Volvo V40 Mk2 — Reliability

Mk2 2015–2019 1 engine

Reliability Summary

Engine VEP4 2.0 single-turbo (B4204T T3/T4/T5, B4154T) — 79/100 BUY
Known Issues 4

Engine in this model

BUY 79

VEP4 2.0 single-turbo (B4204T T3/T4/T5, B4154T)

2.0L Turbo I4

Volvo's own Drive-E four-cylinder with a single turbo (T3/T4/T5, also the 1.5 T2/T3). Smooth and eco...

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Known Issues Across All Engines

Issue Engine Severity Onset
Oil consumption from faulty piston rings (built late 2013 - early 2016) VEP4 2.0 single-turbo (B4204T T3/T4/T5, B4154T) critical —
Low-pressure fuel pump fuse failure (2019-2020) - recall VEP4 2.0 single-turbo (B4204T T3/T4/T5, B4154T) minor —
Timing belt (scheduled replacement) VEP4 2.0 single-turbo (B4204T T3/T4/T5, B4154T) minor 241,000 km
Starter fuse can blow with auto start-stop (2016 model year) - recall VEP4 2.0 single-turbo (B4204T T3/T4/T5, B4154T) minor —