r/XC40_Recharge

April 21st (less than a month ago) I bought a 2024 CPO XC40 Recharge Ultimate with 15k miles on it. It is a beautiful car. I drove it 1k miles on a roadtrip that very weekend and everything was perfect. About a week later I suddenly get a dash notification at starting the car of "Drive to workshop Propulsion system service urgent."

I drive it to the Volvo in Seattle, and it takes them a couple days to diagnose the issue...and what they came up with is something I was not expecting--BATTERY FAILURE. The car is unsafe to drive and they won't return it to me. The car seemed to be driving fine other than the warning. There is a risk of fire with the battery. Apparently it is happening worldwide with XC40's and any similar cars. Volvo is replacing all of the batteries at no cost, but there is a very big wait time for this to happen and in my case it turns out that it is months long. I'm on the phone with Volvo now (at the suggestion of my technician) and have been on hold for almost an hour with no answer. I do have a nice Volvo loaner (NOT ELECTRIC). Has anyone had a newish car completely fail like this? Should I try to have Volvo buy back this car? This is my third Volvo and I love the brand, the aesthetic, but I'm afraid this will be my last Volvo. This is damn ridiculous.

Edit:
The tech didn’t know wtf he was talking about. I do need a new battery. But the problem isn’t widespread. He confused it with a widespread recall on Volvo hybrid batteries, of which there is a months long wait and there is a real problem there. So they called me today and said they messed up, and my car will be ready in weeks with a new battery.

this on a used 2024 AWD...

someone make it make sense, because these numbers don't jive (should be loser to 250mi).

which one to believe?

is this battery OK?

is there some other piece of info missing?

Test drove a '24 XC40 Recharge yesterday and fell in love with the car. Recently joined this sub and have been reading through older posts to try and figure out if there are any notable differences, particularly with reliability, between the '21-24' model years? I see good deals on the '21 models which match my budget, so just trying to be aware of any important considerations.

I have a 2021 XC40 Recharge pushing 65k miles, but I know there are people with a lot more! For those that have a lot, have you had anything abnormal that needed fixing? I am not talking software or the odd vibration glitches. I am talking mechanical/suspension/electrical...anything that just failed.

While my miles-per-charge kind of sucks, the car still drives amazingly well. Yes, the whole android system is a complete disaster and glitchy AF, but mechanically speaking the thing just keeps going. Curious about your high-mileage XC40!

I own a 2024 xc 40recharge. When I go surfing, I would love it if I could just keep my phone, wallet and the fob key in the car, and just take the small metal key that is inside the fob with me (my wetsuit has a small pocket for that).

However, I tried it, and I find it hard to fully lock the car with it; when I pull the handle enough to fit the key in the hole, it seems to also open the door a bit, so that when I twist the key, it is closed, but it still looks like there's a small space. That does not feel fully secure to me and it seems like a car thief might be able to take advantage of that.

Any advice on locking the car from the outside with the physical key?

What do you guys use? My vacuum crevice tool is too big for it to fit under the leg extension which is awfully filthy.

I wanna get one, it's the perfect size, perfect amount of luxury and is good looking. Just tell me there is a way to leave climate control on when I want to camp in it for a night and I'll sign on the dotted line.

is this still a problem?

Hi there,

I live in Toronto and we're looking for an EV for my wife, on weekends she'll drive ~150KM (she plays badminton, gets groceries and goes for lunch with her friends) and I'm wondering if this car will be able to do it with temperatures as low as -20C without having to charge in the middle?

I drive a Tesla Model Y, my car can do that but she feels it's too big for her so she wanted something smaller and likes the look of the Volvo.

Thanks!

Hi guys,

I've been searching around, and havent really found what I was looking for.

I have bought a Volvo XC40 Recharge Extended Range Plus and want to fit an OEM folding tow bar.

I have found a towbar from a AWD - will it fit my car?

If any body has done the same, and can share part numbers I would be happy!

To do the coding i'm heavily considering Orbit since i already have an ENET cable from my BMW.

Br