Volkswagen EOS Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 418 consumer complaints across the 8 model years of the Volkswagen EOS (2007–2014) that have at least 5 complaints. 2012 has the most, with 94. Across all years, the part named most often is air bags (166 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All EOS model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 40 | 17,000 | 3 | 950 | 61 · Typical | Falling |
| 2013 | 26 | 29,750 | 4 | 983 | 0 · Fewer | Falling |
| 2012 | 94 | 57,000 | 4 | 976 | 49 · Typical | Falling |
| 2011 | 18 | 50,500 | 2 | 851 | — | Stable |
| 2010 | 69 | 63,000 | 2 | 785 | 28 · Fewer | Falling |
| 2009 | 84 | 70,000 | 2 | 662 | 70 · More | Falling |
| 2008 | 47 | 16,000 | 0 | 512 | 51 · Typical | Falling |
| 2007 | 40 | 60,000 | 0 | 428 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Air bags166 36%
- Transmission and drivetrain101 22%
- Engine47 10%
- Electrical system46 10%
- Brakes33 7.2%
- Other or unknown28 6.1%
- Body and structure18 3.9%
- Fuel system17 3.7%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2010: “Esp/ABS error. Lights on. I almost crashed into someone's car due to my ABS brakes failing on me. I was on the highway driving approximately 75 miles per hour. Came up on a traffic jam at a stand still. Scariest moment of my life. Though I was going to die. This needs to be addressed immediately.”
NHTSA complaint #11389560, filed 2021-01, 109,000 miles2012: “Driving on the highway at 50+ and the transmission quit( like we were in neutral ). Had to maneuver across traffic to the shoulder. Restarted and vehicle drove fine til next day and it happened again.code was checked and it said no communication with transmission module I'm the second owner and the vehicle has less than 78,000 miles”
NHTSA complaint #11101245, filed 2018-06, 77,500 miles2013: “Takata recall on 10/19/18 I took my car to the dealership so that they could install the new airbag inflator kit due to the recall. A few days later I noticed my horn was not working. I returned to the dealership on 11/9/18 only to be told I need to replace the entire airbag because the brackets connecting to the airbag are not sending a good signal to the horn. …”
NHTSA complaint #11150404, filed 2018-11, 45,408 milesOther Volkswagen models
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology