2000 Volvo V40: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 67 complaints
67
Total Complaints
75,507mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Top Issue
2
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

57,212 25th Percentile
75,507 Median Mileage
86,526 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
7
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
5
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
4
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
3
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
3
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
3

Severity Assessment

2
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"BRAKES NOT DEPRESSING, HAPPENED ON OUR CAR AND ON THE LOANER WE HAVE FROM VOLVO TWICE IN THE LAST WEEK. THE ENGINE: A BLACK PUFF OF SMOKE CAME OUT THE BACK, THE OIL LIGHT FLASHED ON AND THE ENGINE LOCKED BEFORE I COULD PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER. THERE WAS NOT ELECTRICAL WARNING AND NO PHYSICAL WAR..."
"BRAKES NOT DEPRESSING, HAPPENED ON OUR CAR AND ON THE LOANER WE HAVE FROM VOLVO TWICE IN THE LAST WEEK. THE ENGINE: A BLACK PUFF OF SMOKE CAME OUT THE BACK, THE OIL LIGHT FLASHED ON AND THE ENGINE LOCKED BEFORE I COULD PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER. THERE WAS NOT ELECTRICAL WARNING AND NO PHYSICAL WAR..."
"BRAKES NOT DEPRESSING, HAPPENED ON OUR CAR AND ON THE LOANER WE HAVE FROM VOLVO TWICE IN THE LAST WEEK. THE ENGINE: A BLACK PUFF OF SMOKE CAME OUT THE BACK, THE OIL LIGHT FLASHED ON AND THE ENGINE LOCKED BEFORE I COULD PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER. THERE WAS NOT ELECTRICAL WARNING AND NO PHYSICAL WAR..."

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