2000 Volvo S40 exterior lighting problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2000 Volvo S40 — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Turn signals will stop working intermittently. When it happens neither lh nor lh turn signal will illuminate and neither exterior bulb nor dash indicator will illuminate. Turning on the hazard lights will jump start the turn signals to work again. Turn signal relay (under dash near driver kick…”
filed Feb 10, 2010
“Noticed decreased visibility driving at night. The aiming mechanism on both headlamps has disintegrated causing loss of the headlamp calibration and allowing the headlamps to aim downward to a point approximately 30' in front of the vehicle. The failure is continuous, results in reduced visibility…”
filed Jan 5, 2009
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
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Exterior Lighting problems in other S40 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 S40 | 1 | 2% |
| 2005 S40 | 1 | 1% |
| 2004 S40 | 2 | 4% |
| 2002 S40 | 3 | 11% |
| 2001 S40 | 4 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2000 Volvo S40
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.