2011 Volkswagen EOS Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 11%of 18 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 38,750miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2011 Volkswagen EOS, 11% of the 18 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 38,750 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.
“I was driving out of town at approximately 50 MPH when my car suddenly slowed to approximately 20 MPH. I could not get the vehicle to go above 20 MPH. I pulled it off of the road and turned the car off. I restarted and again it would not get past 20 MPH. When I switched the car to manual mode it would not go past 2nd gear. After a few hours of sitting the car worked properly. I contacted a dealership in the area I was traveling and they said it sounded like the car was going into limp mode and that vw had had tons of complaints about that over the last several years. I drove the car home. …”
NHTSA complaint #11194933, filed 2019-04, 76,000 miles“Vehicle has no power from stopped position when on a hill. Vehicle eventually has power after 5-6 seconds. Brakes must be applied and then car surges forward. Vehicles response on level ground varies from non-responsive to irregular to full power. Dealer provided 3 page document entitled momentary delay with dsg gearbox outlining steps to take but will not take any corrective action with the vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #10404849, filed 2011-05, 1,500 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 11008861Sep 17, 2024Fluid requirements
- 11008851Sep 17, 2024Engine Misfire Diagnostic Aid
- 10238310Jun 21, 2023Automatic Transmission Fluid Requirements
- 10214473Jun 14, 2022Auto Trans fluid requirements.
- 10188558Mar 3, 2021Transmission Fluid requirements updated to include additional model year applicability.
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2011 Volkswagen EOS
10 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsForward collision avoidance
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 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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