Model year record

2003 Volkswagen Eurovan

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 21 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V406000

Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module

Component: Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module
Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Vehicles affected: 2,564
Reported to NHTSA: 2018-06-13
Owners notified: 2019-05-02

Defect description

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2003 Volkswagen Passat sedan, Jetta, Jetta wagon, Golf, EuroVan, EuroVan Camper Van and EuroVan Chassis vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to explode.

Safety risk

In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could explode with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Manufacturer remedy

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began May 2, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69X3.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Electrical system	2	100,000 mi
Latches/locks/linkages	2	70,800 mi
Seat belts	2	150,000 mi
Structure: body: door	2	70,800 mi
Unknown or other	2	100,000 mi
Engine	1	65,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling	1	58,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine	1	900 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe	1	92,000 mi
Equipment: other: labels	1	—
Power train: automatic transmission	1	40,000 mi
Seat belts: rear/other: buckle assembly	1	150,000 mi
Seats	1	128,321 mi
Seats: front assembly: seat heater/cooler	1	125,000 mi
Suspension	1	62,500 mi
Wheels	1	62,500 mi

The 2002 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2004 model has 11 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.