Volvo S40 2002 reliability and quality

Production year from 2002 to 2004

According to yearly reports of vehicle inspection service Volvo S40 reliability is above average.

During regular inspections from 2004 to 2016 in average failures were found for approximately 14.8 percents of Volvo S40.
The most recent data available is for 2016, when the average defect rate for a 14-year-old Volvo S40 was 30.7 percent, the average for a car that age was 31.4 percent.

Volvo S40 2002 owner reviews

Year of inspection Age of car Failures found %
/ average for same age cars
Place in rating
Volvo S40 2004
2016 12 years 30.7% / 31.40% 39. from 89
2015 11 years 38.4% / 32.10% 64. from 78
2014 10 years 25.0% / 28.80% 29. from 95
2013 9 years 25.0% / 23.00% 56. from 87
2010 6 years 6.1% / 9.90% 23. from 123
2009 5 years 9.4% / 9.30% 63. from 109
2008 4 years 4.4% / 4.80% 52. from 116
2007 3 years 4.6% / 5.90% 29. from 113
2006 2 years 7.1% / 6.60% 63. from 107
Volvo S40 2003
2015 12 years 38.4% / 32.10% 64. from 78
2014 11 years 37.4% / 33.30% 58. from 78
2013 10 years 25.0% / 23.00% 56. from 87
2012 9 years 25.5% / 22.20% 62. from 88
2010 7 years 6.1% / 14.70% 23. from 123
2009 6 years 9.4% / 9.30% 63. from 109
2008 5 years 8.1% / 8.90% 48. from 111
2007 4 years 4.6% / 5.90% 29. from 113
2006 3 years 7.1% / 6.60% 63. from 107
2005 2 years 6.1% / 6.50% 45. from 110
2004 1 years 4.0% / 5.60% 21. from 113
Volvo S40 2002
2014 12 years 37.4% / 33.30% 58. from 78
2013 11 years 29.0% / 27.60% 44. from 69
2012 10 years 25.5% / 22.20% 62. from 88
2011 9 years 21.9% / 21.40% 43. from 79
2010 8 years 6.1% / 14.70% 23. from 123
2009 7 years 13.3% / 14.00% 43. from 94
2008 6 years 8.1% / 8.90% 48. from 111
2007 5 years 8.1% / 10.70% 26. from 107
2006 4 years 7.1% / 6.60% 63. from 107
2005 3 years 6.1% / 6.50% 45. from 110
2004 2 years 4.0% / 5.60% 21. from 113