Major Problems with Volkswagen Eos Derived from Complaints & Recalls

Learn about the common problems with a used Volkswagen Eos to avoid purchasing a bad year of the model.

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Best and Worst Years for Volkswagen Eos

Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of Volkswagen Eos.

Model Year	Complaints
2014 Eos	30
2013 Eos	21
2012 Eos	82
2011 Eos	16
2010 Eos	58
2009 Eos	72
2008 Eos	44
2007 Eos	35

Worst 3 Volkswagen Eos complaints

2007 Volkswagen Eos AIR BAGS Victims: 1

2011 Volkswagen Eos AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 45000 miles

2008 Volkswagen Eos LOCK Victims: 1

Browse Volkswagen Eos complaints by category

Problems with AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN and ENGINE are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Volkswagen Eos owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS takata recall. i was told by vw that my vehicle is unsafe but there is not yet a fix for...	150 ~ 14741 miles
POWER TRAIN while driving at approx. 30 mph <1 mile from home the transmission suddenly downshifted into first gear and my wife...	59 ~ 66776 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2013 volkswagen eos. while driving various speeds the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact stated...	38 ~ 69223 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN 2010 vw eos - with less than 5000 miles car would lurch when starting after coming to a stop. this...	32 ~ 10354 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i took the car in as part of the takata inflator recall. everything in the car was working when i...	29 ~ 60803 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2010 volkswagen eos. when the vehicle was started the anti lock brake system and the...	21 ~ 55912 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER i was driving on a highway on sunday afternoon october 25 when the glass sunroof of my car exploded &...	18 ~ 53036 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL my car doesn't always go in reverse. the rem panel signal goes from 0-5 in minutes but feels like it's...	13 ~ 58830 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2012 volkswagen eos. while driving at approximately 35 mph the vehicle jerked and the accelerator...	11 ~ 65085 miles
STEERING notified last feb of airbag recall - called local dealer - southern vw of chesapeake and have received no further	8 ~ 54125 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE while sitting on a bridge was hit from behind causing vehicle to slide into another vehicle. the car is totaled	8 ~ 31079 miles
STRUCTURE whenever it rains or while going through a car wash the convertible top leaks by driver's side window. vw mechanics	6 ~ 17761 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2010 volkswagen eos. the contact stated that while attempting to accelerate the vehicle failed to...	5 ~ 63680 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY while driving on a highway the glass sunroof just exploded. it sent glass flying but it did not hit any...	5 ~ 28841 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE the 'engine' light comes on. code p025c comes up. indicating fuel pump module control circuit low " vehicle is running...	4 ~ 23125 miles
SEAT BELTS tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2012 volkswagen eos komfort. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v078000...	4 ~ 12629 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER tl* the contact owns a 2012 volkswagen eos. the contact stated while driving approximately 60 mph the sunroof fractured into...	4 ~ 54725 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING volkswagen eos automatic. last thursday august 20th i was making a right turn when the car switched into neutral causing...	4 ~ 12086 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2010 volkswagen eos. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v078000 (air...	3 ~ 8667 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING as i was driving on the interstate my battery light and epc light came on and stated to service engine...	3 ~ 20667 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING while my wife was driving home from work last night on a dark curvy two lane road the right front...	2 ~ 73500 miles
TIRES a leased 2008 volkswagen eos has several problem with only 2100 miles on it. *nj the consumer stated she heard...	2 ~ 2922 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2010 volkswagen eos. when the vehicle was started the anti lock brake system and the...	1 ~ 63000 miles
SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2013 volkswagen eos. while driving various speeds there was an abnormal noise coming from the...	1 ~ 13000 miles
WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2013 volkswagen eos. while driving various speeds there was an abnormal noise coming from the...	1 ~ 13000 miles
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM my wife was sitting in her vehicle at work when a dump truck was backing up towards her vehicle. she...	1 ~ 56000 miles
WHEELS tire size 235-40-18 - original equipment low profile wheel tire size exhibits numerous blow outs in road hazards such as...	1 ~ 60000 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS tl*-the contact owns a 2007 volkswagen eos. the contact was driving approximately 25 mph. suddenly another vehicle crashed into the...	1 ~ 42000 miles
VISIBILITY i have had a 2008 eos for less than 3 years. i started having problems with the car after 4...	1 ~ 5843 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i have had a 2008 eos for less than 3 years. i started having problems with the car after 4...	1 ~ 5843 miles
SEATS i have had a 2008 eos for less than 3 years. i started having problems with the car after 4...	1 ~ 5843 miles
EQUIPMENT mar 08 leased 08 vw eos/ may 08 driving home (1100 miles on car) turned into subdivision going up hill...	1 ~ 1100 miles
LOCK > TRUNK LID > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES i used my trunk for the first time after purchasing my new car. after i shut it there was a...	1
TRUNK LID > BODY > STRUCTURE the trunk on my eos will automatically shut once the latch is released to open. it will raise and then...	1
ROOF AND PILLARS > BODY > STRUCTURE i purchased a 2008 volkswagen eos on 10/1/2007. about 1 month later i began hearing rattling in the convertible top...	1
FRONT > SEAT BELTS unlike other vw models there is no way to buckle driver side seat belt without a twist in the seat...	1 ~ 1 miles

FAQ

What year Volkswagen Eos is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 8 years, Volkswagen Eos models of 2011, 2013, 2014 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for Volkswagen Eos?

Volkswagen Eos models of 2012 and 2009 are probably the years to be avoided like the plague due to a higher than an average number of issues reported.

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