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Volvo S40 recalls

32 DVSA safety recalls name the Volvo S40, launched 1999 to 2013. Each covers a range of build dates, not every S40. Newest first; open a recall for the defect, the fix and every model it names.

Recall data updated

Recalls32
Latest launch2013
Earliest launch1999
Earliest and latest build dates named1999 to 2012
These recalls cover more than one generation of the S40: none of them names a car built between 2004 and 2010. Check the build dates on each recall.
Is a specific S40 affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

All Volvo S40 recalls

Newest first. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for this model, for the whole recall, or the figure DVSA repeats on each model line.
RecallLaunchedBuiltVehicles
Exhaust sleeve may detach R/2013/15623 Dec 201318 May 2010 to 7 May 20123,311 per line
Loss of drive R/2013/0468 Apr 201326 Apr 2011 to 28 May 2012826 per line
Fluid may leak into wiring harness which may cause fire R/2011/1631 Dec 2011not recorded53,203 (whole recall)
Clutch pedal mechanism may fail R/2011/1277 Sep 2011not recorded35,587 (whole recall)
Brakes may not perform as expected R/2011/07528 Jun 2011not recorded18,989 (whole recall)
Support member may crack R/2011/03123 Mar 2011not recorded325 per line
Fire may occur R/2011/01918 Feb 2011not recorded2,398 (whole recall)
Passenger seat may not be fitted correctly R/2010/23322 Dec 2010not recorded103 per line
Fire may occur R/2010/2243 Dec 2010not recorded845 per line
Engine may overheat R/2010/14421 Sep 2010not recorded159 per line
Gearbox may jam R/2010/07111 Jun 2010not recorded6,961 (whole recall)
Engine speed may not decrease R/2010/05112 May 2010not recorded20,204 (whole recall)
Gearbox may not engage or shift gears as intended R/2009/15521 Dec 2009not recorded42 per line
Brakes may not perform adequately R/2009/0528 May 2009not recorded2,004 (whole recall)
Possible engine bay fire R/2009/0246 Mar 2009not recorded4,023 (whole recall)
Accelerator pedal may not return to resting position R/2008/11622 Jul 2008not recorded4,037 (whole recall)
Power steering pipe may leak. R/2008/11217 Jul 2008not recorded3 per line
Rear wheels may loosen R/2008/06625 Apr 2008not recorded260 per line
Reduced braking performance R/2008/0405 Mar 2008not recorded2 per line
Engine fuel pump may fail R/2008/01321 Jan 2008not recorded3,062 per line
Braking performance may be affected R/2007/17629 Nov 2007not recorded10,871 (whole recall)
Engine may fail R/2007/00614 Dec 2006not recorded1
Fuel may leak - possibility of fire R/2006/09015 May 2006not recorded932 per line
Windscreen may separate from support areas on impact R/2005/0462 Mar 200530 Nov 2004 to 6 Dec 2004234 per line
Possible fuel leak R/2003/17317 Nov 2003not recorded8,212 per line
Detachable tow bar may work loose R/2003/00810 Jan 2003not recorded1,042 (whole recall)
Detachable tow bar may work loose R/2002/09711 Jul 2002not recorded1,042 (whole recall)
Air bag mounting may loosen R/2002/0892 Jul 2002not recorded1,696 per line
Auxiliary drive belt concern R/2002/05414 May 20021 Jan 1999 to 31 Dec 20002,372 per line
Brake vacuum pump concern R/2002/05314 May 20021 Jan 1999 to 31 Dec 20001,551 per line
Possible failure of demist/defrost system R/2001/07414 Jun 20011 Jan 2001 to 31 Dec 200111,379 per line
Brake caliper concern R/1999/10018 Nov 19991 Jan 2000 to 31 Dec 20001,178 per line

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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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