Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1993 Volkswagen Eurovan, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Fuel system, gasoline43
- Engine and engine cooling9
- Electrical system8
- Steering5
- Power train5
- Fuel system, other4
- Equipment4
- Visibility3
- Unknown or other3
- Tires3
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 1993 Volkswagen Eurovan failed the safety check 1.63% of the time — 36% more often than the average 1993 passenger car (1.20%). Median odometer at inspection: 158,111 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Recalls in Canada
4 Transport Canada recalls for the 1993 Volkswagen Eurovan.
| 2000101 17 Apr 2000 | Fuel System On certain vehicles, the connecting ends of the fuel feed and return hoses in the engine compartment could "settle" over time which could cause fastening clamps… |
| 1994089 10 May 1994 | Brakes THE EMERGENCY BRAKE HANDLE LOCKING MECHANISM TENSION SPRING MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED. AN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED SPRING POTENTIALLY LACKS SUFFICIENT TENS… |
| 1994088 9 May 1994 | Steering THE STEERING SHAFT UNIVERSAL JOINT UPPER LOCKING BOLT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SUFFICIENTLY TORQUED. AN UNDER TORQUED LOCKING BOLT COULD EVENTUALLY LOOSEN AND RENDER T… |
| 1994046 10 Mar 1994 | Other THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH REGULATION 6 - STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE. STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE LABEL DISPLAYS INCORRECT GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING (GVWR) O… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
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.
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.
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.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Volkswagen told its dealers about the 1993 Volkswagen Eurovan: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 621613 | SUBJECT REGARDING LATCH SYSTEM LOWER ANCHORS AND TETHERS FOR CHILDREN, INSTALLING / RETROFITTING. *TT |
| 10213836 | Airbag Issues. |
| 10159010 | The part number listed in the document is to be returned if it meets the criteria provided. |
| 10157383 | VAS 6154 Replacement Part Setup Guide |
| 10155644 | This special notice is to inform dealers to return all part numbers listed in the document and order the superseded part numbers going forward. |
| 10128105 | This document contains the VW Elsa Newsletter that contains a general overview of wiring diagrams updates, technical bulletins, pending service solutions, tech tips, campaigns, updates, and suggestions. |
| 10128104 | This document contains the VW Elsa Newsletter that contains a general overview of wiring diagrams updates, ElsaPro infomedia icons grayed out, workshop equipment tool storage application, technical bulletins, pending service solutions, tech tips, campaigns, updates, and suggestions. |
| 10128055 | This communication is to update our ProFi dealers of the current status of the latest inbound and outbound ProFi requests. |
| 10126785 | Update model year applicability to include 2017. |
| 10026848 | VOLKSWAGEN: EXHAUST HEAT SHIELD, REPLACEMENT GUIDELINES. HEAT SHIELDS ARE TO BE INSPECTED AFTER COMPLETION O ANY TYPE OF REPAIR TO THE UNDERBODY (EXHAUST SYSTEM TRANSMISSION, ETC.), AND IF DAMAGED, REPLACED. *PE |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
FUEL LINE LEAK IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation