Volkswagen EOSYears to avoid, problems & recalls
Based on 426 NHTSA owner complaints across 10 model years, no Volkswagen EOS year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2007, 2008, 2013 and 2014. The EOS has 7 safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: IFCAR, Public domain.
Volkswagen EOS years to avoid
Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the EOS median. Tap a year for its full report.
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
Most common Volkswagen EOS problems
All model years combined: 426 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 168 | 6 |
| Power train | 102 | 1 |
| Electrical system | 52 | 5 |
| Engine | 48 | 3 |
| Service brakes | 32 | 2 |
| Structure | 19 | 2 |
| Steering | 13 | 1 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 13 | 0 |
| Electronic stability control (ESC) | 13 | 3 |
| 17 other systems | 62 | 7 |
Volkswagen EOS recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
NHTSA investigations of the EOS
- Clockspring failureNo recall
- Air Bag Clockspring FailureNo recall
- Air Bag Clockspring FailureLed to recall 15V-483
- VEHICLE STALL/LOSS MOTIVE POWERLed to recall 09V-333