2010 Volkswagen EOS Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 3%of 69 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 73,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2010 Volkswagen EOS, 3% of the 69 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 73,500 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“While my wife was driving home from work last night on a dark curvy two lane road, the right front headlight, fog light, marker light/signal, right rear tail light/brake light/signal, third brake light, and strangely the left front side maker, all went out at once. Only the daytime running lamp, side marker light, and mirror signal light were still functional on the right side of the car. When she parked in the driveway I checked the fuses and found the 30-amp fuse at the rear of the under hood fuse block was very hot but not blown. When I wiggled it all the affected lights came back on. …”
NHTSA complaint #10919752, filed 2016-10, 79,000 miles“Driving down the road and multiple exterior lights started going out including headlights, brake lights, fog lights. Lights continued to go in and out. Took car to vw dealership. It was found the fuse and fusebox were melted. Other vw models have been recalled. The vw EOS is not recalled due to the melting fuse box. The dealership said this is rare to happen. Vw customer service will not cover any of the costs due to the fuse and fuse box melting. This is a safety concern.”
NHTSA complaint #11164673, filed 2019-01, 68,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10210225Apr 7, 2022Exterior Lights, Moisture Accumulation. Update model year applicability to include 2022.
- 10188562Mar 2, 2021Exterior lighting moisture in lens updated to exclude LED lighting.
Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | 1% |
| 2010 | 2 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2010 Volkswagen EOS
24 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
22 complaintsEngine
9 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2010 Volkswagen EOS
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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