Safety Score
91
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
27
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-08-01 | 03V284000 |
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS | 220,407 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-12-20 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLVO S40. THE CONTACT INQUIRED ABOUT GETTING HER VEHICLE INCLUDED IN AN OPEN RECALL. THE C… |
| 2013-09-21 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING ON A MAIN ROAD AND MY BRAKES FAILED. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A BRAKE LINE CORRODED THROUGH. IT APPEARS T… |
| 2013-01-02 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING THE RIGHT FRONT AND RIGHT REAR COIL SPRINGS BROKE AND THE FRONT COIL SPRING DAMAGED THE TIRE. DEALER STO… |
| 2011-08-24 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLVO S40. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED WHILE REVERSING AND THE PEDAL T… |
| 2010-10-20 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | Yes | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLVO S40. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE BRAKES WHEN THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF … |
| 2009-06-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | FRONT END SUSPENSION ISN'T RIGHT,PULLS WHEN DRIVING AND THERE IS A KNOCKING ITEMS NHTSA 10016415 AND 630879. CHECK ENGI… |
| 2007-06-22 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLVO S40. THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHEN IT WAS STARTED BY THE CONTACT. THE WINTER WEATHER DR… |
| 2007-05-18 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | TYPES OF RECURRING ISSUES WITH VOLVO S40: HEADLIGHTS, DRIVER FRONT WINDOW MOTOR, EARLY BRAKE PAD WEAR. HEADLIGHT BULBS… |
| 2007-03-01 | SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS | No | 0 | BOTH REAR SPRINGS BROKE, VEHICLE HAD LESS THEN 40K MILES. *TR |
| 2007-02-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | No | 0 | TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE THE 2002 VOLVO S40 HE TURNED THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND A THIC… |
| 2005-11-26 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER | No | 0 | I PURCHASED A 2002 VOLVO S40 WHICH FROM THE DEALERSHIP IN JUNE 2002. IT WAS MY FIRST NEW CAR. ABOUT A YEAR AND HALF AGO… |
| 2005-10-25 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 1 | CRACK IN UPPER TANK OF SENDING UNIT RESULTING IN GAS LEAKAGE. 15 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER MAY HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY THE TOXI… |
| 2005-08-09 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | I BOUGHT A 2002 VOLVO S40 FROM AN INDIVIDUAL IN JANUARY OF 2004. IN A MATTER OF 3 MONTHS IN 2005, I HAD TO REPLACE MY … |
| 2005-07-20 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | VEHICLE BEING REPORTED IS A 2002 VOLVO S40 SEDAN. TRAVELING ON US ROUTE 13 SOUTH OF DOVER, DE. AND SLOWED DOWN FOR A T… |
| 2005-06-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | IN SEPTEMBER OF 2004, I BEGAN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH MY VOLVO S40 SEDAN. THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF WHILE I WAS OP… |
| 2005-03-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | VOLVO S40 2002 HEADLIGHTS BURNED OUT, REPLACED 4-5 TIMES. *BF THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THIS TO BE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS… |
| 2005-01-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE A HEADLIGHT 3 TIMES AND A TAILLIGHT 2 TIMES, A CONSOLE LIGHT, AND THE FUSE TO MY CIGARETTE LIGHTE… |
| 2004-07-18 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | No | 0 | I WAS SLOWING DOWN ON THE INTERSTATE FOR MY EXIT AND MY STEERING WHEEL STARTING SHAKING SEVERELY TO THE POINT THAT I WA… |
| 2003-08-21 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT A VERY LOW SPEED, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY PRESS… |
| 2003-05-10 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS | No | 0 | THE REAR BRAKE PADS ON MY 2002 S40 VOLVO WORE OUT AT ABOUT 21 THOUSAND MILES AND RUINED THE ROTOR. ACCORDING TO VOLVO C… |
| 2003-01-21 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | CONSUMER REQUESTED ALL COMPLAINTS, RECALLS, CONCERNS AND ACCIDENTS LISTED FOR A 2002 VOLVO S40. *DT *JB |
| 2003-01-11 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT | Yes | 1 | THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES WHEN THE VEHICLE STRUCK A TREE. THE SEAT BELT DIDN'T HOLD HIM IN PLACE AND THE A… |
| 2002-10-12 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION BUT THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTUR… |
| 2002-08-06 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | ANITI-LOCK BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY, DO NOT GRAB LIKE THEY SHOULD AND CLICK. CONTACTED DEALER. THIS WAS COMMON P… |
| 2002-03-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLVO S40. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINEWAS IDLING HIGH. VOLVO STATED THAT THE VE… |
| — | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN | Yes | 0 | THE HORN FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY WHEN HORN BUTTON WAS PRESSED FROM THE LEFT SIDE. THE HORN DID NOT WORK AT TIMES … |
| — | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD | No | 0 | THERE IS A DANGEROUS REFLECTION OF THE TAUPE DASH OFF THE WINDSHIELD OF MY NEW VOLVO, WHICH THE COMPANY HAS REFUSED TO … |