Volkswagen Taos Complaints (2022)

309 consumer complaints on file.

#11658979May 5, 2025
ENGINE
A vehicle randomly shuts off when stopped in a red light and you have to start it back
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11658580May 2, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
Car dies/stalls while in drive when adaptive is engaged. Entertainment / navigation system has quit working despite multiple times I’ve reset. Acceleration is dangerous at times and accelerates too quickly. Also seems to be sluggish due to fuel injector issues requiring me to press gas pedal harder to maintain speed. Windows don’t always respond to button and seem to stall. Check engine light keeps coming on despite being cleared . I only have 28,000 miles.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11655053April 16, 2025
SERVICE BRAKES
I have just replaced the rear brakes on my 60k mile Taos for the second time. I am far from the only person I have seen multiple online reports of brakes being worn down by the 20k mile mark. Not only is this issue unsafe, it is expensive for the car owner. VW extended the warranty to 24k miles. But only on the first set of brakes
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11654983April 16, 2025
ENGINE
Multiple times while driving the check engine light has come on, followed by some shaking then the car shuts off. Taking it into the dealership for service is of no help as they claim the car is fine, but this keeps happening. Very dangerous and if you read online and complaints on this board this is not an isolated event.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11654018April 11, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Coolant warning made me pullover on highway looked online a lot of people have the same trouble of coolant going low without any visible leak.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11651365March 28, 2025
ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM)
The contact owns a 2022 Volkswagen Taos. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 MPH, the check engine and ECM warning lights illuminated, and the vehicle decelerated and would only operate in LIMP Mode. During the failure, the vehicle was shaking and vibrating abnormally, and it was difficult for the driver to control the steering. The vehicle was driven directly to the local dealer, who diagnosed the vehicle with a cylinder #3 misfire. The cause of the misfire was not determined. The manufacturer was not yet contacted. The failure mileage was 38,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11648064March 13, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Sunroof shattered at a red light suddenly. Outside temperature was around 50 F. Two friends had small superficial cuts. We were stopped at a red light at the city (ATL). Vehicle is been inspected and the fault is been adjudicated to an impact. Sunroof has cero impact marks nor does it have impact holes or impact point. Two main horizontal fractures can be seen at the front and back portion of the glass. Affected glass is the first motorized glass. No other impact of scratches on the car.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11647730March 11, 2025
POWER TRAIN
Vehicle is persistently lagging in acceleration on highways
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11647182March 8, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Car hesitates when gas is pushed and will take off suddenly .Almost caused a accident many times vehicle is dangerous!! Some thing must be done!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11647167March 8, 2025
ENGINE, STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
It’s happened 2x in owning the 22 Vw Taos. The car will start be good for about 5 seconds, then car shakes like the engines misfiring, check engine light flashes, steering does become locked a little and difficult. Once you start up again it’s fine. Happened in Nov 2024 and today 3/8/2024
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11643526February 18, 2025
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The radiator was broken due to a rock hitting it while simply driving down the road out of town and wasn’t covered by warranty. My engine started overheating and has been overheating every now and then ever since now due to coolant leaking because of a head gasket leak. Oh and that’s not covered by warranty now either.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11643375February 18, 2025
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
The contact owns a 2022 Volkswagen Taos. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to exceed above 10 MPH, with the check engine and the EPC warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a certified mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the engine had seized and needed to be replaced. The mechanic linked the failure to failure to NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 23V214000 (Fuel System, Gasoline), 21V651000 (Fuel System, Gasoline), and Technical Service Bulletin 1523/01. The mechanic referred the contact to the dealer. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that the VIN was not included in the recalls. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The manufacturer confirmed that the VIN was not covered under recall and that the vehicle had exceeded the mileage for coverage. The failure mileage was 67,168.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11643182February 17, 2025
ENGINE
Purchased 2022 VW Taos SEL new from dealer. Vehicle began using coolent triggering the coolent warning light. Engine light activated and dealer states coolent is leaking from the rear of the head gasket and is affecting the air flow system. Safety risk of engine over heating causing damage or failure. Research shows this is a common problem and a faulty head gasket was used in production. Vehicle is no longer in warranty and no recalls have been issued.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11642980February 16, 2025
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Engine has ceased at 67000 miles a mechanics has searched my VIN id number and 3 recalls have come back but Volkswagen says they are not applicable to my vehicle. I’d like to confirm this if possible
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11640897February 5, 2025
SERVICE BRAKES, STRUCTURE:BODY, ENGINE
Since I have bought my car, I’ve had continuous problems. The car has stalled multiple times the most recent time that it stalled. It was in the middle of the highway leaving me in a very unsafe situation and after that happened, I took it to the dealer ship and only then were they able to identify that there was a problem with the starter, even though the previous two times that I took the car to the dealership since it stalled they weren’t able to find a problem I’ve had a valve replaced on the car I’ve had tires replaced on the car i’ve had the brakes changed multiple times even though I’ve only had the car for three years my windshield wipers have been randomly going off on the car for the full three years of me having it and the service center at Volkswagen has not been able to find a diagnosis for the issue and to me that’s really unacceptable to tell a paying customer that there’s no way to fix a problem on their car I’ve also had issues with the coolant level, always going below the max amount and even after checking, they weren’t able to find issues with it. Also, my gas cap randomly opens. Also, this last time a couple days ago when my car stalled the steering wheel and gearshift both locked and I was not able to move it, and there was no proper response as to why that happened when I picked up my car from being serviced. Overall, I’ve continuously had problems with this car since I bought it and I’ve contacted Volkswagen customer care back in 2023 and now again at the beginning of 2025 and they have been very unhelpful and I want this problem resolved somehow because I do not feel safe driving such an unreliable vehicle and my family bought two of the same exact cars on the same exact day but my car is the only one that has had all these problems, but the other car is perfectly fine and it doesn’t have such extreme issues. I am filling out this form to hopefully get a better resolution since Volkswagen has done an awful job at resolving this matter
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11639260January 29, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I recieved an error message stating "start/stop" error.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11637983January 23, 2025
VISIBILITY/WIPER
The aft panoramic sunroof shattered while the car was parked. Thankfully, the "spider webbing" kept the glass from falling in the back seat, and the car was not driving then. I called and scheduled a dealer appointment that day and dropped the car off last week. There were no indication prior.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11636470January 17, 2025
ENGINE
I own a 2022 VW Taos SE (Purchased New), it has been using up coolant, roughly every 2 months I needed to fill it. Took it to the dealership and they said there is a small leak in the head gasket, which they advised is common for the Taos and advised that VW is aware of this issue. However, when I contacted VW, they are unware of the issue with the Taos. I have a scheduled date to replace the head gaskets, however with VW unaware of the issue my worry is that it will happen again when my car is out of warranty. My safety worry is that my head gaskets will go, ruining my engine, breaking down on the highway with my infant on board. The smoke that would appear from a blown head gasket would impair other drivers visibility possibly causing an accident. What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request?- Coolant Leaking, Small Leak in Head Gasket. Yes. How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk?- My safety worry is that my head gaskets will go, ruining my engine, breaking down on the highway with my infant on board. The smoke that would appear from a blown head gasket would impair other drivers visibility possibly causing an accident. Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? -Yes the VW dealership. Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others?- VW dealership Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear?- Low coolant level light.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11631333December 18, 2024
ENGINE
Head gasket leak. Went from zero issues with coolant whatsoever to the car smelling like it was burning after being turned on and being deemed unsafe to drive requiring a tow to the dealership for repair. Once there, head gasket replacement deemed necessary. Seems to have been a very an abrupt change. Luckily in this instance the car was parked and did not actually catch fire but I am concerned for my safety if this would have happened while the vehicle was in motion.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11628901December 4, 2024
SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN
Head Gasket Leaking Coolant, yes it's available for inspection Engine could cease to operate properly Head gasket leaking was confirmed by Volkswagen Dealer No, I had a low coolant light, manual says add fluid This is a very HIGH COST REPAIR Brake Pads were worn out at 16,000 miles, replace ourselves because out of warranty at the time
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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