2012 Volkswagen EOS Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 5%of 94 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 55,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the fuel system of the 2012 Volkswagen EOS, 5% of the 94 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 55,000 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.
“Vehicle continues to stall while at low idle or stopped. Several attempts of fixing this issue at the dealership has failed to identify and correct the issue. The dealership first replaced the spark plugs and coil packs, two moths later when the same issue occurred they replaced the high pressure fuel pump and two months later the car is in the shop for the same issue. On two occasions my car stalled while driving on the highway.”
NHTSA complaint #11130542, filed 2018-09, 55,000 miles“The contact owns a 2012 Volkswagen EOS. While driving at approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle jerked and the accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle did not accelerate. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the cylinder one fuel injector was stuck open and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 67,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10810840, filed 2015-12, 67,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10238298Jun 15, 2023Gasoline fuel additive
- 10214745Jun 23, 2022Gasoline quality check. Update to model and model year applicability.
- 10214485Jun 15, 2022Gasoline quality.
- 10198230Jun 22, 2021Fuel Additive to Help Prevent Sporadic Misfire Faults
- 10198166Jun 21, 2021VW approved gasoline fuel additive, update to include additional models and model year applicability.
- 10240619Apr 23, 20212009-2015 Model Year Volkswagen TDI® Clean Diesel Vehicles Registered in Minnesota
- 10188553Mar 1, 2021VW approved gasoline fuel additive, update to include additional models and model year applicability.
Fuel system: other model years
Other parts of the 2012 Volkswagen EOS
64 complaintsEngine
13 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 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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