Volkswagen Taos years to avoid (and the best years)

483 NHTSA owner complaints and 8 recalls across 4 model years, 2022 to 2025. Built from NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, generated October 26, 2026.

483complaints
8recalls
8reported crashes
0reported fires
2reported injuries

Which Volkswagen Taos years should you avoid?

By NHTSA owner complaints, the Volkswagen Taos year to avoid is 2022. The typical Volkswagen Taos year has 80 complaints on file.

2022: 314 complaints, 3.9 times the typical year. Most complaints name the engine (48% of complaints) and the brakes (20% of complaints).

What are the best Volkswagen Taos years?

The Volkswagen Taos year with the fewest complaints on file is the 2023 (106). Model years after 2023 are left out: they have not been on the road long enough to compare.

NHTSA does not publish sales figures, so these are complaint counts, not a rate per car on the road. A year that sold more cars collects more complaints, and older years have had longer to collect them.

Every model year

Year	Complaints	vs typical year	Recalls	Crashes	Injuries	Our read	Most reported
2025	10	0.1×	2	1	0	Few red flags	Electrical system
2024	53	0.7×	0	1	0	Few red flags	Brakes
2023	106	1.3×	0	2	1	Few red flags	Engine
2022	314	3.9×	6	4	1	Approach with caution	Engine

Most reported problem areas

Share of the 483 complaints sorted by system, all years together.

Engine & powertrain289 (60%)
Brakes94 (19%)
Electrical & infotainment56 (12%)
Structure & body16 (3%)
Steering, suspension & tires12 (2%)

Recalls (8)

Fuel system · 26V258000 · Apr 2026 · model year 2025
A fuel tank with a dislodged or separated fuel pressure sensor can leak fuel after a rollover crash, increasing the risk of a fire.
Electrical system · 26V185000 · Mar 2026 · model year 2025
An instrument panel that does not display critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, can increase the risk of a crash.
Fuel system · 23V214000 · Mar 2023 · model year 2022
A sudden engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
Engine · 22V687000 · Sep 2022 · model year 2022
An engine that stalls may increase the risk of a crash.
Safety · 22V514000 · Jul 2022 · model year 2022
A rearview camera that does not display an image reduces the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.
Suspension · 22V176000 · Mar 2022 · model year 2022
A broken rear suspension knuckle can cause a loss of stability, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fuel system · 21V651000 · Aug 2021 · model year 2022
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.
Engine · 21V615000 · Aug 2021 · model year 2022
An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.