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2013 Volvo V40

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Feb 15, 2019
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 2013 Volvo V40. 19 manufacturer communications are on file.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Filed Feb 15, 2019

HELLO . I APPOLOGIZE FROM MY BROKEN ENGLISH. THERE IS URGENT AND IMPORTANT SAFETY ISSUE ABOUT VOLVO 2014 V40 AND PROPABLY SIMILAR VOLVO 2014 MODELS . ALL V40 S , IN NIGHT LIGHT , NIGHT TIME DARKNESS, LOOSE THEIR COLLISION WARNING SYSTEM EVERY EXACTLY 18 MINUTES OF ENGINE RUNING TIME . YOU MUST STOP ENGINE , SWITCH OFF ENGINE AND START AGAIN TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM TO ANOTHER 18 MINUTES TIME . IT IS OBVIOUSLY SOFTWARE MALFUNCTION . WE HAVE 3 VOLVO V40 S IN OUR FAMILY , 2 IS MINE. EVERY 3 V40 S HAVE SAME PROBLEM. IN DAY LIGHT WORKS VERY GOOD . IN NIGHT WORKS GOOD TOO FOR JUST 18 MINUTES FROM START ENGINE .IN THIS CASE ALL OF CONNECTED PREVENTIONAL SYSTEMS LIKE LANE KEEPING AID AND PEDESTRIAN DETECTION AND COLLISION WARNING AND AUTOBRAKE SWITCHES OFF PERMANENTLY WITHOUT ALLERT OR NOTIFICATION TO DRIVER . IT IS FATAL PROBLEM . PLEASE PLEASE SUE VOLVO FOR THIS PROBLEM . BECAUSE THEY KNOW VERY WELL ABOUT THIS MALFUNCTION AND DO NOTHING FOR IT . I TOLD THEM AND THEY SAID YOU CAN NOT SUE US FROM TEHRAN. AND WE WE DO NOT LET THIS PROBLEM PUBLICATE TO PEOPLE ! IT IS NOT ABOUT COUNTRY OR REGION , EVERYONE CAN BE KILLED IN SUCH CRASH ANYWHERE OF THE WORLD . IF YOU WANT DEEDS OR PHOTOS OR TESTS I CAN HELP YOU . THANK YOU .

NHTSA ID
11180205
Incident
Feb 5, 2018
Mileage
1,000 mi

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

26745.13.14

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

This is a Technical Journal: 12V Battery Testing Method

C00009

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC):CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE

COMPLIMENTARY UPGRADE C00009 DESCRIPTION.

TJ3656330

Rubber cushion

TJ3658411

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

Left front LED flickers after turning car off

SMB00-108C

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

Expendable Items Parts List.

KC-145

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Part information for AMT input shaft repair kits and the shim kit that is required for repair.

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Volvo V40 by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2013Viewing100—
2009000—
2008000—
2007000—
2006000—
2005000—
2004430—
2003220—
2002410—
2001112149.6
2000501243.9
1993100—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.