2009 Volkswagen Eos power train problems
36 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2009 Volkswagen Eos — 43% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While in slow traffic and transmission in Drive position, if I slow down or stop for traffic in front of me or a red light, the transmission does not engage again when given acceleration. I have shut the car off and restarted again, sometimes more than once to get it to engage and get me out of…”
filed Sep 8, 2025
“I slowly at 5mph went over a bump and my car went automatically into neutral, all of the P R N D S lights on the dash started blinking and the car just kept revving when I tried to put it into gear. I had the car towed to the dealership and it is currently there. I looked on Kelly Blue Book and saw…”
filed Oct 20, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Power TrainCampaign 09V333000 · Aug 20, 2009
Power Train problems in other Eos years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 Eos | 2 | 5% |
| 2013 Eos | 1 | 4% |
| 2012 Eos | 5 | 5% |
| 2010 Eos | 22 | 32% |
| 2008 Eos | 26 | 55% |
| 2007 Eos | 7 | 18% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2009 Volkswagen Eos
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.