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3 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.
Volvo is recalling 2011 S40 vehicles because a crack in the passenger-side support member may reduce crash performance. Owners should contact a dealer for inspection.
Volvo is recalling certain S40, V50, S60, and XC60 vehicles because a defect in the front seat rail detection system may allow the seat to move beyond its intended maximum position, increasing injury risk in a crash.
Volvo is recalling specific models equipped with Garmin 760 GPS units because the batteries may overheat and cause a fire. Owners should stop using the device immediately.
Federal 5-Star Safety Rating from crash testing. This is a separate government program from the recall(s) above — a high star rating says nothing about whether a specific recall has been fixed, and a recall says nothing about crash-test performance.
2 trims tested for 2011; overall ratings can differ by trim.
View on NHTSA.govSource: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), a federal crash-test program — not a recall record.
Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.
395 manufacturer service bulletins across 7 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.
This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.
Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.