"How reliable is the 2009 Volkswagen Eos?"

"Based on 117 NHTSA complaints, the 2009 Volkswagen Eos has a median complaint mileage of 70000 miles. The most common issue is POWER TRAIN."

"What are common problems with the 2009 Volkswagen Eos?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2009 Volkswagen Eos is POWER TRAIN, accounting for a significant portion of the 117 total complaints filed."

2009 Volkswagen Eos: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 117 complaints

117

Total Complaints

70,000mi

Median Mileage

POWER TRAIN

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

40,257 25th Percentile

70,000 Median Mileage

103,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN

SERVICE BRAKES

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

ENGINE

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

AIR BAGS

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I PURCHASED MY 2009 VW EOS ON AUGUST 30, 2008. ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2008 AFTER ONLY APPROXIMATELY 1,300 MILES, A VALVE THAT MEASURES THE TEMPERATURE OF THE CLUTCH MALFUNCTIONED. AS A "SAFETY" PRECAUTION THE TRANSITION WILL NOT CHANGE GEARS IF THE CLUTCH TEMPERATURE IS TOO HIGH. THIS VALVE MALFUNCTIONED ..."

"2009 VW EOS - TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN 56 MILES. MECHATRONICS MODULE FAILURE CLAIMED BY SERVICE DEPT. *TR"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28