2001 Volvo S40 Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 7%of 84 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 50,797miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the visibility of the 2001 Volvo S40, 7% of the 84 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 50,797 miles.
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.
“When accelerating vehicle would down shift gears. The dealership will be notified. The dealer have not been able to duplicate the problem. The transmission jerking occurred, the engine light would come on. There would be a burning oil smell, the gear shifter would not release and would stick intermittently, the steering wheel squeaked and was unable to be duplicated, the windshield wipers would squeak, and the speaker was erratic. Trhe battery was replaced, the tail lights were out, the windshield was replaced.”
NHTSA complaint #10091894, filed 2004-10, 44,594 miles“I bought a 2001 Volvo S40 from tom blevins owner of popples garage. The odometer quit working as soon as I bought it. The key would get stuck in the ignition and would have to be left in the ignition. The drivers side window got stuck in the down position because of a faulty controller. The hood hydraulic arm that holds the hood up when it's raised does not work and has to be propped up with a wood block. Headlights and turn signals do not work. There are more problems to discuss but I am out of space.”
NHTSA complaint #11243446, filed 2019-08“The contact stated the windshield wiper linkages are out of sync and lock together which causes a loss of visibility. This problem occurred on both the driver and passenger side windshield wiper linkage arms. After the first incident the contact called the manufacturer's customer service department. They instructed the contact to open the housing on the windshield wiper linkage arm and tighten the bolt. The contact did as instructed on the driver's side and this corrected the problem. Afterwards, the problem returned to the passenger side linkage. …”
NHTSA complaint #10147051, filed 2006-01, 57,000 miles“While vehicle was parked, the sunroof came loose and fell into the passenger's compartment. When this occurred, glass shattered and spread throughout passenger's compartment, dealership has examined vehicle, and was making necessary repairs. . Consumer states that Volvo purchased the vehicle back from him.”
NHTSA complaint #8003539, filed 2002-02“While driving on a grated road, consumers son hit a pothole, and all of a sudden the sunroff shattered into pieces, damaging the vehicle as well as another motorist vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #562986, filed 2001-09Related service bulletins
- 10164848Aug 3, 2019This is a Service Manager Bulletin: Windshield replacement products.
- 10167802Dec 15, 2016This is a Technical Journal: Washer system layout for identifying leakage points REF NO : ISSUING DEPARTMENT : CAR MARKET : United States and Canada TJ 25153 Technical Service…
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): 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 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsEquipment
3 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 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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