ElectricalEngine
Filed May 21, 2026
Car randomly turning off/on. Key stuck in ignition, cannot turn off or on. Bouncing from on to accessory mode without user control. Vehicle was taken to dealership, VW North America has not been very helpful. Could have gotten into an accident as this occured in the road turning into a restaurant. No lights came on about this. Dealership has had car for 3+ weeks "waiting for parts". VW North America does not want to get involved. To kill the engine I had to pull the fuel pump fuse.
- NHTSA ID
- 11739271
- Incident
- Apr 30, 2026
BrakesDriver assistanceElectrical
Filed Sep 9, 2023
All of my lights on the right side of my dashboard is on..the traction light, brake light,steering wheel light and the speedometer is acting iradical..I put new speed sensors on it and it still haven't fixed the problem..alot of mechanics say it's and electrical problem..I bought the car from flow Mazda dealership a couple years ago it's been sitting since then
- NHTSA ID
- 11543616
- Incident
- Aug 30, 2021
Driver assistanceElectricalPowertrain (other)
Filed Mar 8, 2021
ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON, CAR SHIFTS INTO NEUTRAL ON IT'S OWN. FEELS UNSAFE TO DRIVE, BECAUSE OF THE NEUTRAL SHIFT THERE IS NO POWER. I HAVE HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTART THE CAR.
- NHTSA ID
- 11399804
- Incident
- Mar 8, 2021
- Mileage
- 4 mi
BrakesElectrical
Filed Nov 12, 2020
THE ABS BRAKE INDICATOR LIGHT IS ON AND WHEN I TOOK IT TO A CERTIFIED EURO CAR MECHANIC HE SAID THAT 8 CODES SHOWED UP FOR THIS. HE ALSO SAID THAT THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL 45F2 ON THIS. WHEN I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE VW DEALERSHIP IN PANAMA CITY, FL. THEY WERE EXTREMELY RUDE AND SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE. THEY WOULD NOT TELL ME IF OR WHEN THE RECALL WAS COMPLETE, AND IF IT WAS COMPLETED AND THE SAME THING IS HAPPENING, THEN THERE IS STILL A PROBLEM WITH THE INITIAL RECALL THAT WAS NOT FIXED.
- NHTSA ID
- 11374273
- Incident
- Nov 12, 2020
- Mileage
- 113,000 mi
BrakesElectrical
Filed Jun 2, 2020
WHILE DRIVING THE N,D, R, P, S STARTS FLASHING. IT CAN CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 11326932
- Incident
- Jun 2, 2020
- Mileage
- 120,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Jan 2, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN EOS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE'S ELECTRICAL SENSORS TURNED ON AND OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING BUT THE RESULTS WERE UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE REPAIRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED BECAUSE THE RECALL HAD LAPSED. THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V913000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
- NHTSA ID
- 11296713
- Incident
- Dec 7, 2019
- Mileage
- 160,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Dec 9, 2018
I HAVE A EPC LIGHT THAT GOES OFF AND ON AND REDUCES THE POWER AND SPEED TO 10 MPH SOMETIMES NOT ABLE TO GET GOING PLUS ENGINE LIGHT ALSO POPS ON I ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED BECAUSE OF THESE LIGHTS
- NHTSA ID
- 11157155
- Incident
- Nov 14, 2018
- Mileage
- 130,000 mi
BrakesDriver assistanceElectrical
Filed May 24, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN EOS. WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE ABS INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER AND HORN BECAME INOPERABLE RANDOMLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SERRA VOLKSWAGEN WHERE IT WAS DENIED SERVICE UNDER THE RECALL REMEDY DUE TO THE VEHICLE'S PRE-EXISTING ISSUES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V913000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL). THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE CODES COULD NOT BE READ CORRECTLY USING THE DIAGNOSTIC TOOL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE SECOND DEALER WAS ROYAL VOLKSWAGEN IN DESTAAVIAN, AL. THE MANUFACTURER DECIDED THAT, DUE TO THE PRE-EXISTING ISSUES, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT BE SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V913000. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 142,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 10991382
- Incident
- Feb 6, 2017
- Mileage
- 142,000 mi
AirbagsBrakesDriver assistance+2 more
Filed Apr 28, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN EOS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MALFUNCTIONED AND FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V913000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL). IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE ABS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000. THE CONSUMER REFERENCED THE AIRBAG RECALL STATING THAT THE MANUFATURER REFUSED TO OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE FOR ABS MODULE.*JS
- NHTSA ID
- 10981260
- Incident
- Mar 17, 2017
- Mileage
- 42,000 mi
Driver assistanceElectricalEngine
Filed Oct 25, 2016
I PURCHASED MY 2009 VW EOS FROM A DEALERISHIP "AS-IS" AND I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE MAF SENSOR, THROTTLEBODY HAD TO BE SERVICED WITH IN THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNING. OIL LEAKING FROM ENGINE ONTO THE WATER PUMP. NOW, THE ABS AND TRACTION ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS COMPLETELY MESSED UP AND I CAN'T DRIVE IT. ESTIMATION OF $2500 WORTH OF WORK.
- NHTSA ID
- 10918906
- Incident
- Sep 14, 2016
- Mileage
- 99,000 mi
BrakesElectricalFuel system
Filed Sep 14, 2016
FIRST THING TO GO ON THIS CAR WAS THE CLUTCH PACK COULD HEAR CLANKING NOISE WHEN I WAS SLOWING DOWN...HAD TO REPLACE.. NEXT CAME THE FAILED INJECTOR..I WAS DRIVING THE CAR SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT OF THE ENGINE AND THE EXCHUSHED PIPE CAR ALMOST CAUGHT ON FIRE FUEL HAD LEADED ALL OVER MY ENGINE ..NOW THE ABS UNIT NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED THEY WANT $2,600.00.. ..MY CAR HAS 34,000.00 MILES ON IT...THE INSIDE OF MY DOORS ARE PEELING...THEY WANT ANOTHER $1,000.00 FOR THAT ! ..&THE ROOF GETS STUCK HALF WAY WHEN ITS REALLY HOT!
- NHTSA ID
- 10906762
- Incident
- Aug 15, 2016
- Mileage
- 34,652 mi
BrakesElectrical
Filed Sep 30, 2015
INTERMITTENT BRAKE,ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS COME ON WHILE DRIVING.
- NHTSA ID
- 10778731
- Incident
- Aug 28, 2015
- Mileage
- 82,500 mi
Body & structureElectricalSeat belts
Filed May 21, 2014
THE LEAKING ON THIS HISTORICALLY DEFECTIVE HARDTOP CONVERTIBLE HAS CAUSED YET ANOTHER PROBLEM. MY VEHICLE WAS ENTIRELY FLOODED, AND THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER SAY IT IS NEARLY A TOTAL LOSS. THIS HAS BEEN A CONTINUAL PROBLEM SINCE THE MODEL WAS INTRODUCED AND VOLKSWAGEN HAS DECLINED TO DEAL WITH IT. MY PARTICULAR CAR CAN BE DRIVEN RIGHT NOW, BUT MAY STOP RUNNING AT ANY TIME DUE TO THE WATER THAT HAS SEEPED INTO VITAL PARTS, SUCH AS BRAKES AND ENGINE. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10593064
- Incident
- May 15, 2014
- Mileage
- 48,467 mi
ElectricalEngineFuel system
Filed Jun 28, 2012
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, WHEN TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP THEY SAY I HAVE A FAULTY INTAKE MANIFOLD RUNNER AND IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. IF NOT THE VEHICLE MAY/WILL STALL. THIS SAME PART WAS RECALLED IN THE 2006-2008 MODELS OF THIS VEHICLE AND SEVERAL OTHERS. ARE THE 2009 MODELS AFFECTED? THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN MAINTAINED ALL MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN DONE TO MANUFACTURERS RECOMMENDATIONS. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10463367
- Incident
- Jun 26, 2012
- Mileage
- 114,500 mi
ElectricalTransmission
Filed Jul 13, 2009
2009 VW EOS - TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN 56 MILES. MECHATRONICS MODULE FAILURE CLAIMED BY SERVICE DEPT. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10276563
- Incident
- Jul 6, 2009
- Mileage
- 56 mi
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