2005 Volvo S40 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 7%of 69 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 80,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the air bags of the 2005 Volvo S40, 7% of the 69 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 80,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“[this is a preventative complaint. No injury sustained.] this car has a failed passenger seat sensor that when depressed activates the passenger side air bag. This vehicle also has a driver side seat belt that clicks and then can be pulled out of the locking harness. These items are not recalled by the manufacture but, in my opinion, should be for customer safety.”
NHTSA complaint #10944096, filed 2017-01, 80,000 miles“On november 14, 2007, my daughter, had a accident with my car, a 2005 Volvo s.40, 24.1. She hit a medium size tree head on. The airbags did not deployed.”
NHTSA complaint #10222885, filed 2008-03“The contact owns a 2005 Volvo S40. The contact stated that while driving at 55 MPH, the steering wheel and entire vehicle began to shake as there was an abnormal noise. In addition, the air conditioner, radio, horn and sun roof failed to function when activated. The srs warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the ECM, front axles and struts needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 194,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10861933, filed 2016-04, 194,000 miles“The contact owns a 2005 Volvo S40. The contact stated that the passenger air bag off warning light illuminated with the passenger seat occupied. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who inspected the failure and advised that the air bag weight sensor needed to be replaced. The dealer was notified and advised that they would contact him with an estimate for repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 80,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10432887, filed 2011-10, 80,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10128164Oct 25, 2017Title BLIS fault tracing . Status Released Status 2012 - Ref No US25788.1.1 en - US Date 04 - 16 Issue 2012 - Issuer - Date 01 - 19 Vida Partner 3 US 7510 Volvo Cars North…
- 10128123Oct 18, 2017Service Manager Bulletin TITLE : Service Action Notification Re - Mails GROUP : NO : ISSUING DEPARTMENT : CAR MARKET : Product Safety & Compliance United States and Canada 00 325…
- 10027424Oct 17, 2008Volvo vehicles: pad lamp, logic changed with srs sw upgrade. The pad (passenger airbag disabled) lamp illuminates when the front passenger seat is unoccupied. Earlier vehicles…
- 10025021May 21, 2008Pad passenger airbag disabled light logic changed with srs sofware upgrade.
- 10022376Apr 3, 2007Occupant weight sensor (ows) spare part for dtc srs-0015.
- 10021204Feb 8, 2007Passenger airbag off indication with belted adult passenger.
Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2005 Volvo S40
20 complaintsElectrical system
19 complaintsEngine cooling
11 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Volvo S40
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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