What Owners Report NHTSA ODI · 2,175,102 complaints · MY1998–2026

2022 Volkswagen Taos

Typical pattern

20.2% of complaints about the 2022 Volkswagen Taos came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2022 vehicle — around the middle of the 181 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 2.3 yr in service. The most-reported system is engine (137 complaints), typically at 2.3 yr or about 24,000 miles.

Complaints
486
Median age at failure
2.3 yr
Median mileage
22,000 n=37
Crash / fire / tow
2.1% of reports
Safety recalls
6

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System
0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y
Engine
137 reports · 24,000 mi
2.3 yr
0%
Service brakes
61 reports · 3,000 mi
2.4 yr
3.3%
Electrical system
57 reports · 52,382 mi
1.8 yr
1.8%
Fuel / propulsion
50 reports
2.3 yr
0%
Power train
48 reports · 2,500 mi
2.4 yr
0%
Other
43 reports
2.3 yr
0%
Collision avoidance
16 reports
1.8 yr
0%
Speed control
15 reports · 2,500 mi
1.0 yr
6.7%

Safety recalls — NHTSA campaigns

23V214000 2023-03-29
Fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022 TAOS vehicles. The fuel delivery pump may break, which could cause a sudden engine stall.

A sudden engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.

22V687000 2022-09-14
Engine and engine cooling:engine:engine control module (ecu/ecm):software

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022 TAOS vehicles equipped with all-wheel drive. The engine control unit (ECU) software may cause a stall when coming to a stop.

An engine that stalls may increase the risk of a crash.

22V514000 2022-07-20
Back over prevention: sensing system: camera

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Golf GTI, Jetta GLI, Jetta NF, Arteon FL, Tiguan LWB, 2022 Taos, Jetta PA, Tiguan PA, 2021-2022 Atlas Cross Sport, and Atlas FL vehicles. The manufacturing process of the eMMC memory module in the infotainment system may cause the rearview camera image not to display. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."

A rearview camera that does not display an image reduces the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.

22V176000 2022-03-23
Suspension

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022 Tiguan, Taos, and 2021 Tiguan long wheel base (LWB) vehicles. A second notice will be sent once remedy parts become available. The left or right rear suspension knuckles may corrode, crack, and break.

A broken rear suspension knuckle can cause a loss of stability, increasing the risk of a crash.

21V651000 2021-08-20
Fuel system, gasoline:delivery:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022 Taos vehicles. The underhood fuel supply quick-connector may detach from the fuel supply line causing a fuel leak in the engine compartment.

A fuel leak may cause a stall, increasing the risk of a crash. A fuel leak also increases the risk of fire in the presence of an ignition source.

21V615000 2021-08-06
Engine and engine cooling:engine:engine control module (ecu/ecm):software

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022 Taos vehicles equipped with all-wheel drive. The engine control unit (ECU) software may cause a stall when coming to a stop.

An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.

In owners’ own words

Fuel / propulsion mileage not reported 0 mo in service
A stop sale order was placed the following Monday after I signed my lease of the 2022 VW TAOS with 4MOTION. Not only was I not contacted about this safety recall but upon taking it in for severe turbo lag reasons on Sep21 I was informed that it was unsafe to drive and needed to be kept for an undetermined extended period of time with no loaner or rental. I’m paying 500 a month to lease and insure a brand new car that I simply cannot use? It’s unacceptable. VW needs to buy back my car so that I can be in a reliable safe vehicle from somewhere else.
Fuel / propulsion mileage not reported 10 mo in service
Vehicle from time to time without warning stalls. Engine starts shaking and we usually coast to a stop. At this time the check engine light and and other warning lights on. We shut the car off and wait few minutes and restart the car and it works fine as if nothing happened. This is very scary as this has happened 4-5 times in the last year and dealer can’t find anything wrong. This problem started after update to programming that I believe was done after stop sale order.
Fuel / propulsion mileage not reported 1.3 yr in service
There is a major lag in throttle response after slowing then attempting to speed back up. For example, a car in front of me turns right at an intersection while in travel so I slow down. After stepping on the accelerator to speed back up, it can take 5-7 seconds before there is any response. At times it’s long enough that traffic behind me starts honking.
Speed control mileage not reported 0 mo in service
A stop sale order was placed the following Monday after I signed my lease of the 2022 VW TAOS with 4MOTION. Not only was I not contacted about this safety recall but upon taking it in for severe turbo lag reasons on Sep21 I was informed that it was unsafe to drive and needed to be kept for an undetermined extended period of time with no loaner or rental. I’m paying 500 a month to lease and insure a brand new car that I simply cannot use? It’s unacceptable. VW needs to buy back my car so that I can be in a reliable safe vehicle from somewhere else.

Other Taos model years

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