Volvo S40 Recalls

What this means

NHTSA lists 12 recall campaigns covering at least one Volvo S40 model year (2000–2011). Each campaign below shows the model years it covers, the official NHTSA text and the share of vehicles repaired so far.

Data summary generated from official records. Methodology Data: NHTSA, DOT, EPA · Refreshed Oct 6, 2026

Which model years each campaign covers

Volvo S40 recall campaigns (rows) by model year covered (columns), 2000–2011
Campaign	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
11V186000 Structure	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered
10V591000 Seat	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	covered
10V566000 Electrical	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	covered	covered	covered	covered	covered	not covered
08V329000 Steering	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered
08V101000 Brake	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
08V033000 Fuel pump	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
06V137000 Fuel system	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
04V493000 Brake	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
03V474000 Brake	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
03V424000 Fuel system	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
03V284000 Equipment	not covered	covered	covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
01V169000 Equipment	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered

● = the campaign lists this model year. Source: NHTSA recalls file, retrieved Oct 6, 2026.

All 12 campaigns, newest first

Listed for 2011 Volvo S40. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 11V186000 Filed Mar 18, 2011

COMPONENT SUPPORT MEMBER

Structure · frame and members

Repair progress not yet reported7 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 11V186000

Listed for 2009, 2010, 2011 Volvo S40. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 10V591000 Filed Nov 22, 2010

FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT RAIL

Seats

Repair progress not yet reported7,420 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 10V591000

Listed for 2004–2010 Volvo S40. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 10V566000 Filed Nov 8, 2010

760 PORTABLE AUTOMOTIVE GPS UNITS/GARMIN

Equipment · electrical · navigational system(global positioning system)

Repair progress not yet reported416 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 10V566000

Listed for 2008, 2009 Volvo S40. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 08V329000 Filed Jul 23, 2008

POWER STEERING HOSES/HUTCHINSON FLEXIBLES

Steering · hydraulic power assist · hose, piping, and connections

Repair progress not yet reported1,020 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 08V329000

Listed for 2007 Volvo S40. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 08V101000 Filed Mar 5, 2008

BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER

Service brakes, hydraulic · foundation components · master cylinder

Repair progress not yet reported1,114 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 08V101000

Listed for 2004, 2005, 2006 Volvo S40. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 08V033000 Filed Jan 28, 2008

PUMP ELECTRONIC MODULE (PEM) CORROSION

Fuel system, gasoline · delivery · fuel pump

Repair progress not yet reported23,000 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 08V033000

Listed for 2004, 2005, 2006 Volvo S40. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 06V137000 Filed Apr 24, 2006

FUEL LINE

Fuel system, gasoline

Repair progress not yet reported16,175 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 06V137000

Listed for 2004 Volvo S40. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 04V493000 Filed Oct 14, 2004

VOLVO/VACUUM VALVE/HOSE ASSEMBLY

Service brakes, hydraulic · power assist · vacuum · hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Repair progress not yet reported1,719 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 04V493000

Listed for 2000 Volvo S40. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 03V474000 Filed Nov 17, 2003

VOLVO/ELECTRIC BRAKE VACUUM PUMP

Service brakes, hydraulic · power assist · vacuum

Repair progress not yet reported36,000 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 03V474000

Listed for 2003, 2004 Volvo S40. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 03V424000 Filed Oct 24, 2003

VOLVO/FUEL LEAK

Fuel system, gasoline

Repair progress not yet reported15,067 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 03V424000

Listed for 2001–2004 Volvo S40. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 03V284000 Filed Aug 1, 2003

VOLVO/ISOFIX GUIDE

Equipment · other · labels

Repair progress not yet reported220,407 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 03V284000

Listed for 2001 Volvo S40. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 01V169000 Filed May 21, 2001

VOLVO/ELECTRONIC CLIMATE CONTROL DIODE

Equipment · appliance · air conditioner

Repair progress not yet reported19,000 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 01V169000

Where to next

Volvo S40 problems by yearModel overview →Which S40 years drew the fewest complaints?Best & worst years →Have a VIN? Decode itVIN decoder →

How this page was madeSources, processing, limits, review and changes

Data sources

NHTSA recalls by vehicle
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
US DOT recall completion rates (data.transportation.gov)
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
NHTSA ODI owner complaints
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
NHTSA NCAP 5-Star Safety Ratings
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
EPA fuel economy data (licence confirmation pending)
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
EIA weekly retail gasoline prices
Weekly, all taxes included

Processing

Complaints are counted per component. One complaint can list several, so component totals add up to more than the total.
Fuel cost = miles per year ÷ EPA combined mpg × EIA weekly price for your region.

Limitations

Complaint counts are owner reports, not verified findings or failure rates. There is no sales denominator.
Recall campaigns are listed for the model year. Only NHTSA and the automaker know whether a specific car was repaired.
Recent model years are still collecting reports.

Review

Data compiled automatically from the official files listed here.

Changelog

2026-10-06 Data refreshed from the official files.

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