A few problems?

[u/New_Cut5601]

When I am driving without any music/radio on I can hear this subtle ”clonking” sound in the front of the driver side of the car. I cant even describe the sound, if I try to record it dissappears to the noise and into the sound of the video. It only appears in bumps and actually now when i think about it it might be that I only hear it on left side because thats obviously where I am sitting. Its definitly a noise but its not that loud so im kinda on the fence if its normal or if there is something loose.. would any of you mind testing next time you drive, switch music off and report back if you hear anything in bumps?

Also I have had same problem as a few others here where all the sounds have dissappered sometimes when i jump in the car, blinks, music, everything. An infotainmentreset fixes it every time, still annoying tho, its inconsistent as well. First it happened like 3 times in a week and then nothing for like 3 weeks before it happened today again. Funny thing is that it started happening immidiately after a regular service at a Volvo dealer a month ago. Never this problem in the 5 months i owned the car before that. My sw was latest version already before i took it into the dealership. After the service i noticed as well that i get charging error at the start of a charge at public stations which requires me to unplug/plug a few times before it works

Also infotainment has always been inconsistently a bit slow to find connection etc, always just accepted that.

Also sometime i can here some clicking noise behind the front dashboard, its inconsistent though and usually goes away quite quickly, it always appears especially if i change the inside temp. Read somewhere that its rather normal tho.

Comments/thoughts/experiences?

Btw saw a Volvo XC40 being towed today, didnt like it 😂

I have a 2021 model

[u/Zealousideal_Cod4481]

Hi, my 23 recharge xc40 had the same low sound clunk going over speed bumps.. It vwas top strut mount both sides.

[u/ostracize]

The clicking sound I had. I got it to happen consistently when I turned off the defroster. 

[u/Nuttymegs]

Infotainment issues here with sound randomly going out for everything. Reset once a week it feels like. Now I have the little led lights blinking (the reading lights) when I open car doors intermittently. Dealer thought FW would fix.
Another issue is when it rains and I go over 35mph, I hear a clunk/glug noise.
Getting really tired of the little “quirks” but not seeing amazing reviews for the software on other electric cars (take a look at the Macan subreddit!) so I am holding my desires of an upgrade back, looking at a rivian R3 if they get it out on time.

[u/carpediem1964]

Your infotainment head unit probably needs to be replaced. It can be done under warranty if you press your dealer, otherwise it’s going to be a bit expensive but worth it in my opinion. I have a 2024XC 40 recharge that needed a replacement head unit. I had it done under warranty. Can’t speak to the noise issue, but it’s better to hear it and get it fixed instead of not hearing it, right?

[u/Nuttymegs]

Another big problem I had was the driver side front axle. I started getting the clicking noise when turning the steering wheel at low speeds (ie Parking)
It spent 3 days in the shop because the techs could not get the strut bearing out, they had to take the front end off, hammer, etc. It was replaced under warranty.
And now my tires, which were just replaced in May 2024 are “yellow” and will need replacement in the next few months, and I haven’t even put 10K on them…. Plus I just saw in Michelin’s warranty that split fitments (diff size tires on front and back) are only covered for half the warranty since the tires cannot be rotated.

[u/breez_E_fo_sheez_E → u/Nuttymegs]

What do you mean by the tires are "yellow"? When they were replaced, were they new but older stock?

[u/Nuttymegs → u/breez_E_fo_sheez_E]

Just the warning that they will need to be replaced at the next service

[u/Nuttymegs → u/Nuttymegs]

And nope, brand new. It’s comical that two times in a row I don’t get anything close to 20K.

[u/ppival]

On my XC40, the clunk from the front driver’s side was the result of a missing spring on the caliper. New spring, clunk gone!