Volkswagen Eos years to avoid (and the best years)

247 NHTSA owner complaints and 4 recalls across 5 model years, 2010 to 2014. Built from NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, generated October 26, 2026.

247complaints
4recalls
3reported crashes
3reported fires
5reported injuries

Which Volkswagen Eos years should you avoid?

No Volkswagen Eos model year stands out from the others in NHTSA owner complaints. The typical Volkswagen Eos year has 40 complaints on file. The busiest years are the 2012 (94) and 2010 (69).

What are the best Volkswagen Eos years?

The Volkswagen Eos years with the fewest complaints on file are the 2011 (18), 2013 (26) and 2014 (40). Model years after 2023 are left out: they have not been on the road long enough to compare.

NHTSA does not publish sales figures, so these are complaint counts, not a rate per car on the road. A year that sold more cars collects more complaints, and older years have had longer to collect them.

Every model year

Year	Complaints	vs typical year	Recalls	Crashes	Injuries	Our read	Most reported
2014	40	1.0×	3	0	1	Few red flags	Airbags
2013	26	0.7×	4	0	1	Few red flags	Airbags
2012	94	2.4×	4	1	2	Some concerns to check	Airbags
2011	18	0.5×	2	2	1	Few red flags	Airbags
2010	69	1.7×	2	0	0	Some concerns to check	Airbags

Most reported problem areas

Share of the 87 complaints sorted by system, all years together.

Engine & powertrain35 (40%)
Airbags & seat belts33 (38%)
Brakes8 (9%)
Electrical & infotainment6 (7%)
Steering, suspension & tires3 (3%)

Recalls (4)

Safety · 18V329000 · May 2018 · model years 2012, 2013, 2014
If the vehicles do not meet all regulatory requirements, there could be an increased risk of a crash, fire, or injury.
Airbags · 18V148000 · Mar 2018 · model years 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could explode with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Airbags · 16V078000 · Feb 2016 · model years 2012, 2013, 2014
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Airbags · 15V483000 · Aug 2015 · model years 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
A loss of electrical connection to the driver's frontal air bag will prevent the air bag from deploying in the event of a vehicle crash, increasing the risk of injury.