Volkswagen EOS owners have reported 31 equipment related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 3 most common equipment problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's equipment (29 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's radio/tape cd player (1 problem). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Equipment problems | |
| Radio/tape Cd Player problems | |
| Owners/service Manual problems |
My airbag light came on my 2012 Eos and vw dealer said it was a clock spring part issue causing it part number (5k0-953-569-al) I mentioned this is a safety issue as it also disabled my horn on steering wheel and was pretty sure vw had a recall/bulletin or campaign on this issue. Read details...
I bought the vehicle on 02/15/2013 it only have 10,000 miles on it. Then as soon as it hit 68,500 miles and went out of warranty. I had just had it serviced for the last time under warranty on 6/21/2019 at 67,996 miles. The timing chain snapped and bent all the valves. I had to rebuild the engine. Read details...
I was trying to merge onto expressway traffic and when I pushed on the accelerator the car was unresponsive. It created an unsafe situation where I had to hit the brakes and let the traffic pass by, then I put the car in manual shift so that I could accelerate enough to merge with traffic. Read details...