Volvo V40 Mk2 — Reliability

Mk2 2015–2019 1 engine

Reliability Summary

Engine D4 VEA (D4204T5/T14/T23) — 70/100 ACCEPTABLE
Known Issues 5

Engine in this model

ACCEPTABLE 70

D4 VEA (D4204T5/T14/T23)

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Known Issues Across All Engines

Issue Engine Severity Onset
Plastic intake manifold can melt - fire risk (2019 recall) D4 VEA (D4204T5/T14/T23) critical —
Timing belt - interference engine, 150,000-180,000 km or 10 years D4 VEA (D4204T5/T14/T23) high 150,000 km – 180,000 km
EGR cooler blockage and EGR valve fouling D4 VEA (D4204T5/T14/T23) high —
High oil consumption - piston rings (2014-2015 builds) D4 VEA (D4204T5/T14/T23) high —
DPF regeneration interrupted by short trips - oil dilution D4 VEA (D4204T5/T14/T23) moderate —