Complaints by model year
Each bar is one model year. Highlighted: 2022. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026
New York safety inspections
Share of first inspections failed on safety, by model year. Older cars fail more as miles build up, so compare each year with the average car of the same year. Best against its own year: 2026.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections, initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 Taos | 12 | 2 |
| 2024 Taos | 55 | 0 |
| 2023 Taos | 110 | 0 |
| 2022 TaosMost complaints | 322 | 6 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Engine201
- Service brakes113
- Electrical system100
- Fuel/propulsion system75
- Unknown or other73
- Power train69
- Vehicle speed control33
- Forward collision avoidance27
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 10 Taos vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died, and 2 people died inside them. These are counts, not crash rates: a model with more cars on the road shows up more often, and people killed outside the vehicle are not counted here.
| Model year | Vehicles in fatal crashes | Deaths in the vehicle |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 10 | 2 |
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain) · how we count
Crash-test ratings by year
NHTSA 5-star results for 5 model-year variants; 0 of 5 rated variants score five stars overall. Rollover risk is the estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
| Year | Variant | Overall | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026 VOLKSWAGEN TAOS SUV N/A AWD | ★★★★☆ | 14.7 % |
| 2025 | 2025 Volkswagen Taos SUV AWD | ★★★★☆ | 14.7 % |
| 2024 | 2024 Volkswagen Taos SUV AWD | ★★★★☆ | 14.7 % |
| 2023 | 2023 Volkswagen Taos SUV AWD | ★★★★☆ | 14.7 % |
| 2022 | 2022 Volkswagen Taos SUV AWD | ★★★★☆ | 14.7 % |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), api.nhtsa.gov · US federal work, public domain
Fuel consumption by year
Official Canadian test results for 5 model years, best variant per year. Combined consumption ranges from 7.4–7.6 L/100 km.
| Year | Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Taos · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline | 8.3 | 6.5 | 7.4 |
| 2025 | Taos · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline | 8.4 | 6.5 | 7.6 |
| 2024 | Taos · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline | 8.4 | 6.5 | 7.5 |
| 2023 | Taos · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline | 8.4 | 6.6 | 7.6 |
| 2022 | Taos · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline | 8.4 | 6.6 | 7.6 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
New registrations in Europe
131 new Volkswagen Taos cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2020 and 2022, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2022 the largest markets were Germany (58), Spain (1).
| Year | New cars | CO₂ g/km |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 59 | 207 (WLTP) |
| 2021 | 53 | 203 (WLTP) |
| 2020 | 19 | 207 (WLTP) |
Averages are weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value (NEDC until the WLTP switch). European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
Recalls
8 campaigns cover the Taos.
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."
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."
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.
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.
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."
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.
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.
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.
NHTSA recalls