IllustrationTHE REAR HATCH DID NOT CLOSE. *NLM
2000 Volvo V40
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Limited comparison data
There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.
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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all V40 years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 15 of 50 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 23 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Suspension. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
2 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports
What owners actually said
50 reportsWHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP LOCKING THE REAR TIRES WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. *NLM
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. *NLM
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD SHUT OFF WITH NO WARNING. DEALER NOTIFIED. *NLM
WHEN THE DRIVER APPLIED THE ABS BRAKES THEY LOCKED UP RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *NLM
THE WHEEL BEARING SNAPPED CAUSING THE TIRE TO WOBBLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *NLM
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE JERKED AND THEN THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND STAYED ON THE REMAINDER OF THE TIME VEHICLE WAS BEING OPERATED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *NLM
THE DRIVER SIDE WHEEL WAS LOOSE, WHICH CAUSED A NOISE.*JB
UNPREDICTABLE EXTENDED BRAKING DISTANCE ON VOLVO MODELS V40 AND V70. VOLVO HAS A TSB THAT REMEDIES THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM (SHOULD BE A RECALL!!!)
THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM IN THIS VEHICLE, WHICH BEGAN IN THE FIRST WEEKS OF OWNERSHIP AND HAS CONTINUED TO THE PRESENT, AND WHICH INCLUDES BOTH THE BRAKE POWER ASSIST SYSTEM WHICH IS REFLECTED IN A NON-RESPONSE TO DEPRESSION OF THE BRAKE PEDAL AND AN EXCESSIVE AND UNEVEN BRAKE PAD PROBLEM. EXTENSIVE BUT …
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THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM IN THIS VEHICLE, WHICH BEGAN IN THE FIRST WEEKS OF OWNERSHIP AND HAS CONTINUED TO THE PRESENT, AND WHICH INCLUDES BOTH THE BRAKE POWER ASSIST SYSTEM WHICH IS REFLECTED IN A NON-RESPONSE TO DEPRESSION OF THE BRAKE PEDAL AND AN EXCESSIVE AND UNEVEN BRAKE PAD PROBLEM. EXTENSIVE BUT FRUITLESS COMMUNICATIONS HAVE BEEN CONDUCTED WITH VOLVO CUSTOMER SERVICE AND LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES RESULTING IN THE PREPARATION OF A LEGAL COMPLAINT FOR WHICH RELIEF WILL BE SOUGHT UNDER COLORADO'S LEMON LAW AND UNDER THEORIES OF FRAUD AND BREACH OF WARRANTY. NLM
Official recalls
103V474000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:power Assist:vacuum
Nov 17, 2003
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, WATER CAN ENTER THE ELECTRICAL BRAKE VACUUM PUMP, CAUSING THE PUMP TO FAIL.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF POWER ASSIST AND AN INCREASE IN NEEDED BRAKE PEDAL FORCE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PUMP WITH A NEW AND IMPROVED VERSION AND MOVE THE PUMP TO A NEW LOCATION. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON MARCH 15, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD 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
2EA02026 · Volvo S40/V40 My 2000-2001
Opened Sep 10, 2002 · Closed Nov 21, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
IN A NOVEMBER 6, 2003 SAFETY DEFECT REPORT, VOLVO INDICATED THAT THEY WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT RECALL OF THE 2000 MODEL YEAR (MY) SUBJECT VEHICLES (ABOUT 36,000 VEHICLES).VOLVO WILL ALSO CONDUCT A SERVICE CAMPAIGN OF ABOUT 31,000 2001 MY SUBJECT VEHICLES.ODI INVESTIGATED BOTH THE 2000 AND 2001 MY VEHICLES AND DETERMINED THAT THE 2001 MY VEHICLES EXPERIENCED SUBSTANTIALLY LOWER RATES OF FAILURES BASED ON THE NUMBER OF OWNER REPORTS AND WARRANTY CLAIMS SUBMITTED TO ODI.ODI BELIEVES THAT THE PROPOSED ACTION IS SUFFICIENT TO RESOLVE THIS INVESTIGATION'S SAFETY ISSUES. FOR THE CRASHES, IN ADDITION TO THE 22 SUBMITTED BY VOLVO, ODI FOUND 10 ADDITIONAL CRASH ALLEGATIONS IN THE OWNER REPORTS, FIELD REPORTS, AND WARRANTY CLAIMS SUBMITTED BY VOLVO.OF THESE 32 CRASHES, ODI BELIEVES THAT 10 ARE CLEARLY RELATED TO THE ALLEGED DEFECT, AND 5 APPEAR TO BE RELATED.OF THE 17 REMAINING CASES, TWO DID NOT INVOLVE A CRASH AND THE OTHER 15 COULD NOT BE DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO THE ALLEGED DEFECT.ODI WILL SUPPLEMENT THIS RESUME WITH A CLOSING REPORT AND ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL DETAILS CONCERNING THE DEFECT.
PE02009 · Brake POWER-ASSIST
Opened Jan 29, 2002 · Closed Sep 10, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
No summary supplied.