On certain passenger vehicles, the non-return valve may crack due to a poor weld causing a vacuum leak.
2000-2013 · 6 model years
Volvo V40 Problems by year
Owners have filed 78 complaints about the Volvo V40 across 6 model years, and it has 5 recalls. The 2000 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (50), while 2013 has far fewer than a typical year. The most reported problem area is the brakes, followed by the engine & cooling.
- Complaints
- 78
- Recalls
- 5
- Crashes
- 4
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 2
- Deaths
- 0
V40 complaints by model year
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
Most common V40 problems
Volvo V40 recalls 5
On certain passenger vehicles, water can enter the electrical brake vacuum pump, causing the pump to fail.
On certain sedans and station wagons, there may be a fuel leak from the fuel rail due to inadequate welding.
Certain passenger cars fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 225, "Child restraint anchorage systems." The second isofix guide was not installed in these vehicles and, in certain cases, the owner's manual isofix...
Vehicle description: sedan and wagon passenger vehicles. A diode in the electronic climate control system may have a reduced service life.
Latest V40 complaints
Hello . I appologize from my broken english. There is urgent and important safety issue about volvo 2014 v40 and propably similar volvo 2014 models . All v40 s , in night light , night time darkness, loose their collision warning system every exactly 18 minutes of engine runing time . You must stop engine , switch off engine and start again to solve the problem to another 18 minutes time . It is obviously software malfunction . We have 3 volvo v40 s in our family , 2 is mine. Every 3 v40 s have same problem. In...
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day light works very good . In night works good too for just 18 minutes from start engine .In this case all of connected preventional systems like lane keeping aid and pedestrian detection and collision warning and autobrake switches off permanently without allert or notification to driver . It is fatal problem . Please please sue volvo for this problem . Because they know very well about this malfunction and do nothing for it . I told them and they said you can not sue us from tehran. And we we do not let this problem publicate to people ! It is not about country or region , everyone can be killed in such crash anywhere of the world . If you want deeds or photos or tests I can help you . Thank you .
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 volvo v40. While driving 15 mph, the brakes malfunctioned. The contact depressed the brake pedal to the floorboard in order to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 44,000.
There is s rip on my seat belt that could result to an injury or death. Seat belt cover was the thing that rip the seat belt it looks like a knife cuts the belt on it. This might just me having this problem pls. Check this concern... Thank's
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 volvo v40. The contact shifted into reverse with the brake pedal engaged when the vehicle unintentionally accelerated and drove over a plastic trash receptacle, ceramic pot and then crashed into the side of a nearby house. There was no personal injury and the exterior side of the house sustained minor damage. A police report was not filed. The rear bumper completely detached and the vehicle was in the process of being towed to a collision center. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unavailable. Updated 10/04/11*lj updated 3/22/12 *cn
2000 Volvo v40 - very well maintained, 2nd owner, approximately 83,000 miles. I started noticing that the car would surge on the highway with the a/c on and when I had steady pressure on the accelerator (i.E. Icruising at a steady speed). The surge in rpm's would be rhythmic, very subtle (100-200 rpms) and continue indefinitely until I turn the a/c off - at which time they would cease. They would sometimes resume when I turned the a/c compressor back on. This happened infrequently over the past month (it's june...
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in ct, my state of residence) and would not happen every time I ran the a/c - but only occurred when the a/c compressor was running. Then a remarkable thing happened today - while cruising on the highway and with the a/c compressor on - the care suddenly and violently surged in a way that it had never done previously. The increase in rpm's was significant enough to cause the automatic transmission to downshift into the next lowest gear. Fortunately, I had enough space between my car and the car in front of me to allow me time to respond without having and accident. I immediately put the car in neutral and the rpm's started spiking to almost 4,000 then quickly back down to 1,000. The rpm's continued to this rapid back and forth spiking and dipping for almost 30 seconds. I turned off the a/c/ but that didn't have an immediate affect (as was the case in the previously mentioned episodes when the spikes and dips were much more subtle). When turning off the a/c didn't do the trick ((as it had in the past) I then immediately checked the cruise control - it was off. I then stabbed at the accelerator with my foot several times before it finally settled down. And I have the factory volvo rubber mats that are secured to the floor by a positioning pin (i'm meticulous about my car the mat was no where near the accelerator). I am naturally very wary of this car now, especially after reading the many complaints about unintended acceleration for this model. Why no recall? *Tr
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 volvo v40. The contact stated while driving he had to apply extreme pressure to the brake pedal in order to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic who advised him that the failure was caused by the power assist vacuum. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 154,000. The vin was unavailable.
Questions about the Volvo V40
Which Volvo V40 years have the most problems?
Which Volvo V40 years have the fewest complaints?
What are the most common Volvo V40 problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the brakes (32), engine & cooling (14), suspension (7) most often.
How many recalls does the Volvo V40 have?
NHTSA lists 5 recalls across all Volvo V40 model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data