There are 4 stored owner reports matching the brakes leading-label group for the 2006 Volvo S40 in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)THE PROXIMITY OF THE GAS & BRAKE PEDAL IS A POTENTIAL PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. THIS OBVIOUS PROBLEM WAS EVIDENT THE VERY FIRST TIME I DROVE THE CAR. REGULAR SNEAKERS ARE NOTICED, BUT IS COMPOUNDED WHEN IN WORK STYLE BOOTS. PLEASE RESEARCH THIS- *TR
NOTICED REDUCED BRAKING POWER AND BRAKES SQUEALING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP REPAIR FACILITY FOR INSPECTION. BRAKES WERE FOUND TO BE "DISENGAGED" ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE FRONT AND "PARTIALLY FUNCTIONAL" ON DRIVERS SIDE FRONT. NO BRAKE WARNING LIGHT WAS DISPLAYED ON DASH. BRAKE PADS AND ASSEMBLY REPLACED BY DEALERSHIP WITH "UPGRADED" PARTS AND COVERED UNDER WARRANTY FOR NO CHARGE. *TR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDAL ARE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY THE DEALERSHIP.
PROBLEM WITH BRAKES ON 2006 VOLVO S40 T5. SEVERE SCREACHING NOISE COMES FROM BRAKES WHEN IN REVERSE. VOLVO IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM YET THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. MY VOLVO S40 HAS HAD BRAKE PARTS REPLACED 4 TIMES. EACH TIME I WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED. ONE MONTH LATER, THE NOISE IS BACK. THE NOISE IS NOW BACK FOR THE FIFTH (5) TIME.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.