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2006 Volvo S40 Body and structure Problems

Complaints
9about this part
Share
16%of 58 total for the year
Median mileage
90,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the body and structure of the 2006 Volvo S40, 16% of the 58 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 90,000 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.

“Water leaked into my vehicle through the sunroof, destroyed the computer and air airbag system. The carpets are soaked with standing water sitting in the body of the front passenger side of the vehicle. I took my vehicle to the dealership and was told the sunroof drainage tubes where clogged. I was then quoted a price for repairs which totaled in excess of $2000.00.”

NHTSA complaint #10681158, filed 2015-02, 90,000 miles

“The sunroof leaks and causes puddles in front driver side and driver side passenger side, rust and mill-dew smell also electrical issues in the vehicle why? Even after short time of purchasing a car. Volvo shouldn't make customers pay for this expense cost since most of these issues seem to plague many Volvo customers.”

NHTSA complaint #10609143, filed 2014-07, 114,000 miles

“A design flaw caused flooding within the cabin of this vehicle. The sunroof drainage system is faulty and over time leaks water into the floor pan of the car, sometimes enough where flooding occurs. My car flooded a few months back so badly up to 10 gallons of water was vacuumed out. The flooding caused damage to the electrical harness/connections under the driver's/passenger's seat. …”

NHTSA complaint #10628541, filed 2014-08, 74,000 miles

“Vehicle passenger rear floor flooding continuously. One day the windshield wipers wouldn't turn off and none of the interior electrical equipment would work, no power windows or locks. Drove to Volvo, they stated clogged sunroof drain and that floormat had affected the ECM under the steering column. They cleared drain and cleaned floor for $1k. A year later the front drivers seat floor started flooding. Experienced many electrical problems since. Including an instance entering the highway when the power steering seemed to go out and the car stalled. The screen told me to pull over safely. …”

NHTSA complaint #10672809, filed 2015-01, 125,000 miles

“This is the 3rd time that my car has completely stopped and gone idle when I have children in my car. Since march of 2015 my car stops in the middle of the busy highways in houston. It starts shaking and also won't let me accelerate when I press on the gas and it is so scary for me and my kids. I have had the throttle body repaired at first and just last week I had it completely replaced. I have paid over 1,000 dollars within the last month on this electronic throttle body issue and I would like for it to be known that this car isn't safe. It has put my life at risk and my kids as well! …”

NHTSA complaint #10715060, filed 2015-05

Related service bulletins

Body and structure: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2011120%
2010222%
200714%
2006916%
200523%
200424%
200156%
200022%

Other parts of the 2006 Volvo S40

Electrical system
24 complaints
Fuel system
9 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaints
Engine
5 complaints
Air bags
4 complaints
Brakes
4 complaints
Engine cooling
4 complaints
Electronic stability control
2 complaints
Equipment
2 complaints
Other or unknown
2 complaints
Vehicle speed control
2 complaints
Exterior lighting
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2006 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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