2012 Volkswagen EOS

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Below Average

Quick Summary

The 2012 Volkswagen EOS has 114 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 1.4x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is air bags problems (56% of all complaints), specifically: "takata recall" vw is dragging their feet and pushing back on the nhtsa about this recall and the public is suffering over it. i called both douglas vw summit, nj and vw of america corp offices and no one knows when this will be available to fix. meanwhile my wife rides around with a grenade in fro. ⚠️ 1 fire report filed.

1 fire report 3 crash reports 4 injuries

114

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

1.4x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

AIR BAGS

64 complaints

56%

• "TAKATA RECALL" VW IS DRAGGING THEIR FEET AND PUSHING BACK ON THE NHTSA ABOUT THIS RECALL AND THE PUBLIC IS SUFFERING OVER IT. I CALLED BOTH DOUGLAS VW SUMMIT, NJ AND VW OF AMERICA CORP OFFICES AND NO ONE KNOWS WHEN THIS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO FIX. MEANWHILE MY WIFE RIDES AROUND WITH A GRENADE IN FRO
• TAKATA RECALL. I CONTACTED VW TODAY AND THEY HAVE REFUSED TO REMOVE MY VEHICLE FROM SERVICE AND PROVIDE A RENTAL OR LOANER VEHICLE UNTIL MY CAR IS REPAIRED AND SAFE TO DRIVE. HONDA HAS PROVIDED LOANER VEHICLES. WHAT MAKES VW ANY DIFFERENT. AS OUR PRIMARY MODE OF TRANSPORT, THIS VW SHOULD BE REQUI
• RECEIVED AIRBAG RECALL NOTICE FROM VW. CALLED LOCAL DEALER WAS REFERRED TO VW AMERICA. VW IS DOING NOTHING FOR CUSTOMERS AS NHTSA HAS NOT ISSUED A DO NOT DRIVE ORDER. HOW MANY DEATHS WILL IT TAKE TO FORCE VW INTO DOING WHAT IS RIGHT FOR CONSUMERS OR FOR NHTSA TO ISSUE A DO NOT DRIVE ORDER?. IF M

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 1 crashes

“"TAKATA RECALL" VW IS DRAGGING THEIR FEET AND PUSHING BACK ON THE NHTSA ABOUT THIS RECALL AND THE PUBLIC IS SUFFERING OVER IT. I CALLED BOTH DOUGLAS VW SUMMIT, NJ AND VW OF AMERICA CORP OFFICES AND NO ONE KNOWS WHEN THIS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO FIX. MEANWHILE MY WIFE RIDES AROUND WITH A GRENADE IN FRO”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ENGINE

13 complaints

11%

• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN EOS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD AND FAILED TO ACCELERATE AS THE CHECK ENGINE AND EPC WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT CYLINDERS ONE AND TWO MISFIRED. AS A RESULT, THE
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN EOS. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CYLINDER ONE FUEL INJECTOR WAS STUCK OPEN AND NEEDED T
• I BOUGHT A USED 2012 EOS IN SEPTEMBER OF 2015. SINCE OWNING THE CAR, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE ALL 4 IGNITION COILS TWICE, IN LESS THAN A YEAR OF OWNING THIS CAR. THE FIRST TIME HAPPENED 3 WEEKS AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR. THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, THEN FAILS TO ACCELERATE. IT DOES NOT TRANSITION FROM T

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 1 fire reports

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN EOS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD AND FAILED TO ACCELERATE AS THE CHECK ENGINE AND EPC WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT CYLINDERS ONE AND TWO MISFIRED. AS A RESULT, THE”

— NHTSA complaint filing

OTHER

6 complaints

• I WAS TRYING TO MERGE ONTO EXPRESSWAY TRAFFIC AND WHEN I PUSHED ON THE ACCELERATOR THE CAR WAS UNRESPONSIVE. IT CREATED AN UNSAFE SITUATION WHERE I HAD TO HIT THE BRAKES AND LET THE TRAFFIC PASS BY, THEN I PUT THE CAR IN MANUAL SHIFT SO THAT I COULD ACCELERATE ENOUGH TO MERGE WITH TRAFFIC. THE INABI
• I TOOK MY 2012 VW EOS TO THEM FOR A CLOCK SPRING FAILURE WHICH IS UNDER A RECALL. THEY TOLD ME THAT IT DID NOT FALL UNDER THE RECALL BECAUSE THEY PUT A DUST COVER OVER THE CLOCK SPRING IN 2015. I TOLD THE THAT THERE IS NO WAY THE MECHANIC WHO DID THE WORK COULD GUARANTEE THAT NO DEBRIS GOT INTO THE
• KEY IS BINDING IN THE IGNITION CYLINDER AND WON'T COME OUT.

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 1 crashes

“I WAS TRYING TO MERGE ONTO EXPRESSWAY TRAFFIC AND WHEN I PUSHED ON THE ACCELERATOR THE CAR WAS UNRESPONSIVE. IT CREATED AN UNSAFE SITUATION WHERE I HAD TO HIT THE BRAKES AND LET THE TRAFFIC PASS BY, THEN I PUT THE CAR IN MANUAL SHIFT SO THAT I COULD ACCELERATE ENOUGH TO MERGE WITH TRAFFIC. THE INABI”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ELECTRICAL

6 complaints

• THE VW SAFETY RECALL 15V483 - SAFETY RECALL 69L2 ON THE CLOCK SPRING- VW DID THEIR "FIX" WHEN I TOOK IT IN 2016, HOWEVER THE STEERING WHEEL CLOCK SPRING WENT BAD (LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WHEN BACKING UP- ALSO CONTROLS STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS SUCH AS CRUISE CONTROL) STILL- WHEN I CONTACTED VW SERVI
• I TOOK MY 2012 VW EOS TO THEM FOR A CLOCK SPRING FAILURE WHICH IS UNDER A RECALL. THEY TOLD ME THAT IT DID NOT FALL UNDER THE RECALL BECAUSE THEY PUT A DUST COVER OVER THE CLOCK SPRING IN 2015. I TOLD THE THAT THERE IS NO WAY THE MECHANIC WHO DID THE WORK COULD GUARANTEE THAT NO DEBRIS GOT INTO THE
• AS I WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT ON 12/29/17, NOT QUITE 3 MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR, THE CLOCK SPRING FAILED, WHICH MEANT NO AIRBAGS. SINCE I KNEW THIS WAS PREVIOUSLY AN ISSUE, I CONTACTED VW DIRECTLY SINCE THE RECALL WAS NOT COMING UP AT THE DEALERSHIP. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE PART HAD BEEN

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 1 crashes

“THE VW SAFETY RECALL 15V483 - SAFETY RECALL 69L2 ON THE CLOCK SPRING- VW DID THEIR "FIX" WHEN I TOOK IT IN 2016, HOWEVER THE STEERING WHEEL CLOCK SPRING WENT BAD (LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WHEN BACKING UP- ALSO CONTROLS STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS SUCH AS CRUISE CONTROL) STILL- WHEN I CONTACTED VW SERVI”

— NHTSA complaint filing

TRANSMISSION

5 complaints

• 1ST TIME PULLING UP TO THE AIRPORT PARKING GATE TRANSMISSION DISENGAGED, UNABLE TO MOVE THE CAR FOR ABOUT 5 TO 10 MINUTES. 2ND TIME ON THE ONRAMP OF THE HIGHWAY ENTERING TRAFFIC, TRANSMISSION DISENGAGED AGAIN. RETURNED THE CAR TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. *TR
• HERE IS MY STORY... TRANSMISSION WILL GO INTO NEUTRAL STATE WHILE DRIVING. FINALLY FAILED ON 2/2013. MECHATRON UNIT REPLACED. PROBLEM CONTINUED. THEY BLAMED THIRD PARTY REAR VIEW CAMERA WHICH I DEACTIVATED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK IN ON MARCH 12, 2103 AT WHICH TIME THEY REPLACED THE SHIFTER MECH
• MY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AND THEN CLUNKS INTO GEAR. I BOUGHT THE CAR USED AT THE END OF APRIL 2017. I TOOK IT TO THE VW DEALERSHIP AND THEY FOUND METAL SHAVINGS IN THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE "WARRANTY" RAN OUT AT 60,000 MILES, I HAVE 64,000 MILES ON IT. THEY WANT $7100 TO REPLACE THE T

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“1ST TIME PULLING UP TO THE AIRPORT PARKING GATE TRANSMISSION DISENGAGED, UNABLE TO MOVE THE CAR FOR ABOUT 5 TO 10 MINUTES. 2ND TIME ON THE ONRAMP OF THE HIGHWAY ENTERING TRAFFIC, TRANSMISSION DISENGAGED AGAIN. RETURNED THE CAR TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. *TR”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

AIR BAGS(~50K mi)

$500

ENGINE(~50K mi)

$500

OTHER(~50K mi)

$500

ELECTRICAL(~50K mi)

$500

TRANSMISSION(~50K mi)

$500

Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 114 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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AIR BAGS: "TAKATA RECALL" VW IS DRAGGING THEIR FEET AND PUSHING BACK ON THE NHTSA ABOUT THIS RECALL AND THE PUBLIC IS SUFFERING OVER IT. I CALLED BOTH DOUGLAS VW SUMMIT, NJ AND VW OF AMERICA CORP OFFICES AND NO ONE KNOWS WHEN THIS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO FIX. MEANWHILE MY WIFE RIDES AROUND WITH A GRENADE IN FRO
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ENGINE: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN EOS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD AND FAILED TO ACCELERATE AS THE CHECK ENGINE AND EPC WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT CYLINDERS ONE AND TWO MISFIRED. AS A RESULT, THE
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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OTHER: I WAS TRYING TO MERGE ONTO EXPRESSWAY TRAFFIC AND WHEN I PUSHED ON THE ACCELERATOR THE CAR WAS UNRESPONSIVE. IT CREATED AN UNSAFE SITUATION WHERE I HAD TO HIT THE BRAKES AND LET THE TRAFFIC PASS BY, THEN I PUT THE CAR IN MANUAL SHIFT SO THAT I COULD ACCELERATE ENOUGH TO MERGE WITH TRAFFIC. THE INABI
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ELECTRICAL: THE VW SAFETY RECALL 15V483 - SAFETY RECALL 69L2 ON THE CLOCK SPRING- VW DID THEIR "FIX" WHEN I TOOK IT IN 2016, HOWEVER THE STEERING WHEEL CLOCK SPRING WENT BAD (LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WHEN BACKING UP- ALSO CONTROLS STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS SUCH AS CRUISE CONTROL) STILL- WHEN I CONTACTED VW SERVI
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)