2024 Volvo C40 Recharge / EC40 Problems & Recalls: 1 Recall, 2 Complaints

2024 Volvo C40 Recharge / EC40 problems & recalls

NHTSA has issued 1 recall covering the 2024 Volvo C40 Recharge / EC40 and owners have filed 2 complaints. The most-reported area is forward collision avoidance (2 complaints). 1 complaint describes a crash.

Other model years:2023 2022

Recalls

Complaints

Crash reports

Fire reports

Injuries

Recalls (1)

Dec 18, 2024#24V938000

Air bags › Frontal › Driver side › Inflator module

Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Volvo C40 vehicles. The clamps may be improperly crimped on the driver's side inner far side air bag module (FSAB), which can cause the air bag to deploy improperly.

Risk: An air bag that deploys improperly may not protect the driver as intended during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Fix: Dealers will replace the driver's side inner FSAB, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 24, 2025. Owners may contact Volvo Car customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo Car's number for this recall is R10296.

Owner complaints (2)

What owners reported to NHTSA, by component. One complaint can name several components.

Unknown or other2
Forward collision avoidance2
Electrical system1

Complaints over time

Complaints filed per month. Peak: 1 in Feb 2025. Hover a bar for its count.

Complaints filed per month
Month	Complaints
Feb 2025	1
Mar 2025	0
Apr 2025	0
May 2025	0
Jun 2025	1

Recent owner reports

Jun 29, 2025Electrical system, Unknown or other, Forward collision avoidance
There are 2 very serious safety issues that are extremely dangerous with this car. #1 - The Automatic Intervention Rear Brake Auto Brake engages for no reason when there is nothing behind the car. It happens when I am backing up very slowly. It throws me forward and then thrusts me back into the headrest. This has happened 3 times in 2 months. #2- At least two times a week the Information Panel turns off while driving for no reason and goes blank. I can’t see the speedometer, blinkers don't work, lane assist doesn't work, and the map disappears. I have pull off the road and reset it to c…

Feb 17, 2025Unknown or other, Forward collision avoidance⚠ Crash
Hello, I was driving behind a group of cars that unexpectedly slowed, then stopped. I braked, but while I was braking the car unintentionally lunged forward and hit the car in front of me. i know my foot was on the brake because the car initially slowed. My car was totaled and I was injured. The other driver was not injured.

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recall and complaint records, updated Oct 1, 2026. Complaints are owner reports and are not verified by NHTSA. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.