Worst 2010 Volkswagen Eos Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
AIR BAGS
POWER TRAIN
ENGINE
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2010 Volkswagen Eos.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | 24 | — | — | 59,025 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 21 | — | — | 74,022 mi | |
| ENGINE | 9 | — | — | 40,311 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 6 | — | — | 85,113 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 5 | — | — | 61,267 mi | |
| STEERING | 3 | — | — | 83,067 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 3 | — | — | 69,400 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 2 | — | — | 73,500 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 2 | — | — | 60,000 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 1 | — | — | 25 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 1 | — | — | — | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 1 | — | — | 107 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 1 | — | — | 4,500 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT | 1 | — | — | 50,000 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 1 | — | — | 26,000 mi | |
| TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM | 1 | — | — | 63,000 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1 | — | — | 65,000 mi | |
| VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | 1 | — | — | 26,000 mi |
Recalls for 2010 Volkswagen Eos
2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~779,538 vehicles.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Volkswagen CC, 2010-2014 Golf, 2010-2014 Eos, 2007-2010 Passat Sedan and Wagon, and 2012-2014 Passat vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to explode.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Volkswagen CC, and Passat, 2010-2013 Eos, 2011-2014 Golf, GTI, Jetta, and Tiguan, and 2012-2014 Jetta Sportwagen vehicles. In the affected vehicles, debris may contaminate the air bag clock spring, a spiral wound, flat cable that keeps the air bag powered while the steering wheel is being turned. This contamination may tear the cable and result in a loss of electrical connection to the driver's frontal air bag.
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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