Volkswagen Taos Complaints (2022)

309 consumer complaints on file.

#11485550September 20, 2022
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
No acceleration. 2022 Taos SEL 4Motion. I was attempting to turn to left and I applied the accelerator pedal and got absolutely no response. I let off of the pedal and again attempted to accelerate also having no response the second time. By this time there was traffic and I had to wait. On the third attempt the vehicle responded. The incident was very unsettling. In addition to the above problem, which has only happened once, the acceleration is often delayed and sluggish. Accelerator inputs are inconsistent. The delayed and sluggish responses are often followed by very aggressive acceleration and hard shifts. It often seems there is either little acceleration or over enthusiatic acceleration. The vehicle is difficult to drive smoothly.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11484290September 13, 2022
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
In some cases when attempting to propel the vehicle from a stop or slow roll to a quicker state of acceleration, response to pressing the pedal down to accelerate is delayed enough to potentially cause a dangerous situation. Once the vehicle starts to accelerate, it does so in a snapping way that almost causes another dangerous situation. This is being discussed by several owners on social media groups. Some people are buying 3rd party ODB2 gadgets that help resolve this, which mean it is possibly solvable with a ECU update that manages throttle response, turbo, and perhaps shift points.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11483912September 11, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
The vehicles brakes are engaging when driving. Can hear calipers rubbing on brake disks. Backing up the calipers are still rubbing on disks, making loud creaking noise. same noise when pulling away from stop light. The red alert warning vehicle to close in front comes on with no vehicle present in front. I’m guessing the automatic electronic braking system has a serious flaw that manufacture is ignoring. Same issue from other volkswagen owners online
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11482311August 31, 2022
ENGINE
When the vehicle is idle for 10 minutes, or so engine light lits up. Then engine turns off and can’t restart anymore unless engine cools down. Couple of times when turning, engine turn off all of a sudden. Again the engine has to cool down before it restarts.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11481720August 29, 2022
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
I bought the car new on May 31, 2022. It had 266 miles on the odometer. With approx 200 miles driven it shut down while driving at 35 MPH. The dealer, East Coast VW, had it towed. After 10 days they said it was a faulty fuel sending unit and I was out of fuel, even though the fuel gauge read 3/8 of a tank. So again it happened. Saturday 8-27-2022. With 450 miles I've driven. Fuel gauge read 5/8 of a tank. This time it happened at 60 MPH in traffic.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11481143August 25, 2022
ENGINE
Starting and stopping. Press on the peddle the car starts and then Boggs down you need to depress further on the peddle and then the vehicle jolts forward rapidly. Have been to two different dealerships. The OBD reader claims it bad gas. I buy mostly Shell gas. The one professional doesn’t think higher octane will have any effect. It an acceleration problem or transmission problem.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11479148August 13, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST
I had a check engine light, epc warning, lane assist deactivated and stop start disabled all at once while on a drive in a remote area without cell service. The car had a dangerous loss of power. I brought it to the dealer and they told me there is no fix as its a common software issue that apparently faulty detects bad gas. All they could do was reset the code and say it may happen again, and recommend higher octane fuel. VW corporate was no help & I opened a buyback case. I don’t trust this car and dont think its safe to drive. This is the second time brought in for a stop start stall issue. Under 4k miles.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11477678August 4, 2022
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE
While driving, there is a significant lag in acceleration after pressure is put on the gas pedal. There have been multiple instances where I have been making a left turn across traffic and the lag in acceleration has caused me to almost get into an accident. Downshifting and attempting to accelerate immediately after also produces a significant delay, which prohibits the driver from avoiding accidents if needed.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11477353August 3, 2022
ENGINE
The contact owns a 2022 Volkswagen Taos. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed that the vehicle was low on fuel. The contact stated that the failure recurred and the vehicle was taken to the dealer once more. The contact was informed that the vehicle operated as designed and that no failure was found. The manufacturer was contacted and notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 9,019.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11476419July 28, 2022
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
After a complete stop, acceleration is jerky. In that there is a 2-4 second delay than a burst of acceleration that causes the car to shoot forward. The car ran perfectly fine when we first bought it, since then a computer update was performed about 6 months ago. Since having the update the car is slow to respond while accelerating, we've been back to the dealership for this and were told that there is an issue but no codes are being thrown. The service manager stated that all of the 2022 Taos that have been sold have this problem, they are waiting for a computer fix from Volkswagen, but Volkswagen customer care says they are unaware of this issue. Not sure where to go except to possibly trade out of this potential deathtrap.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11476238July 28, 2022
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I was driving on the highway traveling approximately 65- 70 miles an hour when my TAOS began losing speed. I attempted to accelerate when I realized my speed had dropped to 56mph. I was unable to accelerate and a message popped on my dashboard showing about maximum RPM cannot exceed 4000. My engine shut off and moments later before the check engine light, hazard signal, and EPC lights flashed and turned on. I was forced to pull over off to the left shoulder. I was not able to restart my vehicle. Each time I tried it would power on, attempt to ignite and die down back to assessors mode with the engine, hazard, and EPc lights remaining on. Had my vehicle towed to VW dealership and am awaiting diagnostic and repair. Truly scary experience when my vehicle shut off on a highway with speed limits at 70mph!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11476144July 27, 2022
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
The contact owns a 2022 Volkswagen Taos. The contact stated while attempting to drive from a complete stop, the accelerator pedal was depressed twice but failed to respond. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact depressed the accelerator pedal harder and the vehicle accelerated unintendedly and crashed into the rear of the vehicle in front of it. The contact stated it was a fender-bender. There were no injuries sustained. The air bags did not deploy. The contact was able to continue driving. However, the failure reoccurred upon reversing. Additionally, the contact stated that the fuel gauge had failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that no issues were found. However, the failure persisted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 2,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11474621July 18, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I have a 2022 SEL 4motion. I purchased it in December. 7 months later I’m having issues with it. The extreme lag to this car is so unsafe. This is my 5th VW, and I’ve never had issues like this before. I can’t stress how many times I pray I don’t get hit when trying to accelerate the car. It’s mind blowing how slow the pickup is and super unsafe. I’ve had the EPC Light come on 3 weeks ago and now today I’ve had the check engine light on. The infotainment system is so unreliable. Sometimes the screen blacks out completely. The charging area becomes so hot that I have to take my phone off of it and put it elsewhere. When the EPC light came on I was driving on the highway and freaked out when the light came on and the vehicle started slowing down and wouldn’t accelerate as I kept trying to hit the gas pedal. Luckily my son wasn’t in the car. Volkswagen needs to straighten these serious issues out immediately. I will be on the hunt for another car. I don’t feel safe with this vehicle.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11474206July 15, 2022
SUSPENSION
Both front axles were defective. They were just replaced by Nalley after Autonation told me for 8 straight months nothing was wrong with my car. My Taos made a loud knocking sound, steering wheel vibration and I almost lost control of it on the highway.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11474186July 15, 2022
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11473464July 11, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
When pressing on gas peddle, vehicle aggressively jolts forward. This caused me to almost rear end the vehicle in front of me while on the highway as well as be rear ended. While on and in drive Taos appears to have died. Vehicle will not drive and break locks. The break peddle has also locked up twice while driving. Check engine light did appear but shortly turned off. Auto start/stop does not work on app and auto start doesn’t work on key fob either. Multiple times my Taos has “detected” a vehicle in front of me and flashed a warning when there was no vehicle at all. These incidents have occurred over multiple days. At this time I have only owed my Taos for three weeks.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11470941June 25, 2022
AIR BAGS, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
I was driving down the interstate on 6/24/2022 with ACC turned on and was in traffic. The semi truck in front of me came to a complete stop, but my VW Taos did not stop or slow down, so I had to intervene in order to prevent an accident. After I came to a complete stop, my vehicle started beeping, flashing errors on the dashboard for every safety system on my car including the Airbags, Traction Control, Anti-lock Brakes, all Safety Sensors, Cruise Control, and something called Brake Booster. It stayed like this for about 10 minutes. After moving more, traffic came to a complete stop again, so I took the opportunity to turn my car off and restart it, and the warnings came up again. After 5-10 more minutes, the errors finally cleared off my dashboard. This made me very concerned that I would not be protected if I were in an accident. This is the third time my vehicle has done this since owning it.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11470909June 24, 2022
ENGINE
The contact owns a 2022 Volkswagen Taos. The contact stated while driving approximately 70 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that the power steering and power brake failed. The contact stated that the "check engine" and "Electronic Stability Protection" warning lights were illuminated. The contact was able to safely coast to the left and onto the highway median. The contact had the vehicle towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the evap purge solenoid had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 320.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11469366June 15, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
The contact owned a 2022 Volkswagen Taos. The contact stated while driving in the parking lot at work, the engine stalled, she turned the vehicle off, waited to restart the vehicle, and drove the vehicle but could not stop. The contact crashed into the fence. There was no warning light illuminated. The air bag did deploy. The contact suffered some injuries that required medical attention. The contact suffered an abrasion to the wrist and a sprang right wrist also injured her nose. The vehicle was towed to a collision shop and deemed a total loss. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 5,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11468037June 7, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
Engine electrical issue with knock sensor, dealer replaced only to find out they now need to install an engine electrical harness complete. Engine warning light comes on and states max engine rpm's limited to 4000, while doing so engine power is cut resulting in major loss of acceleration, while engine light is on safety system does not work. Infotainment system sometimes does not load for several minuets as well as the rear view camera not functioning while loading.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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