (3)Electrical system (2)Engine (2)Airbags (1)Lights (1)Seat belts (1)Speed control (1)

1 of 14 complaints match · Lights · clear filters

Aug 27, 2024Lights

The reverse lights are not bright enough when backing up at night. When using the backup camera, the driver is unable to see anything behind the car, as the lights do not shine bright enough to illuminate the area of the camera. There is no way to adjust the brightness of the camera or the lights.

NHTSA ODI 11611252

Working with the data? Download all 14 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 2024 Volvo XC40 Recharge verdict →