NHTSA Safety Recalls
2009 Volkswagen Eos Recalls
The 2009 Volkswagen Eos has 2 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on December 20, 2016.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2009 Volkswagen Eos. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 2
- Owner complaints
- 84
- Crashes reported
- 4
- NHTSA crash test
- Not rated
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
in complaints
On a 2009 Volkswagen Eos, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
2 recalls on the 2009 Volkswagen Eos
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
- Campaign
- 16V913000
- Reported
- December 20, 2016
- Vehicles affected
- up to 135,683
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 5 other models
Power train: automatic transmission
- Campaign
- 09V333000
- Reported
- August 20, 2009
- Vehicles affected
- up to 16,000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 4 other models
2009 Volkswagen Eos complaints by year
NHTSA has received 84 owner complaints about the 2009 Volkswagen Eos, the newest on May 21, 2026. Of these, 4 describe a crash (5%).
In complaints about the 2009 Volkswagen Eos, the component group named most often is the power train (43%), followed by the service brakes (26%) and the electrical system (18%).
1 of the 2009 Volkswagen Eos's 2 recalls also concerns the power train.
Where 2009 Volkswagen Eos owners gave the mileage (71 complaints), the median was 70,000 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Power Train36
- Service Brakes22
- Electrical System15
- Engine13
- Electronic Stability Control (Esc)12
- Fuel/Propulsion System5
Complaints received, by year
| 2008 | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 8 | |
| 2010 | 2 | |
| 2012 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 4 | |
| 2014 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 7 | |
| 2016 | 12 | |
| 2017 | 20 | |
| 2018 | 6 | |
| 2019 | 7 | |
| 2020 | 6 | |
| 2021 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 3 |
Complaints about the 2009 Volkswagen Eos peaked in 2017, when NHTSA received 20. 14% arrived between 2008 and 2012, the model year's first years on the road.
The 84 complaints about the 2009 Volkswagen Eos are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Volkswagen Eos by model year
Other 2009 Volkswagen models
Newest record on this page: May 21, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted