2014 Volkswagen Eos reliability

Is it reliable?

The 2014 Volkswagen Eos has 40 complaints with NHTSA after 13 years, or 5 per year. That is the most complaints per year among the 5 Eos years on this site. NHTSA has 3 recalls on file, including Unknown or other and Inflator.

2012 Volkswagen Eos — Photo by Michael Gil from Calgary, AB, Canada, resized from the original. Wikimedia Commons CC BY 2.0

Complaints

Per year

Recalls

Years on the road

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Air bags (31 of 40), then Electrical system (4) and Forward collision avoidance (2). Those filings include 1 that reports an injury.

Next to 2013 and 2015

The 2013 Eos has 26 complaints, 0 per year, and the 2015 has 3 complaints, 0 per year. The 2014 has more complaints per year than the 2013. The 2014 has more complaints per year than the 2015.

The complaint rate is complaints filed in this year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market 2014 Volkswagen Eos. How we count. Data as of 2026-10-16.

Recalls (3)

Recall Unknown or other 2018-05-16 · NHTSA campaign 18V329000

Summary Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2012-2016 Eos, 2012 Passat, 2012-2016 CC, 2015-2016 e-Golf, 2011-2015 Touareg, 2012-2015 and 2017 Tiguan, and 2011-2016 Golf and 2011-2013 GTI vehicles. Modifications made while the vehicles were in an internal evaluation period may cause the affected vehicles to not comply with all of the applicable regulatory requirements.

Remedy Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles to make them fully compliant or Volkswagen will repurchase them if necessary, free of charge. The recall began November 29, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298.

Recall air bags, frontal, driver side, inflator 2018-03-06 · NHTSA campaign 18V148000

Summary 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.

Remedy Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflator with an alternative inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 16, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69Q9. Note: This recall partially supersedes recall 16V-078.

Recall air bags, frontal, driver side, inflator 2016-02-10 · NHTSA campaign 16V078000

Summary Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Golf, 2007-2010 Passat sedans and wagon, 2012-2014 Passat sedan and Eos, 2009-2014 CC, 2009-2012 Audi Q5, 2010-2012 S5 Cabriolet and 2010-2012 Audi A5 Cabriolet vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.

Remedy Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflators, free of charge. Volkswagen issued an interim notification to owners on April 12, 2016, and will send a second notification when parts are available. Volkswagen will notify owners again once parts are available. Volkswagen owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Audi owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.

Complaints by component (40 total)

Air bags

Electrical system

Forward collision avoidance

Powertrain

Seat belts

Speed control

Steering

Visibility

Visibility and wipers

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Crash-flagged

Fire-flagged

Injury reports

Death reports

Complaints filed per year

Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings

"When pushing the driver side seat belt into the buckle, it instantly unlatched buckles. Yea it can be inspected. If in a car accident the driver could be seriously injured or fatally injured. I contacted Germain…"
Seat belts · filed 2025-12-16
"The contact owns a 2014 Volkswagen EOS. The contact stated that while operating, a burning odor was present inside the cabin of the vehicle. Later, while operating the vehicle, the front driver's side seat became…"
Electrical system · filed 2025-08-22
"I have the RNS510 radio which the NHTSA has received concerns about and there are several Tec Bulletins in regards to the radio not functioning properly. When this radio goes out due to the need of over priced software…"
Electrical system · filed 2025-04-15
"We have the Xenon headlights, which requires us to have headlight washers on our cars due to safety issue for the other drivers on the road so they don’t get blinded, who’s is great if 1) they worked most of the time 2)…"
Unknown or other, Visibility and wipers · filed 2024-01-02
"1) The flip up backup camera, yes it is available for inspection. I do have intentions to try and fix it like all the others unless asked to wait. 2) we bought a car with a backup camera for the safety of our 19 year…"
Electrical system · filed 2022-09-21

Fuel economy

Trim	Engine	Transmission	Drive	City	Hwy	Combined	Annual fuel cost
Eos	2L, 4-cyl	Automatic (AM-S6)	Front-wheel drive	22	30	25 MPG	$3200

Specs and fitment

First generation (1F), 2012–2016

Body styles Convertible

Oil 5W-40 or 5W-30 , 4.9 qt capacity

Tire size 235/45R17 or 235/40R18 (trim-dependent)

Known issues for this generation

Recall 18V-148 covers certain 2010-2014 Eos vehicles among other Volkswagen models: upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture. The multi-model campaign lists 363,713 vehicles; dealers replace the driver's frontal air-bag inflator. Related Takata campaigns 16V-078 and 19V-014 also name certain Eos model years. Recall 18V-329 covers certain 2012-2016 Eos vehicles among other VW models for a separate air-bag/inflator population.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2014 Volkswagen Eos reliable?

What are common problems with a 2014 Volkswagen Eos?

The complaints owners file most often name Air bags (31 of 40), then Electrical system (4) and Forward collision avoidance (2). Those filings include 1 that reports an injury.

Is the 2014 Volkswagen Eos more reliable than the years next to it?

The 2013 Eos has 26 complaints, 0 per year, and the 2015 has 3 complaints, 0 per year. The 2014 has more complaints per year than the 2013. The 2014 has more complaints per year than the 2015.

Has the 2014 Volkswagen Eos been recalled?

The 2014 Volkswagen Eos has 3 recalls on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2014 Volkswagen Eos?

Owners have filed 40 complaints about the 2014 Volkswagen Eos with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2014 Volkswagen Eos get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2014 Volkswagen Eos is 25 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.

What engine oil does a Volkswagen Eos use?

Common fills are 5W-40 or 5W-30 meeting VW specs; capacity is about 4.9 qt with filter on typical gasoline engines—confirm the manual.

What tire sizes does a Volkswagen Eos use?

OEM tire sizes commonly include 235/45R17 and 235/40R18 depending on wheel package.

What air-bag inflator recall covers certain Eos models?

Recall 18V-148 covers certain 2010-2014 Eos vehicles among other Volkswagen models for a driver's frontal air-bag inflator that may rupture with excessive internal pressure.