Volvo Recalls Over 413,000 US Vehicles for Rearview Camera Defect, Citing Safety Risks

Swedish automaker Volvo Cars is recalling more than 413,000 Volvo models from 2021 to 2025 in the United States due to a safety concern related to the vehicles rearview camera, according to the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

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Published: 5/8/2025, 1:51:13 PM EDT

Volvo Recalls Over 413,000 US Vehicles for Rearview Camera Defect, Citing Safety Risks — A long exposure picture shows cars of Swedish automobile manufacturer Volvo displayed in front of a showroom of Stierli Automobile AG company in St. Erhard, Switzerland April 11, 2019. (Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters)

Swedish automaker Volvo Cars is recalling more than 413,000 Volvo models from 2021 to 2025 in the United States due to a safety concern related to the vehicles' rearview camera.

The recall, announced by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) earlier this month, comes after investigations revealed that the rearview camera image may not always appear when the car is placed in reverse.

This issue means that the vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, which sets requirements for rear visibility, according to NHTSA documents. The recall covers the following models: 2021 to 2025 XC40, 2022 V90, 2022 to 2025 S90, V90CC, C40, XC60, and 2023 to 2025 S60, V60, V60CC, and XC90.

Volvo Cars USA and Volvo Cars Canada said on Tuesday that the defect was discovered after internal investigations showed that the rearview camera image may be temporarily unavailable, increasing the risk of a crash due to limited access to the rear view while reversing.

However, according to the recall notice, the company has not received any reports of incidents, injuries, fatalities, or crashes related to this condition.

To fix the issue, Volvo will provide a software update, which can be completed at no cost to owners by a dealer or through an over-the-air (OTA) update.

The corrective software version is 3.5.14, and vehicles running software version 3.4.5 or older are affected by the recall. Owner notification letters, instructing customers to contact their authorized Volvo retailer to schedule the repair, are expected to be mailed on or about June 24.

The recall states that all affected vehicles in retailer inventory must be repaired before being delivered to customers. Delivering new vehicles with open recalls violates federal law and could result in a civil penalty of up to $26,615 per violation.

The company has also ordered a stop-delivery of the affected vehicles in auction and dealer inventory until the software is updated. The company also requested dealers to remove courtesy vehicles impacted by the recall from service until the software has been updated.

The recall affects 413,151 vehicles in the United States and 40,673 in Canada. Owners can contact Volvo Car customer service at 1-800-458-1552 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 for more information.

This action follows a similar recall by Swedish electric vehicle maker Polestar, which recently recalled over 27,000 Polestar 2 vehicles in the United States, also regarding a rearview camera issue.

News of the recalls comes as Volvo Cars announced on Wednesday it would cut 5 percent of the workforce at its Charleston, South Carolina, plant as part of a broader restructuring of its American operations, following a recent withdrawal of its earnings forecast due to the impact of tariffs, according to Reuters.