2007 Volvo S40 Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 8%of 25 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 60,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the seat belts of the 2007 Volvo S40, 8% of the 25 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 60,000 miles. 2 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.
“The contact owned a 2007 Volvo S40. The contact called on behalf of the driver. The contact stated that the vehicle was struck on the front passenger side by another vehicle. The speed was unknown. The air bag failed to deploy and the seat belt detached. The driver sustained leg, back, and shoulder injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a tow lot. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. …”
NHTSA complaint #11141465, filed 2018-10, 60,000 miles“2007 Volvo s-40. Consumer writes regarding a seat belt defect after suffering an injury to the eye due to a rear end collision the consumer stated he was struck from the rear while stopped yielding to traffic. The consumer stated he and his wife were hit with such force that the vehicle rolled approximately 25 feet from where they were originally stopped. The driver's side seat belt did not retrain the consumers upper body which allowed his torso to go forward; consequently, his head struck the left windshield pillar. …”
NHTSA complaint #10381951, filed 2011-02Related service bulletins
- 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…
Seat belts: other model years
Other parts of the 2007 Volvo S40
6 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsEngine
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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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