Volvo S40 2004 reliability and quality

Production year from 2004 to 2007

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

During regular inspections from 2006 to 2019 in average failures were found for approximately 15.5 percents of Volvo S40.
The most recent data available is for 2019, when the average defect rate for a 15-year-old Volvo S40 was 28.6 percent, the average for a car that age was 28.4 percent. Volvo S40 reliability performance was therefore below average - 50% of other cars tested had fewer defects.

Volvo S40 2004 owner reviews

Year of inspection Age of car Failures found %
/ average for same age cars
Place in rating
Volvo S40 2007
2019 12 years 28.6% / 28.39% 50. from 96
2018 11 years 26.1% / 26.89% 36. from 93
2017 10 years 22.4% / 20.90% 66. from 106
2016 9 years 24.3% / 24.90% 48. from 102
2015 8 years 19.8% / 20.10% 59. from 111
2014 7 years 20.0% / 21.80% 51. from 113
2013 6 years 9.1% / 10.80% 43. from 121
2012 5 years 8.5% / 10.30% 41. from 122
2011 4 years 5.9% / 5.50% 81. from 132
2010 3 years 3.9% / 5.10% 30. from 131
2009 2 years 4.8% / 5.00% 59. from 117
Volvo S40 2006
2018 12 years 26.1% / 26.89% 36. from 93
2017 11 years 29.1% / 27.10% 51. from 86
2016 10 years 24.3% / 24.90% 48. from 102
2015 9 years 26.8% / 26.80% 46. from 95
2014 8 years 20.0% / 21.80% 51. from 113
2013 7 years 13.5% / 17.20% 32. from 107
2012 6 years 8.5% / 10.30% 41. from 122
2011 5 years 8.8% / 10.40% 42. from 120
2010 4 years 3.9% / 5.10% 30. from 131
2009 3 years 4.8% / 5.00% 59. from 117
2008 2 years 4.4% / 4.80% 52. from 116
Volvo S40 2005
2017 12 years 29.1% / 27.10% 51. from 86
2016 11 years 30.7% / 31.40% 39. from 89
2015 10 years 26.8% / 26.80% 46. from 95
2014 9 years 25.0% / 28.80% 29. from 95
2013 8 years 13.5% / 17.20% 32. from 107
2011 6 years 8.8% / 10.40% 42. from 120
2010 5 years 6.1% / 9.90% 23. from 123
2009 4 years 4.8% / 5.00% 59. from 117
2008 3 years 4.4% / 4.80% 52. from 116
2007 2 years 4.6% / 5.90% 29. from 113
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