2006 VOLVO S40
81 complaints filed with NHTSA.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 23 |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 7 |
| STRUCTURE | 6 |
| ENGINE | 5 |
| VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | 4 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 3 |
| AIR BAGS | 3 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES | 2 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 2 |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 2 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 1 |
| AIR BAGS:ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY | 1 |
| TIRES:SIDEWALL | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | 1 |
Recalls (3)
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, AND THE DISTRI
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH T5 TURBO ENGINES, THE POLYAMIDE TUBE IN THE FUEL LINE IS SENSITIVE TO THE EXTREME TEMPERATURES THAT MAY OCCUR IN THE AREA WHERE THE TURBO/EXHAUST MANIFOLD IS LOCATED.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)
VOLVO IS RECALLING CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH GARMIN 760 PORTABLE GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) UNITS BECAUSE THE BATTERIES ON THOSE UNITS MAY OVERHEAT.
Recent Complaints
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLVO S40. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO APPLY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO DIFFERENT TIMES. THE SECOND TIME THE FAILURE RECURRED, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE WALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION YET THE TECHNICIAN STATED WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THERE WERE UPDATES MA
Mileage: 69,500
WHEN I SIGNED A PURCHASE ORDER ON 5/10/08, THE ODOMETER DISCLOSURE STATEMENT WAS 6225 MILES. JACKSON VOLVO SERVICE AT HILO DID NOT GIVE ME THE COPY OF ODOMETER DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. IT WAS DELIVERED ON 5/12/2008. THEN THE ODOMETER DISCLOSURE STATEMENT SHOWED 106,225 MILES. THE A/C ALSO BECAME VERY POLLUTED. *TR
Mileage: 6,225
WHEN I SIGNED A PURCHASE ORDER ON 5/10/08, THE ODOMETER DISCLOSURE STATEMENT WAS 6225 MILES. JACKSON VOLVO SERVICE AT HILO DID NOT GIVE ME THE COPY OF ODOMETER DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. IT WAS DELIVERED ON 5/12/2008. THEN THE ODOMETER DISCLOSURE STATEMENT SHOWED 106,225 MILES. THE A/C ALSO BECAME VERY POLLUTED. *TR
Mileage: 6,225