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2025 Volkswagen Taos problems

NHTSA lists 11 complaints for the 2025 Volkswagen Taos, 2 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 0 complaints mention an injury, with 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported.

Data build 2026-10-10.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as VOLKSWAGEN TAOS.

At a glance

Complaints
11
With crash
2
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Recalls
2
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
75,323
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
153

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.

Where the complaints are

Top systems
SystemComplaintsShare of this vehicle's complaints
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM545.5%
ENGINE327.3%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE327.3%
SERVICE BRAKES218.2%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER218.2%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL218.2%
BACK OVER PREVENTION19.1%
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE19.1%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM19.1%
LANE DEPARTURE19.1%
Top subsystems
SystemSubsystemComplaints
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCEAUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING2
BACK OVER PREVENTIONWARNINGS1
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCEADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL1
LANE DEPARTUREASSIST1
LANE DEPARTUREBLIND SPOT DETECTION1
STRUCTUREBODY1

One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.

Model-generated complaint tags

These labels are model-generated, not NHTSA data.

Failure modes
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
electrical electronic545.5%0.88
loss of control436.4%0.82
unclear218.2%0.91
Severities
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
moderate654.5%0.90
high327.3%0.94
low19.1%0.77
none19.1%0.43

Model: typesafe/jev-1.13-20260917; schema version: tag-v1. 11 tagged complaints of 11 complaints (100.0%).

Confidence is the model's own probability for the label it chose (0 to 1), not accuracy.

Model-generated labels on tagged complaints only. Model years 2013 and newer are tagged in full; 2012 in part (see tagged_share); earlier model years have no tags. NHTSA's own flags remain separate in the complaints block.

Recalls

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2 recalls.

26V258000

Date: 2026-04-22. Systems: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE.

Defect: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Taos vehicles. In the event of a rear-end crash, the fuel pressure sensor may dislodge or separate from the fuel tank. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 301, "Fuel System Integrity."

Consequence: A fuel tank with a dislodged or separated fuel pressure sensor can leak fuel after a rollover crash, increasing the risk of a fire.

Remedy: Dealers will install a fuel pressure sensor wiring harness extension, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 4, 2026. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 97TH. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning April 29, 2026.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

26V185000

Date: 2026-03-25. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Defect: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2025 Jetta and Taos vehicles. The instrument panel may fail to display warning lights or gauges. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 101, "Control and Displays."

Consequence: An instrument panel that does not display critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will update the instrument panel software and replace the instrument panel as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 22, 2026. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 90Z5. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on March 22, 2026.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

Investigations

0 investigations; 0 open.

Manufacturer communications

153 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
UNKNOWN OR OTHER49
ENGINE36
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM26
SERVICE BRAKES11
POWER TRAIN8
EXTERIOR LIGHTING5
AIR BAGS3
STEERING3

11038159

Date: 2026-09-23. Type: Other. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

Oil leak from Cylinder Head Cover; Coolant leak from the cylinder head gasket, Low coolant level, Visible coolant leak, or Coolant warning message in instrument cluster; Customer states error for Dynamic Cornering Light in MFI; Customer states no start condition; Customer states no start condition;

11038145

Date: 2026-09-17. Type: Other. Systems: LANE DEPARTURE.

Heat Sensative Trouble Shooting Explanation.

11038146

Date: 2026-09-17. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE.

Suggested fuel additive

11038144

Date: 2026-09-10. Type: Other. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

Remove Key FOB battery for 20 seconds to restore proper operation.

11038143

Date: 2026-09-09. Type: Other. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

This special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed if it meets the criteria provided.

11038158

Date: 2026-09-02. Type: Other. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

Oil leak from Cylinder Head Cover; Coolant leak from the cylinder head gasket, Low coolant level, Visible coolant leak, or Coolant warning message in instrument cluster; Customer states error for Dynamic Cornering Light in MFI; Customer states no start condition; Customer states no start condition;

11036877

Date: 2026-08-27. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SERVICE BRAKES.

Brake rotor resurfacing

11036878

Date: 2026-08-27. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SERVICE BRAKES.

Repair or Replace Information

11036885

Date: 2026-08-26. Type: Other. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

Oil leak from Cylinder Head Cover; Customer states MIL-on, Transmission warning light on, harsh shifting; Coolant leak from the cylinder head gasket, Low coolant level, Visible coolant leak, or Coolant warning message in instrument cluster; Customer states no start condition; Customer states no star

11036884

Date: 2026-08-19. Type: Other. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

Oil leak from Cylinder Head Cover; Customer states MIL-on, Transmission warning light on, harsh shifting; Coolant leak from the cylinder head gasket, Low coolant level, Visible coolant leak, or Coolant warning message in instrument cluster; Customer states no start condition; Customer states no star

Notes on this record

  • Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
  • System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
  • Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
  • A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.

Other names NHTSA uses

None listed.

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
TAOS11

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