2009 Volkswagen EOS Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 15about this part
- Share
- 18%of 84 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 99,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 15 complaints about the electrical system of the 2009 Volkswagen EOS, 18% of the 84 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 99,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I purchased my 2009 vw EOS from a dealeriship as-is and I have had to replace the maf sensor, throttlebody had to be serviced with in the first year of owning. Oil leaking from engine onto the water pump. Now, the ABS and traction electrical system is completely messed up and I can't drive it. Estimation of $2500 worth of work.”
NHTSA complaint #10918906, filed 2016-10, 99,000 miles“The ABS brake indicator light is on and when I took it to a certified euro car mechanic he said that 8 codes showed up for this. He also said that there was a safety recall 45f2 on this. When I took my vehicle to the vw dealership in panama city, fl. They were extremely rude and said there was no recall for this vehicle. They would not tell me if or when the recall was complete, and if it was completed and the same thing is happening, then there is still a problem with the initial recall that was not fixed.”
NHTSA complaint #11374273, filed 2020-11, 113,000 miles“I have a epc light that goes off and on and reduces the power and speed to 10 MPH sometimes not able to get going plus engine light also pops on I almost got rear ended because of these lights”
NHTSA complaint #11157155, filed 2018-12, 130,000 miles“First thing to go on this car was the clutch pack could hear clanking noise when I was slowing down...had to replace.. Next came the failed injector..I was driving the car smoke started coming out of the engine and the exchushed pipe car almost caught on fire fuel had leaded all over my engine ..now the ABS unit needs to be repaired they want $2,600.00.. ..my car has 34,000.00 miles on it...the inside of my doors are peeling...they want another $1,000.00 for that ! ..&the roof gets stuck half way when its really hot!”
NHTSA complaint #10906762, filed 2016-09, 34,652 miles“Check engine light came on, when taken to dealership they say I have a faulty intake manifold runner and it needs to be replaced. If not the vehicle may/will stall. This same part was recalled in the 2006-2008 models of this vehicle and several others. Are the 2009 models affected? The vehicle has been maintained all maintenance has been done to manufacturers recommendations.”
NHTSA complaint #10463367, filed 2012-06, 114,500 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 11007398Aug 28, 2024Battery testing
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- 10238301Jun 27, 2023Software Version Management (SVM) instruction.
- 10228178Dec 6, 2022Battery testing and charging using special tools VAS6161 & GRX3000VAS Charger. Updated to include additional model year applicability.
- 10218611Aug 22, 2022Minimum battery charger requirements during software updates
Electrical system: other model years
Other parts of the 2009 Volkswagen EOS
36 complaintsBrakes
22 complaintsEngine
13 complaintsElectronic stability control
12 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 Volkswagen EOS
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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