2019 Volvo XC40
Model year 2019: every recall NHTSA’s file names for it, the complaints owners made to NHTSA, and its crash ratings.
- NHTSA: don’t drive it or park it outside, for one of its recalls
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The short answer
From NHTSA’s files, copied Oct 19, 2026.
- 4 recalls naming it in NHTSA’s file (needs attention)
- Don’t drive it or park it outside: NHTSA’s advice, for one of its recalls (needs attention)
- 30 owner complaints to NHTSA
- Not rated in NHTSA’s crash tests
A recall covers the vehicles it names, by build date where NHTSA gives one. Your VIN says which are open on yours.
Is your vehicle in one of these recalls?
No public file says which recalls are still open on one vehicle. NHTSA’s lookup does, from its VIN.
The VIN goes to NHTSA, never to Hearth Record.
What recalls name it?
4 recalls for the 2019 Volvo XC40 in NHTSA’s file, newest first. Each covers the vehicles it names; your VIN says if yours is one.
NHTSA advises some owners not to drive it, or to park it outside: see below.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Mar 12, 2020. Forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking; forward collision avoidance: software: pedestrian/cyclist/object/obstacle/ recognition
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NHTSA campaign
20V-144
Nov 13, 2018. Electrical system: software
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NHTSA campaign
18V-800
Aug 22, 2018. Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages
Aug 15, 2018. Seats: mid/rear assembly
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NHTSA campaign
18V-535
What have owners told NHTSA?
30 complaints to NHTSA, received from Apr 6, 2018 to May 18, 2026.
- 4 complaints told of a crash, and none of a fire.
- Together they report 3 people injured and no deaths.
- Complaints are owners’ own reports, not findings: NHTSA reads them to decide what to look into. Only their counts are kept here; no complaint’s words or owner are read.
NHTSA, Owner complaints flat files. Released Oct 18, 2026. Updated daily.
How did it do in crash tests?
NHTSA rated 2 versions of the 2019 Volvo XC40, without an overall rating.
NHTSA’s 5-Star Safety Ratings, in whole stars. NHTSA’s safety concerns are shown beneath the stars they qualify, as NHTSA asks.
NHTSA, 5-Star Safety Ratings. Released Aug 7, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Version | Overall | Frontal crash | Side crash | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| XC40 T4, SUV, FWD | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated |
| XC40 T5, SUV, AWD | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated |
NHTSA lists no safety concern for any version rated here.
Safety technology, as NHTSA lists it
- Forward collision warning: no.
- Lane departure warning: no.
- Crash imminent braking: standard.
- Dynamic brake support: standard.
What the record doesn’t say
- Which recalls are still open on one vehicle: only NHTSA’s lookup, with its VIN, says that.
- Ratings are for the versions NHTSA tested. Other cabs, engines and drives can rate differently.
- How serious each complaint was, or whether it was confirmed: complaints aren’t findings.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).
Released Oct 19, 2026 and checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Owner complaints flat files.
Released Oct 18, 2026 and checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 5-Star Safety Ratings.
Released Aug 7, 2026 and checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 19, 2026.