2 NHTSA safety recalls cover the 2016 Volkswagen Eos. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any Volkswagen dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2016 Volkswagen Eos. Check your Eos by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 4 complaints with NHTSA about the 2016 Volkswagen Eos, reporting 1 fires. Volkswagen has issued at least 568 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
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Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA about the 2016 Volkswagen Eos. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“My seat heaters were on for 1 minute and started to smoke and burned multiple quarter sized holes in my seat. They burned holes in my winter coat and even made my skin have minor burns. There was a smoke that appeared and a very bad burning smell.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11566679
“The contact owns a 2016 Volkswagen EOS. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the vehicle failed to start. The contact stated that the battery was drained and was jumpstarted.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11611815
“Multiple random misfires and failed ignition coils. My mechanic suggested that I report this because he has seen multiple instances of this in VW models like mine.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11540209
“On 2 separate occasions, I lost transmission service to my 2016 VW EOS. 65K miles. While driving, my RPM increased dramatically, and it felt like the car went into neutral and wouldn't accelerate. I came to a slow, uncontrolled stop on the side of the road.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11494025
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2016 Volkswagen Eos is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any Volkswagen dealer.