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Volvo S40 at salvage auctions

Copart 2009 Volvo S40 T5 YV1MH672492441730 Front End150,283 mi upcomingNov 13 Copart 2011 Volvo S40 T5 YV1672MS4B2547738 Rear End163,221 mi upcomingNov 13 Copart 2006 Volvo S40 2.4I YV1MS382462207596 Front End167,818 mi upcomingNov 11 Copart 2008 Volvo S40 2.4I YV1MS382282380357 Front End175,220 mi upcomingNov 10 Copart 2006 Volvo S40 2.4I YV1MS382262196565 Front End200,222 mi Nov 9 Copart 2009 Volvo S40 2.4I YV1MS382992446579 Rear End167,349 mi Jan 30 Copart 2008 Volvo S40 2.4I YV1MS382782374764 Front End97,517 mi Jan 26 Copart 2005 Volvo S40 2.4I YV1MS382552046528 Rollover206,464 mi Jan 25 Copart 2007 Volvo S40 2.4I YV1MS382072306305 Front End129,874 mi Jan 24 Copart 2006 Volvo S40 T5 YV1MH682862155552 Normal Wear204,752 mi Jan 24 Copart 2011 Volvo S40 T5 YV1672MS2B2545809 Front End87,123 mi Jan 24 Copart 2004 Volvo S40 2.4I YV1MS382X42024636 Minor Dent / Scratches103,088 mi Jan 24 Copart 2007 Volvo S40 2.4I YV1MS382972305198 Biohazard / Chemical Jan 24 Copart 2002 Volvo S40 1.9T YV1VS29572F855539 Front End88,746 mi Jan 24 Copart 2007 Volvo S40 2.4I YV1MS382572309989 Side123,897 mi Jan 23 Copart 2001 Volvo S40 1.9T YV1VS29581F756680 Normal Wear129,077 mi Jan 23 Copart 2011 Volvo S40 T5 YV1672MS0B2543654 Rear End186,919 mi Jan 23 Copart 2007 Volvo S40 2.4I YV1MS390272292355 Front End151,244 mi Jan 23 Copart 2004 Volvo S40 2.4I YV1MS382242027398 Minor Dent / Scratches167,856 mi Jan 23 Copart 2006 Volvo S40 2.4I YV1MS390962169151 Normal Wear179,642 mi Jan 20 Copart 2011 Volvo S40 T5 YV1672MS7B2547166 Front End Jan 20 Copart 2010 Volvo S40 2.4I YV1382MS5A2502094 Front End161,556 mi Jan 20 Copart 2004 Volvo S40 T5 YV1MS682742021601 Front End91,849 mi Jan 20 Copart 2001 Volvo S40 1.9T YV1VS29541F672680 Rear End174,050 mi Jun 27

Volvo S40: model passport

Everything our database knows about the Volvo S40: salvage auction lots, owner complaints to NHTSA, recalls, crash-test stars and real sale prices.

At salvage auctions

Cars32
Median retail value$3,843
Median repair cost, % of value124%
Median odometer163,221 mi
Run and drive88%
Model year
2002
2005
6
2010
2011
Primary damage
  1. Front End 18 56%
  2. Rear End 6 19%
  3. Normal Wear 3 9.4%
  4. Minor Dent / Scratches 2 6.2%
  5. Biohazard / Chemical 1 3.1%
  6. Rollover 1 3.1%
  7. Side 1 3.1%
Yard state
  1. NC5 16%
  2. CA3 9.4%
  3. FL2 6.2%
  4. KY2 6.2%
  5. NJ2 6.2%
  6. TX2 6.2%
  7. DE1 3.1%
  8. GA1 3.1%
  9. IL1 3.1%
  10. MA1 3.1%
  11. MN1 3.1%
  12. NE1 3.1%

Median is the middle: half the cars are below it, half above. Retail value (Copart's Est. Retail Value) and repair cost are the auction's estimates, not sale prices. Odometer median counts only readings marked actual.

Owner complaints to NHTSA

677 complaints about the Volvo S40 (all model years) sent by owners to the US road safety regulator.

Complaints677
With a crash65
With a fire18
Injured35
Deaths0
What fails: complaints by system
  1. Brakes
    median 44,596 mi at failure     119 18%
  2. Electrical system
    median 68,000 mi at failure     103 15%
  3. Engine and cooling
    median 77,800 mi at failure     79 12%
  4. Fuel and propulsion
    median 84,553 mi at failure     51 8%
  5. Speed control
    median 85,000 mi at failure     42 6%
  6. Airbags
    median 80,000 mi at failure     39 6%
  7. Visibility, wipers, sunroof
    median 60,000 mi at failure     37 5%
  8. Exterior lighting
    median 32,500 mi at failure     27 4%
  9. Suspension
    median 81,500 mi at failure     26 4%
  10. Transmission and drivetrain
    median 65,000 mi at failure     25 4%
Complaints by model year
1662000
2005
2010
2011

Recalls

12 recall campaigns for the Volvo S40.

Recall campaigns by model year
2000
6
2005
2010
2011

Real sale prices

17 sales of the Volvo S40 at US government auctions, median price $375. All real prices →

Sources: our Copart lot database; NHTSA owner complaints, recalls and NCAP; open sale records of US cities and the US Treasury. Complaints are reports from owners, not confirmed defects; more popular models get more of them. Median: half are below, half above.