Volvo S40 problems reported in California
78 of the 677 complaints filed about the Volvo S40 came from California, most often about the brakes.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
78
Complaints from California
4
Crashes
3
Fires
2000
Worst model year
What failed
Brakes
16
20.5%
Engine & Cooling
12
15.4%
Electrical System
11
14.1%
Suspension
5
6.4%
Body & Structure
5
6.4%
Airbags
5
6.4%
Other & Unspecified
4
5.1%
Seat Belts
4
5.1%
Fuel & Propulsion
3
3.8%
Seats
2
2.6%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
2
2.6%
By model year
Cities reporting most
Santa Moni
7
16.7%
SAN Francisco
5
11.9%
Alameda
5
11.9%
SAN Diego
4
9.5%
French Camp
3
7.1%
Wheatland
3
7.1%
Loma Linda
3
7.1%
Folsom
3
7.1%
LOS Angeles
3
7.1%
Compton
2
4.8%
Carlsbad
2
4.8%
Walnut
2
4.8%