2007 Volkswagen EOS problems and owner complaints
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.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
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 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 10607006 · 2014-06-30 (June 30, 2014)
I BROUGHT A VOLKSWAGEN EOS 2007 AND WAS NOT AWARE OF THE AIRBAG LIGHT BEING DEFAULT LIGHT CAME ON WHEN I HIT A SPEEDBUMP. TOOK TO VOLKSWAGEN DEALERSHIP AND I WAS I HAD PAY TO GET FIXED I DIDNOT FEEL THAT WAS MY RESPONSIBILITY BECAUSE IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE CORRECTED OR RECALL. I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK THAT MORNING AND I TOTAL MY CAR AND I WAS TOLD THAT I WAS DRIVING ON WRONG SIDE OF THE ROAD AND EVERYTHING DONOT REMEMBER NOTHING. I HAD CHEST PAIN FOR OVER A MONTH. I CONTACTED VOLKSWAGEN AND THEY SEND A ENGINEER TO LOOK AT THE…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10607006 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11012969 · 2017-08-05 (August 5, 2017)
THE VEHICLE SLIPS OUT OF GEAR WITHOUT WARNING. HAS AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. ENGINE DASH LIGHT AND ANTI-SWERVE SLIGHTS COME ON BUT ENGINE CONTINUES TO RUN AND REV. TURNING OFF CAR AND RESTARTING WILL USUALLY RESTORE OPERATION UNTIL NEXT EPISODE. THE DEALER CHECKED ALL WIRING AND REPLACED SELECTOR LEVER MODULE FOR $1901 BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. DEALER HAS HAD CAR FOR AN ADDITIONAL WEEK AND IS STUMPED. NOW WAITING FOR TECHNICAL ADVICE FROM VW. AS IS THE VEHICLE CAN NOT BE OPERATED SAFELY ON THE STREETS OR ESPECIALLY THE HIGHWAY DUE TO SUD…
Owner-reported narrative. 31,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11012969 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11397742 · 2021-02-24 (February 24, 2021)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 VOLKSWAGEN EOS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD SOUND AND WHITE SMOKE EMERGED FROM THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PULLING OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED SHE WAITED 30 MINUTES TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM THE EXHAUST RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED SHE TOOK HER VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THE FA…
Owner-reported narrative. 113,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11397742 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 10678610 · 2015-01-23 (January 23, 2015)
ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. THE ABS UNIT WAS FOUND TO HAVE FAILED AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 43,646 miles reported. Look up ODI 10678610 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10361631 · 2010-10-21 (October 21, 2010)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 VOLKSWAGEN EOS. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE LOW OIL LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS ALSO EXTREMELY TIGHT AND DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AFTER ONE HOUR. THE WARNING LIGHT WAS NO LONGER ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT WITH THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING FURTHER INSPECTION. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND…
Owner-reported narrative. 38,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10361631 at NHTSA ↗