2024 Volkswagen Taos problems and recalls

The 2024 Volkswagen Taos has no recalls on file. Owners have filed 55 complaints, most often on the Service Brakes.

55
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
0
Injuries
41.9
Severity index

Severity index 41.9 Low. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 41.9p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 69 of 79 by severity index among 2024 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 13% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2024 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Service BrakesService Brakes: 17 complaints (30.9%)17 31%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 15 complaints (27.3%)15 27%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 10 complaints (18.2%)10 18%EngineEngine: 9 complaints (16.4%)9 16%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 6 complaints (10.9%)6 11%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 4 complaints (7.3%)4 7%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 4 complaints (7.3%)4 7%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 3 complaints (5.5%)3 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
SERVICE BRAKES1730.9%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1527.3%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1018.2%
ENGINE916.4%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM610.9%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL47.3%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE47.3%
VISIBILITY/WIPER35.5%

Complaints filed per year

012242024: 132025: 242026: 18 (partial year)24252426
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
202413
202524
2026 (year to date)18

Other Volkswagen Taos model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 4 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-10-06. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.