Model year record
2008 Volkswagen EOS
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 63 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Power train: automatic transmission | 17 | 5,000 mi |
| Power train | 9 | 75,000 mi |
| Electrical system | 7 | 10,000 mi |
| Engine | 5 | 101,841 mi |
| Tires | 4 | 72,245 mi |
| Structure: body | 3 | 328 mi |
| Unknown or other | 3 | 67,000 mi |
| Structure | 2 | 100 mi |
| Air bags | 1 | 19,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 1 | 9,667 mi |
| Equipment | 1 | 1,100 mi |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 1 | 101,841 mi |
| Latches/locks/linkages: trunk lid: lock | 1 | — |
| Seats | 1 | 5,843 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 1 | 5,843 mi |
| Steering | 1 | 117,000 mi |
| Structure: body: roof and pillars | 1 | — |
| Structure: body: trunk lid | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | 35,400 mi |
| Visibility | 1 | 5,843 mi |
| Visibility/wiper | 1 | 62,000 mi |
The 2007 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 2009 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.