The 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."
The risk
A fuel tank with a dislodged or separated fuel pressure sensor can leak fuel after a rollover crash, increasing the risk of a fire.
The 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volkswagen Taos | 2025, 2026 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:PRESSURE SENSOR
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen Taos | 2025 | 12 | 2 |
| Volkswagen Taos | 2026 | 4 | 1 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 2026
15 of the 666 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2026 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. filed 321 campaigns in all.
| 26V673000 14 Oct 2026 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 26V633000 1 Oct 2026 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 26V578000 9 Sept 2026 | Ford Motor Company |
| 26V434000 7 Jul 2026 | Braun Corporation |
| 26V428000 2 Jul 2026 | Crestline Coach Ltd. |
| 26V369000 9 Jun 2026 | Ford Motor Company |
| 26V263000 23 Apr 2026 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 26V232000 10 Apr 2026 | Kia America, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2026