Volvo V40 Fuel Pump: Specs, Fitment & Common Faults

On the V40, confirmed recalls covered a fuel line that could crack and leak into the engine bay, plus a fuel pump fuse — with a genuine money-saving tip worth knowing.

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OEM Part Number: 30792730 (genuine feed unit — confirm via VIN, as drive and fuel variants exist)

Accuracy note: Covers the Volvo V40 (2012-2019) as listed in the UK aftermarket catalogues. In-tank fuel pumps are sold two ways: as a complete feed unit (the pump in its swirl pot with the fuel-level sender and float) or as a bare pump that is fitted into the old housing, and petrol and diesel versions are not interchangeable — most diesels have only a low-pressure lift pump in the tank, with the high-pressure pump on the engine. The references below are UK aftermarket catalogue listings for this generation, labelled by brand; genuine numbers are shown only where a listing quotes one. Check fuel type, the plug pin count and whether your car has one sender or two (saddle tanks on 4x4 and some larger cars) against your VIN before ordering.

Fuel pumps / feed units (aftermarket)	Skandix 1019313 (for Volvo 30792730) (own-label feed unit with sender, for cars with an external fuel filter, shared with C30, S40, V50 and C70); Volvo 30792735 (genuine feed unit, all-wheel-drive V40 Cross Country, also S40/V50 AWD, pre-order).
Types & variants	Two-wheel-drive V40 and V40 Cross Country with an external fuel filter take the 30792730-pattern unit, while the all-wheel-drive Cross Country uses the separate 30792735 unit; both are complete sender assemblies and fitment is tied to engine and variant code.
Genuine (OE) numbers quoted	30792730; 30792735
Fitment notes	Confirm whether the car has an external in-line fuel filter and whether it is AWD before ordering, and add the matching gasket (Volvo 8621478) and locking ring (Volvo 8621477).

Volvo V40 Fuel Pump: A Part That Fails at the Worst Possible Moments

On the Volvo V40, few component failures are as inconveniently timed as this one — it has a habit of stranding drivers mid-journey rather than giving a clean warning while the car is safely parked. Knowing the early signs buys valuable time to get it sorted before that happens.

Before you buy: fuel pump specifications vary by engine size and fuel type, and petrol/diesel versions are never interchangeable. Always confirm against your VIN before ordering.

Volvo V40 Fuel Pump: What It Does

The Volvo V40's fuel pump draws fuel from the tank and delivers it to the engine at the pressure required for proper combustion. Almost all modern versions sit inside the fuel tank itself, submerged in fuel, which is partly why access for replacement is more involved than the part's small size might suggest.

Volvo V40 Fuel Pump: Generations & Engines: Fuel Pump Type

Accuracy note: these are documented patterns by generation and engine family, not a substitute for confirming your exact engine code — always verify against your V5C before ordering, since petrol and diesel pumps are never interchangeable.

P1-platform (2012–2019), Ford-derived petrol & diesel	Spans both diesel (in-tank lift pump plus an engine-mounted high-pressure pump) and petrol (in-tank low-pressure pump, plus a separate high-pressure pump if direct-injection) variants — confirm your exact engine before ordering

Volvo V40 Fuel Pump: Watch: Replacing It

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Confirmed: Two Genuine Safety Recalls Worth Checking Your Car Against — Volvo V40 Fuel Pump

This is genuinely worth checking directly, particularly on a 2015-2016 diesel model: a confirmed UK recall covered 30,777 cars where a fuel line could develop small cracks, potentially leading to fuel leaking into the engine bay. Separately, a confirmed recall covering certain 2019-2020 models addressed the low-pressure fuel pump's 15-amp fuse, which could blow and cause the engine to stall or fail to start. The official fix was to replace the 15-amp fuse with a more robust 20-amp fuse, free of charge.

A genuinely important, money-saving finding worth knowing if facing a crank-but-no-start symptom: a separate component, the fuel pump control module, can fail with symptoms genuinely identical to the recalled fuse blowing. Checking this specific fuse first could save a considerable amount compared with unnecessarily replacing the entire control module.

It's also genuinely worth knowing that a used fuel pump control module must be professionally programmed and electronically matched to your car's specific VIN and immobiliser system — it isn't a simple plug-and-play replacement.

Volvo V40 Fuel Pump: Warning Signs, DIY Difficulty & Aftermarket Advice

These are the same regardless of make or model — see our full Fuel Pump Guide for symptoms to watch for (including the low-pressure vs high-pressure distinction on direct-injection engines), confirming fitment against your VIN, and OE suppliers worth knowing.

More Volvo Fuel Pump

The same part, covered across other Volvo models.