Volvo V40 Electrical Problems
9 owner complaints filed with NHTSA across 4 model years.
Complaints by Year
Worst year: 2000. Best year: 2004.
Owner Reports
A representative sample of complaints filed with NHTSA.
IN A MINIMAL ACCIDENT WITH NO PASSENGER IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED CAUSING EXCESSIVE AND NEEDLESS DAMAGE TO THE CAR. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD SHUT OFF WITH NO WARNING. DEALER NOTIFIED. *NLM
WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF THE KEY BECAME STUCK IN THE IGNITION . *NLM
HORN WORK SOME OF THE TIME.
I HAVE A 2002 VOLVO V40 AND IT HAS 50,200 MILES. MY DAUGHTER DRIVES THE CAR. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE CAR ENGINE STALLS WHILE DRIVING AT SLOWER SPEEDS. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME OCCASIONALLY AND I CAN COUNT LIKE 20 TIMES. MY DAUGHTER EX...
THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG HAS FAILED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE COST OF REPAIR WILL BE AROUND $900.00 THE CAR WAS PURCHASED 4 YEARS AGO. THAT IS A VERY COSTLY REPAIR FOR A RELATIVELY YOUNG VEHICLE. I ASKED THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE AT...
THE HEAD LIGHT SYSTEM HAS A MAJOR DEFECT, CAUSING CONSTANT HEAD LIGHTS FAILURES. *YH
BRAKE LIGHT BULBS FALL OUT OF LIGHT HARNESS. REPEATED PROBLEM - DEALER ONLY REPLACES BULBS, BUT BULBS STILL FALL OUT LEAVING NO BRAKE LIGHTS.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS TOTAL FAILURE AND SHORTED WITHIN ONE WEEK OF PURCHASE, UNRESOLVED PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE AND DSM WARNING LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD FLASHING ON AND OFF