Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2005 Volvo S40 has 3 recalls, 81 complaints.
3
Recalls
81
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated May 7, 2026
10V566000
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)
VOLVO IS RECALLING CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH GARMIN 760 PORTABLE GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) UNITS BECAUSE THE BATTERIES ON THOSE UNITS MAY O...
06V137000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH T5 TURBO ENGINES, THE POLYAMIDE TUBE IN THE FUEL LINE IS SENSITIVE TO THE EXTREME TEMPERATURES THAT MAY OC...
08V033000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, M...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
Not Rated
Rating for: 2005 Volvo S40 4-DR. w/SAB
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | The contact's wife owns a 2005 Volvo S40. The contact stated the vehicle was difficult to start for... |
| Apr 3, 2023 | SEAT BELTS | The drivers seat belt does not lock/latch in properly. Everytime I enter the vehicle I reach for my ... |
| Mar 15, 2021 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLVO S40. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED... |
| Jun 14, 2020 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I WAS TOLD BY SHOP THAT WORK ON MY CAR THAT WERE A RECALL ON THE PVC VAUL ON THE 2005 VOLV S40 2.4. ... |
| Jun 4, 2020 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MY VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WHILE IM DRIVING IT. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC 3 TIMES AND WAS ADVISED ITS AN IS... |
| Mar 1, 2019 | STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLVO S40. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE CARPET WAS SA... |
| May 12, 2018 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE CAR IT MISSES A LITTLE THEN IT JUST SHUTS DOWN LIKE IT'S NOT GETTING ANY FUEL... |
| May 10, 2018 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | THE CAR STARTS MISSING THEN STALLS OUT AFTER ABOUT 30MILES OF DRIVING IT STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF CR... |
| Dec 31, 2017 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLVO S40. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL VIBRATION... |
| Oct 28, 2017 | ENGINE | CAR IS ALL OF A SUDDEN ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN. IT HAS HAPPENED A HANDFUL OF TIMES WITHIN THE LAST M... |
| Jun 1, 2017 | ENGINE | 2005 VOLVO S40 ENGINE AIR CONDITIONING MALFUNCTIONED. WHEN THE PROBLEM FIRST BEGUN THE CAR WOULD BE ... |
| May 12, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE (PEM) FAILS DURING WET CONDITIONS. CAR WILL CRANK LIKE NORMAL BUT WILL NOT... |
| Feb 15, 2017 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | TAKATA RECALL. I HAD ENGINE STUTTERING AT HIGH SPEED. MY FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR FAILED AND WAS REPLA... |
| Nov 28, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLVO S40. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS UNABLE TO TURN AND PREVEN... |
| Apr 27, 2016 | SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLVO S40. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE STEERING... |
| Jan 1, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLVO S40. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED ... |
| May 22, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | INSERTED KEY IN IGNITION AND NOTHING HAPPENED. COMPUTER READS KEY ERROR TRY AGAIN. KEPT TRYING AND F... |
| Feb 15, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EQUIPMENT | 2005 VOLVO S40 FAULTY WIRE IN IGNITION SWITCH. CAR FAILS TO START. NO MESSAGES INITIALLY, THEN I... |
| Jul 2, 2014 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLVO S40. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE CHECK ... |
| May 2, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES | (S40 2.4I) INITIAL CAR MESSAGE: "BRAKE FAILURE, PULL OVER SAFELY." I CONTINUED TO DRIVE HOME SINCE ... |