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1999 Volkswagen EurovanProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 17 owner complaints about the 1999 Volkswagen Eurovan, most often about the seat belts. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints174 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem5Seat belts

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through November 30, 2020. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1999 Volkswagen Eurovan has problems

17 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
Seat belts52
Engine and engine cooling40
Visibility20
Equipment21
Structure20
Fuel system, gasoline10
Service brakes, hydraulic10
Electrical system10
Power train10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1999 Volkswagen Eurovan recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1999 vs. every other Eurovan year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Eurovan median. How we score

'93'95'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04
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  • Caution
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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1999 Volkswagen Eurovan, and the recalls they led to.

  1. ENGINE COOLING FAN BLADE SEPARATIONPE03015 · closed Aug 15, 2003
    No recall
In owners' words

What Eurovan owners report

Recent seat belts complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

REAR PASSENGER SHOULDER BELT LATCH WILL NOT STAY FASTENED WHILE USING A CHILD SAFETY SEAT. THIS CAUSES THE CSS TO MALFUNCTION, AND CHILD TO FALL FORWARD WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK
Complaint 844719 · Aug 9, 1999
DESIGN OF BUCKLE IS NOT SAFE. CAR SEAT BECAME UNBUCKLED FROM THE SEATBELT, AND WHEN THE VEHICLE STOPPED QUICKLY, THE CHILD FLEW FORWARD AND WAS INJURED. DEALER CONTACTED AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK *ML
Complaint 843938 · Jul 30, 1999
THE REAR SEAT FEMALE BUCKLE APPARATUS BREAKS WHEN A CAR SEAT IS INSTALLED. THE BASE PLATE OF THE BUCKLE BREAKS OFF, ALLOWING SPRINGS AND OTHER COMPONENTS OF THE ASSEMBLY TO FALL OUT, AT WHICH POINT THE ASSEMBLY IS NO LONGER FUNCTIONAL.
Complaint 725080 · Jul 7, 2000

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