Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

2000 Volvo S40

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

1
Open recalls
122
NHTSA complaints
2
Defect investigations
200
Service bulletins

Consumer complaints

122 filed
12
Crashes
1
Fires
3
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Vehicle Speed Control
    17
  • Service BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC Limited Slip
    11
  • Service BRAKES, Hydraulic
    10
  • Service BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION Components
    9
  • Exterior LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
    8
  • Service BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
    5
  • SUSPENSION:FRONT
    4
  • Electrical System
    4

Recalls

1 campaign
03V474000·SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM2003-11-17

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, WATER CAN ENTER THE ELECTRICAL BRAKE VACUUM PUMP, CAUSING THE PUMP TO FAIL.

RiskTHIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF POWER ASSIST AND AN INCREASE IN NEEDED BRAKE PEDAL FORCE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

FixDEALERS 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.

NHTSA investigations

2 actions
EA02026·SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC2002-09-10 → 2003-11-21

VOLVO S40/V40 MY 2000-2001

Led to recall03V474000

PE02009·SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC2002-01-29 → 2002-09-10

BRAKE POWER-ASSIST

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