"How reliable is the 2013 Volkswagen Eos?"

"Based on 32 NHTSA complaints, the 2013 Volkswagen Eos has a median complaint mileage of 29750 miles. The most common issue is AIR BAGS."

"What are common problems with the 2013 Volkswagen Eos?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2013 Volkswagen Eos is AIR BAGS, accounting for a significant portion of the 32 total complaints filed."

2013 Volkswagen Eos: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 32 complaints

Total Complaints

29,750mi

Median Mileage

AIR BAGS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

22,000 25th Percentile

29,750 Median Mileage

60,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS

ENGINE

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

SUSPENSION

POWER TRAIN

SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SEAT HEATER:MAT

STEERING

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 VOLKSWAGEN EOS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MA..."

"TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 VOLKSWAGEN EOS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REP..."

"TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 VOLKSWAGEN EOS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V483000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V078000 (AIR BAGS), BUT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE..."

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