1999 Volkswagen Eurovan: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 22 complaints
22
Total Complaints
60,500mi
Median Mileage
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
Top Issue
1
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

48,750 25th Percentile
60,500 Median Mileage
91,823 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
2
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:SLIDE-IN CAMPER
1
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
1
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
1
SEAT BELTS
1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
1

Severity Assessment

1
Crashes
0
Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DESIGN OF BUCKLE IS NOT SAFE. CAR SEAT BECAME UNBUCKLED FROM THE SEATBELT, AND WHEN THE VEHICLE STOPPED QUICKLY, THE CHILD FLEW FORWARD AND WAS INJURED. DEALER CONTACTED AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK *ML"
"REAR PASSENGER SHOULDER BELT LATCH WILL NOT STAY FASTENED WHILE USING A CHILD SAFETY SEAT. THIS CAUSES THE CSS TO MALFUNCTION, AND CHILD TO FALL FORWARD WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK"
"THE OWNER'S MANUAL STATES THAT THE THREE-POINT SEAT BELTS ARE DESIGNED TO HOLD A CHILD'S SAFETY SEAT IN PLACE. TO DO THIS, YOU EXTEND THE BELT FULLY UNTIL YOU HEAR A CLICK, BUCKLE THE BELT, THEN LET IT RETRACT. YOU SHOULD HEAR A RATCHETING NOISE. THE BELT SHOULD NOT EXTEND. THIS IS IN FACT WHAT ..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 7 NC: 3 OR: 2 MD: 1 OH: 1 NV: 1 NM: 1 WI: 1 IL: 1 AL: 1

Who Files Complaints?

36.4%
Original Owners
63.6%
Second+ Owners

Volkswagen Eurovan — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
19931016
1997220
2000320
2001291
2002450
2003210

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28