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2009 Volkswagen Eos brakes problems

Owners reported brakes problems in 22 complaints for the 2009 Volkswagen Eos, 18% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
22 18% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
70,000 miles 17 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
2 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When brakes problems show up

Brakes complaints by mileage, 2009 Volkswagen Eos Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 70,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 0 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 3 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 4 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 2 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 3 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 2 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 2 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 70,000 miles
Based on 17 complaints that include mileage. 41% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles0
20k to 40k miles3
40k to 60k miles4
60k to 80k miles2
80k to 100k miles3
100k to 120k miles2
120k to 140k miles2
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 17 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 70,000 miles, and 41% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 2 crashes.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen eos. While driving 50 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed and failed to operate. The contact's vehicle crashed into another vehicle. The contact's vehicle was then t-boned by another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. There were no injuries. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 16v913000 (service brakes, hydraulic, electronic stability control).

Reported at 80,000 miles, February 2017 Crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen eos. The contact stated that while driving at 50 MPH, the ABS module failed to function. The ABS warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the ABS module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v913000 (service brakes, hydraulic, electronic stability control) however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable.

Reported at 50,000 miles, October 2015

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