2009 Volkswagen Eos Transmission & Powertrain Problems
NHTSA has 36 owner complaints about transmission problems in the 2009 Volkswagen Eos, 43% of all 84 complaints for this model year. That is the highest transmission complaint count among 10 Eos model years. These complaints report 1 crash. Median mileage at failure: 55,000 miles.
- Transmission & Powertrain complaints
- 36
- 43% of 84 complaints
- All complaints this year
- 84
- Crashes reported
- 1
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Median mileage
- 55,000 mi
- Related recalls
- 1
When 2009 Volkswagen Eos transmission complaints were filed
First complaint Oct 1, 2008, latest Sep 8, 2025.
Transmission & Powertrain recalls for the 2009 Volkswagen Eos
- NHTSA 09V333000Aug 20, 2009Transmission & Powertrain16,000 vehicles
Power train:automatic transmission
Volkswagen is recalling certain model year 2009 and 2010 passenger cars manufactured between september 2008 and august 2009. The wiring harness of a temperature sensor in the direct shift gearbox (dsg) may have connector wires that were insufficiently crimped. With insufficiently crimped connector wires, a temperature sensor has the potential to falsely detect a high gearbox oil temperature, causing the transmission to abruptly shift to neutral. If this happens, the selector lever position indicator within the instrument panel will flash. In addition, the "depress brake pedal" indicator light will be illuminated, alerting the driver to apply the brakes.
Risk: The abrupt shift to neutral could lead to a crash without warning.
Remedy: Volkswagen will reprogram the transmission control module with updated software free of charge. The recall began on october 20, 2009. Owners may contact volkswagen at 1-800-822-8987.
Transmission & Powertrain complaints by Eos model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- Does the 2009 Volkswagen Eos have transmission problems?
- NHTSA has 36 owner complaints about the transmission in the 2009 Volkswagen Eos, 43% of all complaints for this model year, including 1 that report a crash. Median mileage at failure is 55,000 miles.
- Which Volkswagen Eos year has the most transmission complaints?
- The 2009 Volkswagen Eos has the most transmission complaints (36), compared with 36 for the 2009.
- Is there a transmission recall for the 2009 Volkswagen Eos?
- Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for the 2009 Volkswagen Eos concerns the transmission: 09V333000.