NHTSA Safety Recalls
2003 Volvo S40 Recalls
The 2003 Volvo S40 has 2 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on October 24, 2003.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2003 Volvo S40. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 2
- Owner complaints
- 18
- Crashes reported
- 0
- NHTSA crash test
- Not rated
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
1 fires
On a 2003 Volvo S40, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
2 recalls on the 2003 Volvo S40
2003 Volvo S40 complaints by year
NHTSA has received 18 owner complaints about the 2003 Volvo S40, the newest on November 7, 2021. Of these, 1 describe a fire.
In complaints about the 2003 Volvo S40, the component group named most often is the power train (33%), followed by the electrical system (17%) and the fuel system, gasoline (11%).
1 of the 2003 Volvo S40's 2 recalls also concerns the fuel system, gasoline.
Component groups named in complaints
- Power Train6
- Electrical System3
- Fuel System, Gasoline2
- Suspension2
- Tires2
- Vehicle Speed Control2
Complaints received, by year
| 2003 | 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4 | |
| 2005 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 3 | |
| 2012 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 2 | |
| 2021 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2003 Volvo S40 peaked in 2004, when NHTSA received 4. 50% arrived between 2002 and 2006, the model year's first years on the road.
The 18 complaints about the 2003 Volvo S40 are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Volvo S40 by model year
Other 2003 Volvo models
Newest record on this page: November 7, 2021. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted