2007 Volvo S40 Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 12%of 25 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 39,020miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2007 Volvo S40, 12% of the 25 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 39,020 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.
“The contact owns a 2007 Volvo S40. The contact has recently rented three zip-cars within the past few months and has detected an unusual scent coming from the vents. The pants he had hanging inside the vehicle had a faint smell to them once he arrived home. He believes there could be asbestos inside the vehicles. The dealer and manufacturer have not been notified. The VIN and engine size were unknown. The current and failure mileages were 40.”
NHTSA complaint #10196172, filed 2007-07, 40 miles“The cooling system and defrost shut down after driving for a while. Turns out the clutch went bad on the compressor. After researching further online, there are many complaints about this failure. Unfortunately, this is a very expensive repair that I cannot afford.”
NHTSA complaint #10662337, filed 2014-12Related service bulletins
- 10219421Aug 29, 2022Engine Control Module (EMS) Software (MSW) Information â August 2022; Improvement List (Change Log) - US21+OBD22 (13L VGT, TC) And US17+OBD22 (11L) Emissions
- 10169030Oct 16, 2019This is a Technical Journal: Oil in cooling system. New cleaning method developed.
- 10157864Feb 9, 2019This is a Technical Journal: Oil in cooling system. New cleaning method developed.
- 10156257Feb 9, 2019This is a Technical Journal: Oil in cooling system. New cleaning method developed.
- 10148809Sep 27, 2017This is a Technical Journal: In case of complaint of Noise, some "tools" have been created to help you to do a better and more precise fault tracing
- 10027304Oct 15, 2008Volvo: on the pzev (partial zero emissions vehicle)crankcase ventilation hose and oil trap replacement. The crankcase ventilation hose may crack which may lead to non compliance…
- 10026143Sep 26, 2008Volvo: extend warranty coverage for the engine management software (ems) on some model year 2003-2008 models. P45 csc letter was received. *pe ref: 10026144 (p-46), 10026145…
- 10026148Aug 1, 2008Volvo: pzev (s40/v50) vehicles have extended warranty coverage for the engine manage ment software (ems) on some model year 2003-2008 models. Pzev csc letter was received.
Engine cooling: other model years
Other parts of the 2007 Volvo S40
6 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2007 Volvo S40
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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