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Volvo S40N Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 15 owner complaints across 4 model years of the Volvo S40N (2004–2010). The most-complained-about year is 2005.

1
safety recalls, all years
15
owner complaints, all years
2010
year with most recalls
2005
year with most complaints

Pick your Volvo S40N model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2010 Volvo S40N10
2006 Volvo S40N01
2005 Volvo S40N012
2004 Volvo S40N02

What Volvo S40N owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 15 complaints with NHTSA. The 2005 model year has the most, with 12.

All Volvo S40N recalls (1)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Volvo S40N, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Shaft sector (steering)

    NHTSA 10V255000 Reported 536 vehicles potentially affected VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.

    Volvo is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 c30, model year 2010 s40 and v50 vehicles equipped with 6 speed manual transmissions. The gearshift lever stud assembly may not have been tightened to the correct specification during assembly. If the gearshift lever cable or stud assembly becomes loose, it may not be possible to engage,…

    Remedy: Dealers will torque the gearshift lever stud assembly to the correct specification free of charge. The safety recall began on june 14, 2010. Owners may contact volvo at 1-800-458-1552 or customercare@volvoforlife.com .

    Model years: 2010

Other Volvo models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.