2022 Volvo C40BEV Problems & Complaints

Most common 2022 Volvo C40BEV problems

• Speed control & acceleration
  533%
• Driver assistance
  533%
• Other / not specified
  320%
• Electrical system
  213%
• Fuel & propulsion system
  213%
• Engine & cooling
  17%
• Brakes
  17%
• Seats
  17%
• Lights
  17%
• Windows, wipers & sunroof
  17%
• A/C & heater
  17%
• Transmission & drivetrain
  17%

Share of the 15 complaints; one complaint can involve more than one system. "~" is the median mileage when the problem started.

Volvo C40BEV complaints by model year

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2022 Volvo C40BEV recalls (2)

What 2022 Volvo C40BEV owners say

Speed control & acceleration

I exclusively use one pedal drive (OPD) for my 2022 Volvo C40 EV. I have a log of about a dozen incidents in 2.5yrs where OPD has malfunctioned. Sometimes failing at speed, other times lurching quickly forward after stopping. I have contacted Volvo and they installed a flight data recorder. I can provide a description of all my events upon request. I'll detail just the most dangerous incident here: [redacted] ~[redacted] 30mph westbound on [redacted], Catonsville, MD. A car in front of me was stopping to make the same left turn I needed onto Harlem Ln. To prepare for the stop & turn I removed my foot from the accelerator pedal. Regen braking & deceleration began but then deceleration went to zero, or perhaps the car even sped up. I hit the brake pedal hard to avoid a collision. My wife said, "Why did you speed up?" Of course I didn't speed up, OPD malfunctioned. …

I drive in the standard one pedal driving mode which allows for the car to brake and come to a complete stop using the regen system by simply releasing the accelerator. The issue is that I had come to a stop behind another car at traffic lights with my foot of the accelerator. In one pedal driving there is no need to hold the brake pedal as the car should so this itself. After a few seconds of being stationary the car, without me touching the accelerator, left forward and started to drive on itself. I was able to stop this by applying the brake before I hit the car in front. The car should not have done this.

Driver assistance

The rear camera has never worked properly. When I put the car in reverse, sometimes it doesn't show an image. This happens most days. This has been over a minute in duration, though sometimes shorter. This has happened hundreds of times. It also sometimes will display a still image when moving, which of course is very dangerous as it gives a sense of safety and being clear when anything could move into the rear area without me knowing. I have done the recall, which was an ineffective software update. I am on software 3.7, which has the latest, and it didn't work. Volvo offers no fix other than to reset the computer over and over. This doesn't fix it. It is a hardware issue in which the computer isn't capable of running all its functions. The only fix is hardware, and Volvo will need to be forced to do that. Many people complain of this issue. It is rampant in all the online communities.

Repeated intermittent problems with safety equipment: rear camera, audio feedback on turn signal. Dealer says this appears to be a failed IHU component---but problems repeatedly reported earlier (2024) with response these issues would be remedied with a software update. Problem incidence has increased after major software update this spring. 4/25/2024email reporting lost all sound from turn signals, rear warnings 7/25/2024email reporting issue persists after recent software update; specifically expressed concern as to getting remedied under warranty noted that this is at least the 5th time this has happened (From web accounts from other customers, these issues seem to occur more with the 2022/ 2023 model years that use an older computer unit. May not be compatible with current software. Used in multiple different models).