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VOLVO S40 Recall Statistics

Original analysis of recall history, risk grades, and safety trends.

29
Total Recalls
1.0
Avg per Year Above brand average (0.9)
28
Years Tracked

Recalls by Year

2000
1 D-
2001
2 F
2002
1 F
2003
2 D-
2004
6 B+
2005
3 C
2006
3 C
2007
2 D-
2008
2 D-
2009
3 D-
2010
2 F
2011
2 F
2012
0
2013
0
2014
0
2015
0
2016
0
2017
0
2018
0
2019
0
2020
0
2021
0
2022
0
2023
0
2024
0
2025
0
2026
0
2027
0

Most Common Components

EQUIPMENT
12
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
8
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
3
SEATS
3
STEERING
2
STRUCTURE
1

Most Severe Recalls

Critical

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS — VOLVO IS RECALLING MY 2008-2009 VEHICLES. A SECTION OF THE POWER STEERING RETURN LINE HOSE WAS NOT PROPERLY VULCANIZED (CURED) AND DOES NOT MEET SPECIFICATIONS. IF THE POWER STEE…

Critical

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS — Your vehicle's power steering return line hose wasn't properly fixed, which can cause it to break.

Critical

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER — Your vehicle's master cylinder, which helps control the brake system, may have a problem with a thin layer that can cause a slow leak of brake fluid.

Critical

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP — ON CERTAIN VEHICLES SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, …

Critical

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE — ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH T5 TURBO ENGINES, THE POLYAMIDE TUBE IN THE FUEL LINE IS SENSITIVE TO THE EXTREME TEMPERATURES THAT MAY OCCUR IN THE AREA WHERE THE TURB…

Worst Years (Most Recalls)

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