Volvo Recalls 413K Cars over Bad Backup Camera, Polestar Involved Too
Volvo is recalling over 413,000 models due to a faulty backup camera, which can be fixed with a software update.
The massive recall involves pre-2026 Volvo models, including the S60, S90, V60, V90, XC40, XC60, and XC90, with Google built-in software.
Every Polestar 2 is also involved in a similar recall, which also requires a software update.
A boatload of newer Volvo models could have a problem with their backup cameras, specifically that they won't display a rearview image when put into reverse. The remedy requires a simple software update, however, that still means that 413,151 Volvo owners will have to visit their dealers. Polestar 2 owners are also on the hook.
Michael Simari
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Car and Driver
Volvo says the backup-camera problem affects all pre-2026 models with Google built-in infotainment software. That's according to recall documents Volvo submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Of course, the exact model years differ between each vehicle based on when they adopted the Google interface. The list below provides specifics:
2023–2025 Volvo S60
2022–2025 Volvo S90
2023–2025 Volvo V60/V60 Cross Country
2022 Volvo V90/2022–2025 V90 Cross Country
2021–2025 Volvo XC40
2022–2025 Volvo XC60
2023–2025 Volvo XC90
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Car and Driver
While Volvo has stopped funding Polestar, the two Swedish brands are still collaborating. The Polestar 2 EV is also currently involved in a backup-camera-related recall, though the recall documents Polestar submitted to the NHTSA don't specify if it's related to the same Google software. Instead, Polestar chalks it up to a "synchronization error" between the camera and the video display. As a result, every Polestar 2 sold in the United States (27,816 models) is being recalled. Polestar has also ended production of the 2, making 2025 its final model year.
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Eric Stafford's automobile addiction began before he could walk, and it has fueled his passion to write news, reviews, and more for Car and Driver since 2016. His aspiration growing up was to become a millionaire with a Jay Leno–like car collection. Apparently, getting rich is harder than social-media influencers make it seem, so he avoided financial success entirely to become an automotive journalist and drive new cars for a living. After earning a journalism degree at Central Michigan University and working at a daily newspaper, the years of basically burning money on failed project cars and lemon-flavored jalopies finally paid off when Car and Driver hired him. His garage currently includes a 2010 Acura RDX, a manual '97 Chevy Camaro Z/28, and a '90 Honda CRX Si. Read full bio
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