2009 Volkswagen EOS Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other EOS years
- Far more complaints than other years 2nd of 10 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 2 recalls: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
Owners have filed 84 complaints with NHTSA about the 2009 Volkswagen EOS. That ranks 2nd out of 10 EOS model years for complaints. The most reported problem area is power train (36 complaints, 43%), typically at around 55,000 miles. Complaints mention 4 crashes. There are 2 safety recalls covering this model year. NHTSA has opened 1 defect investigation involving it.
- 84owner complaints
- 2safety recalls
- 1NHTSA investigations
- 4complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
Most common 2009 Volkswagen EOS problems
Complaints grouped by the part of the car owners reported, with the median mileage when the problem happened.
| Problem area | Complaints | Share | Median miles | Owners mention most | Typical repair cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Train | 36 | 43% | 55,000 | — | — |
| Service Brakes | 22 | 26% | 70,000 | — | — |
| Electrical System | 15 | 18% | 99,000 | — | — |
| Engine | 13 | 15% | 105,500 | — | — |
| Electronic Stability Control (esc) | 12 | 14% | 73,000 | — | — |
| Fuel/propulsion System | 5 | 6% | 77,500 | — | — |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 5 | 6% | 49,000 | — | — |
| Air Bags | 4 | 5% | 71,000 | — | — |
| Unknown or Other | 4 | 5% | 95,000 | — | — |
| Structure | 2 | 2% | 33,734 | — | — |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 1 | 1% | 675 | — | — |
| Seat Belts | 1 | 1% | 48,467 | — | — |
| Steering | 1 | 1% | 66,000 | — | — |
| Visibility | 1 | 1% | 46,000 | — | — |
| Visibility/wiper | 1 | 1% | 33,000 | — | — |
One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
Complaints by year received
2009 Volkswagen EOS recalls (2)
Tap a recall to see the problem, the risk and the fix.
Electronic stability control (esc); service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Problem: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 Volkswagen Jetta A5 Sedan, 2009 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen, Eos, GTI, Rabbit and Audi A3 vehicles, and 2010 Volkswagen Golf A6 vehicles. The Antilock Brake System (ABS) control unit may fail during ABS or Electronic Stability Control (ESC) activation, possibly causing a loss of vehicle control.
Risk: A loss of vehicle control can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will update the ABS control module software to improve the module's self-testing abilities. Any module that fails the new diagnostic test will be replaced. These repairs will be made free of charge. The recall began February 2017. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298.
Power train:automatic transmission
Problem: Volkswagen is recalling certain model year 2009 and 2010 passenger cars manufactured between september 2008 and august 2009. The wiring harness of a temperature sensor in the direct shift gearbox (dsg) may have connector wires that were insufficiently crimped. With insufficiently crimped connector wires, a temperature sensor has the potential to falsely detect a high gearbox oil temperature, causing the transmission to abruptly shift to neutral. If this happens, the selector lever position indicator within the instrument panel will flash. In addition, the "depress brake pedal" indicator light will be illuminated, alerting the driver to apply the brakes.
Risk: The abrupt shift to neutral could lead to a crash without warning.
Fix: Volkswagen will reprogram the transmission control module with updated software free of charge. The recall began on october 20, 2009. Owners may contact volkswagen at 1-800-822-8987.
To see whether a specific car still has an open recall, enter its VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup. You can also decode a VIN here.
NHTSA defect investigations
- Vehicle stall/loss motive power (PE09035) — opened Jul 17, 2009, closed Nov 19, 2009, led to recall 09V333000.
Recent owner reports
Short excerpts of the latest complaints filed with NHTSA, with personal details removed. Full reports can be searched on NHTSA.gov.
Car randomly turning off/on. Key stuck in ignition, cannot turn off or on. Bouncing from on to accessory mode without user control. Vehicle was taken to dealership, VW North America has not been very helpful. Could have gotten into an accident as this occured in the road turning into a restaurant…
approximately 6 years my daughter and her boyfriend were driving and she heard a loud pop sound, and thought it might be a tire but it wasnt behaving like it was and then all of the sudden people are driving next to her telling her to pull over cuz the car was on fire, she pulled it over and as…
The contact owns a 2009 Volkswagen Eos. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the contact became aware of a persistent oil leak on the ground. The vehicle had undergone three separate repairs to resolve the failure, but the oil leak persisted. The vehicle was taken to an independent…
While in slow traffic and transmission in Drive position, if I slow down or stop for traffic in front of me or a red light, the transmission does not engage again when given acceleration. I have shut the car off and restarted again, sometimes more than once to get it to engage and get me out of…
I slowly at 5mph went over a bump and my car went automatically into neutral, all of the P R N D S lights on the dash started blinking and the car just kept revving when I tried to put it into gear. I had the car towed to the dealership and it is currently there. I looked on Kelly Blue Book and saw…
Other Volkswagen EOS years
| Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 EOS | 4 | 2 |
| 2015 EOS | 3 | 2 |
| 2014 EOS | 40 | 3 |
| 2013 EOS | 26 | 4 |
| 2012 EOS | 94 | 4 |
| 2011 EOS | 18 | 2 |
| 2010 EOS | 69 | 2 |
| 2009 | 84 | 2 |
| 2008 EOS | 47 | 0 |
| 2007 EOS | 40 | 0 |
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 2009 Volkswagen EOS?
Owners most often report power train, service brakes, electrical system problems. The top one, power train, accounts for 36 complaints.
Was there a recall on the 2009 Volkswagen EOS?
Yes, 2 safety recalls. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 2009 Volkswagen EOS a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other EOS model years, the 2009 has far more complaints than most years. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.