2001 Volvo S40 service brakes, hydraulic problems
25 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 2001 Volvo S40 — 30% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I purchased a volvo for their reputation on safety. So why does our volvo have an acceleration problem? I could be at a stop light and the car revs up to 2000 rpm's and starts to go with my foot on the brake with me almost hitting the car in front of me then when we first start up the car the…”
filed Mar 1, 2012
“Tl* the contact owned a 2001 volvo s40. The contact stated that the driver was traveling approximately 35 mph when the brakes were applied but the vehicle would not stop until crashing into another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy and the seat belt failed to retain the driver. A police report…”
filed May 27, 2011
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other S40 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 S40 | 4 | 16% |
| 2006 S40 | 4 | 7% |
| 2005 S40 | 1 | 1% |
| 2004 S40 | 8 | 17% |
| 2002 S40 | 6 | 22% |
| 2000 S40 | 49 | 40% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 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.