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2019 Volvo XC40 Electrical system Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
7%of 30 total for the year
Median mileage
3,280miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the electrical system of the 2019 Volvo XC40, 7% of the 30 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 3,280 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“The Volvo intellisafe system automatically applied the brakes when there was nothing in front of the vehicle to brake for. It has done this 8 times, 3 times after I had the car in to repair this problem. It also thought there was a rear collision eminent and tightened the seat belt so much it injured my chest and side. I was in a left turn lane and a car passed quite safely to the right of me. This intellisafe system seems to be not functioning properly. The dealer does not believe me and has not fixed it. …”

NHTSA complaint #11203801, filed 2019-04, 5,110 miles

“The contact owns a 2019 Volvo XC40. While driving various speeds with the pilot assist feature activated, the vehicle drifted into the opposite lane and would erroneously change lanes. The vehicle was taken to Volvo of tampa (6008 north dale mabray hwy, tampa, fl) to be diagnosed, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. The contact was informed that the manufacturer was aware of the failure, but no remedy was available. The failure mileage was 1,450.”

NHTSA complaint #11166429, filed 2019-01, 1,450 miles

Related recalls

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Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2025327%
2024725%
20231327%
2022411%
20211427%
2020433%
201927%

Other parts of the 2019 Volvo XC40

Other or unknown
7 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsForward collision avoidance
3 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsLane departure
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2019 Volvo XC40

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology