2014 Volkswagen Eos problems and recalls

78% of owner complaints on the 2014 Volkswagen Eos related to the Air Bags (31 of 40).

40
Complaints
3
Recalls
0
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
1
Injuries
49.3
Severity index

Severity index 49.3 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 49.3p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 106 of 139 by severity index among 2014 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 24% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2014 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Air BagsAir Bags: 31 complaints (77.5%)31 78%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 4 complaints (10.0%)4 10%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 3 complaints (7.5%)3 8%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 2 complaints (5.0%)2 5%Power TrainPower Train: 2 complaints (5.0%)2 5%Seat BeltsSeat Belts: 1 complaints (2.5%)1 2%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 1 complaints (2.5%)1 2%SteeringSteering: 1 complaints (2.5%)1 2%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
AIR BAGS3177.5%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM410.0%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER37.5%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE25.0%
POWER TRAIN25.0%
SEAT BELTS12.5%
VISIBILITY/WIPER12.5%
STEERING12.5%

Complaints filed per year

06132015: 32016: 132017: 82018: 32019: 32022: 62024: 12025: 3151613171819222425
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20153
201613
20178
20183
20193
20226
20241
20253
Filings in 2022 to 2025 were close to 2017 to 2019 (10 against 14).

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

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.