2014 VOLKSWAGEN EOS Problems & Recalls
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Volkswagen 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 201...
Volkswagen 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 deplo...
Volkswagen 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-...
When pushing the driver side seat belt into the buckle, it instantly unlatched buckles. Yea it can be inspected. If in a car accident the driver could be seriously injured or fatally injured. I contacted Germain Westerville, Ohio who informed me it’s not under warranty and it would be $500 - $60...
The contact owns a 2014 Volkswagen EOS. The contact stated that while operating, a burning odor was present inside the cabin of the vehicle. Later, while operating the vehicle, the front driver's side seat became extremely hot, causing the driver's back and legs to become burned. The contact indicat...
Mileage: 80,000
I have the RNS510 radio which the NHTSA has received concerns about and there are several Tec Bulletins in regards to the radio not functioning properly. When this radio goes out due to the need of over priced software update, we loose our Bluetooth and backup cameras! Backup camera we installed so ...
We have the Xenon headlights, which requires us to have headlight washers on our cars due to safety issue for the other drivers on the road so they don’t get blinded, who’s is great if 1) they worked most of the time 2) people did not start pulling the fuse or discontinuing the hose so it hit th...
We have the Xenon headlights, which requires us to have headlight washers on our cars due to safety issue for the other drivers on the road so they don’t get blinded, who’s is great if 1) they worked most of the time 2) people did not start pulling the fuse or discontinuing the hose so it hit th...
1) The flip up backup camera, yes it is available for inspection. I do have intentions to try and fix it like all the others unless asked to wait. 2) we bought a car with a backup camera for the safety of our 19 year old and others around her after she has crashed her car going fwd, we would hate f...
The clockspring on the car went out. This mean all steering wheel controls don’t work, but more importantly, the air bags do not work either. We were told by the dealer the clocksprings are on back order and have been since November 2021. There are 8500 already on back order. We were told it c...
The clockspring on the car went out. This mean all steering wheel controls don’t work, but more importantly, the air bags do not work either. We were told by the dealer the clocksprings are on back order and have been since November 2021. There are 8500 already on back order. We were told it c...
Mid December 2021 the airbag light displayed and all functions on steering wheel quit working to include horn, cruise control, and all other buttons that interface with phone, radio and computer. After daughter returned from college 1st week of February 2022 was the first date available and is when ...
Mid December 2021 the airbag light displayed and all functions on steering wheel quit working to include horn, cruise control, and all other buttons that interface with phone, radio and computer. After daughter returned from college 1st week of February 2022 was the first date available and is when ...
Clock spring failure causing complete disconnect of all steering wheel electrical components as well as disabling the airbag
Clock spring failure causing complete disconnect of all steering wheel electrical components as well as disabling the airbag
Clock spring failure causing complete disconnect of all steering wheel electrical components as well as disabling the airbag
The Clockspring is a recalled item… Took the car in for repair in early February. They (Little Rock Volkswagen) said them and continue to say the part is on back order (and there is over 4000 on back order) and cannot tell me when the part will be in. I called VW corporate and filed a complaint, t...
The Clockspring is a recalled item… Took the car in for repair in early February. They (Little Rock Volkswagen) said them and continue to say the part is on back order (and there is over 4000 on back order) and cannot tell me when the part will be in. I called VW corporate and filed a complaint, t...
The Clockspring is a recalled item… Took the car in for repair in early February. They (Little Rock Volkswagen) said them and continue to say the part is on back order (and there is over 4000 on back order) and cannot tell me when the part will be in. I called VW corporate and filed a complaint, t...
The clockspring in my 2014 VW Eos failed on January 17, 2022. It was brought into the Alexandria, VA VW dealer who confirmed the problem and that the clockspring was under extended warranty due to known problems on January 19, 2022. However, the part was unavailable and no ETA was available, so I br...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 VOLKSWAGEN EOS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DURHAM VOLKSWAGEN (LOCATED AT 3823 DURHAM-CHAPEL HILL BLVD, DURHAM, NC 27707, (919) 493-7411) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE...
Mileage: 16,000
TAKATA RECALL I MOVED TO THE SOUTH BEND INDIANA AREA LAST IN THE FALL OF 2017. THE LOCAL DEALER (ABOUT 5 MILES AWAY) IS GURNEY-LEEP. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO HAVE MY AUTOMOBILE SERVICED TO ADDRESS THE SAFETY ISSUE BUT THE DEALER REFUSES TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR ME, REFUSES TO CREATE OR PUT ME ON...
TAKATA RECALL I OWN 201 VW EOS, IVE RECEIVED SEVERAL RECALL NOTICES. IVE CONTACTED FINDLAY VW IN LAS VEGAS ITS BEEN OVER 6 MONTHS AND THE CANT OBTAIN THE PARTS VW OF PALM SPRINGS IS ALSO UNABLE TO LOCATEX THE PART TO FIX THE AIR BAG. MEAN TIME DRIVING MT CAR CAN RESULT IN DEATH OR INJURY. ARE YOU KI...
WHILE DRIVING ON HWY AT APPROX. 50 MPH, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTED BY ITSELF TO NEUTRAL. UNABLE TO SHIFT BACK TO DRIVE, PULLED OVER AND USING BREAKS WAS ABLE TO STOP VEHICLE ON EMERGENCY LANE. WAS ABLE THEN TO CHANGE GEAR TO PARK. TURN OFF CAR AND START AGAIN. CALLED MECHANIC WHO HAD PREVIOUS...
Mileage: 26,000
I AM GETTING NO WHERE WITH THE MANUFACTURER I CALLED SPOKE TO REPETITIVE ON THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. I REQUESTED WHAT AIRBAG PRODUCT. THEY DID NOT KNOW. PLEASE CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY. [XXX]. MY NAME [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6...
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 VOLKSWAGEN EOS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V148000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR AS TH...
[XXX] NOT LISTED ON YOUR RECALL LIST BUT WAS REQUIRED. TAKATA AIRBAG WAS REPLACED BY VW UNDER RECALL. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'*JB
Mileage: 18,000
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 VOLKSWAGEN EOS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CAL...
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 VOLKSWAGEN EOS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHI...
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 VOLKSWAGEN EOS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MA...
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 VOLKSWAGEN EOS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURE...
2014 VOLKSWAGEN EOS COMFORT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TAKATA SDI DRIVER FRONTAL AIRBAG. *LD
2014 VOLKSWAGEN EOS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIRBAG REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR DRIVER FRONTAL AIRBAG RECALL NOTICE. *SMD CONSUMER SENT ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCE. *SMD THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED THE LAST 8 MONTHS OF PAYMENTS FOR THE LEASED VEHICLE. *JS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 VOLKSWAGEN EOS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MA...
TAKATA RECALL. NO SOLUTION AVAILABLE AND NO INDICATION OF TIMING FOR SOLUTION. CAR CAN NOT BE SOLD!
Mileage: 16,000
"TAKATA RECALL" - I DID NOT RECEIVE ANY COMMUNICATION FROM VOLKWAGEN OR MY CAR DEALER, DARCARS VOLKSWAGEN OF SILVER SPRING, MD. I ONLY LEARNED ABOUT THIS RECALL WHEN I APPROACHED ANOTHER DEALER ABOUT USING MY LEASED EOS (RETURNING 6 MONTHS EARLY) FOR THE LEASE OF A GMC VEHICLE. THAT DEALER IS THE...
"TAKATA RECALL" MY 2014 VW EOS HAS HAD 2 MAJOR LEAKS THAT RESULTED IN WATER STANDING IN THE CAR. I HAVE HAD TO USE A GREEN MACHINE TO VACUUM OUT THE WATER TWICE. THE HUMIDLY WAS SO HIGH AND THE TEMPERATURE IN THE SUMMER RESULTED IN 100% HUMIDITY IN THE CAR. THE DEALER FINALLY GOT THE LEAKS FIXED ...
Mileage: 1,600
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 VOLKSWAGEN EOS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MA...
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 VOLKSWAGEN EOS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE ...
2014 VOLKSWAGEN EOS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR DRIVER FRONTAL AIRBAG RECALL NOTICE. *SMD
TAKATA RECALL. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT INJURY IN THE EVENT THE AIRBAG DEPLOYS AND THAT TAKATA HAS NOT PROVIDED A REMEDY TO MY DEALER SOUTHERN VOLKSWAGEN IN CHESAPEAKE, VIRGINIA.
Mileage: 20,050
SUBJECT: TAKATA RECALL. DEAR SIR/MADAM, WE OWN A 2014 VOLKSWAGEN EOS AND RECEIVED NOTIFICATION EARLIER THIS YEAR ABOUT THE AIR BAGS RECALL; HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR SEEM TO BE STILL UNAVAILABLE AND OUR CAR IS IN THE WAITING LIST YET. AS OF KNOW, UNFORTUNATELY, VOLKSWAGEN HAS BE...
TAKATA RECALL. I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT I HAVE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION THAT I HAVE A PART IN MY AIRBAG THAT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO KILL ME, BUT THAT VW HAS ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA WHEN THEY WILL BE ABLE TO REPLACE IT FOR ME. IF THIS IS THE CASE THEN I SHOULD BE PROVIDED WITH A CAR THAT DOES NOT HAVE THIS PROBL...
TAKATA RECALL RECEIVED LETTER IN THE MAIL RE: SAFETY RECALLED. CONTATCTED VW TO REQUEST 1. TERMINATION OF LEASE OR 2. THAT THE FIX THE CAR IMMEDIATELY OR 3. PROVIDE ME WITH AN ALTERNATE VEHICLE THAT IS SAFE TO DRIVE IN THE INTERRIM AND THE OVERALL RESULT IS THAT THEY HAVE NOT BEEN HELPFUL AT ALL. ...
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 VOLKSWAGEN EOS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT A RECALL NOTIFICATION WAS NOT RECEIVED AND WAS UNAWARE OF THE RECALL PRIOR TO THE DEALER IN...
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 VOLKSWAGEN EOS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL RE...
TAKATA RECALL. I WAS TOLD BY VW THAT MY VEHICLE IS UNSAFE BUT THERE IS NOT YET A FIX FOR MY VEHICLE. MUST THEY TAKE THE LEASE BACK OR DO I SIMPLY NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND HAVE ONE LESS CAR?
I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 25, WHEN THE GLASS SUNROOF OF MY CAR EXPLODED & SHATTERED OUT OF NOWHERE & WITHOUT ANY WARNING. PIECES OF GLASS CAME DOWN THROUGH THE HOLE, SHOWERING MY DOG & I. I PULLED TO THE SIDE SAFELY & CALL THE POLICE. THANK GOD THE DOG & I WERE NOT INJU...
Mileage: 52,000
WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY THE GLASS SUNROOF JUST EXPLODED. IT SENT GLASS FLYING BUT IT DID NOT HIT ANY CARS BEHIND ME. THERE WERE NO OVERPASSES WHEREBY SOMEONE COULD HAVE THROWN AN OBJECT TO BREAK THE GLASS. MY WIFE AND I WERE NOT INJURED BECAUSE, THANKFULLY, THE INSIDE COVER WAS NOT OPEN OR WE WOU...
Mileage: 2,900
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX. 30 MPH <1 MILE FROM HOME THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR, AND MY WIFE WAS THROWN INTO THE STEERING WHEEL AS THE SEATBELT DID NOT CATCH. THE CAR WAS DRIVEN HOME AT 10 MPH AND PARKED. I DROVE IT AROUND THE BLOCK APPROX. 30 MINUTES LATER AND EXPERIENCED ...
Mileage: 7,600