2012 Volkswagen Eos problems and recalls

68% of owner complaints on the 2012 Volkswagen Eos related to the Air Bags (64 of 94).

94
Complaints
4
Recalls
1
Crash reports
2
Fire reports
2
Injuries
47.9
Severity index

Severity index 47.9 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 47.9p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 103 of 130 by severity index among 2012 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 21% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2012 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Air BagsAir Bags: 64 complaints (68.1%)64 68%EngineEngine: 13 complaints (13.8%)13 14%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 6 complaints (6.4%)6 6%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 6 complaints (6.4%)6 6%SteeringSteering: 5 complaints (5.3%)5 5%Power TrainPower Train: 5 complaints (5.3%)5 5%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 4 complaints (4.3%)4 4%SeatsSeats: 2 complaints (2.1%)2 2%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
AIR BAGS6468.1%
ENGINE1313.8%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER66.4%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM66.4%
STEERING55.3%
POWER TRAIN55.3%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM44.3%
SEATS22.1%

Complaints filed per year

016322012: 12014: 22015: 22016: 252017: 322018: 162019: 52021: 32022: 32024: 12025: 32026: 1 (partial year)12141516173218192122242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20121
20142
20152
201625
201732
201816
20195
20213
20223
20241
20253
2026 (year to date)1
Filings in 2022 to 2025 ran 0.3x those in 2018 to 2021 (7 against 24).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
18V32900016/05/2018UNKNOWN OR OTHERVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2012-2016 Eos, 2012 Passat, 2012-2016 CC, 2015-2016 e-Golf, 2011-2015 Touareg, 2012-2015 and 2017 Tiguan, and 2011-2016 Golf and 2011-2013 GTI vehicles. Modifications made while the vehicles were in an internal
18V14800006/03/2018AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Volkswagen CC, 2010-2014 Golf, 2010-2014 Eos, 2007-2010 Passat Sedan and Wagon, and 2012-2014 Passat vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the
16V07800010/02/2016AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Golf, 2007-2010 Passat sedans and wagon, 2012-2014 Passat sedan and Eos, 2009-2014 CC, 2009-2012 Audi Q5, 2010-2012 S5 Cabriolet and 2010-2012 Audi A5 Cabriolet vehicles. Upon deployment of
15V48300004/08/2015AIR BAGS:FRONTALVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Volkswagen CC, and Passat, 2010-2013 Eos, 2011-2014 Golf, GTI, Jetta, and Tiguan, and 2012-2014 Jetta Sportwagen vehicles. In the affected vehicles, debris may contaminate the air bag clock

Other Volkswagen Eos model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 3 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.