2012 Volkswagen EOS Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 3%of 94 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 24,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the visibility of the 2012 Volkswagen EOS, 3% of the 94 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 24,000 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.
“The contact owns a 2012 Volkswagen EOS. While driving 50 MPH, the sun roof spontaneously shattered without warning. The contact received minor cuts and glass was embedded into her skin due to the failure, but medical attention was not required. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 24,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11131890, filed 2018-09, 24,000 miles“The contact owns a 2012 Volkswagen EOS. While driving 60 MPH, the sun roof implodedcal dealer (executive Volkswagen of north haven rt5, 444 state street, north haven, ct, 06473) was contacted and informed the contact that the insurance agent needed to be contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 71,307. .”
NHTSA complaint #11020409, filed 2017-08, 71,307 miles“The contact owns a 2012 Volkswagen EOS. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 MPH the sunroof fractured into small pieces. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the mechanic diagnosed that the entire glass sunroof needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 9,900.”
NHTSA complaint #10562896, filed 2014-02, 9,900 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10245617Nov 13, 2023Reporting procedure for A/C compressor replacement regardless of the reason for failure. Update to model year applicability and new warranty GFF labor operation number
- 10226226Nov 10, 2022A/C requirements, update to model year applicability.
- 10212136May 18, 2022Cleaning of Heating and Ventilation system, Updated to include additional model year applicability and cost of cleaning solution in warranty table.
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
Other parts of the 2012 Volkswagen EOS
64 complaintsEngine
13 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 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 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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