Feb 1, 2025SeatsFire
While driving, turned seat heater on, it overheated enough to burn the seat and my coat. No noticeable fire.
NHTSA ODI 11640042
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What 94 owners told NHTSA about the 2012 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 (94)Crash / fire / injury (4)Airbags (64)Engine (13)Electrical system (6)Fuel system (5)Steering (5)Transmission & drivetrain (5)Visibility & wipers (3)Seats (2)Suspension (2)Body & structure (1)
1 of 94 complaints match · Seats · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters
Working with the data? Download all 94 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 26, 2026
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 2012 Volkswagen Eos verdict →