2007 Volkswagen Eos problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Air Bags (10) · Power Train:automatic Transmission (4) · Structure:body (3)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
Compared against other Volkswagen Eos model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →
🛣️ Complaints by mileage
31 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (428)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-09 · SM 39-2026 · Other
this special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed if it meets the criteria provided.
Engine And Engine Cooling 2023-08-21 · V171901201285565 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
update to volkswagen engine oil standards
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:oil/Lubrication 2023-05-30 · V171901201285562 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
volkswagen engine oil quality standards, update to attachments.
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:oil/Lubrication 2023-04-24 · V171901201285560 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
engine oil quality standards, update to attachments.
Equipment:other:owners/Service/Other Manual 2022-12-12 · V941901201152119 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
update model year applicability to include 2023.
Engine And Engine Cooling 2022-12-12 · V171901201285556 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
engine oil quality standards updated to include the latest engine oil attachments (excludes routan & id.4).
Showing the 6 most recent of 428 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2024-10-02 · Unknown Or Other“my daughter was driving on the freeway to work around 5am when her sunroof burst onto thousands of pieces. she stated "it sound like a massive explosion and scared her causing her to swerve her car." thank god it was early in the morning, on a weekend, and with minimal traffic on the road. she was able to pull over safely, and call me. we have now …”
2022-08-29 · Air Bags“i have contacted vw and brought vehicle in for airbag module light. code 01218 due to passenger seat airbag. was told it wasn’t repairable. isn’t this a safety issue? i thought all airbags were covered under the life of the vehicle?…”
2021-05-13 · Air Bags · 108,890 mi“took vehicle in today to tracy volkswagen in tracy california to fix my airbag light that came on for passenger side seat airbag. they said there were unable to repair the issue cause volkswagen discontinued the part. so they said to me that ecs tuning has the part available and they could install it for $537 extra. i thought the airbag system was …”
2021-05-08 · Air Bags · 108,100 mi“air bag light came on and will not turn off. 1218 code regarding passenger side airbag igniter. don't feel safe driving with my kids sitting i the front seat with this safety light on.…”
2021-02-24 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline:turbo/Supercharger · 113,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2007 volkswagen eos. the contact stated while driving 15 mph, the vehicle made a loud sound and white smoke emerged from the exhaust pipe. the contact stated while pulling over to the side of the road, the vehicle stalled. the contact stated she waited 30 minutes to restart the vehicle and drove the vehicle home. the contact …”
2020-02-13 · Air Bags · 166,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2007 volkswagen eos. the contact stated the air bag warning light remained illuminated after start-up. the contact was concerned for her safety and had the vehicle taken to car pros vw of san bernardino dealer, (1600 s, cam real, san bernardino, ca 92408) to be diagnosed. the contact was informed that the driver front air bag…”
2019-09-09 · Unknown Or Other“i have twin daughters that were 17 yrs. last yr. i am a single mom. i bought this car off a craigslist ad. when my daughter & i went & looked at it i looked to see if it had ever been wrecked it had no report of that. the person that sold it to me said the convertible didn't go down because he didn't have the key, i had no idea that it had 33 compl…”
2019-08-19 · Electrical System · 27,000 mi“-air bag - repeated sensor failure, which are disabling the air safety system. - failure of the red led dash display (the red display boards have a history of failure due to 4 defective solder on the circuit board) which makes the operator unaware that doors are not closed and latched, so that the doors open without warning with the vehicle in mot…”
2019-08-13 · Air Bags · 32,000 mi“failure of air bag system. repeated air bag failure warning light due to defective collision sensor and defective wiring connector at the sensor units.…”
2018-08-24 · Air Bags“my air bag lite is on, when i took it to the dealer, they wanted me to pay for a air bag replacement which is over $1000. i asked if there was a recall since i knew of others having the same problem, and was told none that they knew of, so i stated i would wait for one (recall), since i didn't have the funds. they didn't seem to concern, with this…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.