NHTSA lists 122 complaints for the 2000 Volvo S40, 12 of them mention a crash and 1 mention a fire. 3 complaints mention an injury, with 3 injuries and 0 deaths reported.
Data build 2026-10-08.
NHTSA lists this vehicle as VOLVO S40.
At a glance
Complaints
122
With crash
12
With fire
1
With injury (complaints)
3
Injuries
3
Deaths
0
Recalls
1
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
36,000
Investigations
2
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
200
Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.
Where the complaints are
Top systems
System
Complaints
Share of this vehicle's complaints
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
49
40.2%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
17
13.9%
SUSPENSION
14
11.5%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
13
10.7%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
13
10.7%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
10
8.2%
SEAT BELTS
7
5.7%
VISIBILITY
5
4.1%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
4
3.3%
AIR BAGS
3
2.5%
Top subsystems
System
Subsystem
Complaints
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
21
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
11
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS
10
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
POWER ASSIST
9
SEAT BELTS
FRONT
6
SUSPENSION
FRONT
6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE
5
SUSPENSION
REAR
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IGNITION
3
VISIBILITY
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
3
One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.
Model-generated complaint tags: This model year has not been tagged.
Date: 2003-11-17. Systems: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC.
Defect: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, WATER CAN ENTER THE ELECTRICAL BRAKE VACUUM PUMP, CAUSING THE PUMP TO FAIL.
Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF POWER ASSIST AND AN INCREASE IN NEEDED BRAKE PEDAL FORCE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PUMP WITH A NEW AND IMPROVED VERSION AND MOVE THE PUMP TO A NEW LOCATION. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON MARCH 15, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-800-458-1552.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Investigations
2 investigations; 0 open.
EA02026
Opened: 2002-09-10. Closed: 2003-11-21.
VOLVO S40/V40 MY 2000-2001
IN A NOVEMBER 6, 2003 SAFETY DEFECT REPORT, VOLVO INDICATED THAT THEY WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT RECALL OF THE 2000 MODEL YEAR (MY) SUBJECT VEHICLES (ABOUT 36,000 VEHICLES).VOLVO WILL ALSO CONDUCT A SERVICE CAMPAIGN OF ABOUT 31,000 2001 MY SUBJECT VEHICLES.ODI INVESTIGATED BOTH THE 2000 AND 2001 MY VEHICLES AND DETERMINED THAT THE 2001 MY VEHICLES EXPERIENCED SUBSTANTIALLY LOWER RATES OF
Date: 2026-04-23. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE.
This is a Technical Journal: Text plus 2 PDFs and 1 .PNG Oil Consumption test. Perform the test. Follow service procedure Description and Service sections updated to clarify that vehicle reports are not required.
11032671
Date: 2026-04-07. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
This is a TJ text only - The purpose of this TJ is to be a master reference list to easily identify any components that are on prior approval. This TJ will be regularily updated as items are added or removed from prior approval. Current items under prior approval are listed in the "Service" sec
11027173
Date: 2025-12-06. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
This is a Technical Journal. Vehicle type and platform identification.
11020437
Date: 2025-04-10. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EXTERIOR LIGHTING.
This is a Technical Journal: Remote connection, BOMGAR application. Before joining a remote session: a ?Connect a suitable battery maintainer/charger and verify that the battery voltage indicated in VIDA is between 12.5V and 14.9V. a ?Connect to the vehicle over a wired connection using a
11016002
Date: 2025-02-21. Type: Service Campaign. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
Volvo Cars USA LLC and Volvo Car Canada LTD on behalf of the Volvo Car Corporation has decided to launch Service Action S10303 on certain model year 2025 EX90 vehicles. Volvo Car Investigations have identified that there is a pairing issue with the key fob. As a result, there is a possibil
11015994
Date: 2025-02-13. Type: Service Campaign. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
Volvo Cars USA LLC and Volvo Car Canada LTD on behalf of the Volvo Car Corporation has decided to launch Service Action S10303 on certain model year 2025 EX90 vehicles. Volvo Car Investigations have identified that there is a pairing issue with the key fob. As a result, there is a possibil
11014112
Date: 2025-01-16. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EXTERIOR LIGHTING.
This is a Technical Journal: Remote connection, BOMGAR application. Before joining a remote session: a ?Connect a suitable battery maintainer/charger and verify that the battery voltage indicated in VIDA is between 12.5V and 14.9V. a ?Connect to the vehicle over a wired connection using a
11014113
Date: 2025-01-16. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
This is a Technical Journal: Vehicle/Connectivity report checklist. To provide timely and high-quality feedback to the appropriate department or factory
Information about valid Software partnumbers to order and download Software for "PDS" Pre-Delivery Service
10249191
Date: 2024-01-12. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
This is a Technical Journal: 12V Battery Testing Method
Notes on this record
Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.