Volvo XC40 steering problems
13 complaint narratives mention steering terms.
Key facts
212 owner complaints analyzed
13 distinct recall campaigns
5,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2017 to 2025 model years. Data snapshot: . 41 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Steering behavior evidence
13 of 212 complaints match this topic (6.1%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 11174496 · 2019-02-05 (February 5, 2019)
PILOT ASSIST FUNCTION DISENGAGES SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING. THIS IS DIFFERENT FROM THE EXPECTED OPERATION WHERE THE SYSTEM'S STEERING ASSISTANCE WILL GO INTO STANDBY UPON LOSING LANE MARKING INPUTS. WHILE THE SYSTEM DOES OCCASIONALLY ENTER NORMAL 'STANDBY' INDICATED BY THE GREEN STEERING WHEEL ICON TURNING GREY, IT ALSO OCCASIONALLY TURNS OFF ENTIRELY WITHOUT WARNING (INCLUDING AUTO THROTTLE CONTROL), WHICH IS INDICATED ONLY BY AN UNEXPECTED DECELERATION AND BY THE STEERING WHEEL ICON AND FOLLOWING DISTANCE INDICATORS BOTH SUDDENLY DISAPPEARING …
Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11174496 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11191970 · 2019-03-27 (March 27, 2019)
I HAVE A NEW VOLVO XC40 WITH THE SEMI-AUTONOMOUS DRIVER ASSIST PACKAGE THAT CAN STEER AND CONTROL THE CAR. THE SYSTEM CAN SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY (ACTIVE MODE) FOR 2 REASON: 1. DRIVER TAKES HANDS OFF THE STEERING WHEEL FOR MORE THAN 15-20 SECONDS 2. SYSTEM CAMERAS CAN NOT ADEQUATELY CAPTURE THE ROAD LANE BECAUSE THE LINES DISAPPEAR OR BECOME FAINT. IN SITUATION 1, AFTER 15 SECONDS OF NO HANDS ON THE WHEEL, THERE IS A DASHBOARD WARNING, FOLLOWED BY A VIBRATION OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND FINALLY AS THE SYSTEM DE-ACTIVATES IT…
Owner-reported narrative. 6,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11191970 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11270493 · 2019-10-23 (October 23, 2019)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 VOLVO XC40. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE FEATURE FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. WHILE SLOWING THE VEHICLE DOWN TO 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD BEGIN ACCELERATING INDEPENDENTLY. ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS STARTED TO ILLUMINATE, A BEEPING NOISE OCCURRED, AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD REDIRECT INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO KLINE NISSAN (3090 HWY 61 N, MAPLEWOOD, MN 55109, [phone removed]) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT NO FAILURE CODES WERE FOUND. THE TECHN…
Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11270493 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11476431 · 2022-07-28 (July 28, 2022)
Driver was stuck on ice pulling into a driveway, car got traction and driver thought they were on the brake but was on the gas. The vehicle ran into the garage going 9.9 mph (we have the EDR) and the steering wheel airbag and knee airbags deployed. The knee airbag caused a significant compound fracture of the lower tibia and fibula. Accident happened on 1/20 and orthopedics tried to repair using bone grafts, rods and screws. She has been non weight bearing since then and now on 7/27 it has been recommended to amputate the lower leg.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11476431 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11509510 · 2023-02-28 (February 28, 2023)
The first incident happened back in Oct 2022. I took the car to local Volvo dealer, Rusnak Pasadena, and they said I needed the secondary battery replaced. They replaced it and the car worked for a few weeks until the alarm regarding the power steering failure came on again while my wife was turning left. I brought the car home carefully since it was a short distance from home. My wife was very scared because she almost had an accident and she doesn’t want to drive it any more….We didn’t drive the car for more than a month. On Jan 5, 202…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11509510 at NHTSA ↗