Worst years for a Volkswagen EOS
Owners have filed 550 complaints about the Volkswagen EOS with NHTSA across model years 2007 to 2016. More of them are about the airbags than anything else.
Avoid
2009 Volkswagen EOS123 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly transmission & drivetrain.
Every Volkswagen EOS year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | — | 6 | 0 | 2 | — | Electrical System |
| 2015 | — | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 2014 | C | 47 | 0 | 0 | 17,000 | Airbags |
| 2013 | C | 32 | 0 | 1 | 30,000 | Airbags |
| 2012 | D | 114 | 3 | 2 | 60,000 | Airbags |
| 2011 | C | 21 | 3 | 0 | 45,000 | Airbags |
| 2010 | B | 84 | 0 | 0 | 61,000 | Airbags |
| 2009 | D | 123 | 10 | 0 | 70,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2008 | C | 62 | 3 | 1 | 14,700 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2007 | C | 54 | 5 | 0 | 56,346 | Airbags |
What breaks on a Volkswagen EOS
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 2008
Worst in 2009
Worst in 2007
Worst in 2009
Worst in 2012
Worst in 2009
Worst in 2007
Worst in 2012
Exactly what failed on a Volkswagen EOS
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Volkswagen EOS, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Volkswagen EOS problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the Volkswagen EOS
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.