2000 Volvo S40: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 166 complaints
166
Total Complaints
63,750mi
Median Mileage
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Top Issue
16
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

40,000 25th Percentile
63,750 Median Mileage
98,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

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
5
SUSPENSION
4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
4

Severity Assessment

16
Crashes
1
Fires
4
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IN COLD WEATHER, PEDAL BECOMES VERY HARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER CONFIRMED VACUUM PUMP MOTOR WAS NOT WORKING DUE TO BLOWN FUSE. *AK *ML"
"THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT WHEN ACCELERATING AND WHEN COMING TO A STOP. YH"
"THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT WHEN ACCELERATING AND WHEN COMING TO A STOP. YH"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28