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2007 Volvo S40

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2007 Volvo S40 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 26.

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25Owner complaints

Model-year median: 26

2Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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200469
200558
200625
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200810
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
5Service Brakes, Hydraulic
4Engine And Engine Cooling
3Unknown Or Other
3Air Bags
2
All reported categories
Engine
2Power Train
2Seat Belts
2Steering
2Vehicle Speed Control
2Electronic Stability Control (esc)
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Seats
1Service Brakes
1Service Brakes, Electric
1Structure
1Tires
1Visibility
1Visibility/wiper
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

22 reports with mileage · 3 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

4 crash reports1 fire reports4 injury reports

Service Brakes complaints

1 reports
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65,000 miles · Oct 20, 2014
Service Brakes

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 VOLVO S40. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE SENSOR ILLUMINATED INDICATING LOW BRAKE FLUID. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN REPLENISHED THE BRAKE FLUID AND RESET THE BRAKE SENSOR. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT SHORTLY AFTER THE BRAKE SENSOR WAS RESET BY THE DEALER, THE FAIL…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 VOLVO S40. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE SENSOR ILLUMINATED INDICATING LOW BRAKE FLUID. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN REPLENISHED THE BRAKE FLUID AND RESET THE BRAKE SENSOR. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT SHORTLY AFTER THE BRAKE SENSOR WAS RESET BY THE DEALER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO WAS NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V101000 (BRAKES). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

NHTSA ODI #10648903

Official recalls

2

10V566000 · Equipment:electrical:navigational System(global Positioning System)

Nov 8, 2010

VOLVO IS RECALLING CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH GARMIN 760 PORTABLE GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) UNITS BECAUSE THE BATTERIES ON THOSE UNITS MAY OVERHEAT.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: AN OVERHEATED BATTERY COULD LEAD TO A FIRE.

Remedy: VOLVO ADVISES OWNERS TO PLEASE STOP USING THE GARMIN PORTABLE GPS DEVICE IMMEDIATELY, AND VISIT THE GARMIN WEBSITE TO DETERMINE IF THEIR UNIT IS AFFECTED. THE UNIT'S BATTERY WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW BATTERY AND A SPACER WILL BE INSERTED ON TOP OF THE BATTERY NEXT TO THE PCB. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 18, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GARMIN AT 866-957-1981 OR VISIT GARMIN'S WEBSITE AT WWW.GARMIN.COM/NUVIBATTERYPCBRECALL.

08V101000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:master Cylinder

Mar 5, 2008

VOLVO IS RECALLING 1,114 MY 2007 C30, C70, S40, AND V50 PASSENGER VEHICLES. A SOFT ANODIZED LAYER IN THE MASTER CYLINDER MAY TRIGGER EARLY WEAR ON A RUBBER SEAL THAT CAN RESULT IN INTERNAL LEAKAGE OF BRAKE FLUID. IF AFFECTED, THE DRIVER MAY EXPERIENCE REDUCED BRAKE PERFORMANCE WHEN APPLYING AND MAINTAINING FORCE OF THE BRAKE PEDAL.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THE CAPACITY TO BRAKE WILL GRADUALLY DETERIORATE FORCING THE DRIVER TO USE A HIGHER THAN EXPECTED FORCE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN COMPARED TO AN INTACT BRAKE SYSTEM. THE DETERIORATION CAN EVENTUALLY RESULT IN COMPLETE LOSS OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM FUNCTIONALITY INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE MASTER CYLINDER. THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR WILL BE REPLACED AND CERTAIN BRAKE LINES CLEANED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 11, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-800-458-1552.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

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