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2009 Volkswagen EOS recalls and problems

2 recalls and 84 owner complaints on file with NHTSA for the 2009 Volkswagen EOS.

2
recalls
84
owner complaints
4
complaints mentioning a crash
0
mentioning a fire

Recalls apply to specific production ranges. To see whether a particular car still has an open recall, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Repairs for safety recalls are free at authorised dealers.

2009 Volkswagen EOS recalls

Electronic stability control (ESC) · Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip

NHTSA campaign 16V913000 · reported December 20, 2016 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. · 135,683 vehicles potentially affected

The 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.
The risk
A loss of vehicle control can increase the risk of a crash.
The 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

NHTSA campaign 09V333000 · reported August 20, 2009 · VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC · 16,000 vehicles potentially affected

The 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.
The risk
The abrupt shift to neutral could lead to a crash without warning.
The 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.

Most reported problems

Areas named in owner complaints to NHTSA. One complaint can name several areas.

What owners report

Recent complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. These are unverified accounts from owners, not findings.

May 21, 2026 · Engine

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. No lights came on…

Apr 19, 2026 · Fuel/propulsion system

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 soon as she got out the…

Apr 3, 2026 · Engine · 150,000 miles

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 mechanic where it…

Sep 8, 2025 · Power train

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 traffic. I have held up…

Oct 20, 2023 · Power train

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 there was a recall…

EOS model years compared

YearRecallsComplaintsCrashesFires
2007 04040
2008 04721
2009 28440
2010 26900
2011 21820
2012 49412

Across all years, the 2012 EOS has the most complaints (94). All Volkswagen EOS years →

Questions

Does the 2009 Volkswagen EOS have any recalls?
Yes. NHTSA lists 2 recalls for the 2009 Volkswagen EOS, the most recent reported on December 20, 2016 (Electronic stability control (ESC), Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip). Check a specific car by its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
What are the most common problems with the 2009 Volkswagen EOS?
Owners have filed 84 complaints with NHTSA. The most frequently reported area is power train (36 complaints), followed by service brakes (22).
How many 2009 Volkswagen EOS complaints mention a crash or fire?
4 of 84 complaints report a crash and 0 a fire; 0 injuries were reported in total. Complaints are unverified reports from owners.

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint data, updated October 27, 2026. Latest complaint received May 21, 2026.