1993 Volkswagen Eurovan: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1993 Volkswagen Eurovan. The newest campaign is 00V039000. NHTSA received the report on 15 Feb 2000. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings. NHTSA has 82 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 00V039000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will replace the fuel feed and return hoses.

NHTSA VIN lookup

Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 30 Sep 2026. Recall file through 30 Sep 2026.

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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 22,150 units in total.

00V039000Received 15 Feb 2000. 11,400 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: mini vans. The connecting ends of the fuel feed and return hoses in the engine compartment can "settle" over time which could cause the fastening clamps to lose their tight fit and permit fuel to seep out at the hose connection.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the fuel feed and return hoses.
Report filed by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 19 May 2000.
94V058000Received 4 Apr 1994. 8,350 units.
Steering / Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Defect, in the NHTSA record
These steering wheels and include a universal joint which is attached to steering shafts and secured by locking bolts. The universal joint's upper locking bolt was not sufficiently torqued during manufacture, and can eventually loosen.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the upper locking bolt holding the steering assembly's universal joint loosens, it can render the steering system inoperative and cause an accident.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will remove the present universal upper locking bolt, install a new one, and torque it to specifications.
Report filed by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 20 May 1994.
93V138000Received 3 Sep 1993. 2,400 units.
Parking Brake / Conventional / Mechanical
Defect, in the NHTSA record
The handle of the emergency brake contains a torsion spring which is designed to ensure that the locking mechanism remains firmly engaged upon application of the emergency brake. Some of these springs may have been improperly installed.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An improperly installed spring can cause the emergencybrake to release. If the vehicle is not properly secured, it could set itselfin motion and cause an accident.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a longer tension spring to provide sufficient tension.
Report filed by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 5 Feb 1994.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Complaints by component

82 complaints, 101 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

1993 Volkswagen Eurovan
All 1993 vehicles

1993 Volkswagen Eurovan: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	1993 Eurovan	All 1993 vehicles	Eurovan, all years	Mentions
Fuel System, Gasoline	435.6	52.5	166.7	44
Engine and Engine Cooling	108.9	140.4	187.9	11
Electrical System	79.2	82.2	113.5	8
Steering	69.3	34.1	35.5	7
Power Train	49.5	84.9	46.1	5
Equipment	39.6	21.9	53.2	4
Fuel System, Other	39.6	3.6	21.3	4
Visibility	29.7	46.9	42.6	3
Tires	29.7	30.4	31.9	3
Unknown or Other	29.7	14.6	31.9	3

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 17.

Complaints that report a crash: 4
Complaints that report a fire: 9
Injuries in the complaints: 0
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 4 Oct 2015

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 1993 Volkswagen Eurovan, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2000, with 30 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1993 Volkswagen Eurovan
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
SQ99023	Safety query	FUEL LINE LEAK IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT	Vehicle Speed Control / Linkages	7 Oct 1999	18 Apr 2000

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

19920
19933
19950
19971
19980
19990
20000
20011
20020
20031
20040

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
NHTSA page of the 1993 Volkswagen EurovanThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1993 Volkswagen Eurovan: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/volkswagen/eurovan/1993/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1993 Volkswagen Eurovan?: 22,150 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Volkswagen Eurovan have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the Volkswagen Eurovan, model years 1992 to 2004. 3 of them name the 1993 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1993 Volkswagen Eurovan name most often?: Fuel System, Gasoline: 44 of 101 component mentions, or 435.6 per 1,000. For all 1993 vehicles the figure is 52.5 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1993 Volkswagen Eurovan open?: No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.