2008 Volkswagen Eos Owner Complaints

The contact owns a 2008 Volkswagen EOS equipped with Goodyear Tires, Tire Line: Assurance A/S, Tire Size: 215-55/R16, DOT Number: (NA). While the contact’s son was driving approximately 60 MPH, there was an abnormal thumping sound coming from underneath the vehicle. After pulling over and inspecting the vehicle, the driver noticed a blowout of the front passenger’s side tire. The tire was replaced with the spare tire. The vehicle was taken back to the tire shop where the tire had been purchased approximately one year prior; however, there was no replacement provided free of charge because there was no recall or warranty coverage on the tire. The tire was not replaced. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The vehicle failure mileage was 72,245. The tire failure mileage was approximately 7,423

NHTSA ID

11699382

Incident

Nov 13, 2025

Mileage

72,245 mi

While in drive, the car jumps out of gear and PRNDS lights are illuminated. The car is no longer able to put back in gear and is idle.

NHTSA ID

11432683

Incident

Sep 4, 2021

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 VOLKSWAGEN EOS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CONSUMED A QUART OF OIL EVERY MONTH. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED AFTER CHANGING THE BATTERY, THE ECM HAD TO BE RE-FLASHED. THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR DOOR WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

NHTSA ID

11340720

Incident

Jul 19, 2017

Mileage

80,000 mi

CAR WAS IN MORNING TRAFFIC AND FAILED DUE TO TIMING BELT FAILURE AT 85000 MILES. CAR WAS MAINTAINED BY DEALERSHIP AT RECOMMENDED INTERVALS. THE MANUALS AND DEALER RECOMMENDED BELT REPLACEMENT AT 110000 MILES. FORTUNATELY MY WIFE WAS NOT INJURED OR KILLED IN WHAT COULD HAVE LED TO A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. AFTER LOOKING AT THE INTERNET AND TALKING TO MECHANICS, THIS APPEARS TO BE A MAJOR SAFETY FLAW THAT SHOULD LEAD TO A RECALL OF THESE MOTORS BY THE NHTSA AND CORRECTION BY VOLKSWAGEN AND PAYMENT FOR MOTOR REPLACEMENT.

NHTSA ID

11281620

Incident

Feb 8, 2019

Mileage

85,000 mi

EVEN THOUGH THE CAR IS IN DRIVE IT WILL GO DOWN I FEEL BACKWARDS THIS IS GOING TO CAUSE ACCIDENTS. THE ELECTRIC WINDOWS GO UP AND DOWN CONTINUOUSLY YES, THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE BUT THEY REFUSED TO FIX THIS THE DISTRACTION IS GOING TO CAUSE PEOPLE ACCIDENTS. THIS MAKES TEXTING WHILE DRIVING SEEM LIKE A SAFE WAY TO BEHAVE.

NHTSA ID

11172169

Incident

Jan 11, 2019

Mileage

14,700 mi

GEARBOX FAILURE! DIRECT FAILURE TO GEARBOX CAUSES CAR TO MALFUNCTION WHILE IN MOTION. VEHICLE WILL STOP ABRUPTLY (TRAVELLING ON THE INTERSTATE!) AND REFUSE TO GO BACK INTO ANY GEAR, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, REVERSE AND DRIVE. REPEATITIVE PROBLEM AND ISN'T ISOLATED TO ONE SPECIFIC EVENT (BUT MANY OCCASIONS)

NHTSA ID

11111411

Incident

Nov 28, 2017

Mileage

9 mi

CAR STALLED AND WHEN BROUGHT TO DEALERSHIP WAS INFORMED THIS CAR BURNS OIL AT A HIGH RATE AND THE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. OIL HAD JUST BEEN ADDED!

NHTSA ID

11083521

Incident

Mar 15, 2018

Mileage

110,000 mi

UPON WAITING FOR THE TRAFFIC LIGHT TO CHANGE TO GREEN, I DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR AND WITHIN SECONDS, I HEARD A LOW BOOM AND THEN THE ENGINE POWER CUT OUT. I COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND AT THAT POINT WAS NO LONGER ABLE TO START THE CAR. I WAS AT THAT POINT, FORCED TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP. I WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE CAMSHAFT TIMING CHAIN HAD SNAPPED.

NHTSA ID

11045103

Incident

Nov 7, 2017

Mileage

198,000 mi

THE INTERIOR SIDE DOOR PANEL THE MATERIAL COMES LOSE. I HAD TO REPLACE THE DRIVER SIDE ABOUT 1 YEAR AGO AND CURRENTLY IN THE MIDDLE OF REPLACING THE PASSENGER SIDE. FROM RESEARCHING THIS SEEMS COMMON WITH THE EOS. I WOULD THINK THIS WOULD BE A QUALIFIER FOR A RECALL. THE CAR I HAVE ONLY HAS 67,000 MILES, STORED IN A GARAGE AND VERY LIMITED TIME WITH THE TOP DOWN. IF BEING LEFT OUTSIDE FOR ANY TIME THE TOP IS ALWAYS PUT UP TO PROTECT THE INTERIOR.

NHTSA ID

11032730

Incident

Oct 10, 2017

Mileage

67,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON A LOCAL CITY STREET AND HALFWAY THROUGH A TURN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT WENT INTO NEUTRAL ON IT'S OWN, ALL THE GEARS ON THE DASH STARTED FLASHING (THE PARK, REVERSE, AND DRIVE) THEY STARTED FLASHING ON AND OFF AS MY TRANSMISSION WENT HAYWIRE. I HAD TO PULL OVER AND AVOID BEING HIT AS I HAD NO CONTROL OVER MY SPEED, I COULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE ENGINE WAS RACING AND THERE WAS NO FORWARD MOTION AT ALL. MY CAR HAS A DSG (DIRECT SHIFT GEARBOX).

NHTSA ID

11025198

Incident

Sep 23, 2017

Mileage

82,000 mi

"TAKATA RECALL" DSG FAILURE

NHTSA ID

11011474

Incident

Jul 26, 2017

Mileage

129,870 mi

ROOF LEAKS, POSSIBLE GASKET PROBLEMS WITH JOINTS.

NHTSA ID

10875045

Incident

Jun 15, 2011

FIRST INCIDENT (MANY MORE TO FOLLOW) OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL ON HIGHWAY. THE ENTIRE DASH PANEL APPEARED TO HAVE GONE HAYWIRE AND THEN CAR JUST TURNED OFF. COASTED OFF OF THE ROAD AND WAS TOWED DOWN THE HILL. CHARGED THE BATTERY AND IT STARTED JUST FINE, FOR ABOUT 20 MILES, THEN THE SAME THING OCCURRED AND CAR TURNED OFF. HAD CAR TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, AFTER DIAGNOSIS, HAD FUEL PUMP, FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR AND GASKET REPLACED. DURING THEIR TEST DRIVE, CAR STALLED OUT AGAIN. HAD TO ALSO REPLACE ALTERNATOR, FREEWHEEL PULLEY AND BATTERY. PICKED UP CAR, BEFORE I EVEN GOT HOME ENGINE LAMP CAME ON AGAIN, TOOK BACK TO DEALERSHIP IN A CLOSER LOCATION TO ME. NOW THE PROBLEM WAS TURBO UNDERBOOST AND EVAP SYSTEM LEAKS, RECCOMMENDED REPLACEMENT OF TURBO PURGE VALVE, EVAP PURGE VALVE AND EVAP VENT HOSE. VOLKSWAGEN IS AWARE OF AND HAS HAD MANY COMPLAINTS FOR THESE SAME PROBLEMS, YET THEY HAVE DONE NOTHING ABOUT IT, AND CAN ONLY APOLOGIZE TO THEIR CUSTOMERS THAT THEY ARE HAVING A PROBLEM WITH "THEIR" PARTICULAR VEHICLE. I AM CONCERNED THAT MY VEHICLE WILL NOT EVEN PASS SMOG NEXT YEAR AT THIS RATE, GIVEN I COULD NOT FIND ANY SMOG RECORDS AT ALL FOR THIS VEHICLE...IS IT POSSIBLE TO FAKE A SMOG CHECK TO DMV AND RE-SELL A LEMON?? I WAS DEFINITELY DUPED!

NHTSA ID

10735758

Incident

May 28, 2015

Mileage

101,841 mi

GOT PASSENGER AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT. DEALER SAID IT WAS NOT A WARRANTY ITEM. COST WAS PROHIBITIVE TO US, SO WE ARE DOING WITHOUT. A GREAT SAFETY PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID

10721174

Incident

May 16, 2012

Mileage

19,000 mi

IGNITION COIL FAILED. HAD TO GET THE COIL REPLACED AS WELL AS REPLACED ALL SPARK PLUGS IN CASE FAILURE AFFECTED THEM ALL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10671673

Incident

Dec 17, 2014

Mileage

75,875 mi

THE CAR SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AND THE ENGINE REVVED UP TO 5K RPMS ALMOST GOT HIT FROM BEHIND DUE TO THE RAPID REDUCTION IN MY SPEED. THIS IS THE 4TH TIME THIS TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN WORKED ON AND VW WILL NOT WORK WITH ME TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM FOR A REASONABLE PRICE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10615787

Incident

Jun 30, 2011

I WAS ALREADY PARKING IN MY SPACE IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE WHEN SUDDENLY INSTEAD OF STOP THE CAR RUN OFF PASSING THE CONCRETE BARRIER AND GOING TOWARD THE HOUSE .I COULDN'T STOP IT, I JUST DROVE ACROSS THE LAWN, AVOIDING TO CRASH FIRST AGAINST THE BRICK WALL TURNED RIGHT THEN I WENT AGAINST A FICUS TREE AND THE CAR KEEP GOING TOWARD A PALM TREE SO I TURNED AGAIN RIGHT BUT FINALLY WAS OUT OF CONTROL AND CRASH AGAINST MY NEIGHBOR CAR THAT WAS PARKED. THE GOOD THINK WAS NOBODY WAS THERE, SO THERE WERE NOT INJURES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10561731

Incident

Jan 12, 2014

Mileage

35,400 mi

THE CAR UNEXPECTEDLY JUMPS GEARS WHEN SLOWING DOWN AND OR SPEEDING UP. THE PROBLEM IS ESPECIALLY BAD WHILE GOING IN REVERSE. AFTER A BIT OF RESEARCH, IT LOOKS LIKE THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH THE DSG COMPONENT OF THE TRANSMISSION THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED IN THIS MODEL/MAKE OF THE EOS. THIS UNEXPECTED JUMPING AND JERKING HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT ON THE ROAD. *TR

NHTSA ID

10560849

Incident

Jul 30, 2012

Mileage

75,000 mi

TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 VOLKSWAGEN EOS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER WITH CONSTANT VIBRATION. THE FAILURE RECURRED ONLY WHEN DRIVING 50 MPH AND GREATER. IN ADDITION, THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY UPON STARTING THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000. JS

NHTSA ID

10531560

Incident

Jul 10, 2013

Mileage

117,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 VOLKSWAGEN EOS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE SUN ROOF EXPLODED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT SOMETHING MAY HAVE HIT THE SUN ROOF AND CAUSED IT TO SHATTER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT PROVE THAT SOMETHING FROM THE OUTSIDE DID NOT HIT IT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

NHTSA ID

10484485

Incident

Nov 9, 2012

Mileage

62,000 mi

I OWN A VOLKSWAGEN EOS. FROM THE START MY CAR HAS HAD A WATER LEAK ISSUE. I'VE TAKEN IT TO THE SERVICE CENTER AFFILIATED WITH THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED MY CAR COUNTLESS TIMES IN ORDER TO HAVE THE ISSUE REPAIRED. EACH TIME I DO, THEY TELL ME IT'S REPAIRED & I COME TO FIND OUT THE NEXT TIME IT RAINS, SNOWS OR GOES THROUGH A CAR WASH, THAT THE LEAKING HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE LEAK HAS EVEN CAUSED TECHNICAL ISSUES WITH THE CAR. ONE OF THE LAST TIMES I BROUGHT MY CAR TO THE SERVICE CENTER TO HAVE IT REPAIRED, I WAS TOLD THAT WHEN I DRIVE THE CAR, IT SHIFTS AND CAUSES THE LEAK TO START AGAIN. BASICALLY, THEIR RESOLUTION WAS THAT IF I DON'T DRIVE MY CAR, IT WON'T LEAK. AFTER THAT, I GOT FED UP & CONTACTED THE MAIN VW HELP CENTER. THEY GAVE ME A CASE NUMBER AND HAD A REGIONAL MANAGER HANDLING MY CASE. SHE TOLD ME THAT IN ORDER FOR THEM TO PROCEED, I WOULD HAVE TO BRING IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE LEAKING ISSUE VERIFIED. THE SERVICE CENTER VERIFIED THE LEAK & THEN TOLD HER THAT THEY REPAIRED THE ISSUE. SHE CONTACTED ME AND SAID THAT SHE REALLY BELIEVES IT WAS FIXED THIS TIME. I ASKED HER WHAT I SHOULD DO IF THE LEAK STARTED AGAIN, SINCE I KNEW IT WOULD, AND SHE TOLD ME IF IT DID, I SHOULD CONTACT HER. LO & BEHOLD, THE NEXT TIME IT RAINED, THE LEAK BEGAN AGAIN. I CONTACTED HER AND SHE TOLD ME I WOULD HAVE TO BRING IT BACK TO THE SERVICE CENTER TO HAVE IT VERIFIED. AGAIN, I BROUGHT IT TO THE SERVICE CENTER, AGAIN THEY SAID THE FIXED IT, AGAIN IT LEAKED WHEN IT RAINED. I CONTACTED HER AND AGAIN SHE TOLD ME I WOULD HAVE TO BRING IT TO THE SERVICE CENTER TO HAVE THE ISSUE VERIFIED. OBVIOUSLY, THIS IS A NEVER ENDING CIRCLE AND THIS IS THEIR WAY OF HANDLING THE ISSUE UNTIL SOMEONE IS TOO FED UP AND GIVES UP. THEY'VE HAD MY CASE FOR SO LONG THAT THEY'VE GIVEN ME 3 DIFFERENT CASE NUMBERS TO KEEP THE CASE UP TO DATE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10457451

Incident

May 4, 2012

Mileage

100 mi

VEHICLE LURCHED DURING START OF ACCELERATION. ALSO SOUNDED AND FELT LIKE IT WAS SEARCHING FOR A GEAR AND COULDN'T FIND IT. SLAMMING OF GEARS FELT AND HEARD - INTERMITTENTLY. TOOK TO LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND IT WAS IMMEDIATELY TAKEN IN AND THE CLUTCH PLATES WERE REPLACED. PREVIOUS WORK RECORDED WAS THE REPLACEMENT OF THE MECHTRONIC UNIT. SO FAR AFTER 100 MILES THE ISSUE APPEARS BETTER BUT NOT TOTALLY RELIEVED. STILL SLIGHT HESITATION BETWEEN GEARS. NO SLAMMING. ALSO PREVIOUSLY PARKING ON A HILL WAS AN ISSUE. NO ROLL STOP WITHOUT BRAKES OR BRAKING. NOW AFTER REPAIR THE VEHICLE WILL STOP ROLLBACK AFTER 1 FT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10436160

Incident

Sep 1, 2011

Mileage

66,000 mi

I DON'T THINK A $38,000 CAR THAT IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD SHOULD LEAK RAIN IN IT ALL THE TIME AND THE CONVERTIBLE TOP NOT WORK PROPERLY - IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 5 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS AND IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP FIXING A PROBLEM THAT WAS SUPPOSE TO BE FIXED LAST FRIDAY. VOLKSWAGEN DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT MECHANIC EVEN TOLD ME THAT 98% OF EOS LEAK RAIN INSIDE THEM AND THE CONVERTIBLE TOPS DON'T WORK. DATEMILESPROBLEM 3/19/08328WIPER BLADES SPLIT APART (CAR WAS BRAND NEW) 6/17/0911400LEAKS RAIN INSIDE CAR ON DRIVERS SIDE - REPLACED HEADER SEAL AND MOUNTING BRACKET 6/17/0911400DRIVERS SIDE SUNVISOR CRACKED 6/23/0911540REPLACED DRIVERS SIDE SUNVISOR 9/4/1023056RECALL - MECHANTRONIC UNIT 9/4/1023056CONVERTIBLE TOP NOT OPERATING PROPERLY - FLAP TENSION STRING NEEDED NEW CLIPS 9/4/1023056SIDE WINDOW GRINDING AND HESITATING WHEN GOING UP AND DOWN - DEFECTIVE WINDOW REGULATOR 9/4/1023056VEHICLE HAVING TROUBLE STARTING - IGNITION/STARTER SWITCH ELECTRICAL FAULT IN CIRCUIT 9/13/1023355CONVERTIBLE TOP NOT OPERATING PROPERLY - INSTALLED HEADLINER TENSIONING STRING CLIPS 9/13/1023355FRONT DOOR HANDLE LOOSE 9/8/1134761WATER LEAKING FROM CONVERTIBLE TOP (RAIN INSIDE CAR)- SUNROOF DRAIN HOSE REPAIR 9/8/1134761PASSENGER SIDE DOOR TRIM IS PEELING OFF CAR 9/17/1135231WATER LEAKING FROM DOOR (RAIN INSIDE CAR)- REPLACED THE SEALS (IN A LOANER FOR 4 DAYS) 10/20/1137230REPLACED DEFECTIVE CRANK BREATHER 10/27/1137398CONVERTIBLE TOP NOT OPERATING PROPERLY - GETS STUCK WHEN OPENING - CABLE GUIDE BROKE OFF 10/27/1137398SERVICE NOW LIGHT ON AFTER IT WAS JUST SERVICED 11/1/1137450BACK IN SHOP FOR CONVERTIBLE TOP NOT WORKING PROPERLY KEY IS BROKEN, I KEEP THIS CAR IN THE GARAGE AND GET REGULAR MAINTENANCE WORK DONE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10434168

Incident

Mar 19, 2008

Mileage

328 mi

I HAVE HAD A 2008 EOS FOR LESS THAN 3 YEARS. I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR AFTER 4 MONTHS, IT HAS HAD SEVERAL REPAIRS INCLUDING ELECTRICAL SEAT NOT WORKING PROPERLY, LEAKS IN WINDOW, CHEAP MATERIALS FALLING OFF NEEDING REPLACEMENT, BRAKES NEEDING SOONER THAN MOST CARS (BRAKES ARE VERY LONG,TAKES FOREVER TO COME TO STOP). AT ABOUT 1YR I STARTED HAVING MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH HOW IT DROVE. IT HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE SHOP, ONE TIME IT WAS IN FOR ONE MONTH! IT HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH LURCHING, SURGING, JERKING AND LACK OF POWER WHEN ACCELERATING OR PUTTING INTO SPORT MODE, THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND LEAKING FROM WINDOWS AS WELL. THEY REPLACED ONE PART (THAT WAS OFFICIALLY RECALLED) AND THE CAR DROVE WORSE. THEY FINALLY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION AND NOW HAVE A NEW RATTLING PROBLEM THAT SEEMS TO COME FROM THE ENGINE, ALONG WITH WINDOW BUTTON ON DRIVER SIDE STICKING. THERE IS STILL TIMES WHEN I ACCELERATE AND THERE NO INCREASED POWER OR I PUT IT INTO SPORT AND THERE IS NO INCREASE IN SPEED OR RPM'S. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN AGAIN AND THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT IT IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND I WILL HAVE TO COVER COSTS THAT ARE NOT UNDER POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. WITH AS MUCH PROBLEMS AS I HAVE HAD WITH THIS CAR, EVERYTHING SHOULD BE COVERED. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR AND TRY TO STAY LOCAL AND DO NOT DRIVE MUCH IF I DON'T HAVE TO. AFTER READING OTHER PEOPLES PROBLEMS I CAN SEE THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE AND THERE NEEDS TO BE AN INVESTIGATION. I BELIEVE IT IS A DANGEROUS CAR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10373330

Incident

May 31, 2008

Mileage

5,843 mi

2008 VW EOS I FOLLOWED BEHIND A CAR (TAXI) FROM A STOP LIGHT WHICH TURNED GREEN. THE CAB STOPPED SHORT TO LET OFF PASSENGERS IMMEDIATELY AFTER GREEN LIGHT. I WAS UNABLE TO STOP IN TIME TO AVOID A COLLISION. I WAS GOING LESS THAN 25 MPH AT THE TIME OF THE COLLISION. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY BUT A FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE AND IMMEDIATELY ENGULFED THE CAR. *TW

NHTSA ID

10307243

Incident

Jan 31, 2010

Mileage

14,700 mi