Volkswagen Eurovan Reliability
282 NHTSA complaints (1992–2004). Complaint rate: 646.8 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 1993 Volkswagen Eurovan. The 1998 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY.
Avoid These Years
Average
Better Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Volkswagen Eurovan Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY | 30 | 0.0% |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN | 20 | 0.0% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 11 | 0.0% |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | 10 | 0.0% |
| TIRES | 9 | 0.0% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 9 | 11.1% |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 8 | 0.0% |
| SEATS | 7 | 0.0% |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 7 | 0.0% |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 7 | 0.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993AVOID | — | 101 | 6 | 13 | View 1993View→ |
| 1995GOOD | — | 6 | 1 | — | View 1995View→ |
| 1997 | — | 22 | 0 | 1 | View 1997View→ |
| 1998GOOD | — | 2 | 0 | — | View 1998View→ |
| 1999 | — | 22 | 1 | — | View 1999View→ |
| 2000 | — | 32 | 0 | 2 | View 2000View→ |
| 2001 | — | 29 | 1 | 1 | View 2001View→ |
| 2002AVOID | — | 45 | 0 | 4 | View 2002View→ |
| 2003 | — | 21 | 0 | 7 | View 2003View→ |
See also: Volkswagen Eurovanaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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