Used 2001 Volvo S40 Consumer Reviews
Used S40 for sale
Not a great car
awree5, 03/02/2012
2001 Volvo S40 4dr Sedan (1.9L 4cyl Turbo 5A)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
I bought the vehicle last year with 62,000 miles on it. Being a Volvo, I thought it was reliable and a great buy. As soon as I pulled out of the lot check engine light went on and brought it back to get the spark plugs fixed. I recently just traded it in and I have had it less than a year! I had to replace brakes, check engine light would not turn off, blown turbo, two ball joints, shocks, and lastly to top it off there was a transmission problem after just four months of having it. Something broke every month and costs were just as much as I bought it for. Got rid of it with 78,000 miles god bless who ever gets one
2001 Volvo S40
Alex, 10/14/2015
2001 Volvo S40 SE 4dr Sedan (1.9L 4cyl Turbo 5A)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
It drives really good, but it does have a few quirks. The AC and Heat has a mind of its own, it will blow fast and then slow at certain settings. My ceiling headliner is coming down a bit in the future I might have to repair it. Overall a great car and fun to drive!
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Never Again
RPF, 10/27/2009
2001 Volvo S40 4dr Sedan (1.9L 4cyl Turbo 5A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I'll be honest, it IS fun to drive when everything is working properly, however that's rare... Check engine light seems to be a continuously-on feature, parts are expensive and it's never an easily diagnosable fix. Sensors are waaaay to temperamental. The car was bucking like crazy when I put anything other than the over-priced Volvo plugs in it. Climate controls work when they feel like it.
Holy Cow, Where do I start.
Grant, 07/13/2010
2001 Volvo S40 4dr Sedan (1.9L 4cyl Turbo 5A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I saw many of the reviews on this site and said OMG, I have had the same problems. I got this car to go back and forth to college, boy it was a nightmare. OK we will go down the list. Sunroof needed to be replace upon driving it off the lot (sunroof leaked in water), suspension has a lot of noise, Check engine light comes on when it wants, AC comes on when it wants and doesn't work at intermediate speeds, constantly replacement of bulbs (especially headlights, twice a year and they are not cheap), paint chips easy, turbo line leaked causing a oil leak, constantly replacement of brake pads and rotors, poor braking, AWFUL Fuel economy (around 17 MPG) continues below in improvements section*
Great Vehicle
Keith, 10/05/2008
2001 Volvo S40 4dr Sedan (1.9L 4cyl Turbo 5A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Well, now I have 150,000 miles on it, yes, 150K! I don't know what people are talking about but I have not had a single issue with this car yet! I got it at 81K and knew that it would last, and it did. Yes, the cup holders are awful, but if you are like me and not like to have picnic in your vehicle, you will be just fine. I still average 28mpg with the ac running here in San Diego. If this car goes to junk, I would buy one again for about 7000 bucks. Beats buying a Civic as these are very very safe cars. The only issue I had was to change the coil wire which ran about 70 bucks! Just go and buy one, if it feels good, then it must be the right car.