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Volkswagen TAOS

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Fire risk
2
Crash risk
5
Injuries
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Deaths
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All Recalls

5 campaigns
5 recalls 2 critical🔥 2 fire risk💥 5 crash risk
Model year
Fuel System
Apr 22, 2026
14 days ago

Your Taos fuel tank can leak and catch fire after a rear-end or rollover crash.

Affected: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:PRESSURE SENSOR · 2026
FIRE RISKCRASH RISK
NHTSA
Summary

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."

Consequence

A fuel tank with a dislodged or separated fuel pressure sensor can leak fuel after a rollover crash, increasing the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Dealers will install a fuel pressure sensor wiring harness extension, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed June 19, 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.

Fuel System
Aug 20, 2021
1720 days ago

Your fuel line connector can detach and leak fuel, causing engine stall or fire.

Affected: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS · 2022
FIRE RISKCRASH RISK
NHTSA
Summary

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.

Consequence

A fuel leak may cause a stall, increasing the risk of a crash. A fuel leak also increases the risk of fire in the presence of an ignition source.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect the connection and replace the fuel supply line and connector as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 31, 2021. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 20DB.

Fuel System
Mar 29, 2023
1134 days ago

Your fuel pump can break and stall the engine while driving.

Affected: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP · 2022
CRASH RISK
NHTSA
Summary

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.

Consequence

A sudden engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed May 26, 2023. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 20DV.

Software
Sep 14, 2022
1330 days ago

Your engine can stall without warning when stopping, causing a crash.

Affected: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM):SOFTWARE · 2022
CRASH RISK
NHTSA
Summary

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.

Consequence

An engine that stalls may increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will update the ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 28, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 24iL.

Software
Jun 8, 2021
1793 days ago

Your engine can stall when you stop, causing you to lose control and crash.

Affected: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM):SOFTWARE · 2022
CRASH RISK
NHTSA
Summary

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.

Consequence

An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will update the ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 5, 2021. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 24HH.

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Full analysis: how to read the Volkswagen TAOS recall history
Year range, common components, complaint patterns, and how to use this page.

Understanding the Volkswagen TAOS recall history

The Volkswagen TAOS currently has 5 recall campaigns indexed from the NHTSA public database. Each recall represents a formal campaign to fix a defect at no cost to the current owner. Owner complaints are self-reported incidents that haven't (yet) resulted in a recall but can indicate emerging patterns worth watching.

The most frequent recall categories for the TAOS in our dataset are fuel system (3), and engine (2). These clusters matter when you're shopping for a used TAOS: recalls in these systems tend to be the ones most likely to have been skipped by previous owners, because they aren't always visible during a routine test drive or pre-purchase inspection.

The tracked recalls span model years 2022–2026, with campaigns reported to NHTSA between 2021 and 2026. Not every model year carries every recall. Each campaign is scoped to a specific year range and often a specific build window, which is why a VIN lookup is the only way to know whether a particular TAOS is actually affected by any of these campaigns.

How to use this page

The safest path for an owner is to run your VIN through the checker above. A VIN query hits NHTSA's live API and tells you whether your specific TAOS has an open, unresolved recall. If you're researching a used TAOSbefore buying, use the recall list below to understand the model's full history, then check the seller's VIN to see whether prior owners actually completed the free repairs. Many don't, and unresolved recalls can linger for years.

Figures are generated live from the RecallScanner dataset, which is sourced from NHTSA's public recall and complaint APIs and refreshed daily. RecallScanner is independent and not affiliated with Volkswagen or any U.S. government agency.

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