IllustrationDT: CONTACT STATES A 1993 EURO VAN VOLKSWAGEN BURNED WHILE DRIVING. SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THERE WAS NO ONGOING INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FIRE.*AK
1993 Volkswagen Eurovan
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 43 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
4 crash reports9 fire reports0 injury reports
Electrical System complaints
8 reportsCONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 15MPH ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET. SHE HAD THE WINDOW ROLLED UP, AND SHE STARTED FEELING SICK. SHE PULLED OVER AND NOTICED WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM HOOD AREA. CONSUMER WENT TO GET HER HUSBAND, AND WHEN SHE RETURNED VEHICLE WAS IN FLAMES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK PRIOR TO THE RECALL THE FUEL LIN…
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CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 15MPH ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET. SHE HAD THE WINDOW ROLLED UP, AND SHE STARTED FEELING SICK. SHE PULLED OVER AND NOTICED WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM HOOD AREA. CONSUMER WENT TO GET HER HUSBAND, AND WHEN SHE RETURNED VEHICLE WAS IN FLAMES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK PRIOR TO THE RECALL THE FUEL LINE FAILED (00V-039). CUSTOMER LATER FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL. *YH
THE HORNS ON MY VEHICLE HAVE BEEN REPAIRED THREE TIMES AND ARE AGAIN NOT WORKING. THE GAS AND TEMP GAUGE ARE NOT WORKING AND A LOCAL DEALER SAID THIS IS A PERSISTENT PROBLEM WITH EUROVANS. THE AIR CONDITIONING HAS GONE OUT SEVERAL TIMES. THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR FROZE ONE TIME AND MELTED THE SERPETINE INTO ALL OF THE E…
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THE HORNS ON MY VEHICLE HAVE BEEN REPAIRED THREE TIMES AND ARE AGAIN NOT WORKING. THE GAS AND TEMP GAUGE ARE NOT WORKING AND A LOCAL DEALER SAID THIS IS A PERSISTENT PROBLEM WITH EUROVANS. THE AIR CONDITIONING HAS GONE OUT SEVERAL TIMES. THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR FROZE ONE TIME AND MELTED THE SERPETINE INTO ALL OF THE ENGINE PULLEYS--COST TO REPAIR $4,000.00. HEADLIGHTS FILLED WITH WATER. REAR HEATER FAN CLANKS LOUDLY. EXCESSIVE NOISE IN VEHICLE. *AK
STARTER RELAY WENT OUT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO NOT START AT ALL. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES. *AK
THE CAR DOES NOT TURN OVER ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. TT
HORN WILL NOT BLOW CAN NOT HEAR. TT
VEHICLE IS HESITANT WITH POOR ENGINE ACCELERATION AND MERGING POWER. TT
16 EPISODES OF STALLING, DEALER AND MANUFACTURER SAY THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE. TT
Official recalls
300V039000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings
Feb 15, 2000
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 & remedy
Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL FEED AND RETURN HOSES.
94V058000 · Steering: Steering Wheel/handle Bar
Apr 4, 1994
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 & remedy
Consequence: 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: DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE PRESENT UNIVERSAL UPPER LOCKING BOLT, INSTALL A NEW ONE, AND TORQUE IT TO SPECIFICATIONS.
93V138000 · Parking Brake:conventional:mechanical
Sep 3, 1993
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 & remedy
Consequence: 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: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A LONGER TENSION SPRING TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT TENSION.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1SQ99023 · Fuel Line Leak In Engine Compartment
Opened Oct 7, 1999 · Closed Apr 18, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
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