Volkswagen Taos Complaints (2022)

309 consumer complaints on file.

#11579507March 26, 2024
SERVICE BRAKES
Rear brakes wore so rapidly they were deemed unsafe for driving by state inspection, down to under 2mm in a year. Volkswagen knew it was an issue and extended the warranty, but put such limitations on when they would cover the warranty they caused customers to drive on unsafe rear brakes before they would consider coverage.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11579221March 25, 2024
SERVICE BRAKES
Uneven wearing on the rear brake pads from rear passenger to rear driver side brake pads ending up with a faulty caliper. Still in possession of faulty caliper.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11579097March 23, 2024
ENGINE
Had car for less than one year. Have had coolant level warning twice. First time was eight months after getting the car and the second was three months later.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11578764March 21, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
Within weeks of leading car, EPC light flashing, check engine light, limp mode from 55 to about 30. I bought it to dealer said fixed. A few months later again, brought it to another dealer fixed it, said don’t use eco mode and high tier gas. It was fine for a few months did it again two days ago. I shut the engine off and turned it on was fine. VW HQ said no new car. They will keep trying to fix it. Dealer won’t change it. Dealer wants me to bring it in again….They will try something else. I explained to dealer and VWHQ this is very dangerous. Previous incident 11/2023, previous incident shortly after leasing the car. Each time told it was fixed and not.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11577458March 14, 2024
SERVICE BRAKES
The vehicle's brake pad has become worn out and is malfunctioning, despite being leased two years ago.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11576581March 11, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES
ABS, Tire Pressure monitor system, front/rear/side assist warning lights lit up while driving solid yellow indicating there was an error. Also a start stop error light on. Stayed lit for one minute and then they all went away. This is now happening every day for the past three days. Today the steering light turn on as well and had difficulty with steering the wheel for about 30 seconds. These incidents occurred after turning the car on after it had been parked for 5 hours. Then while driving at 30-40 mph.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11576572March 11, 2024
ENGINE
my taos is been on the shop several times for a check engine light and it works for a couple of months and the light comes back on according to the dealer ship it is an evap sensor that keeps failing the power train it not at 100% it can cause an accident I was traying to do a buy back but the company said that NO my car it been on the shop at least 5 times for the same problem. Please HELP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11574287February 27, 2024
ENGINE
Failing head gasket that needs to be replaced. Appears to be a common issue. Parts are backordered so have been waiting on the repair for over a month now. Issue identified in the shop on 1/25/24, but was leaking coolant before that.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11573613February 23, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Many fuel system issues along with poor brakes create an unsafe vehicle even after the dealership was given several attempts to fix.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11573529February 23, 2024
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
This vehicle was purchased new 1/2022 and it has had several issues that occurred: - 2/23 driving down the highway trying to accelerate onto the highway I pressed the gas pedal and it wouldn’t accelerate for about 3-4 seconds then the check engine light came on as well as the car losing power - while driving the car the forward collision indicator has activated without at car being around and stops suddenly - if you put the car in reverse sometime the car will not go into drive so your basically waiting for the car to respond - I barely drive my car it has 19k miles I do not feel safe even driving this vehicle at this point. - when you take it to the dealership they say if it can’t be reproduced they can’t fix the issues no matter if I call and state there is a problem. I’ve been a VW owner since 2005 and this vehicle has given me more problems then any VW I’ve ever owned
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11572729February 19, 2024
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES
Múltiple issues and ranging from brakes multiple times to check engine lights. Do not feel safe in this vehicle.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11571655February 13, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DASH LIGHTS GO SO DIM AT TIMES YOU CANNOT SEE DASH. YOU HAVE TO TAKE YOUR EYES OFF THE ROAD TO SEE YOUR SPEED. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS POST OF THIS HAPPENING ON VW TAOS FORUM WEBSITE. VW NEEDS TO FIX THIS AS IT A HAZARD TO DRIVER SAFETY. VW DOESNT KNOW HOW TO FIX IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11571370February 12, 2024
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
The contact owns a 2022 Volkswagen Taos. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the check engine warning light and engine oil light remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed and determined that the head gasket was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 33,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11570132February 5, 2024
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
The car completely shut off while driving it. This was not the first time this happened. The EPC and check engine lights are constantly on. I have brought the car several times to try to fix the problem, nothing works. I have also had to add radiator fluid twice. The car was sold to me during a stop sale that I had no idea about. I tried going through VW for a buy back that they were initially going to grant and then changed their mind once a fix for the recall was announced. Horrific company to deal with.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11569326February 1, 2024
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Vehicle has been having accelerator issues. Car has not been registering acceleration. This has happened on 6 separate occasions. The first occurrence happened when I was at an intersection and I took my foot off the brake and put my foot on the gas pedal. No acceleration besides the torque received when not applying gas (1-3mph). This lasted for about 7-10 seconds and then I jolted forward due to gas pedal being pressed down and car registering the gas. The other occurrences have happened when I start my car in the morning. I will start my car and apply gas. The car does not register the gas, it moves slowly from the torque converter. This lasts about 7-8 seconds of this slow moving. My foot is applied to the gas pedal, but car doesn't register it. After about 8 seconds, my car will register my foot being on the gas pedal. It goes from about 1 mph to 12-17 mph in 2 seconds. When it does, the gas pedal is not pressed 1/2 day down, 3/4 way down or all the way down to the floor. The gas pedal is pressed very gently. I learned from the first time in the intersection, not to press the gas pedal down all the way due to the aggressive acceleration of the car at an unknown time. The date of the intersection occurrence I did not record due to me thinking it was a one off situation. After the second time I started documenting each time this happened. Temperatures have varied from when this happens, it does not happen when it is a certain temperature out. I have driven my car consistently and does not happen when leaving my car sit for long periods of time. I have had regular maintenance on my car. Date of events this has happened 01/08 01/16 01/17 01/29 01/31 This is very concerning to me as I am afraid my car will hit an object or a human without my control. This car was bought new from the dealership and is less than 3 years old. I have reported this problem to the local dealership and have an appt in February.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11567431January 24, 2024
POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I purchased my vehicle new on 12/31/21. The vehicle currently has 19,200 miles. The coolant light went on so I took it to the VW dealership as it was due for an oil change and tire rotation soon. The dealer indicated that the head gasket is leaking internally. The parts are on back order and there is no eta. From what I have researched regarding other 2022 VW Taos owners experiences with head gasket issues, it could be 30-90 days before I get my vehicle back (which the dealership has indicated is true). There appears to be a host of other issues that people are having with their 2022 VW Taos including rear brakes wearing way too fast and other engine issues. I have no concerns with how the dealership is managing this issue, however, based on my research, I am surprised a recall has not yet been issued. I am concerned about the lifetime health of my vehicle and the issues I may to deal with after the warranty ends, if the engine is already requiring major repairs after only 2 years and less than 20,000 miles.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11566843January 21, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE
Fuel System: The car hesitates when you push the gas, and then will suddenly go with a jolt. That is unsafe as you are turning on to road and when you push the gas-you do not move for a few seconds which could cause an accident. There are no warning lights regarding this, however, lots of the same exact complaints for this model on the internet. Engine: The coolant goes low, and the dealership says it needs a new head gasket replaced, however, was told to continue to drive the car until the part comes in which is on back order for months. Electrical: Lights come on telling me that my tire is low, when tire is not low. My oil light came on saying to reduce the oil level. Dealership just turned the light off and called it good. I worry that something is wrong, but the car does not give accurate safe information. The carplay system has to be restarted all the time due to connecting issues, and map not working. Additionally, the car had to have rear breaks replaced at only 27,000k miles.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11566386January 18, 2024
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Complete radio/gps randomly shuts off. GPS is always saying these VW are in different locations than they are.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11565741January 16, 2024
SERVICE BRAKES
Rear brakes wear out prematurely, car has only 12500 miles
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11563521January 4, 2024
SERVICE BRAKES
I took our 2022 VW Taos in for 15,000 mile service. The service advisor said the rear brakes were at 3mm and need to be replaced along with rotors. The brakes shouldn't be this low for the mileage on the car. Apparently, there was a time frame to repair the brakes in 2022 when we made the purchase and VW didn't inform us of the brake issue at the time. VW service says it'll cost over $900 to replace pads and rotors.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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