Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Volkswagen Eos has 25 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
25
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | While in drive, the car jumps out of gear and PRNDS lights are illuminated. The car is no longer abl... |
| Feb 8, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | CAR WAS IN MORNING TRAFFIC AND FAILED DUE TO TIMING BELT FAILURE AT 85000 MILES. CAR WAS MAINTAINED ... |
| Jan 11, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | EVEN THOUGH THE CAR IS IN DRIVE IT WILL GO DOWN I FEEL BACKWARDS THIS IS GOING TO CAUSE ACCIDENTS. ... |
| Nov 28, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | GEARBOX FAILURE! DIRECT FAILURE TO GEARBOX CAUSES CAR TO MALFUNCTION WHILE IN MOTION. VEHICLE WILL S... |
| Sep 23, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON A LOCAL CITY STREET AND HALFWAY THROUGH A TURN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT WENT INTO ... |
| May 28, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | FIRST INCIDENT (MANY MORE TO FOLLOW) OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL ON HIGHWAY. THE ENTIRE DASH PA... |
| Jul 30, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | THE CAR UNEXPECTEDLY JUMPS GEARS WHEN SLOWING DOWN AND OR SPEEDING UP. THE PROBLEM IS ESPECIALLY BA... |
| Sep 1, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE LURCHED DURING START OF ACCELERATION. ALSO SOUNDED AND FELT LIKE IT WAS SEARCHING FOR A GEAR... |
| Jun 30, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | THE CAR SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AND THE ENGINE REVVED UP TO 5K RPMS ALMOST GOT HIT FROM BEHIND DUE TO TH... |
| Oct 13, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | 2008 VW EOS SWITCHED FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL WITH HIGH ENGINE RPM. *TR |
| Sep 23, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | MY 2008 EOS 2.0T WITH 6 SPEED DSG TRANSMISSION HAS ERRATIC ACCELERATION IN FORWARD AND REVERSE FROM ... |
| Aug 27, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | PURCHASED 2008 VW EOX ON 09/11/2009. CAR WOULD BRIEFLY STALL-OUT AND POP INTO GEAR WHEN ACCELERATIN... |
| Jul 25, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | MY 08 VW EOS HAS BEEN HAVING A JERKING (FEELING LIKE BEING REAR ENDED) AND SPUTTERING IN THE TRANSMI... |
| Jul 24, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | 2008 VW EOS LUX. WHEN NEW, THE VEHICLE WAS GREAT, AND THEN WE EXPERIENCED WHAT FELT LIKE RUNNING OV... |
| Jul 1, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | I OWN A 2008 VOLKSWAGEN EOS. EXPERIENCED UNEVEN, LURCHING, AND LABORED SHIFTING STARTING OUT FROM A... |
| Jun 13, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION STUTTERS ERRATICALLY FROM DEAD STOP AND REVERSE. HESITATION AND THEN SURGE IN ACCELERA... |
| Feb 15, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | DSG TRANSMISSION IN 2008 VW EOS BEGAN LURCHING/HESITATING AND DROPPING INTO NEUTRAL AT 12,000 MI. ... |
| Nov 1, 2008 | POWER TRAIN | CAR SURGES AND BUCKS AT LOW SPEEDS, SOMETIMES WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP IN DRIVE, ALWAYS WHEN BA... |
| Sep 12, 2008 | POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE PURCHASED ON 02 SEPT 2008. HAVE HAD CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION KICKING, STAL... |
| Aug 1, 2008 | POWER TRAIN | 2008 VW EOS DSG AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS SAME ISSUES AS REPORTED BY OTHER DRIVERS ON NEWER MODELS.... |