Major Problems with 2004 Volvo S40 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2004 Volvo S40

2004 Volvo S40 FRONTAL Victims: 1 Mileage: 19215 miles

2004 Volvo S40 SERVICE BRAKES Victims: 1

2004 Volvo S40 AIR BAGS Victims: 1

Browse 2004 Volvo S40 complaints by category

Problems with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES and HYDRAULIC are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Volvo S40 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM consumer complained about electrical problems. the windshield wipers suddenly cut on and off at times the power windows and doors...	8 ~ 22563 miles
AIR BAGS multiple failures. air bag system problem starting and noise in steering. *bf the vehicle also had an air condition problem....	6 ~ 68833 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2004 volvo s40. while driving 30 mph the vehicle rapidly accelerated automatically. the vehicle would not...	4 ~ 49000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES for the past two mornings my car has no brakes when i first start my car once i have been	3 ~ 68333 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE i live in texas. i own a volvo. 2004 s-40. apparently have been several recalls on volvo s-40's pertaining to...	3 ~ 21333 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL dashboard went crazy fading in and out. all panels were unreadable speedometer radio temperature gauge. car accelerated on its own...	3 ~ 49057 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the vehicle has the following intermittent electrical problems. dashboard radio climate controls turn-off by themselves. wipers activate by themselves. srs	3 ~ 29167 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS during a frontal drivers side crash the drivers side airbag did not deploy causing injury to the driver. however the...	3 ~ 46405 miles
STEERING multiple failures. air bag system problem starting and noise in steering. *bf the vehicle also had an air condition problem....	3 ~ 26267 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING multiple failures. air bag system problem starting and noise in steering. *bf the vehicle also had an air condition problem....	3 ~ 16000 miles
ENGINE i just brought the car from jcl auto sales in allentown pa at the end of august and my check	2 ~ 50313 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl*the contact owns a 2004 volvo s40. while driving approximately 30 mph the contact stated that the check engine warning...	2 ~ 106800 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2004 volvo s40. the contact stated the brake warning light would illuminate while driving at...	2 ~ 58678 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER car was serviced on 25-oct at ~49k miles. no computer updates were done to the vehicle. 12-dec i had new...	2 ~ 26250 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM i got new car in nov 2003 of the year 2004 model. it feels like one has to put foot...	2 ~ 52000 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS consumer complained about electrical problems. the windshield wipers suddenly cut on and off at times the power windows and doors...	2 ~ 5000 miles
PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC consumer is experiencing on going problems with applying the brake pedal and the accelerator pedal simultaneously. the condition causes the...	2 ~ 10 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2004 volvo s40 experiencing problems with the rear tail light assembly. *mr the left rear tail light assembly was intermittent....	2 ~ 70000 miles
TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2004 volvo s40 equipped with cooper zeon rs3-a tires size: 205/55/16r (na). the contact heard...	1 ~ 145000 miles
SUSPENSION the key does not turn all the way to turn the ignition - it's locked after turning i and ii...	1
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2004 volvo s40. the contact stated that the accelerator pedal and the brake pedal became...	1
BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2004 volvo s40. the contact stated the floor behind the drivers side seat was soaking...	1 ~ 97000 miles
POWER TRAIN volvo s40 t5 2004 is not accelerating properly. rpms increase drastically and speed does not increase. the vehicle has stalled...	1
FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC my 2004 volvo s40 occasionally does not seem to have any hydraulic brake assistance when it is first started in...	1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES the vehicle has the following intermittent electrical problems. dashboard radio climate controls turn-off by themselves. wipers activate by themselves. srs	1 ~ 10000 miles
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY the vehicle has the following intermittent electrical problems. dashboard radio climate controls turn-off by themselves. wipers activate by themselves. srs	1 ~ 10000 miles
RACK AND PINION > STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2004 volvo s40. while driving 60 mph the contact experienced extreme difficulty steering the vehicle. the...	1 ~ 18971 miles
ANTILOCK > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR during a frontal drivers side crash the drivers side airbag did not deploy causing injury to the driver. however the...	1 ~ 19215 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY consumer complained about electrical problems. the windshield wipers suddenly cut on and off at times the power windows and doors...	1
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES consumer complained about electrical problems. the windshield wipers suddenly cut on and off at times the power windows and doors...	1
MOTOR > WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY consumer complained about electrical problems. the windshield wipers suddenly cut on and off at times the power windows and doors...	1
TRUNK LID > BODY > STRUCTURE consumer complained about electrical problems. the windshield wipers suddenly cut on and off at times the power windows and doors...	1
FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER consumer complained about electrical problems. the windshield wipers suddenly cut on and off at times the power windows and doors...	1
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > HYDRAULIC > POWER ASSIST the consumer stated the vehicle accelerated when brake was applied. a recall was issued however the vehicle identification number was...	1 ~ 13400 miles
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2004 volvo s40 experiencing problems with the rear tail light assembly. *mr the left rear tail light assembly was intermittent....	1
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT multiple failures. air bag system problem starting and noise in steering. *bf the vehicle also had an air condition problem....	1

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