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2015 Volkswagen EOSProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 3 owner complaints about the 2015 Volkswagen EOS, most often about the air bags. It is covered by 2 safety recalls, and for recall 18V-329 the manufacturer reports only 78% of affected cars repaired.

2015 Volkswagen EOS
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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls2Lowest repair rate 78%Owner complaints30 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage50kAir bags, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through January 29, 2022. Updated daily. Photo: IFCAR, Public domain.

Complaints by system

Where the 2015 Volkswagen EOS has problems

3 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Air bags20
Electrical system20
Service brakes10
Structure10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

2 recalls

2015 Volkswagen EOS recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

79%repaired · 2020 Q2

Driver side: inflator module

Recall 19V-014 · Jan 11, 2019 · 119,394 vehicles · 93,760 repaired

Risk. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could explode with metal fragments striking the vehicle…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

78%repaired · 2020 Q1

Unknown or other

Recall 18V-329 · May 16, 2018 · 252 vehicles · 196 repaired

Risk. If the vehicles do not meet all regulatory requirements, there could be an increased risk of a crash, fire, or injury.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Volkswagen.

Best & worst years

2015 vs. every other EOS year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the EOS median. How we score

'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
NHTSA crash tests

2015 Volkswagen EOS safety ratings

2015 Volkswagen EOS C FWD in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.

  • Stability control: Standard
  • Forward collision warning: No
  • Lane departure warning: No
In owners' words

What EOS owners report

Recent air bags complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

The horn stopped working and the air bag icon warning light came on. The center console display is not working. My biggest concern is that of the Steering Wheel airbag not deploying in case of an accident. Told that there is a Clock Spring mechanism inside of the steering wheel that controls these…
Complaint 11449367 · Jan 29, 2022
REPLACED ALL FOUR ABS WHEEL SENSORS. THE SENSORS EFFECTED ABS SYSTEM AND ALL EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT SUCH AS ALL AIRBAGS SRS DEALER ADVISED THAT THAT THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE WITH ALL MODELS IN THE VW LINE OF PRODUCTS.(GUNTHER VW OF DELRAY,FLORIDA(
Complaint 11390845 · Jan 31, 2021 · 49,800 miles

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