This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
Turn signals will stop working intermittently. When it happens neither LH nor LH turn signal will illuminate and neither exterior bulb nor dash indicator will illuminate. Turning on the hazard lights will jump start the turn signals to work again. Turn signal relay (under dash near driver kick panel) has been replaced with no improvement. Used to only happen on very hot days. Now happens regardless the ambient temp.
Noticed decreased visibility driving at night. The aiming mechanism on both headlamps has disintegrated causing loss of the headlamp calibration and allowing the headlamps to aim downward to a point approximately 30' in front of the vehicle. The failure is continuous, results in reduced visibility. Nothing has been done to correct the problem. Replacement parts are prohibitively expensive and Volvo customer service has disavowed any responsibility for the failure due to the age and mileage of the vehicle, (2000 S40 with 130K mi.) the service manager at my local Volvo dealership has said that he has seen this failure on other Volvo of similar age and mileage including one owned by his son.
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- St. Clair Shores, MI, USA