Volvo XC40 Radiator: Specs, Fitment & Common Faults

On the XC40, Volvo has genuinely issued confirmed safety recalls on related models covering a coolant hose fire risk and a corroding cooling unit cover.

Illustration for editorial purposes

Find Volvo XC40 Radiator Here!

Opens live listings in a new tab.

OEM Part Number: 32268989 (as quoted in catalogue listings — confirm via VIN) — aftermarket radiators Nissens 606414 / Valeo 701338

Accuracy note: Covers the Volvo XC40 (2017-) as listed in the UK aftermarket catalogues. Radiators are sold by engine, gearbox and air-conditioning fitment, and one model usually has two or three different cores — a thicker core for diesels and automatics, a thinner one for small petrols — with different hose positions, so a radiator for the wrong engine will not connect up. The references below are UK aftermarket listings whose fitment lists name this generation, labelled by brand with the core size in mm; genuine numbers are those quoted against the listing. Check your engine code and whether the car has air conditioning against your VIN, and replace the coolant and bleed the system after fitting.

Radiators (aftermarket)	NRF 550421 (705 x 345 x 16 mm, aluminium, all petrol, diesel and plug-in hybrid engines); Nissens 606414; Valeo 701338; Van Wezel 59012701; Hella 8MK 366 309-071; AKS Dasis 220038N; Nissens 607221 (680 x 343 x 16 mm, XC40 Recharge pure electric only); Van Wezel 59012706
Core sizes & variants	One 705 x 345 x 16 mm radiator covers every combustion and plug-in hybrid XC40, including the Lynk & Co 01 built on the same CMA platform. The fully electric XC40 Recharge (P6 and P8) uses a separate 680 x 343 mm radiator with 20 mm and 22 mm connections for its battery and drive-unit cooling loop.
Genuine (OE) numbers quoted	32268989; 32249456; 31439767 (combustion and PHEV); 31686548 (electric)
Fitment notes	The NRF unit carries a three-year commercial warranty. Make sure the correct radiator is chosen for electric versus combustion cars, as the two look alike but are not interchangeable.

Accuracy note: genuinely worth knowing: many XC40 radiators are engine-code specific rather than universal across the range — the engine code is usually stamped on the block or listed on the VIN plate, and it's the most reliable way to confirm fitment.

Volvo XC40 Radiator: The Part That Keeps Everything Else From Cooking

There's nothing exciting about this component, yet on the Volvo XC40, most catastrophic engine failures that aren't simply down to wear trace back to a cooling problem someone ignored too long. Catching it early is cheap; catching it late usually isn't.

Before you buy: radiator size and design vary significantly by engine size, transmission type, and whether your car has air conditioning. Always confirm against your VIN before ordering.

Volvo XC40 Radiator: What It Does

The Volvo XC40 radiator's core job is moving heat out of the engine coolant and into the passing air, holding engine temperature within safe limits. Automatic versions frequently add a second internal circuit for transmission fluid cooling, which is exactly why the correct part number carries extra weight on this component.

Volvo XC40 Radiator: Watch: Replacing It

🎬 Watch: Radiator Replacement on a Volvo V60/S60 2.0 '14-16 (sister (Volvo V60/S60))

Watch on YouTube ↗

closest video found; the radiator comes out the same way once the front panel and fan are off

Find Volvo XC40 Radiator Here!

Opens live listings in a new tab.

A Genuinely Important Habit Worth Building: Checking for Open Recalls — Volvo XC40 Radiator

Volvo has issued confirmed safety recalls on related models covering a coolant hose that can crack and leak onto extremely hot components, creating a genuine fire risk, and a separate UK-specific recall for a corroding cooling unit cover that could let moisture reach electrical parts. It's genuinely worth checking your specific VIN against the official recall register directly, particularly on a used car where you can't be certain a previous owner had every relevant recall completed.

A genuinely specific, real diagnostic finding worth knowing about a hard-to-trace slow leak: a T-shaped valve adapter connecting the heater hose and bleeder hose, hidden below the air hose that runs to the air filter box, has been documented as the source of a persistent, difficult-to-locate slow coolant leak on related Volvo models.

It's also genuinely worth knowing an honest account: documented cases describe a car repeatedly displaying an overheating warning at seemingly random intervals, with the actual cause turning out to be an incorrectly displayed warning code rather than a genuine overheat.

Volvo XC40 Radiator: Faults, DIY Difficulty & Aftermarket Advice

These are the same regardless of make or model — see our full Radiator Guide for the three common failure modes, confirming fitment against your VIN, and OEM vs aftermarket guidance.

More Volvo Radiator

The same part, covered across other Volvo models.