1998 Volkswagen Eurovan Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1998 Volkswagen Eurovan. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the steering. 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.
“Consumer was in the driveway backing out, and all of a sudden steering wheel came off. Had vehicle towed to the dealer, and he repaired the steering wheel.*ak this is a new vehicle even though it is on a 1998 volkswagen chassis winnerbago sold it as a new 1999 rialta motorhome.”
“Since purchase of vehicle, consumer has had to replace the heater/air conditioning fan speed control resistor twice. The previous owner replaced it twice also. This time the mechanic stated he was concerned that if the resistor heated up due to a malfunction, there was a possibility of a fire. *jg”
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 1998 Volkswagen Eurovan as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.