2001 Volvo S40 brakes problems
27 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 2001 Volvo S40, which is 24% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 27 24% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 60,000 miles 13 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 13 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 60,000 miles, and 46% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 4 crashes, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
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 was filed and the driver suffered serious injuries. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to an independent repair shop, but the cause of failure was not diagnosed. The failure and current mileage was 114,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 volvo s40. Whenever the vehicle was cold, the brakes would not work unless the pedal was engaged 6 times. The dealer stated that the brake vacuum needed to be replaced. The failure mileage was 63,000. The current mileage was 74,000.
Other problems reported for the 2001 Volvo S40
- Engine 17 complaints
Brakes problems in other years
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