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Volkswagen EurovanYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 218 NHTSA owner complaints across 10 model years, no Volkswagen Eurovan year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2000 and 2002. The Eurovan has 6 safety recalls on record.

Years to avoidNoneUse caution: 1993Best years'00 '02Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints218Top: Engine and engine coolingSafety recalls61993–2004 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Volkswagen Eurovan years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Eurovan median. Tap a year for its full report.

'93'95'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2004Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2003Not rated–/10015 complaints · 1 recall2002Solid50/10035 complaints · 0 recalls2001Not rated–/10021 complaints · 1 recall2000Solid62/10025 complaints · 0 recalls1999Not rated–/10017 complaints · 0 recalls1998Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1997Not rated–/10014 complaints · 1 recall1995Not rated–/1006 complaints · 0 recalls1993Caution30/10082 complaints · 3 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Volkswagen Eurovan problems

All model years combined: 218 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Engine and engine cooling514
Fuel system, gasoline466
Electrical system277
Equipment151
Power train132
Seat belts133
Seats138
Visibility121
Service brakes, hydraulic113
13 other systems555
6 recalls

Volkswagen Eurovan recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

8%Driver side: inflator module18V-406 · 2003 · Jun 13, 2018 · 2,564 vehicles–Other: owners/service/other manual02V-136 · 2001 · May 16, 2002 · 2,300 vehicles–Delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings00V-039 · 1993 · Feb 15, 2000 · 11,400 vehicles–Storage: tank assembly97V-016 · 1997 · Feb 11, 1997 · 201 vehicles–Steering: steering wheel/handle bar94V-058 · 1993 · Apr 4, 1994 · 8,350 vehicles–Conventional: mechanical93V-138 · 1993 · Sep 3, 1993 · 2,400 vehicles
4 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Eurovan

  1. ENGINE COOLING FAN BLADE FRACTUREEA08002 · 2001–2003 · closed Mar 14, 2008
    No recall
  2. ENGINE COOLING FAN BLADE FRACTURERQ07002 · 2001–2003 · closed Jan 4, 2008
    No recall
  3. ENGINE COOLING FAN BLADE SEPARATIONPE03015 · 1998–2000 · closed Aug 15, 2003
    No recall
  4. FUEL LINE LEAK IN ENGINE COMPARTMENTSQ99023 · 1993 · closed Apr 18, 2000
    No recall