2007 Volkswagen EOS: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
40 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
60,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2007 model year. Data snapshot: . 31 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 12 of 40 complaints (30.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 6 | 15.0% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 3 | 7.5% |
| Engine operation | 2 | 5.0% |
| Braking behavior | 2 | 5.0% |
| Steering behavior | 1 | 2.5% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Air Bags | 12 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 5 |
| Structure:Body | 4 |
| Unknown Or Other | 4 |
| Electrical System | 3 |
| Engine | 3 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 2 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 2 |
Air Bags: 12; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 5; Structure:Body: 4; Unknown Or Other: 4; Electrical System: 3; Engine: 3; Engine And Engine Cooling: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 2
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 7 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 7 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 5 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 4 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 6 |
| 150,000 and above | 2 |
Under 25,000: 7; 25,000 to 49,999: 7; 50,000 to 74,999: 5; 75,000 to 99,999: 4; 100,000 to 149,999: 6; 150,000 and above: 2
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (7). 9 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2010 | 6 |
| 2011 | 4 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
2007: 2; 2008: 1; 2009: 2; 2010: 6; 2011: 4; 2014: 2; 2015: 4; 2016: 3; 2017: 3; 2018: 4; 2019: 3; 2020: 1; 2021: 3; 2022: 1; 2024: 1
Pattern summary
Air Bags leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 6 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 3 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 2 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10205783 · 2007-10-15 (October 15, 2007)
I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW VOLKSWAGEN EOS 2007 ON DECEMBER 26, 2006 FROM ATLANTIC VOLKSWAGEN IN PLEASANTVILLE, NEW JERSEY. ON MAY 25, 2006, I WAS SITTING AT A CORNER WAITING TO TURN LEFT. A LARGE ICE TRUCK CAME AROUND THE CORNER TOO FAST AND TIPPED ON TWO WHEELS AND FELL ONTO MY VEHICLE WHILE I WAS INSIDE. THE ICE TRUCK'S INSURANCE COMPANY SENT AN ADJUSTER OUT TO ASSESS THE DAMAGES. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DECIDED TO HAVE THE DAMAGES FIXED INSTEAD OF TOTALING THE VEHICLE ON THE SPOT. SINCE THEN, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE AUTO REPAIR SHOP AND IT IS NO…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10205783 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10206928 · 2007-10-25 (October 25, 2007)
UNLIKE OTHER VW MODELS, THERE IS NO WAY TO BUCKLE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WITHOUT A TWIST IN THE SEAT BELT. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE FIXED. THEY COULD NOT FIX IT . THEY CONTACTED VW AND WE WERE TOLD IT IS THE WAY IT WAS ENGINEERED. WE COMPARED IT WITH ANOTHER EOS, WHICH HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. WE THEN COMPARED IT TO A PASSAT, WHICH DID NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. IN ADDITION TO BEING UNCOMFORTABLE, I FEAR THAT IT WILL DECREASE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE SEAT BELT. I ALSO THINK WITH THE DISCOMFORT, PEOPLE MAY NOT WEAR IT. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 1 miles reported. Look up ODI 10206928 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10226933 · 2008-05-07 (May 7, 2008)
BY JUST PUSHING WITH MY THUMB FINGER ON THE BODY OF MY CAR I WAS ABLE TO DO SMALL DINGS. THE BODY METAL HAS NO RESISTANCE AND NO "MEMORY" . WHEN I PUSH A LITTLE ON THE METAL ,THE METAL STAY AND DOES NOT TAKE BACK IS INITIAL POSITION. THE SHEET METAL BODY IS WAY TOO THIN. ARE THERE ANY REGULATION ABOUT THE METAL THICKNESS? *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 8,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10226933 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10279044 · 2009-08-01 (August 1, 2009)
FROM A STAND STILL, CAR LURCHES FORWARD WHEN RELEASING BRAKES AND APPLYING THROTTLE. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10279044 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10280438 · 2009-08-14 (August 14, 2009)
VW EOS WITH 22000 MILES; DSG TRANSMISSION OPERATES ERRATICALLY; WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP CAR INITIALLY ACCELERATES THEN SLOWS, AS IF IN NEUTRAL GEAR, THEN BANGS INTO GEAR AND ACCELERATES. ERRATIC AND VIOLENT DOWNSHIFTS HAVE ALSO BEEN EXPERIENCED CAUSING OCCUPANTS TO BE RESTRAINED EXCESSIVELY BY THE SEAT BELTS. DIFFICULT TO DEMONSTRATE THIS BEHAVIOR CONSISTENTLY. DEALER INITIALLY DESCRIBED ACTIONS AS: "NORMAL FOR DSG TRANSMISSION". REPEATED COMPLAINTS TO DEALER LED TO TRANSMISSION COMPONENTS BEING REPLACED. THIS RESULTED IN SOME IMPROVEMEN…
Owner-reported narrative. 20,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10280438 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10320284 · 2010-03-16 (March 16, 2010)
TL*-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 VOLKSWAGEN EOS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH. SUDDENLY, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE SIDE AIR BAG SYSTEM FAILED TO DEPLOY WITH THE IMPACT. THERE WAS NO PERSONAL INJURY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED FOR THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 42,000. UPDATED 5/20/2010 *CN UPDATED 09/23/10
Owner-reported narrative. 42,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10320284 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10346750 · 2010-08-02 (August 2, 2010)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 VOLKSWAGEN EOS. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY STALL. WHEN THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR, THE WARNING LIGHTS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT INQUIRED WITH THE MANUFACTURER IN REGARDS TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V333000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURE…
Owner-reported narrative. 73,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10346750 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10354309 · 2010-09-08 (September 8, 2010)
ATTORNEY WRITES IN REGARDS TO LEMON LAW ON BEHALF OF A CLIENT *TGW THE VEHICLE WAS BURNING OIL AND IT WAS DETERMINED IT WAS NECESSARY TO REPLACE THE O RINGS. AFTER A WEEK AT THE DEALERSHIP, THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE CONSUMER. THE VERY NEXT DAY, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING GAS. IT APPEARED THE O RING WAS TORN AND ALL FOUR O RINGS WERE REPLACED. THERE WAS A WATER LEAK INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER ORDERED A SPECIAL ADHESIVE/SEALANT FOR THE CONVERTIBLE TOP. THE MASTER SWITCH THAT RAI…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10354309 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.