Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2009 Volkswagen Eos has 2 recalls, 82 complaints.
2
Recalls
82
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
16V913000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 Volkswagen Jetta A5 Sedan, 2009 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen, ...
09V333000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 AND 2010 PASSENGER CARS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 2008 AND AUGUST 2009. THE WIRING HARNESS OF A ...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
Not Rated
Rating for: 2009 Volkswagen Eos Convertible w/SAB
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2026 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2009 Volkswagen Eos. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the co... |
| Aug 28, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | While in slow traffic and transmission in Drive position, if I slow down or stop for traffic in fron... |
| Oct 17, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | I slowly at 5mph went over a bump and my car went automatically into neutral, all of the P R N D S l... |
| Aug 30, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | All of my lights on the right side of my dashboard is on..the traction light, brake light,steering w... |
| Jun 30, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | THE ABRUPT SHIFT TO NEUTRAL COULD LEAD TO A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING. |
| Jun 29, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | The vehicle has exhibited intermittent ABS, ESC, and Brake light. Code check revealed intermittent c... |
| Mar 8, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON, CAR SHIFTS INTO NEUTRAL ON IT'S OWN. FEELS UNSAFE TO DRIVE, BECAUSE OF ... |
| Nov 12, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | THE ABS BRAKE INDICATOR LIGHT IS ON AND WHEN I TOOK IT TO A CERTIFIED EURO CAR MECHANIC HE SAID THAT... |
| Jun 2, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | WHILE DRIVING THE N,D, R, P, S STARTS FLASHING. IT CAN CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL. *T... |
| Mar 16, 2020 | ENGINE | IT HAS A MAJOR OIL LEAK AND ONLY HAS 56,000 MILES ON IT. THE LEAK IS AT REAR MAIN SEAL AND UPPER TIM... |
| Dec 7, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN EOS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE'S ELECTR... |
| Oct 1, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN EOS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER ABS WARNING LIGHT HAD ILLUMI... |
| Jun 30, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN EOS. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION JERKED AND THE RP... |
| Jun 30, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | ON SUNDAY, JUNE 30TH, 2019, @ ABOUT 6PM, @51K I WAS DRIVING 25MPH AND CAR JERKED, THEN THE RPMS REVV... |
| Jun 28, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN EOS. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE RPMS ACCELERATED ON THEIR OWN.... |
| Feb 11, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | WITHOUT NOTICE THE TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTS AND THE CAR COMES TO A QUICK SPEED REDUCTION AND YOU PUL... |
| Jan 21, 2019 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN EOS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, ALL THE WARNING INDI... |
| Jan 13, 2019 | ENGINE | 2009 VOLKSWAGEN EOS 2.0T TSI ENGINE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER FAILURE DUE DEFECTIVE DESIGN. CAR DID NOT... |
| Nov 14, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I HAVE A EPC LIGHT THAT GOES OFF AND ON AND REDUCES THE POWER AND SPEED TO 10 MPH SOMETIMES NOT ABLE... |
| Oct 18, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | HARSH/JERKY SHIFTING IN DSG POWER TRAIN UNIT. TYPICALLY AT VERY LOW SPEEDS. THIS CONDITION PREVIOUS ... |