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Volvo V40 recalls
130 official recall campaigns for the Volvo V40, published by vehicle safety authorities in Belgium, Chile, China, Colombia, Germany, Finland and 9 more, covering model years 1999–2019. The most recent was issued in 2023. A recall applies to specific build dates and VINs, so check yours before assuming it's affected — or not.
- 130 campaigns
- 89 rated high risk
- Latest: 2023
- 🇧🇪 Belgium
- 🇨🇱 Chile
- 🇨🇳 China
- 🇨🇴 Colombia
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- 🇫🇷 France
- 🇬🇧 UK
Common Volvo V40 recall issues
The parts and failures that come up most often in these campaigns.
- Engine 22
- Fuel system 17
- Airbags 8
- Fire risk 5
- Electrical & software 2
- Brakes 2
Volvo V40 recalls by year
- 2023 · 1
- 2022 · 1
- 2021 · 9
- 2020 · 32
- 2019 · 35
- 2018 · 1
- 2017 · 11
- 2016 · 17
- 2015 · 1
- 2014 · 7
- 2013 · 2
- 2012 · 1
- 2003 · 5
- 2002 · 4
- 2001 · 1
- 1999 · 1
Volvo V40 recalls in 2023 (1)
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Volvo S60, S90, S90L — safety recall (Netherlands)Medium
Volvo V40 recalls in 2022 (1)
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Volvo S80, S60, V70 — safety recall (Portugal)High risk
Volvo V40 recalls in 2021 (9)
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Volvo V40, V40クロスカントリー — safety recall (Japan)High risk
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Volvo V40, V40CC — safety recall (South Korea)High risk
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Volvo S80, V70, XC70 — safety recall (Portugal)High risk
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Volvo s80, s60, v70 — safety recall (France)High risk
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Volvo S60, V60, V40 — safety recall (Portugal)High risk
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Volvo S60, V60, V40 — safety recall (Portugal)High risk
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Volvo V40, V40 CC — safety recall (Chile)Medium
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Volvo V40, V40CC, S60 — safety recall (Portugal)High risk
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Volvo V40, V40クロスカントリー — safety recall (Japan)High risk
Volvo V40 recalls in 2020 (32)
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Volvo V40, V40CC — safety recall (South Korea)High risk
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Volvo V40, V40CC — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Volvo V40/V40CC — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Volvo S60, S60CC, S80 — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Volvo S80 (07-), V40(CC) (13-), V/XC70 (08-) — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Volvo S60, S80, V40, XC60, V60, V70, XC70 — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Volvo V70, V60, V40, S80, S60, XC60, XC70 — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Volvo S60, V60 — safety recall (Japan)High risk
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Volvo S60, S60CC — safety recall (South Korea)High risk
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Volvo S80, S60 — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, BE)High risk
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Volvo s80, s60, v70 — safety recall (France)High risk
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Volvo S80, S60 — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, BE)High risk
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Volvo Car V60, XC60, V60CC — There is a risk for trapped air to be in the cooling system which may result in insufficient cooling of engine components (UK)Medium
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Volvo S80 (07-), V40(CC) (13-), V/XC70 (08-) — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Volvo S80 (07-), V40(CC) (13-), V/XC70 (08-) — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Volvo Car V60CC, S80, S60CC — There is a risk for trapped air to be in the cooling system (UK)Medium
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Volvo S60, S60CC, S80 — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Volvo S60, S60CC, S80 — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Volvo S80, S60, XC60 — safety recall (India)Medium
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Volvo S60, S60CC, V40 — safety recall (Portugal)High risk
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Volvo s60, v60, v70 — safety recall (France)High risk
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Volvo s60, v60, v70 — safety recall (France)High risk
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Volvo S60, V60 — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, PT)High risk
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Volvo S60, V60 — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, PT)High risk
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Volvo S60, V40 — safety recall (South Korea)High risk
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Volvo S60, V40, V40CC — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Volvo S60, V40, V70, V60 — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Volvo V40, V70, V60, S60 — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Volvo S60, V40, V40CC — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Volvo V40, V40CC, S60 — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Volvo V40, V40CC, S60 — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Volvo S60, V60 — safety recall (Japan)High risk
Volvo V40 recalls in 2019 (35)
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Volvo S80, V70 — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, PT)High risk
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Volvo S80, V70 — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, PT)High risk
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Volvo XC60, S60, S80, V60, XC70, V40, XC90, V70 — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Volvo V70, S60, XC70, V40, S80, S90, XC90, XC60, V60, V90 — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Nilsson DIVERSE VOLVO, S60, S60CC — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Volvo S60, S60CC, S80 — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Volvo S80, S60 — safety recall (South Korea)Medium
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Volvo S60, V60 — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, PT)High risk
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Volvo V40, V40CC — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, PT)High risk
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Volvo S90, V60, V40, V90, XC90, S60 — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Volvo V60, XC90, S60, V90, V40, S90 — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Volvo V40 D2, V40CC D2 — safety recall (Chile)High risk
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Volvo V40 (13-), V60(-18), S60 (11-) — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Volvo XC90 (16-), V40 (13-), V90CC — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Volvo S80 (07-), V40 (13-), XC70 (08-) — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Volvo XC90 (16-), S80 (07-), V40 (13-) — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Volvo Car V40CC, V70, V40 — The engine's plastic inlet manifold may melt and deform (UK)Medium
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Volvo S60, S90, V40 — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Volvo S60, V40, V40CC — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Volvo S80, S60, V70 — safety recall (Portugal)High risk
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Volvo Various models, Model: S80 — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, PT)High risk
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Volvo V60, XC70, S90, S80, V90, XC60, S60, XC90, V40, V70 — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Volvo V40, V60, V70 — safety recall (New Zealand)Medium
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Nilsson DIVERSE VOLVO, S60, S80 — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Volvo XC90 (16-), S80 (07-), V40 (13-) — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Volvo S60, V60 — safety recall (Japan)Medium
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Volvo S60(CC), S80 — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
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Volvo S60, V60 — safety recall (Japan)High risk
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Volvo S60, V40, XC90 — safety recall (Chile)High risk
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Volvo S60, S60CC, S80 — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Volvo V40, V60, XC60 — safety recall (New Zealand)Medium
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Volvo V40, V40CC — safety recall (South Korea)Medium
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Volvo S80, XC70, V40, XC60, S60, XC90, V70, V60 — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Volvo V40, V40CC, V60 — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Volvo Car XC60, V60CC, S80 — Small cracks on the inside of a rubber fuel hose (UK)Medium
Volvo V40 recalls in 2018 (1)
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Volvo S60, S80, V40 — safety recall (New Zealand)Medium
Volvo V40 recalls in 2017 (11)
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Volvo V40, V40 CC — safety recall (South Korea)Medium
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Volvo V40, V40 CC — safety recall (South Korea)Medium
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Volvo S80, V70 — safety recall (Japan)High risk
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Volvo V40, V40クロスカントリー — safety recall (Japan)Medium
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Volvo V40, V40クロスカントリー — safety recall (Japan)High risk
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Volvo S60, V60 — safety recall (Japan)High risk
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Volvo V40, V40クロスカントリー — safety recall (Japan)High risk
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Volvo V40 — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Volvo XC90, V90, V60, XC60, S60, V40, S90 — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Volvo V40, V40CC — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, PL)High risk
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Volvo Car S90, V60CC, S60CC — One or more airbags may fail to deploy in the event of a collision (UK)High risk
Volvo V40 recalls in 2016 (17)
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Volvo S60, S90, V40 — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Volvo S60(11-), V40(13-), V40CC — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Volvo V40 CC, V40, s60 — safety recall (Colombia)High risk
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Volvo V40 — safety recall (Netherlands)Medium
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Volvo V40, V40CC — safety recall (Finland)Low
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Volvo V40 — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Volvo S60, S80, V40 — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Volvo S60, V70, V60, S80, V40 — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Volvo S60, V40 — safety recall (China)High risk
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Volvo Car S80, S60, V40 — Coolant leakage may result in a fire (UK)High risk
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Volvo S80, S60, V70 (08-) — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Volvo XC70, V60 — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
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Volvo XC60, V60, XC70, V40 — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Volvo Car XC70, V60CC, V40CC — Driver's airbag module may not deploy as intended (UK)High risk
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Volvo V40, V40CC, V60 — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Volvo V40, V40CC, V60 — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Volvo S60, V60 — improvement measure (Japan)Medium
Volvo V40 recalls in 2015 (1)
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Volvo S60, V60, S90, V70, XC60, XC70, S80, XC90, V90, V40 — safety recall (Germany)High risk
Volvo V40 recalls in 2014 (7)
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Volvo V40 — safety recall (China)Medium
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Volvo V40 — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Volvo V40 — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Volvo V40 — safety recall (China)Medium
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Volvo Car V40 — Cem software may malfunction (UK)Medium
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Volvo V40 (13-), V40CC — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Volvo V40 — safety recall (South Korea)Medium
Volvo V40 recalls in 2013 (2)
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Volvo V40 — safety recall (Netherlands)Medium
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Volvo XC60, V40 — safety recall (Germany)Medium
Volvo V40 recalls in 2012 (1)
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Volvo V40 (-13) — safety recall (Finland)Medium
Volvo V40 recalls in 2003 (5)
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Volvo S40/V40 — safety recall (South Korea)High risk
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Volvo Car S40, V40 — Possible fuel leak (UK)High risk
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Volvo S40 (-04), V40 — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Volvo V40 — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Volvo Car S80, V70, V90 — Detachable tow bar may work loose (UK)High risk
Volvo V40 recalls in 2002 (4)
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Volvo Car 800 SERIES, V70, 700 SERIES — Detachable tow bar may work loose (UK)High risk
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Volvo Car V40, S40 — Air bag mounting may loosen (UK)High risk
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Volvo Car V40, S40 — Brake vacuum pump concern (UK)High risk
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Volvo Car V40, S40 — Auxiliary drive belt concern (UK)High risk
Volvo V40 recalls in 2001 (1)
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Volvo Car V40, S40 — Possible failure of demist/defrost system (UK)Medium
Volvo V40 recalls in 1999 (1)
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Volvo Car S40, V40 — Brake caliper concern (UK)High risk
Volvo V40 recalls without a published date (1)
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Volvo V70 S60 V40 V40CC V60 S80 — safety recall (Israel)Medium
Volvo V40 recalls by country
| Country | Campaigns | Official recall check |
|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇮 Finland | 21 | Traficom · recall search |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 19 | EU Safety Gate · EU product alerts |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | 19 | KBA · recall database (Rückrufdatenbank) |
| 🇬🇧 UK | 16 | DVSA · registration or VIN lookup |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | 14 | EU Safety Gate · EU product alerts |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | 12 | MLIT · recall search |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | 10 | MOLIT · recall search |
| 🇫🇷 France | 4 | RappelConso · recall notices |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | 3 | SERNAC · safety alerts |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 3 | NZTA · recall search |
| 🇨🇳 China | 3 | — |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | 2 | EU Safety Gate · EU product alerts |
| 🇮🇳 India | 1 | — |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | 1 | EU Safety Gate · EU product alerts |
| 🇨🇴 Colombia | 1 | — |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | 1 | — |
How to check if your Volvo V40 has a recall
A recall covers specific build dates and vehicle identification numbers (VINs), not every Volvo V40 on the road. To see whether yours is affected:
- Look up your VIN or registration on the official recall checker for the country where the car is registered: Traficom (Finland), EU Safety Gate (Netherlands), KBA (Germany), DVSA (UK), MLIT (Japan), MOLIT (South Korea).
- Ask an authorised Volvo dealer: recall repairs are free, including on used cars and cars serviced elsewhere.
- Add the car to your watched vehicles on Recaller Book and get an email when a new campaign is published for it.
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