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Volkswagen Eos

550 federal complaints across 10 model years (2007-2016) ยท 7 recall campaigns

Complaints by model year

Federal complaints filed against each model year of the Volkswagen Eos. Hover a bar for the count.

2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
Three most-complained-about yearsAll other years

Which years to avoid

Ranked from the same federal record. Click any year for its full file.

Years to look at twice

  1. 2009 Volkswagen Eos - 123 complaints
  2. 2012 Volkswagen Eos - 114 complaints
  3. 2010 Volkswagen Eos - 84 complaints
Highest raw complaint counts. Counts are not adjusted for sales volume.

Quieter years

  1. 2007 Volkswagen Eos - 54 complaints
  2. 2008 Volkswagen Eos - 62 complaints
  3. 2010 Volkswagen Eos - 84 complaints
Fewest complaints among years with a meaningful record; the two newest model years are excluded because they have had little time to accumulate filings.

What fails, all years combined

Air bags
168
Power train
102
Engine & cooling
56
Electrical system
51
Brakes
34
Body & structure
19

Every model year

Model yearComplaintsRecalls
2016 Volkswagen Eos62
2015 Volkswagen Eos72
2014 Volkswagen Eos473
2013 Volkswagen Eos324
2012 Volkswagen Eos1144
2011 Volkswagen Eos212
2010 Volkswagen Eos842
2009 Volkswagen Eos1232
2008 Volkswagen Eos620
2007 Volkswagen Eos540

Recall campaigns, all years

Every campaign filed against this model, with the model years it covers. Recall repairs are free at the dealer.

CampaignYearsComponentSummary
19V0140002015-2016Air BagsVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2015 Passat, 2015-2016 Eos, 2015-2017 CC, 2016-2017 TT Roadster, TT Coupe, 2017 Audi R8 Coupe, and R8 Spyder veh
18V3290002012-2016Unknown Or OtherVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2012-2016 Eos, 2012 Passat, 2012-2016 CC, 2015-2016 e-Golf, 2011-2015 Touareg, 2012-2015 and 2017 Tiguan, and 20
18V1480002010-2014Air BagsVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Volkswagen CC, 2010-2014 Golf, 2010-2014 Eos, 2007-2010 Passat Sedan and Wagon, and 2012-2014 Passat v
16V9130002009Service Brakes, HydraulicVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 Volkswagen Jetta A5 Sedan, 2009 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen, Eos, GTI, Rabbit and Audi A3 v
16V0780002012-2014Air BagsVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Golf, 2007-2010 Passat sedans and wagon, 2012-2014 Passat sedan and Eos, 2009-2014 CC, 2009
15V4830002010-2013Air BagsVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Volkswagen CC, and Passat, 2010-2013 Eos, 2011-2014 Golf, GTI, Jetta, and Tiguan, and 2012-
09V3330002009Power TrainVOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 AND 2010 PASSENGER CARS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 2008 AND AUGUST 2009. THE WIRING HARNESS OF A TEMPERATURE SENSOR IN THE DIREC