The manufacturer filed it. Here it is, by model.
Volkswagen Eos: deaths and injuries the manufacturer reported to NHTSA
Volkswagen reported 20 incidents alleging a death or injury in a Volkswagen Eos, model years 2007–2016, in its quarterly Early Warning reports to NHTSA (49 CFR 579.21), through 2026 Q1. Each is a claim the manufacturer received, not a finding; NHTSA does not verify them.
By model year
Source: manufacturer EWR death and injury reports| Model year | Incidents | Killed | Injured |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
The model year is the one the manufacturer named in the report. A model year with its own page links to it.
By the system the claimant named
Source: as the manufacturer reported it| System named | Incidents | Killed |
|---|---|---|
| Fire | 9 | 0 |
| Seats | 8 | 0 |
| Air Bags | 6 | 0 |
| Structure | 4 | 0 |
| Rollover | 2 | 0 |
| Electrical System | 1 | 0 |
| Service Brake System, Air | 1 | 0 |
An incident naming several systems is counted under each. “Fire” and “Other” are categories in the rule, not systems.
Every one of these, dated and numbered
The defect dossier for the Volkswagen Eos puts each report beside the recalls, investigations, bulletins and owner complaints on the same system, as a PDF and two CSVs: the Volkswagen Eos, one system, every model year, numbered as exhibits.
The incidents
Source: VIN shown as NHTSA publishes it: the first eleven characters| Incident | Model year | State | Killed | Injured | Systems named | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-14 | 2010 | TX | 0 | 1 | Seats · Fire | 2019 Q4 |
| 2019-09-27 | 2011 | LA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2019 Q4 |
| 2018-11-19 | 2014 | MD | 0 | 1 | Fire · Seats | 2018 Q4 |
| 2018-10-18 | 2014 | WA | 0 | 1 | Seats · Fire | 2018 Q4 |
| 2018-10-01 | 2009 | AZ | 0 | 1 | Fire · Electrical System | 2018 Q4 |
| 2018-04-19 | 2013 | WV | 0 | 1 | Seats · Fire | 2018 Q2 |
| 2017-09-22 | 2013 | FL | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2017 Q4 |
| 2017-06-09 | 2016 | NC | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2017 Q2 |
| 2017-02-01 | 2015 | OR | 0 | 1 | Fire · Seats | 2019 Q1 |
| 2017-01-25 | 2009 | NY | 0 | 1 | Seats · Fire | 2017 Q1 |
| 2016-08-27 | 2009 | TX | 0 | 2 | Service Brake System, Air | 2018 Q3 |
| 2016-08-25 | 2010 | TX | 0 | 1 | Seats · Fire | 2016 Q3 |
| 2016-05-25 | 2010 | FL | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2016 Q2 |
| 2014-10-06 | 2013 | CA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2014 Q4 |
| 2014-06-14 | 2013 | FL | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2014 Q3 |
| 2014-03-23 | 2008 | TX | 0 | 1 | Air Bags · Rollover | 2014 Q1 |
| 2014-03-18 | 2008 | NY | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2014 Q1 |
| 2013-12-28 | 2007 | NC | 0 | 1 | Air Bags · Rollover | 2014 Q1 |
| 2013-10-28 | 2012 | WA | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2013 Q4 |
| 2010-12-25 | 2007 | PA | 0 | 1 | Seats · Fire | 2011 Q1 |
Each row above is a claim or notice Volkswagen received alleging a death or injury in a Volkswagen Eos and reported to NHTSA as 49 CFR 579.21 requires; NHTSA does not verify it, and a Eos that sold more will have more rows. All Volkswagen models · What these reports are, and are not.