Volkswagen Eos years to avoid

Every Volkswagen Eos model year on file (2012-2014), ranked worst to best by severity index - the share of owner complaints that report a crash, fire, injury or fatality.

2013
Worst year on file
59.5
Severity index
Air Bags
Most-reported system
2012
Cleanest year on file

Ranked worst to best

#Model yearSeverityComplaintsMost-reported system
12013 Volkswagen Eos59.5 Medium26Air Bags
22014 Volkswagen Eos49.3 Medium40Air Bags
32012 Volkswagen Eos47.9 Medium94Air Bags
A high rank here means a larger share of this year's complaints described a crash, fire or injury - not that the vehicle is unsafe to drive, and not a reliability or repair-cost rating. Complaint counts are not normalised by units sold.

Volkswagen Eos complaints and recalls by year

Model yearComplaintsRecallsCrashesFiresSeverityMost-reported system
20129441247.9 MediumAIR BAGS
20132640159.5 MediumAIR BAGS
20144030049.3 MediumAIR BAGS
Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs. Complaint counts are not normalised by units sold; a high-volume seller will attract more filings than a rare trim.