2021 Volvo XC40 Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 2%of 52 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 10,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2021 Volvo XC40, 2% of the 52 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 10,000 miles.
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 contact owns a 2021 Volvo XC40. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 MPH, the vehicle unintendedly decelerated. The contact was able to pull into a nearby parking lot where the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who diagnosed the cause of the failure and repaired the vehicle. The contact believed that the battery and drive train were repaired. Approximately 2 to 3 years later, while driving approximately 20 MPH, the vehicle started shaking, lost motive power, and stalled. …”
NHTSA complaint #11715748, filed 2026-02, 10,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10234823Mar 20, 2023Creaking noise from right engine pad
- 10234824Mar 17, 2023Creaking noise from right engine pad
- 10249396Mar 14, 2023Creaking noise from right engine pad
- 10230518Dec 13, 2022Electrical motor sound information
- 10219427Aug 29, 2022Engine Control Module (EMS) Software Information - Improvement List (Change Log), US21+OBD2020 â US21+OBD2021 Emissions Turbo compound Engines ONLY
- 10219426Aug 29, 2022Engine Control Module (EMS) Software (MSW) Information â August 2022; Improvement List (Change Log) - US21+OBD22 (13L VGT, TC) And US17+OBD22 (11L) Emissions
- 10219425Aug 29, 2022USE FOR NEW VEHICLES (US21+OBD22 Emissions) - Intermittent Diagnostic Trouble Codes U02A3, U029D, U029E
- 10219421Aug 29, 2022Engine Control Module (EMS) Software (MSW) Information â August 2022; Improvement List (Change Log) - US21+OBD22 (13L VGT, TC) And US17+OBD22 (11L) Emissions
- 10218323Jul 14, 2022The corrective action is to perform a Total Upgrade Software download.
- 10212747Apr 1, 2022Electrical motor sound information.
Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2021 Volvo XC40
14 complaintsFuel system
10 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
8 complaintsOther or unknown
7 complaintsForward collision avoidance
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsLane departure
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2021 Volvo XC40
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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