2005 Volvo S40n Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2005 Volvo S40n. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 16 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Started car when parked in parking space, and car went forward when shift lever was in reverse. Moved shift lever through 'gears' to reverse two more times. Three times car moved forward when lever was in reverse. Turned off engine and re-started car, then car would go backwards when in reverse. *jb”
“I own the 2005 s40. This is the second time in 2.5 months that my car has just decided not to start. The first time, it had just been serviced and I drove about 20 minutes to a gas station, shut off the engine and then it would not start. After a few tries it decided to start. I took it…”
“Two issues: 1) car stalled on the 495 beltway and check engine light lit and car would not start. A volvo temporary sw fix was applied to the computer to fix 2) oem license plate bolts on the front of car a very sharp and can cause harm to persons and property”
“On the 2005 volvo s40 t5 automatic only, the brake pedal is dangerously close to the gas pedal. In fact, a size 9 shoe of medium width will barely fit on the gas pedal while touching the brake pedal. In addition, the brake pedal is about 1.5 inches higher than the gas pedal so many times the foot…”
“When attempting to start vehicle in the morning the first try results in loud shaking and shuttering. Sounds like car is not running on all cylinders, or has bad timing. Inital problem is that hood insulator fasteners are comming off which could come in contact with accessory drive belt and casue…”
“Accelerator pedal is too close to brake pedal; possible interfernce when wearing certain shoes. *nm”
“Accelerator pedal is too close to brake pedal; possible interfernce when wearing certain shoes. *nm”
“Seperation between accelerator pedal and brake pedal is too close. I constantly touch the brake pedal as I accelerate.*ak”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2005 Volvo S40n as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.