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1999 Volkswagen Eurovan

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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17Owner complaints

Model-year median: 15

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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19972
199817
199925
200021
200135
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Seat Belts
5Engine And Engine Cooling
4Equipment
2Structure
2Visibility
2
All reported categories
Electrical System
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Power Train
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Unknown Or Other
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 6 of 17 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Seat Belts. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Equipment. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports0 fire reports3 injury reports

Equipment complaints

2 reports
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91,823 miles · Aug 8, 2008
EquipmentFuel System, GasolineStructure

THE OEM CD CHANGER INSTALLED UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT OF MY 99 EUROVAN USED SCREWS THAT PENETRATED THE GAS TANK. 8 YEARS LATER, THE SCREWS IN THE GAS TANK HAVE LOOSENED TO THE POINT THAT ONE CAN SMELL GAS ODOR AND THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT GOES ON DUE TO EVAP SYSTEM LEAK. THIS SEEMS TO BE A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE SHOULD I EVER GE…

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THE OEM CD CHANGER INSTALLED UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT OF MY 99 EUROVAN USED SCREWS THAT PENETRATED THE GAS TANK. 8 YEARS LATER, THE SCREWS IN THE GAS TANK HAVE LOOSENED TO THE POINT THAT ONE CAN SMELL GAS ODOR AND THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT GOES ON DUE TO EVAP SYSTEM LEAK. THIS SEEMS TO BE A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE SHOULD I EVER GET IN AN ACCIDENT CAUSING THE SCREWS TO RIP THE GAS TANK DURING IMPACT. VW WOULD NOT PICK UP THE REPAIR DUE TO AGE AND MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10237459

Mileage unknown · Aug 18, 2000
EquipmentInjury

WEEKENDER MODEL, THE "H" SHAPED WHICH IS USED TO PUSH UP/ POP VAN SO SOME ONE CAN SLEEP UP THERE. IF ANYONE HOLDS TO THE BAR ON THE "H" TOP CAMPER FALLS DOWN UNEXPECTEDLY. IT MAY HAVE CAUSED INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANTS. THERE NEEDS TO BE A BRACKET TO HOLD THE CAMPER UP OR THE "H" BAR UP. *AK THE LIFT MECHANISM NEEDS A POSITI…

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WEEKENDER MODEL, THE "H" SHAPED WHICH IS USED TO PUSH UP/ POP VAN SO SOME ONE CAN SLEEP UP THERE. IF ANYONE HOLDS TO THE BAR ON THE "H" TOP CAMPER FALLS DOWN UNEXPECTEDLY. IT MAY HAVE CAUSED INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANTS. THERE NEEDS TO BE A BRACKET TO HOLD THE CAMPER UP OR THE "H" BAR UP. *AK THE LIFT MECHANISM NEEDS A POSITIVE LOCK FEATURE. THE TOP ASSEMBLY WEIGHS CLOSE TO 100 POUND AND WOULD CRASH OR SUFOCATE THE CHILD. *YH

NHTSA ODI #868124

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

1

PE03015 · Engine Cooling Fan Blade Separation

Opened Apr 15, 2003 · Closed Aug 15, 2003

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling:cooling System:fan

THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION OPENED A PRELIMINARY EVALUATION (PE)03-015 ON APRIL 15, 2003, BASED ON THREE REPORTS ALLEGING THAT FAN BLADES SEPARATED FROM THE ENGINE ELECTRONIC COOLING FAN.ALL THREE VEHICLES WERE WINNEBAGO RIALTA CLASS C MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON A VOLKSWAGEN EUROVAN CHASSIS.DURING THE PE INVESTIGATION, VOLKSWAGEN PROVIDED 125 ADDITIONAL REPORTS OF FAN FAILURES.THE ADDITIONAL REPORTS INCLUDED 107 REPORTS ON RIALTA VEHICLES (ALL USING A SIEMENS MANUFACTURED COOLING FAN) AND 18 REPORTS ON EUROVAN VEHICLES (15 USING SIEMENS FANS AND 3 USING BOSCH FANS).AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS INVESTIGATION (EA03-013) HAS BEEN OPENED FOR FURTHER STUDY.