2014 Volkswagen Eos air bags problems
31 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2014 Volkswagen Eos — 78% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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 could…”
filed Jul 25, 2022
“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…”
filed Jun 18, 2022
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause…Campaign 18V148000 · Mar 6, 2018
- Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause…Campaign 16V078000 · Feb 10, 2016
Related service bulletins
Inquiries
V6919012010479_17 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 11, 2026
Air Bags problems in other Eos years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 Eos | 19 | 73% |
| 2012 Eos | 64 | 68% |
| 2010 Eos | 24 | 35% |
| 2009 Eos | 4 | 5% |
| 2008 Eos | 1 | 2% |
| 2007 Eos | 13 | 33% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2014 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.