Major Problems with 2001 Volvo S40 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2001 Volvo S40

2001 Volvo S40 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Victims: 1 Mileage: 114000 miles

2001 Volvo S40 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Victims: 1 Mileage: 190000 miles

2001 Volvo S40 SIDE/WINDOW Victims: 1

Browse 2001 Volvo S40 complaints by category

Problems with VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC and PADS are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Volvo S40 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL consumer put vehicle in drive and vehicle took off. consumer hit a telephone pole while trying to avoid hitting another	9 ~ 75100 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC brake power assist failed. dealer notified. *ak the brakes were soft upon cold starts and was disfunctional until the vehicle...	7 ~ 43929 miles
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS the rear brake pads are wearing prematurely and had to be replaced at 12500 miles. the dealer says this is...	6 ~ 7388 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM for months the service light comes on in the car. i have taken the car in for repair 6 times....	6 ~ 62830 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i have a 2001 volvo model s40. during the last six months i've experienced a stalled car engine -- especially...	5 ~ 63504 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2001 volvo s40. the contact was driving 35 mph when the vehicle stalled without warning....	4 ~ 105070 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC brakes were very hard - car would not stop for several feet. also car wouldn't start on one occasion -	4
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM the vehicle is unable to pass inspection. the following parts were change air cleaner assembly air cleaner sensor fuel system...	3 ~ 95000 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2001 volvo s40. when you start the car air blows hard inside the car even though the fan knob is...	3 ~ 81596 miles
EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i own a 2001 volvo s40. in early april 2005 my vehicle was diagnosed as being in need of oxygen...	3 ~ 39000 miles
VACUUM > POWER ASSIST > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC volvo model s40 vacuum brake failure. my 28 year old daughter was making a low speed turn at intersection and...	3 ~ 41000 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING headlights do not throw a beam but rather a spray of dispersed light that lights more of the side of...	3 ~ 3410 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY while driving on a grated road consumers son hit a pothole and all of a sudden the sunroff shattered into	3
AIR BAGS battery was drained and this caused car not to start at 150 miles. srs light kept coming on at 1100...	3 ~ 48000 miles
WHEELS 2001 volvo s40 several times within the last year or two the lug nuts on the tires have worked their...	2 ~ 121640 miles
SEAT BELTS seat belt issue. *jb...	2 ~ 57000 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS i was driving north on the garden state parkway when the side curtain airbag on the driver's side of the...	2 ~ 30872 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS i am reporting this incident because the front driver and passenger airbags fully deployed when the undercarriage of the car...	2
FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC brakes went out on vehicle going down a hill at 35mph. when applying brakes consumer heard a snap. brake pedal...	2
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN this is the second transmission failure in the first seven months of ownership. the dealer reports that it is a...	2 ~ 22297 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT the vehicle stalled while driving vehicle was towed to the dealer and the problem was determined that the idle control...	2 ~ 42500 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE about 2 or 3 weeks ago i noticed something that was hanging from the front part of the car. i...	2
STEERING consumer had to replace two rear brake pads after 10230. in addition headlights burned out and needed to be replaced.	2 ~ 10230 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING about 2 or 3 weeks ago i noticed something that was hanging from the front part of the car. i...	2
VISIBILITY/WIPER i bought a 2001 volvo s40 from tom blevins owner of popples garage. the odometer quit working as soon as...	1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING i've contacted volvo and demanded my money back and they refused this is my next step before taking them to...	1 ~ 190000 miles
EQUIPMENT tl* the contact owns a 2001 volvo s40. the contact stated that the heater fan stopped operating and the defroster...	1 ~ 113000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES while driving brake warning light went on.brake pedal got soft & slowly went to floor. when vehicle was checked it...	1 ~ 107000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE engine stalled while the car was in a moving motion. a cracked case of the breather sensor damaged idle air...	1 ~ 51334 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2001 volvo s40. while driving at an unknown speed the contact heard a loud noise coming...	1 ~ 88000 miles
STRUCTURE something possibly a rail flew off of my volvo s40 (2001) on the highway. subsequently the sunroof was unable to...	1 ~ 76470 miles
POWER TRAIN i have a 2001 volvo s40. at about 90 000 miles the gear shift button broke. now you can change...	1 ~ 90000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC i have a 2001 volvo s40 with brake problems. in the mornings when i get in my car and back...	1 ~ 88000 miles
LINKAGES > WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY dt*: the contact stated the windshield wiper linkages are out of sync and lock together which causes a loss of...	1 ~ 57000 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING a 1010 wins new story alerted me to the fact that i am having the same exact problems with my...	1 ~ 49000 miles
HYDRAULIC > POWER ASSIST > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC brakes do not stop the car for the first few applications. pedal does not fade. excessive pedal pressure required. some...	1 ~ 57000 miles
TORQUE CONVERTER > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN vehicle hesitates upon accerleration almost to the point it feels as though it is going to stall. i had the...	1
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY when accelerating vehicle would down shift gears. the dealership will be notified. *ak the dealer have not been able to...	1 ~ 44594 miles
DRUM > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the volvo dealer told me i need new rear brakes when i had just under 14 000 on my car...	1
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE while driving the fule regulator pump cracked causing all the fuel in the vehicle to spill all over the hot	1
PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the brake pedal is too close to the gas pedal in this model. additionally they are on the same level...	1
FRONT UNDERHOOD > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM driving we smelled an electrical type of smell then bell owing smoke and then we stopped and tried to open	1
TIRES michelin tire size 195/60r15 1200 miles on the tire. tires mounted on a volvo s4t 2001. while driving at 65...	1
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM brakes were very hard - car would not stop for several feet. also car wouldn't start on one occasion -	1
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE brakes were very hard - car would not stop for several feet. also car wouldn't start on one occasion -	1
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM battery was drained and this caused car not to start at 150 miles. srs light kept coming on at 1100...	1
POWER ADJUST > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS battery was drained and this caused car not to start at 150 miles. srs light kept coming on at 1100...	1
LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS > WHEELS the tires were not set correctly on the hub and while driving the lugs:nuts loosened. *ak...	1 ~ 32904 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER fuel gauge reports inaccurate fuel level readings. rate at which gauge depletes is too rapid such that when gauge registers...	1

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