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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2001 Volvo V40 Recalls

The 2001 Volvo V40 has 2 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on August 1, 2003.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2001 Volvo V40. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
2

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
11

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
1

in complaints

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2001 Volvo V40, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

2 recalls on the 2001 Volvo V40

Equipment: other: labels

Campaign
03V284000
Reported
August 1, 2003
Vehicles affected
up to 220,407
Same campaign
also 2002–2004 V40, 5 other models

03V284000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Equipment: appliance: air conditioner

Campaign
01V169000
Reported
May 21, 2001
Vehicles affected
up to 19,000
Same campaign
also 1 other model

01V169000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2001 Volvo V40 complaints by year

NHTSA has received 11 owner complaints about the 2001 Volvo V40, the newest on June 20, 2011. Of these, 1 describe a crash (9%).

In complaints about the 2001 Volvo V40, the component group named most often is the service brakes, hydraulic (36%), followed by the engine and engine cooling (27%) and the power train (18%).

None of the 2001 Volvo V40's 2 recalls concerns the service brakes, hydraulic.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic4
  • Engine And Engine Cooling3
  • Power Train2
  • Air Bags1
  • Vehicle Speed Control1
  • Visibility1

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2001 Volvo V40 received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20011
20023
20033
20051
20072
20111

Complaints about the 2001 Volvo V40 peaked in 2002, when NHTSA received 3. 64% arrived between 2000 and 2004, the model year's first years on the road.

The 11 complaints about the 2001 Volvo V40 are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Volvo V40 by model year

Other 2001 Volvo models

Newest record on this page: June 20, 2011. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted