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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2002 Volvo V40 Recalls

The 2002 Volvo V40 has 1 NHTSA safety recall on file, the newest reported on August 1, 2003.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2002 Volvo V40. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
1

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
4

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
0

in complaints

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2002 Volvo V40, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

1 recall on the 2002 Volvo V40

Equipment: other: labels

Campaign
03V284000
Reported
August 1, 2003
Vehicles affected
up to 220,407
Same campaign
also 2001, 2003–2004 V40, 5 other models

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

2002 Volvo V40 complaints by year

NHTSA has received 4 owner complaints about the 2002 Volvo V40, the newest on November 2, 2015.

In complaints about the 2002 Volvo V40, the component group named most often is the service brakes, hydraulic (50%), followed by the electrical system (25%) and the seat belts (25%).

The 2002 Volvo V40's only recall does not concern the service brakes, hydraulic.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic2
  • Electrical System1
  • Seat Belts1
  • Structure1
  • Unknown Or Other1

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2002 Volvo V40 received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20021
20081
20101
20151

Complaints about the 2002 Volvo V40 peaked in 2002, when NHTSA received 1. 25% arrived between 2001 and 2005, the model year's first years on the road.

The 4 complaints about the 2002 Volvo V40 are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Volvo V40 by model year

Other 2002 Volvo models

Newest record on this page: November 2, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted