2000 Volvo S40 vehicle speed control problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2000 Volvo S40 — 14% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The car has problems starting and takes a few tries before starting up. Have also had a problem where the car was in park with the parking brake engaged and the car was revving on its own. There have also been problems while the car has been slowing down on the freeway, specifically when the brakes…”
filed Aug 8, 2018
“Tl* the contact owns a 2000 volvo s40. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle accelerated independently without warning. The contact mentioned that the brake pedal was depressed in order to slow down or stop the vehicle. The failure occurred on multiple occasions. The…”
filed Dec 17, 2014
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other S40 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 S40 | 2 | 8% |
| 2006 S40 | 2 | 3% |
| 2005 S40 | 1 | 1% |
| 2004 S40 | 4 | 8% |
| 2002 S40 | 1 | 4% |
| 2001 S40 | 9 | 11% |
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.