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2011 Volkswagen Eos Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2011 Volkswagen Eos has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 779,538 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 21 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

AIR BAGS 18V148000 2018-03-06 363,713 affected
Defect

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.

Consequence

In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could explode with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.

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…

AIR BAGS 15V483000 2015-08-04 415,825 affected
Defect

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…

Consequence

A loss of electrical connection to the driver's frontal air bag will prevent the air bag from deploying in the event of a vehicle crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install a protective cover over the steering wheel clock spring if the air bag light is off. If the airbag light is on and the steering wheel clock spring requires replacement, dealers will install a new steering wheel clock spring. These repairs will be performed…

Complaints by component

AIR BAGS
10
1crashes1injuries
POWER TRAIN
2
SERVICE BRAKES
2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
1
ENGINE
1
1crashes
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
1
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
1crashes1injuries
Total complaints21

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Unable to drive vehicle abs system failure - no braking is possible. Abs warning light and loss of braking control while attempting to drive. The module part recall 45f2 does not apply to my year 2011 vehicle. Though the previous year there is a recall for the part by vw. Vw representatives will…”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2023-05-09

“Unable to drive vehicle abs system failure - no braking is possible. Abs warning light and loss of braking control while attempting to drive. The module part recall 45f2 does not apply to my year 2011 vehicle. Though the previous year there is a recall for the part by vw. Vw representatives will…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2023-05-09

“My abs/ esc light was on and the brake light was flashing randomly. After diagnostics it appears the abs module is intermittently not receiving power. Because of this the abs/esc system randomly does not work as it should. This seems to be the same issue as the 16v-913 safety recall, but my car…”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2021-12-26

“My abs/ esc light was on and the brake light was flashing randomly. After diagnostics it appears the abs module is intermittently not receiving power. Because of this the abs/esc system randomly does not work as it should. This seems to be the same issue as the 16v-913 safety recall, but my car…”

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING · reported 2021-12-26

“I was driving out of town at approximately 50 mph when my car suddenly slowed to approximately 20 mph. I could not get the vehicle to go above 20 mph. I pulled it off of the road and turned the car off. I restarted and again it would not get past 20 mph. When I switched the car to manual mode it…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2019-03-17

“Started my car after work and noticed half my exterior lights didn't work. Checked the fuses and f16 fuse was melted.”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2018-04-17

“Takata recall. Receive notice that I have faulty takata airbags a few years ago. Approximately one year later I received a notice that a temporary repair was available that would swap the original airbag with a replacement module of the original design that did not include a drying agent. That…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2018-01-01

“The clock spring in my car has failed requiring complete replacement. This complete failure comes a short 9 months after the initial 'repair' done following a vw recall on the part- they simply placed a cover over the original clock spring. They tell me that they will not cover the replacement of…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2017-12-01

Defect investigations

Investigation EA18003 Opened 2018-04-18 · open

Air Bag Clockspring Failure

In August 2015, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) launched Safety Recall 15V-483 to address the loss of the protection provided by the front driver air bag in several models due to the failure of the clockspring.Debris entry into the steering wheel hub can result in contamination and ultimately failure…

Investigation EA18003 Opened 2018-04-18 · open

Air Bag Clockspring Failure

In August 2015, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) launched Safety Recall 15V-483 to address the loss of the protection provided by the front driver air bag in several models due to the failure of the clockspring.Debris entry into the steering wheel hub can result in contamination and ultimately failure…

Investigation EA18003 Opened 2018-04-18 · open

Air Bag Clockspring Failure

In August 2015, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) launched Safety Recall 15V-483 to address the loss of the protection provided by the front driver air bag in several models due to the failure of the clockspring.Debris entry into the steering wheel hub can result in contamination and ultimately failure…

Investigation PE15010 Opened 2015-03-24 · closed 2015-09-28

Air Bag Clockspring Failure

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened an investigation based on consumer allegations of steering wheel clock spring/steering column control module (SCCM) failures in model year (MY) 2012 Volkswagen Passat and CC models.The SCCM is a module within the steering column that incorporates a spiral conductor (a…

Investigation PE15010 Opened 2015-03-24 · closed 2015-09-28

Air Bag Clockspring Failure

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened an investigation based on consumer allegations of steering wheel clock spring/steering column control module (SCCM) failures in model year (MY) 2012 Volkswagen Passat and CC models.The SCCM is a module within the steering column that incorporates a spiral conductor (a…

Investigation PE15010 Opened 2015-03-24 · closed 2015-09-28

Air Bag Clockspring Failure

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened an investigation based on consumer allegations of steering wheel clock spring/steering column control module (SCCM) failures in model year (MY) 2012 Volkswagen Passat and CC models.The SCCM is a module within the steering column that incorporates a spiral conductor (a…

Investigation RQ17009 Opened 2017-11-13 · closed 2018-05-04

Air Bag Clockspring Failure

In August 2015, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) launched Safety Recall 15V-483 to address the loss of the protection provided by the front driver air bag in several models due to the failure of the clockspring.Debris entry into the steering wheel hub can result in contamination and ultimately failure…

Investigation RQ17009 Opened 2017-11-13 · closed 2018-05-04

Air Bag Clockspring Failure

In August 2015, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) launched Safety Recall 15V-483 to address the loss of the protection provided by the front driver air bag in several models due to the failure of the clockspring.Debris entry into the steering wheel hub can result in contamination and ultimately failure…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2011 Volkswagen Eos as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.