2008 Volkswagen EOS Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 26about this part
- Share
- 55%of 47 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 8,922miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 26 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2008 Volkswagen EOS, 55% of the 47 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 8,922 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was driving my car on a local city street and halfway through a turn all of a sudden it went into neutral on it's own, all the gears on the dash started flashing (the park, reverse, and drive) they started flashing on and off as my transmission went haywire. I had to pull over and avoid being hit as I had no control over my speed, I could not accelerate. The engine was racing and there was no forward motion at all. My car has a dsg (direct shift gearbox).”
NHTSA complaint #11025198, filed 2017-09, 82,000 miles“Transmission stutters erratically from dead stop and reverse. Hesitation and then surge in acceleration that can be dangerous in close quarters with other objects or vehicles. I noticed the problem as soon as I took delivery of the car in june, 2008, but it seems to be getting worse and more dangerous.”
NHTSA complaint #10278574, filed 2009-07, 500 miles“My 08 vw EOS has been having a jerking (feeling like being rear ended) and sputtering in the transmission since I have had it, bought the end of june 08 I have contacted the dealership about this several times to include just before my surgery nov 11, 09. It was in the shop several times and I was told everytime there was no issue. I finally recv'd a notice in the mail dec 22, 09 from vw saying that there has been an issue but no fix till summer 2010. …”
NHTSA complaint #10306071, filed 2010-02, 300 miles“I have had a 2008 EOS for less than 3 years. I started having problems with the car after 4 months, it has had several repairs including electrical seat not working properly, leaks in window, cheap materials falling off needing replacement, brakes needing sooner than most cars (brakes are very long,takes forever to come to stop). At about 1yr I started having major problems with how it drove. It has been in and out of the shop, one time it was in for one month! …”
NHTSA complaint #10373330, filed 2010-12, 5,843 miles“I own a 2008 Volkswagen EOS. Experienced uneven, lurching, and labored shifting starting out from a dead stop in drive or reverse. Took it to the dealership and they told me that the mechatronics unit had gone out. The dealership (northpoint Volkswagen of north little rock) will not return any phone calls. My husband had to drive 30 minutes today to go to the dealership in person. They told him the part was on backorder and gave no indication of a timeframe when the car would be finished.”
NHTSA complaint #10281897, filed 2009-08, 15,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10214473Jun 14, 2022Auto Trans fluid requirements.
- 10157830Sep 15, 2017Update to model year applicability and existing tip for Dual clutch basic settings procedure.
- 10157829Sep 15, 2017Update model year applicability and existing tip for transmission basic settings direction.
- 10157304Sep 15, 2017Update to model year applicability and existing tip for Dual clutch basic settings procedure.
- 10157303Sep 15, 2017Update model year applicability and existing tip for transmission basic settings direction.
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2008 Volkswagen EOS
7 complaintsBody and structure
7 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Volkswagen EOS
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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