2001 Volvo S40 Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 4%of 84 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 99,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the equipment of the 2001 Volvo S40, 4% of the 84 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 99,000 miles. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The contact owns a 2001 Volvo S40. The contact stated that the heater fan stopped operating and the defroster function was affected. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 01v169000 (equipment). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 113,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10668727, filed 2014-12, 113,000 miles“The contact owns a 2001 Volvo S40. The contact was notified that this vehicle was not included in recall # 01v169000 concerning equipment:electrical:air conditioner due to the VIN according to the manufacturer. When the vehicle was brought to dealer to be serviced, volkswagen international stated that the vehicle was excluded from the recall and could do nothing to help. The current mileage is 92,000 ,and failure mileage was 85,000. Updated 05/23/07”
NHTSA complaint #10189130, filed 2007-04, 85,000 milesRelated recalls
- 03V284000Aug 1, 2003Certain passenger cars fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 225, "child restraint anchorage systems." the second…Covers: Volvo S40 2001–2004, V40 2001–2004, V70 2001–2003 +3 more
- 01V169000May 21, 2001Vehicle description: sedan and wagon passenger vehicles. A diode in the electronic climate control system may have a reduced service life.Covers: Volvo S40 2001, V40 2001
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Equipment: other model years
Other parts of the 2001 Volvo S40
27 complaintsEngine cooling
12 complaintsElectrical system
10 complaintsVehicle speed control
9 complaintsAir bags
7 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Volvo S40
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology