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2021 Volvo XC40 Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
5about this part
Share
10%of 52 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2021 Volvo XC40, 10% of the 52 complaints for this model year. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

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.

“I was sitting in the car with my daughter with the car in park, but the engine was on. Suddenly the engine started revving, and I thought her foot hit the peddle but it wasn't the case, and she had to turn the car off. I then got into the driver's seat and started the car again, and it did the same thing. I turned the car off and had to Uber home.”

NHTSA complaint #11717691, filed 2026-02

“The 2021 XC 40 vehicle will periodically not restart - may be something to do with the safety key or some other electrical malfunction. The dashboard shows the battery symbol when the car will not restart as if the vehicle is dead (no electrical connection). Also, when the start button is depressed the dashboard illuminates with the dead battery signal, but otherwise, it seems the button is not connected to the vehicle in that the engine does not respond. Also, we had an issue where the vehicle, while we were beginning to stop at a stop sign, went dead and was not responsive. …”

NHTSA complaint #11419821, filed 2021-06

“The contact owns a 2021 Volvo XC40. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V288000 (Vehicle Speed Control) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.”

NHTSA complaint #11471186, filed 2022-06

Related service bulletins

Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202519%
202414%
202336%
202238%
2021510%
201927%

Other parts of the 2021 Volvo XC40

Electrical system
14 complaints
Fuel system
10 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
8 complaints
Other or unknown
7 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
6 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
5 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaints
Brakes
4 complaints
Engine
3 complaints
Lane departure
3 complaints
Body and structure
3 complaints
Engine cooling
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2021 Volvo XC40

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 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