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Volvo V40 at salvage auctions

Copart 2004 Volvo V40 1.9T YV1VW275X4F104333 Front End181,608 mi Jan 24 Copart 2002 Volvo V40 1.9T YV1VW29542F877602 Water / Flood Jan 20 Copart 2004 Volvo V40 1.9T YV1VW27584F082638 Minor Dent / Scratches155,758 mi Jun 21 Copart 2004 Volvo V40 1.9T YV1VW27584F040678 Minor Dent / Scratches175,293 mi Jun 21 Copart 2003 Volvo V40 1.9T YV1VW27513F972672 Side142,450 mi

Volvo V40: model passport

Everything our database knows about the Volvo V40: salvage auction lots, owner complaints to NHTSA, recalls, crash-test stars and real sale prices.

At salvage auctions

Cars5
Median retail value$3,832
Median repair cost, % of value262%
Median odometer175,293 mi
Run and drive100%
Model year
2002
32004
Primary damage
  1. Minor Dent / Scratches 2 40%
  2. Front End 1 20%
  3. Side 1 20%
  4. Water / Flood 1 20%
Yard state
  1. CA2 40%
  2. FL1 20%
  3. MT1 20%
  4. VA1 20%

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

94 complaints about the Volvo V40 (all model years) sent by owners to the US road safety regulator.

Complaints94
With a crash4
With a fire0
Injured2
Deaths0
What fails: complaints by system
  1. Brakes
    median 30,000 mi at failure     34 36%
  2. Engine and cooling
    median 68,508 mi at failure     13 14%
  3. Suspension
    median 63,801 mi at failure     7 7%
  4. Electrical system
    median 66,600 mi at failure     6 6%
  5. Speed control
    median 97,750 mi at failure     5 5%
  6. Body and structure
    median 109,500 mi at failure     4 4%
  7. Exterior lighting 4 4%
  8. Transmission and drivetrain
    median 83,000 mi at failure     4 4%
  9. Seats and seat belts
    median 63,750 mi at failure     4 4%
  10. Wheels and tires
    median 65,000 mi at failure     3 3%
Complaints by model year
1993
1995
672000
2005
2010
2013

Recalls

5 recall campaigns for the Volvo V40.

Recall campaigns by model year
2000
32004

Real sale prices

26 sales of the Volvo V40 at US government auctions, median price $1,075. 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.