2004 Volvo S40 problems, complaints & recalls

2020-11-08 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings · 123,713 mi

“having a coolant leakage, crash mode and safety alarm system check keeps coming on...when crash mode comes on...car just shuts off.…”

2019-10-01 · Tires · 145,000 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2004 volvo s40 equipped with cooper zeon rs3-a tires, size: 205/55/16r (na). the contact heard a loud humming noise coming from the tires. the inside of the tread had a line and the contact noticed damage or an opening. an independent mechanic confirmed that the tires were separating at the tread line. an unknown tire dealer …”

2018-06-07 · Air Bags · 140,000 mi

“no collision. srs light has been coming on since 2007. dealership has replaced wiring, air bags and nothing helps. srs light comes on every 7 to 12 months. this has been going on for 11 years.…”

2018-04-10 · Unknown Or Other

“the key does not turn all the way to turn the ignition - it's locked after turning i and ii (not to iii). i had to have the car towed. i could have been stranded in an unsafe area. i called volvo customer service, but i was told it's not under warranty anymore. i went to youtube as to how i could fix it and found out quite a fee s40 owners have…”

2017-01-06 · Exterior Lighting · 140,000 mi

“the issue of no headlights (low-bulb failure) is dangerous & expensive. nor is there a viable permanent repair as the "low-bulb failure" always re-occurs & has been an ongoing problem for me since my car was new. suddenly having no headlights causes a serious & immediate safety issue for occupants of the car & for oncoming traffic who can't see a …”

2016-09-23 · Service Brakes · 42,000 mi

“brake pedal is too close to accelerator pedal. whenever i operate the gas pedal, the side of my shoe also activates the brake. the problem is aggravated by the center tunnel carpet intruding on the minimal accelerator pedal space.…”

2016-09-05 · Electrical System

“my vehicle doors lock up and can't be unlocked due to faulty locks. no way to get door or doors to unlock. which can cause death if involved in a roll over, submerged, or any major accidents. it can be any door on the vehicle. on mine it's my rear passenger door which my child sits next too in her car seat. i've read many other volvos have this iss…”

2016-06-22 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 104,000 mi

“car is stalling out while driving down the road engine light came on when put on machine error given is fuel pressure. the fuel pressure was checked and was at correct pressure for the car. i have replaced fuel censer and car ran fine for 2 days then same issue with same error the fuel controller has a corroded pen i tried to call volvo they are…”

2015-11-17 · Service Brakes · 💥 crash

“i got new car in nov 2003 of the year 2004 model. it feels like one has to put foot on brakes all the way to apply. it is progressively getting worse. in dec 2005, while existing from highway we meet an accident as it did not stop where it was suppose to stop. volvo dealer top the break fluid during maintenance. but did not solve the problem. we go…”

2015-02-05 · Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal

“tl* the contact owns a 2004 volvo s40. the contact stated that the accelerator pedal and the brake pedal became difficult to depress. also, the contact mentioned that due to the proximity of the pedals, the brake pedal was inadvertently depressed when applying the accelerator pedal. the vehicle was not diagnosed. the manufacturer was notified of th…”