Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2010 Volkswagen Eos, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Air bags24
- Power train22
- Engine9
- Service brakes6
- Electrical system5
- Steering3
- Unknown or other3
- Fuel system, gasoline2
- Exterior lighting2
- Vehicle speed control1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 2010 Volkswagen Eos failed the safety check 1.38% of the time — 45% less often than the average 2010 passenger car (2.50%). Median odometer at inspection: 91,192 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Registered new in Europe in 2010
10,886 new Volkswagen Eos cars were registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland in 2010; the largest markets were Germany (5,244), the United Kingdom (2,452), France (1,285).
- Average mass
- 1,588 kg
- Fuel type recorded
- Petrol 54% · Diesel 46%
European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · averages weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value; fuel type as recorded at registration, where many non-plug-in hybrids appear as petrol · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
Engines
The most common engines in 2010 Volkswagen Eos cars on Dutch roads are the 1.4 petrol (90 kW, 121 hp), 1.4 petrol (118 kW, 158 hp) and 2.0 petrol (155 kW, 208 hp).
| Engine | Power | Cars |
|---|---|---|
| 1.4 petrol | 90 kW 121 hp | 166 |
| 1.4 petrol | 118 kW 158 hp | 75 |
| 2.0 petrol | 155 kW 208 hp | 29 |
RDW Open Data (CC0): registered passenger cars and their fuel data · engine size rounded to 0.1 litre, net maximum power · versions with at least 20 cars
In the Netherlands
295 first registered in 2010 are on Dutch roads; 34% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €34,891.
Most common APK defects
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde215
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld86
- Band onvoldoende profiel77
- Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm62
- Veer gebroken of gescheurd56
- Stofhoes fuseekogel beschadigd en dicht niet af53
- Kentekenplaatverlichting werkt niet (goed) / ontbreekt51
- Mechanische delen van het remsysteem vertonen slijtage38
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
1,637 cars built in 2010 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 228 more were declared off the road (SORN).
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0
MOT test results in Great Britain
In 2023, 2,110 of these cars first registered in 2010 took their annual MOT test. 64% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 2010 the figure was 60%.
| Failed on | These cars | All cars from 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 19.3% | 15.5% |
| Tyres | 9.6% | 7.4% |
| Brakes | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 8.4% | 17.8% |
| Visibility | 3.9% | 6.0% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 3.4% | 4.5% |
DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail
In Finland
5 of these cars first registered in 2010 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 207,000 km on the odometer at their last inspection.
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use · CC BY 4.0
In New Zealand
64 2010 cars are on the New Zealand register; 3% arrived as used imports, 88% were sold new in New Zealand.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Fuel consumption
Official Canadian test results for 2 variants: combined 9.3–9.8 L/100 km (about 24–25 mpg US), CO₂ 214–225 g/km.
| Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eos · Subcompact · Premium gasoline | 10.5 | 7.9 | 9.3 |
| Eos · Subcompact · Premium gasoline | 11.4 | 7.9 | 9.8 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls in Canada
3 Transport Canada recalls for the 2010 Volkswagen Eos.
| 2018111 6 Mar 2018 | Airbag On certain vehicles, long-term exposure to high absolute humidity and temperature, combined with high temperature cycling, could eventually degrade the propella… |
| 2016064 9 Feb 2016 | Airbag On certain vehicles, the driver frontal airbag inflator could produce excessive internal pressure during airbag deployment. Increased pressure may cause the inf… |
| 2009249 20 Aug 2009 | Powertrain On certain Audi A3, TT, TT Roadster, and Volkswagen EOS, Golf wagon, GTI, Jetta and Jetta wagon equipped with a Direct-Shift Gearbox (DSG), the wiring harness o… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
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 deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to explode.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Volkswagen CC, and Passat, 2010-2013 Eos, 2011-2014 Golf, GTI, Jetta, and Tiguan, and 2012-2014 Jetta Sportwagen vehicles. In the affected vehicles, debris may contaminate the air bag clock spring, a spiral wound, flat cable that keeps the air bag powered while the steering wheel is being turned. This contamination may tear the cable and result in a loss of electrical connection to the driver's frontal air bag.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Volkswagen told its dealers about the 2010 Volkswagen Eos: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 11010024 | Lack of paint under roof |
| 11010022 | Engine Oil Standards |
| 11010021 | Additional reporting |
| 11010011 | Vehicle Concerns Before Recall Repair Available |
| 11008861 | Fluid requirements |
| 11008858 | A list of engine oil that meet Volkswagen Engine Oil Standards |
| 11008857 | How to perform the engine oil consumption measurement |
| 11008856 | Checking Engine Oil and correctly reading dip stick |
| 11008853 | How to manage software versions using VW diagnostic Tool |
| 11008852 | Recommended Gasoline Quality |
| 11008851 | Engine Misfire Diagnostic Aid |
| 11008850 | Fuel additive to help with misfire faults |
| 11008846 | Wind & Water Leak Checking |
| 11007398 | Battery testing |
| 11007393 | Engine Oil Standards |
| 11005825 | Engine oil quality standards |
| 11005820 | Engine Assembly Tip |
| 11005819 | Engine Replacement Tip |
| 11002875 | Engine oil quality standards |
| 11001508 | Engine oil quality standards |
| 10253483 | Engine Exhaust Flap Limited Warranty Extension |
| 10253439 | Volkswagen Carefree Maintenance Program ? Gasoline Engines (Except Routan) - REVISED |
| 10253262 | VW Engine oil quality standards |
| 10253215 | Exterior Lights, Moisture Accumulation |
| 10253214 | Exterior Lights, Moisture Accumulation |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
Air Bag Clockspring Failure
Air Bag Clockspring Failure
Air Bag Clockspring Failure
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation