The 1997 Volkswagen Eurovan has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 201 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 22 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the equipment. Last updated July 5, 2026.
DURING THE INSTALLATION OF THE CAMPER EQUIPMENT, AN IMPROPERLY ADJUSTED POWER TOOL DRILL BIT PUNCTURED THE FUEL TANK VAPOR CONTAINER.
FUEL VAPORS CAN ESCAPE WHICH COULD CAUSE A VEHICLE FIRE.
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.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Tl*the contact owns a 1997 volkswagen eurovan. The contact stated that fuel was leaking from the connecting ends of the fuel line. The vehicle is currently in the repair shop. The vin and purchase date were unknown. The current mileage is 62,000 and failure mileage was 61,000.”
“The plastic piece on the right front seat belt that latches and unlatches the belt buckle broke and the spring popped out. The seat belt cannot be used. *ak *sc”
“My 1997 vw eurovan camper caught fire on december 8, 2002 as it was being driven on interstate 10 near redlands, ca. It was totally lost. Apparently the fire started under the dash on the passenger side. Vw, after inspection, denies responsibility because an after market radio was installed. The…”
“Premature wear of the brake rotors.*ak consumer was advised that front and rear brakes needed to be repalced consumer was complaing of brakes being noisy when braking. *jb”
“Premature wear of the brake rotors.*ak consumer was advised that front and rear brakes needed to be repalced consumer was complaing of brakes being noisy when braking. *jb”
“Oil leaking, not a problem until after two year warranty service was performed, some bolts were tightened by another dealership, this worked for about 2 weeks, now oil is leaking again. Cj”
“Strong fuel odor, fuel tank leaking, gas cap replaced 7/00, a slack tube test done 10/12/00, significant leak found, 10/23/00, leak found on the fuel filler neck valve assembly, fuel tank, charcoal canister and various connections related to fuel tank replaced. Cj”
“Tire pressure was low. Yh”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1997 Volkswagen Eurovan as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.