Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

2002 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
27
NHTSA complaints
0
Defect investigations
156
Service bulletins

NCAP safety

Overall
Not rated
Frontal
Not rated
Side
Not rated
Rollover
Not rated

Consumer complaints

27 filed
4
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Electrical System
    3
  • Exterior LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
    3
  • Engine AND Engine Cooling
    2
  • Service BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
    2
  • Power TRAIN:AUTOMATIC Transmission
    2
  • Service BRAKES, Hydraulic
    2
  • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
    2
  • Suspension
    2

Recalls

1 campaign
03V284000·EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS2003-08-01

CERTAIN PASSENGER CARS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 225, "CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEMS." THE SECOND ISOFIX GUIDE WAS NOT INSTALLED IN THESE VEHICLES AND, IN CERTAIN CASES, THE OWNER'S MANUAL ISOFIX INFORMATION IS INCORRECT.

RiskTHIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.

FixOWNERS WILL RECEIVE A LETTER/PACKAGE CONSISTING OF THE SECOND ISOFIX GUIDE WITH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS, AND IN CERTAIN CASES, THE CORRECTED OWNER'S MANUAL MAY BE PROVIDED. IF THE OWNER WANTS TO TAKE THEIR VEHICLE TO A VOLVO DEALER FOR INSTALLATION OF THE GUIDE, IT WILL BE PERFORMED AT NO CHARGE TO THE OWNER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON DECEMBER 19, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-800-458-1552.

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