IllustrationUPON COMPLETION OF FILLING GAS TANK, ONE OR TWO GALLONS OF GAS LEAKED ONTO THE GROUND. THE HOSE THAT CONNECTED THE TWO TOP PARTS OF THE GAS TANK SHRUNK OVER TIME AND BROKE ONE OF THE PLASTIC FITTINGS THAT ATTACHED IT TO THE GAS TANK. *JB
1984 Volkswagen Vanagon
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Fuel System, Gasoline. 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.
0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
2 reportsCONSUMER STATES THAT HE FILLED UP THE GAS TANK, THE GAS PUMP CHIPPED OFF AND A LARGE AMOUNT OF GAS POURED FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE AND PUDDLED UP. THIS HAPPEN SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING. FOUND OUT THE VENT TUBE HAD DETERIORATED.*AK *SLC
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
2PE93043 · Overhead A/c Separation
Opened May 5, 1993 · Closed Oct 29, 1993
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility:defroster/defogger/hvac System
There is no summary currently available
PE90024 · Fuel Leak, Evaporative Vnt
Opened Dec 4, 1989 · Closed Feb 20, 1990
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
There is no summary currently available