Volvo S40 1995 reliability and quality

Production year from 1995 to 2002

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

During regular inspections from 2004 to 2014 in average failures were found for approximately 15.9 percents of Volvo S40.
The most recent data available is for 2014, when the average defect rate for a 17-year-old Volvo S40 was 37.4 percent, the average for a car that age was 33.3 percent. So in terms of reliability, Volvo S40 was found to be less reliable than 75% of the other used cars in the test that were its age.

Volvo S40 1995 owner reviews

Year of inspection Age of car Failures found %
/ average for same age cars
Place in rating
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
Volvo S40 2001
2013 12 years 29.0% / 27.60% 44. from 69
2012 11 years 28.4% / 26.80% 47. from 77
2011 10 years 21.9% / 21.40% 43. from 79
2010 9 years 21.9% / 19.20% 43. from 79
2009 8 years 13.3% / 14.00% 43. from 94
2008 7 years 10.1% / 13.30% 30. from 99
2007 6 years 8.1% / 10.70% 26. from 107
2006 5 years 8.0% / 11.20% 20. from 106
2005 4 years 6.1% / 6.50% 45. from 110
2004 3 years 4.0% / 5.60% 21. from 113
Volvo S40 2000
2012 12 years 28.4% / 26.80% 47. from 77
2011 11 years 29.3% / 26.00% 52. from 72
2010 10 years 21.9% / 19.20% 43. from 79
2009 9 years 17.9% / 18.30% 46. from 87
2008 8 years 10.1% / 13.30% 30. from 99
2007 7 years 11.7% / 15.80% 21. from 96
2006 6 years 8.0% / 11.20% 20. from 106
2005 5 years 8.6% / 11.30% 30. from 105
2004 4 years 4.0% / 5.60% 21. from 113
Volvo S40 1999
2011 12 years 29.3% / 26.00% 52. from 72
2010 11 years 26.8% / 24.10% 55. from 75
2009 10 years 17.9% / 18.30% 46. from 87
2008 9 years 16.9% / 18.10% 43. from 88
2007 8 years 11.7% / 15.80% 21. from 96
2006 7 years 15.1% / 17.20% 41. from 97
2005 6 years 8.6% / 11.30% 30. from 105
2004 5 years 12.4% / 10.90% 73. from 103
Volvo S40 1998
2010 12 years 26.8% / 24.10% 55. from 75
2009 11 years 23.3% / 23.30% 42. from 68
2008 10 years 16.9% / 18.10% 43. from 88
2007 9 years 19.8% / 21.40% 42. from 82
2006 8 years 15.1% / 17.20% 41. from 97
2005 7 years 18.2% / 17.00% 55. from 87
2004 6 years 12.4% / 10.90% 73. from 103
Volvo S40 1997
2009 12 years 23.3% / 23.30% 42. from 68
2007 10 years 19.8% / 21.40% 42. from 82
2005 8 years 18.2% / 17.00% 55. from 87