1997 Volkswagen Eurovan

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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14Owner complaints

Model-year median: 15

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

1997 Volkswagen Eurovan

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 14 owner complaints · 1 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

Electrical System: 3 reports
Equipment: 2 reports
Fuel System, Gasoline: 2 reports
Power Train: 2 reports
Seat Belts: 2 reports

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Recall links

97V016001 — Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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What owners reported most

Electrical System

3 Equipment

2 Fuel System, Gasoline

2 Power Train

2 Seat Belts

All reported categories

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

2 Tires

2 Engine And Engine Cooling

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 2 of 14 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

Electrical System. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Equipment. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports1 fire reports0 injury reports

Unknown Or Other complaints

1 reports

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Mileage unknown · Jan 31, 2000

Unknown Or Other

WE HAVE HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. WE WROTE A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF MANY OF THE PROBLEMS AND SENT IT TO VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA CONSUMER RELATIONS. THEY WERE NOT THE LEAST BIT INTERESTED IN ANY OF OUR PROBLEMS. WE CALLED THEM SEVERAL TIMES AFTER SENDING THE DETAILED LETTER AND THEY SAID "TOO BAD, NOT OUR PROBLEM." …

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NHTSA ODI #718113

Recall campaigns

97V016001 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly

Feb 11, 1997

DURING THE INSTALLATION OF THE CAMPER EQUIPMENT, AN IMPROPERLY ADJUSTED POWER TOOL DRILL BIT PUNCTURED THE FUEL TANK VAPOR CONTAINER.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: FUEL VAPORS CAN ESCAPE WHICH COULD CAUSE A VEHICLE FIRE.

Remedy: VOLKSWAGEN DEALERS, ON BEHALF OF WINNEBAGO, WILL CHECK THE FUEL VAPOR CONTAINER FOR THE DEFECT AND IF A DEFECT IS PRESENT, THE FUEL VAPOR CONTAINER, WILL BE REPLACED.

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Defect investigations

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An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.