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2009 Volkswagen Eos electrical system problems

The 2009 Volkswagen Eos has 27 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 22% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

27

Electrical System complaints

22%

Share of year

4

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Eos electrical system complaints by model year27 complaints2007: 3 complaints2008: 7 complaints2009: 27 complaints2010: 7 complaints2011: 2 complaints2012: 6 complaints2013: 4 complaints2014: 4 complaints2015: 2 complaints2016: 3 complaints
Eos electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

16V913000Electrical SystemDecember 20, 2016 · 135,683 units

Defect

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 Volkswagen Jetta A5 Sedan, 2009 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen, Eos, GTI, Rabbit and Audi A3 vehicles, and 2010 Volkswagen Golf A6 vehicles. The Antilock Brake System (ABS) control unit may fail during ABS or Electronic Stability Control (ESC) activation, possibly causing a loss of vehicle control.

Consequence

A loss of vehicle control can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will update the ABS control module software to improve the module's self-testing abilities. Any module that fails the new diagnostic test will be replaced. These repairs will be made free of charge. The recall began February 2017. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298.

What owners report

“I PURCHASED MY 2009 VW EOS FROM A DEALERISHIP "AS-IS" AND I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE MAF SENSOR, THROTTLEBODY HAD TO BE SERVICED WITH IN THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNING. OIL LEAKING FROM ENGINE ONTO THE WATER PUMP. NOW, THE ABS AND TRACTION ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS COMPLETELY MESSED UP AND I CAN'T DRIVE IT.…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · September 14, 2016 · crash

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2009 Volkswagen Eos have?

NHTSA has 27 complaints about the 2009 Volkswagen Eos electrical system — 22% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2009 Volkswagen Eos electrical system?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the electrical system: 16V913000.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.