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Volkswagen Eos Problems by Year

Owners have filed 425 complaints with NHTSA about the Volkswagen Eos since the 2000 model year. The years with the most are 2012, 2009, 2010. The most common problem overall: air bags.

02550751002007: 40 complaints20072008: 47 complaints20082009: 84 complaints20092010: 69 complaints20102011: 18 complaints20112012: 94 complaints2012942013: 26 complaints20132014: 40 complaints20142015: 3 complaints20152016: 4 complaints2016
Volkswagen Eos owner complaints to NHTSA by model year. Faded bars: fewer than 25 complaints, no separate page.

Counts are not adjusted for sales: popular years collect more complaints, and recent years have had less time to.

Volkswagen Eos problems by model year

YearComplaintsTop problemRecallsCrashes
2014 Eos40Air bags30
2013 Eos26Air bags40
2012 Eos94Air bags41
2010 Eos69Air bags20
2009 Eos84Transmission24
2008 Eos47Transmission02
2007 Eos40Air bags04

15 recalls in total across these years. Years with fewer than 25 complaints have no separate page.

Questions about the Volkswagen Eos

What years of the Volkswagen Eos have the most problems?
By owner complaints to NHTSA: 2012 (94), 2009 (84), 2010 (69).
What is the most common problem with the Volkswagen Eos?
Across all model years, owners complain most about the air bags (155), transmission (96), engine (54).
Which Volkswagen Eos years have the fewest complaints?
Among model years at least four years old: 2015 (3), 2016 (4), 2011 (18). Fewer complaints can also mean fewer cars sold, so compare with sales before you decide.

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