Apr 17, 2018Electrical system
STARTED MY CAR AFTER WORK AND NOTICED HALF MY EXTERIOR LIGHTS DIDN'T WORK. CHECKED THE FUSES AND F16 FUSE WAS MELTED.
NHTSA ODI 11088719
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What 18 owners told NHTSA about the 2011 Volkswagen Eos
These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.
All (18)Crash / fire / injury (2)Airbags (10)Brakes (2)Electrical system (2)Transmission & drivetrain (2)Body & structure (1)Driver assistance (1)Engine (1)
2 of 18 complaints match · Electrical system · clear filters
Jun 17, 2014Electrical system
MY WIFE WAS SITTING IN HER VEHICLE AT WORK WHEN A DUMP TRUCK WAS BACKING UP TOWARDS HER VEHICLE. SHE TRIED TO ALERT THE TRUCK DRIVER USING THE HORN. THE HORN DID NOT MAKE A SOUND. THE KEY WAS NOT IN THE IGNITION. AFTER CONTACTING VW DEALER ABOUT THE HORN I WAS TOLD THAT THE KEY HAS TO BE IN THE IGNITION TO POWER THE HORN. I FIND THIS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE. I ALSO ASKED IF THE AIR BAG WOULD FUNCTION UNDER THE SAME CONDITION AND I WAS TOLD PROBABLY NOT. I COULD THINK OF A SCENARIO WHERE THIS COULD ALSO BE A SAFETY ISSUE. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT AN ENGINEERING SOLUTION NEEDS TO BE UPDATED FOR A PASSIVE SITUATION SUCH AS IN MY WIVES CASE. *TR
NHTSA ODI 10598867
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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2011 Volkswagen Eos verdict →