FaultScore

Worst years for a Volkswagen Eurovan

Owners have filed 282 complaints about the Volkswagen Eurovan with NHTSA across model years 1992 to 2004. More of them are about the engine & cooling than anything else.

Avoid

1993 Volkswagen Eurovan

101 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly fuel & propulsion.

Cleanest on record

1997 Volkswagen Eurovan

22 complaints — the lowest FaultScore of the graded years.

Every Volkswagen Eurovan year, graded

The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded
Year Grade Complaints Crashes Fires Median miles Most reported
2004 1 0 0 Tires
2003 C 21 0 7 92,000 Engine & Cooling
2002 D 45 0 4 64,300 Engine & Cooling
2001 C 29 1 1 52,000 Engine & Cooling
2000 C 32 0 2 70,000 Engine & Cooling
1999 C 22 1 0 60,500 Seat Belts
1998 2 0 0 Steering
1997 B 22 0 1 Electrical System
1995 6 1 0 Engine & Cooling
1993 F 101 6 13 Fuel & Propulsion
1992 1 0 0 Engine & Cooling

What breaks on a Volkswagen Eurovan

Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.

Engine & Cooling 57 20.2%

Worst in 2000

Worst in 1993

Worst in 2002

Equipment & Accessories 15 5.3%

Worst in 1993

Brakes 14 5.0%

Worst in 1997

Seat Belts 14 5.0%

Worst in 1999

Transmission & Drivetrain 13 4.6%

Worst in 1993

Seats 13 4.6%

Worst in 2002

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 12 4.3%

Worst in 1993

Steering 10 3.5%

Worst in 1993

Body & Structure 9 3.2%

Worst in 1999

Tires 9 3.2%

Worst in 1993

Other & Unspecified 9 3.2%

Worst in 1993

Suspension 6 2.1%

Worst in 2001

Exactly what failed on a Volkswagen Eurovan

The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.

Delivery 30 30.0%
FAN 20 20.0%
Hoses, Lines/Piping, AND Fittings 10 10.0%
Gasoline 7 7.0%
Automatic Transmission 7 7.0%
Engine 6 6.0%
Seat Heater/Cooler 5 5.0%
AIR Conditioner 5 5.0%
Cooling System 5 5.0%
Buckle Assembly 5 5.0%

Complaints filed over time

Every complaint about every Volkswagen Eurovan, by the month it reached NHTSA.

Apr 1995 peak 14 Mar 2025

Compare the Volkswagen Eurovan

Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.