Safety Score
91
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
47
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2008 Volkswagen Eos.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-13 | TIRES | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2008 Volkswagen EOS equipped with Goodyear Tires, Tire Line: Assurance A/S, Tire Size: 215-55/R16, D… |
| 2021-09-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | While in drive, the car jumps out of gear and PRNDS lights are illuminated. The car is no longer able to put back in ge… |
| 2019-02-08 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | CAR WAS IN MORNING TRAFFIC AND FAILED DUE TO TIMING BELT FAILURE AT 85000 MILES. CAR WAS MAINTAINED BY DEALERSHIP AT RE… |
| 2019-01-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | EVEN THOUGH THE CAR IS IN DRIVE IT WILL GO DOWN I FEEL BACKWARDS THIS IS GOING TO CAUSE ACCIDENTS. THE ELECTRIC WINDOW… |
| 2018-03-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | CAR STALLED AND WHEN BROUGHT TO DEALERSHIP WAS INFORMED THIS CAR BURNS OIL AT A HIGH RATE AND THE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE RE… |
| 2017-11-28 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | GEARBOX FAILURE! DIRECT FAILURE TO GEARBOX CAUSES CAR TO MALFUNCTION WHILE IN MOTION. VEHICLE WILL STOP ABRUPTLY (TRAVE… |
| 2017-11-07 | ENGINE | No | 0 | UPON WAITING FOR THE TRAFFIC LIGHT TO CHANGE TO GREEN, I DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR AND WITHIN SECONDS, I HEARD A LOW BO… |
| 2017-10-10 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THE INTERIOR SIDE DOOR PANEL THE MATERIAL COMES LOSE. I HAD TO REPLACE THE DRIVER SIDE ABOUT 1 YEAR AGO AND CURRENTLY … |
| 2017-09-23 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | 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… |
| 2017-07-26 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | "TAKATA RECALL" DSG FAILURE |
| 2017-07-19 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 VOLKSWAGEN EOS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CONSUMED A QUART OF OIL EVERY MONTH. TH… |
| 2015-05-28 | ENGINE | No | 0 | FIRST INCIDENT (MANY MORE TO FOLLOW) OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL ON HIGHWAY. THE ENTIRE DASH PANEL APPEARED TO HAV… |
| 2014-12-17 | ENGINE | No | 0 | IGNITION COIL FAILED. HAD TO GET THE COIL REPLACED AS WELL AS REPLACED ALL SPARK PLUGS IN CASE FAILURE AFFECTED THEM A… |
| 2014-01-12 | STRUCTURE:BODY | Yes | 0 | I WAS ALREADY PARKING IN MY SPACE IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE WHEN SUDDENLY INSTEAD OF STOP THE CAR RUN OFF PASSING THE CONCRE… |
| 2013-07-10 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 VOLKSWAGEN EOS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL BEC… |
| 2012-11-09 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 VOLKSWAGEN EOS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE SUN ROOF EXPLODED. THE CONTACT S… |
| 2012-07-30 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | THE CAR UNEXPECTEDLY JUMPS GEARS WHEN SLOWING DOWN AND OR SPEEDING UP. THE PROBLEM IS ESPECIALLY BAD WHILE GOING IN RE… |
| 2012-05-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | GOT PASSENGER AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT. DEALER SAID IT WAS NOT A WARRANTY ITEM. COST WAS PROHIBITIVE TO US, SO WE ARE DOING… |
| 2012-05-04 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | I OWN A VOLKSWAGEN EOS. FROM THE START MY CAR HAS HAD A WATER LEAK ISSUE. I'VE TAKEN IT TO THE SERVICE CENTER AFFILIATE… |
| 2011-09-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | VEHICLE LURCHED DURING START OF ACCELERATION. ALSO SOUNDED AND FELT LIKE IT WAS SEARCHING FOR A GEAR AND COULDN'T FIND … |
| 2011-06-30 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | THE CAR SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AND THE ENGINE REVVED UP TO 5K RPMS ALMOST GOT HIT FROM BEHIND DUE TO THE RAPID REDUCTION I… |
| 2011-06-15 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | ROOF LEAKS, POSSIBLE GASKET PROBLEMS WITH JOINTS. |
| 2010-01-31 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Yes | 0 | 2008 VW EOS I FOLLOWED BEHIND A CAR (TAXI) FROM A STOP LIGHT WHICH TURNED GREEN. THE CAB STOPPED SHORT TO LET OFF PAS… |
| 2009-10-13 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | 2008 VW EOS SWITCHED FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL WITH HIGH ENGINE RPM. *TR |
| 2009-09-23 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | MY 2008 EOS 2.0T WITH 6 SPEED DSG TRANSMISSION HAS ERRATIC ACCELERATION IN FORWARD AND REVERSE FROM STANDSTILL. USUALL… |
| 2009-08-27 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | PURCHASED 2008 VW EOX ON 09/11/2009. CAR WOULD BRIEFLY STALL-OUT AND POP INTO GEAR WHEN ACCELERATING INTO TRAFFIC FROM… |
| 2009-07-25 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | MY 08 VW EOS HAS BEEN HAVING A JERKING (FEELING LIKE BEING REAR ENDED) AND SPUTTERING IN THE TRANSMISSION SINCE I HAVE … |
| 2009-07-24 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | 2008 VW EOS LUX. WHEN NEW, THE VEHICLE WAS GREAT, AND THEN WE EXPERIENCED WHAT FELT LIKE RUNNING OVER A SPEED BUMP WHE… |
| 2009-07-01 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | I OWN A 2008 VOLKSWAGEN EOS. EXPERIENCED UNEVEN, LURCHING, AND LABORED SHIFTING STARTING OUT FROM A DEAD STOP IN DRIVE… |
| 2009-06-22 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | THE 2008 VOLKSWAGEN EOS' ENGINE SUDDENLY LOST POWER ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AND LUCKILY, WE WERE ABLE TO GUIDE IT TO T… |
| 2009-06-13 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION STUTTERS ERRATICALLY FROM DEAD STOP AND REVERSE. HESITATION AND THEN SURGE IN ACCELERATION THAT CAN BE DA… |
| 2009-02-15 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | DSG TRANSMISSION IN 2008 VW EOS BEGAN LURCHING/HESITATING AND DROPPING INTO NEUTRAL AT 12,000 MI. BY 15,000 MI. CA… |
| 2008-12-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WINDOWS ON MY 2008 VOLKSWAGEN EOS WILL NOT STAY ENGAGED CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD. THE RETRACTABLE TOP ALSO LEAKS AND DR… |
| 2008-11-01 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | CAR SURGES AND BUCKS AT LOW SPEEDS, SOMETIMES WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP IN DRIVE, ALWAYS WHEN BACKING UP A SLIGHT I… |
| 2008-09-12 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | VEHICLE PURCHASED ON 02 SEPT 2008. HAVE HAD CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION KICKING, STALLING, LURCHING, ROL… |
| 2008-08-01 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | A LEASED 2008 VOLKSWAGEN EOS HAS SEVERAL PROBLEM WITH ONLY 2100 MILES ON IT. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED SHE HEARD A NOIS… |
| 2008-08-01 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | 2008 VW EOS DSG AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS SAME ISSUES AS REPORTED BY OTHER DRIVERS ON NEWER MODELS. THE BIGGEST SAFET… |
| 2008-06-01 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | DSG AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ISSUE: THE CAR BRIEFLY LOSES POWER WHILE ACCELERATING AND DOWNSHIFTING, THEN SUDDENLY MAKES… |
| 2008-05-31 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | 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… |
| 2008-05-20 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | MAR 08 LEASED 08 VW EOS/ MAY 08 DRIVING HOME (1100 MILES ON CAR) TURNED INTO SUBDIVISION GOING UP HILL CAR JUST STOPPED… |
| 2008-04-20 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK | No | 1 | I USED MY TRUNK FOR THE FIRST TIME AFTER PURCHASING MY NEW CAR. AFTER I SHUT IT, THERE WAS A GAP BETWEEN THE TRUNK LID… |
| 2008-04-01 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | THE CONTINUING PROBLEM FIRST REPORTED TO VW SERVICE IN OCTOBER OF 2008 HAS TO DO WITH THE BUCKING AND LURCHING OF THE C… |
| 2008-03-19 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | 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 WO… |
| 2008-02-15 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | I PURCHASED A 2008 VW EOS LUX 2.0T WITH DSG TRANSMISSION IN SEPTEMBER 2007. ALMOST FROM THE TIME OF PURCHASE I EXPERIE… |
| 2007-12-29 | STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID | No | 0 | THE TRUNK ON MY EOS WILL AUTOMATICALLY SHUT ONCE THE LATCH IS RELEASED TO OPEN. IT WILL RAISE AND THEN LOWER BEFORE I … |
| 2007-11-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS | No | 0 | I PURCHASED A 2008 VOLKSWAGEN EOS ON 10/1/2007. ABOUT 1 MONTH LATER I BEGAN HEARING RATTLING IN THE CONVERTIBLE TOP WHE… |
| 2007-09-15 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | I HAVE A 2008 VW EOS WITH A DSG TRANSMISSION. EITHER ACCELERATING FROM A STOP OR ACCELERATING FROM A SLOWER SPEED (SUC… |