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Volvo S40 problems by year

278 complaints across 2 model years, 2000–2001. 2000 draws the most at 166; 2001 the fewest at 112.

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Complaint volume tracks how many cars were sold as much as how reliable they were. A popular model year will always look worse than a rare one. Compare the dominant failure system between years rather than the raw totals.

Every model year

YearComplaintsTop reported systemCrashesFiresDeaths
2000 166most Service brakes, hydraulic (31.9%) 16 1 0
2001 112 Service brakes, hydraulic (22.3%) 16 6 0