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Best and worst years for the Volvo S40

Of the 8 model years of the Volvo S40 with enough data to compare, the 2000 has the most complaints filed within five years of the model year (102), and the 2008 has the fewest (3).

Complaints in the first five years, by model year

Complaints within five years of the model year, Volvo S40 0 75 150 2000: 102 102 '00 2001: 60 60 '01 2002: 22 '02 2003: 10 '03 2004: 44 '04 2005: 34 '05 2006: 35 '06 2007: 15 15 '07 2008: 3 3 '08 2009: 6 '09 2010: 1 '10 2011: 2 '11
  • Most complaints
  • Fewest complaints
  • In between
Every bar counts only complaints about failures within five years of the model year, so older and newer years are measured on the same footing.
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Model yearComplaints (first five years; total for recent years)
2000102
200160
200222
200310
200444
200534
200635
200715
20083
20096
20101
20112

What stands out

The 2000 stands out, with about 3.0 times the typical number of complaints. Other years well above the median: 2001.

Look closer at the years with the most complaints: 2000 and 2001. Or the years with the fewest: 2008 and 2007.

All model years

Model yearFirst five yearsAll complaints
201127
2010111
2009614
2008327
20071536
20063581
20053491
20044475
20031023
20022234
200160112
2000102166