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2008 Volvo S40

Safety Score
93
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
15
NCAP Stars

Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
2008-07-23 08V329000 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS 1,020 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2022-06-04 VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY No 0 The contact owns a 2008 Volvo S40. The contact stated while his spouse was driving 70 MPH, the moon roof exploded. The…
2021-08-03 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Yes 0 After buying the vehicle on 7/9/21, the car started having problems with the cooling system. I took it to a repair shop…
2020-02-13 STEERING No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 VOLVO S40. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER EXITING A STORE AND ENTERING THE VEHICLE, THE CONT…
2018-08-03 ENGINE No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 VOLVO S40. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND STALLED. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK…
2017-02-02 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 THE AIR PUMP HAS A FAULTY SWITCH, STARTED RINGING WHEN I TURN THE ENGINE OFF. THE MECHANIC SAYS THE SWITCH ISN'T SHUTT…
2015-09-05 ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) No 0 2008 S40, CAR WAS PLACED IN PARK AND TURNED OFF WHILE RUNNING ERRANDS, NO PROBLEMS. CAME OUT OF THE STORE AND PLACED TH…
2015-07-27 ENGINE No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 VOLVO S40. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OIL TRAP AND VENTILATION HOSE WERE DAMAGED. THE CONT…
2015-07-20 STEERING No 0 I WAS GETTING IN MY CAR WITH MY TWO YOUNG CHILDREN AND THE CAR WOULD NOT START (TURN STEERING WHEEL AND TRY TO START AG…
2015-01-09 WHEELS Yes 0 I WAS DRIVING ON A MAIN ROUTE AT NIGHT AROUND 730 AND A CAR WAS TRYING TO GET IN MY LINE AND I ASSUME THEY DID NOT SEE …
2014-10-29 VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY Yes 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 VOLVO S40. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUN ROOF WAS LEAKING WATER INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEH…
2014-09-15 SUSPENSION Yes 1 I WAS DRIVING MY 2008 VOLVO S40 STOPPED IN TRAFFIC WHEN I WAS IN MAJOR/SEVERE REAR END COLLISION. THE FORCE OF THE IMPA…
2014-06-20 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 MY SERPENTINE BELT BROKE ON 6/6/2014 AND WAS REPLACED. ON 6/20/2014 I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 60MPH ON THE INTERSTATE IN CHI…
2013-03-28 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY I SET CRUISE CONTROL TO 65. WITHIN SECONDS I FELT AS IF I WERE GOING VERY FAST AND I HAD A…
2010-12-01 VISIBILITY No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 VOLVO S40. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH DURING A SNOW STORM, THE WINDSHIELD WIPE…
2010-02-20 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Yes 1 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 VOLVO S40. SHE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH AND PARKING THE VEHICLE WITH HER FOOT ON THE …