7 NHTSA safety recalls cover the Volkswagen Eos, across model years 2009–2016. Every recall repair is free at any Volkswagen dealer.
Is yours affected? Check your Eos by VIN — or pick your model year below for every recall, complaint and fix.
Recalls and owner complaints by model year
Of the Volkswagen Eos model years, the 2012 drew the most owner complaints (94).
Recalls: NHTSA campaigns covering each Volkswagen Eos model year on this page. Complaints: owner reports filed with NHTSA for that model year, including trims and variants sold under the model name (e.g. an F-150 page counts F-150 Raptor). Separate scales: compare the shape, not the heights across panels.
| Model year | Recalls | Owner complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2 | no data |
| 2010 | 2 | 69 |
| 2011 | 2 | 18 |
| 2012 | 4 | 94 |
| 2013 | 4 | 26 |
| 2014 | 3 | 40 |
| 2015 | 2 | 3 |
| 2016 | 2 | 4 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 |
What these recalls fix, grouped by the vehicle system NHTSA files them under:
Volkswagen recalls 2017 CC vehicles with driver air bag inflator that may explode during crash, risking serious injury or death. Owners must have air bag replaced free by dealer.
Volkswagen recalls 2014 EOS vehicles with driver air bag inflator that may explode during crash, risking serious injury or death. Owners must have inflator replaced free by dealers.
Volkswagen recalls certain 2017 Tiguan models due to potential regulatory non-compliance, which could increase crash, fire, or injury risk. Owners must contact customer service for free repair or repurchase.
Volkswagen recalls 2010 Jetta models with potential brake control failure. Owners must contact customer service for free software update to prevent loss of vehicle control.
Volkswagen is recalling 2014 EOS vehicles with driver air bag inflator rupture risk during crashes, potentially causing serious injury or death. Owners must have inflators replaced free by dealers.
When the Volkswagen Eos recalls were issued, by year — a cluster usually means one defect recalled in stages or across a platform.
Owners have filed 254 complaints with NHTSA about the Volkswagen Eos; the most reported area is air bags. These are reports, not recalls: they are how NHTSA spots defects.
See Volkswagen Eos complaints, TSBs and investigations by year →
We have 7 NHTSA safety recalls on record for the Volkswagen Eos, covering model years 2009–2016. The most recent was issued Nov 1, 2019 (Air Bags).
The 2013 Volkswagen Eos has the most, with 4 recalls on record. Every model year with a recall is listed on this page with links to each one.
By system: Air Bags (4), Unknown Or Other (1), Service Brakes, Hydraulic (1), Power Train (1).
None of these recalls carries an NHTSA do-not-drive or park-outside warning, but each fixes a safety defect, so book the free repair promptly.
Run a VIN recall check: enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact year, then confirm at NHTSA.gov which are still unrepaired on your vehicle. Any Volkswagen dealer can also look it up.
Yes. Federal law requires Volkswagen to fix safety recalls free of charge at any authorized Volkswagen dealer, regardless of the vehicle’s age or how many owners it has had.