Worst 2009 Volkswagen Eos Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
POWER TRAIN
SERVICE BRAKES
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2009 Volkswagen Eos.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | 27 | — | — | 75,032 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 22 | 2 | — | 73,612 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 14 | 1 | — | 83,552 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 12 | 3 | — | 76,476 mi | |
| ENGINE | 11 | 1 | — | 109,362 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 9 | 1 | — | 2,562 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 5 | — | — | 54,501 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 4 | 1 | — | 67,250 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 4 | — | — | 76,038 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 3 | — | — | 95,000 mi | |
| STRUCTURE | 2 | — | — | 33,734 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 1 | — | — | 675 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 1 | — | — | 48,467 mi | |
| STEERING | 1 | 1 | — | 66,000 mi | |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 1 | — | — | 33,000 mi | |
| VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | 1 | — | — | 46,000 mi |
Recalls for 2009 Volkswagen Eos
2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~271,366 vehicles.
Volkswagen 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 vehicles, and 2010 Volkswagen Golf A6 vehicles. The Antilock Brake System (ABS) control unit may fail during ABS or Electronic Stability Control (ESC) activation, possibly causing a loss of vehicle control.
Volkswagen 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 vehicles, and 2010 Volkswagen Golf A6 vehicles. The Antilock Brake System (ABS) control unit may fail during ABS or Electronic Stability Control (ESC) activation, possibly causing a loss of vehicle control.
Other Volkswagen Eos Years
Wider context: See the full Volkswagen Eos reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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