2000 Volkswagen Eurovan Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2000 Volkswagen Eurovan. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 32 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“I was driving in town on a city street on my way to church and the drivers side seat heater burned through and melted my coat a little bit. My back felt burned a little bit but went away after awhile so I did not have any lasting pain. But my good church coat was left with a slighty melted area on…”
“I was driving in town on a city street on my way to church and the drivers side seat heater burned through and melted my coat a little bit. My back felt burned a little bit but went away after awhile so I did not have any lasting pain. But my good church coat was left with a slighty melted area on…”
“The issue with the vehicle is that an excessive amount of pressure and heat builds up inside the gas tank while driving at any speed and to even a greater extent when in stop-n-go traffic or sitting in the parking lot idling. The result is that when opening the gas cap from hot fumes and fuel…”
“Fan for cooling the air conditioning unit (in engine compartment) blew apart, damaging electronic components adjacent to it. The other fan (for engine cooling) failed last year. *tr”
“Engine cooling fan on driver's (left) side broke and lost a piece, causing the fan to become unbalanced. The lack of balance caused severe vibration in the car. Car is currently in the shop for repair (replacement) of the fan. *tr”
“My kid pulled on his seat belt to fasten it, and the male latch came detached from the belt. The latch is made by trw-automotive, the world's largest provider of seat belt systems. It has the following identification: 0006 5980 trw. The seat belt that failed is a lap-belt only (center-seat). The…”
“My wife, on a recent drive from no. California to southern ca noted an unusual sound from under the hood. No overheating or other issues though. When she stopped she noted one of the plastic radiator fans was broken in multiple pieces. Since she was away from home I told her to go to the local…”
“2000 volkswagen eurovan engine cooling fan broke apart.*mr while driving the vehicle began to vibrate violently. The consumer pulled off to the side of the road to inspect the vehicle. Upon inspection he noticed that one of the cooling fans had broken. The consumer did some research about found…”
Defect investigations
ENGINE COOLING FAN BLADE SEPARATION
THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION OPENED A PRELIMINARY EVALUATION (PE)03-015 ON APRIL 15, 2003, BASED ON THREE REPORTS ALLEGING THAT FAN BLADES SEPARATED FROM THE ENGINE ELECTRONIC COOLING FAN.ALL THREE VEHICLES WERE WINNEBAGO RIALTA CLASS C MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON A VOLKSWAGEN EUROVAN CHASSIS.DURING THE PE…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2000 Volkswagen Eurovan as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.