2024 VOLKSWAGEN TAOS

0 recalls — 65 complaints — 120 TSBs — 4/5 safety rating

No recalls found for this vehicle.

Complaint Statistics

65 total complaints 3 crashes

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	12
SERVICE BRAKES	12
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	6
ENGINE	6
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM	4
POWER TRAIN	3
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL	2
VISIBILITY/WIPER	2
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING	1
AIR BAGS	1

Incident date: Mar 30, 2026

At my 20,000 mile maintenance oil change, I was told my rear brakes and rotors were needing to be replaced. The car is a 2024 vw taos with 19,600k miles. I have never had to replace brakes anywhere near this early on any other car so it is not due to driving habits. The windshield wipers will also s... Read more

Incident date: Mar 30, 2026

Incident date: Mar 1, 2026

The speedometer is off 3%. When the speedometer indicates 65mph The vehicle is actually traveling at 68mph. At 55mph Indicated the vehicle is actually traveling at 57mph. The faster you go the more off the speedometer is. This was verified using GPS on two separate smart phones. After doing some re... Read more

Incident date: Aug 1, 2024

The windshield wipers regularly come on automatically when it is not raining, sometimes at a very rapid speed. I have unselected in the settings the option for them to come on automatically but the problem still persists. When the windshield is dry the wipers make a very loud dragging noise and sinc... Read more

Incident date: Jan 19, 2026

In November 2025, I was told by Volkswagen that I needed to get my brakes and rotors replaced. At that time I only had around 19,000 miles on my vehicle. This was covered by Volkswagen‘s extended warranty as Volkswagen is aware that there are issues with the rear brakes in January 2026 I needed to... Read more

Incident date: Feb 5, 2026

The contact owns a 2024 Volkswagen Taos. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 - 60 MPH, the rear driver's side window exploded, causing pieces of glass to land on the contact's child, seated inside the vehicle. There were no injuries sustained. The contact used a blanket to cover t... Read more

Incident date: Jul 8, 2025

THE WINDSSHIELD WIPER BLADES HAVE A NOISE AS SOON I PURCHSED, TREE MONTH OF USED THE CARD. I WENT TO THE PURCHASED OFFICE TO CHANGE DE BLADES BUT THEY SAID THAT NO HAVE WARRANTY. THE OTHERS TAO THAT I HAVED HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS. WHAT I CANT DO .

Incident date: Dec 2, 2025

1. At my recent 20'000 mile service, I was informed that my rear brakes and rotors failed. We purchased the car in Jan 2025 with about 10,000 miles on it. The rear brakes and rotors failed with the car having 18574 miles at time of service. 2. We had no idea the rear brakes and rotors had issues.... Read more

Incident date: Apr 8, 2024

Brake System Failures (Multiple Occurrences): The vehicle has experienced repeated brake-related failures requiring multiple repairs. Brakes are a critical safety system, and repeated failures pose a serious risk to occupant and public safety. Despite repairs, the brake issues have reoccurred. 2.Fue... Read more

Incident date: Apr 8, 2024

Incident date: Nov 14, 2025

Vehicle: 2024 Volkswagen Taos Mileage: ~20,000 miles Issue: Sudden unintended acceleration + Automatic Emergency Braking failure Crash: Yes Total Injuries: None VIN: 3VVVX7B29RM028089 Complaint Description: On [date], at approximately 6:00 PM, I was driving my 2024 Volkswagen Taos (about 20K mil... Read more

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Incident date: Nov 14, 2025

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Incident date: Nov 14, 2025

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Incident date: Oct 29, 2025

My car has been lagging since I got it and I bought it new only 4 miles on it. When I am trying to accelerate the car lags and then burst into speed. It has almost gotten me into an accident a few times. I was discussing this with another person I know that has one and she said the same thing.

Incident date: Sep 4, 2025

I have had issue with the propulsion system. Sometime the vehicle "jumps" when just touching the gas petal, other times it takes a long time to get up to speed. I typically see slower power generation when going around corners, power seems to drop. Additionally every once in awhile I'll be driving a... Read more

Incident date: Sep 4, 2025

Incident date: Oct 4, 2025

While my vehicle was completely stopped at a red light, I suddenly heard a very loud explosive sound from the rear of my car. Upon inspection, I saw that my back windshield had completely shattered. The glass exhibited long, linear fracture patterns radiating outward without any central point of imp... Read more

Incident date: May 12, 2025

The steering wheel shakes (vibrates) at elevated speeds (+65 mph) intermittently. It doesn't feel safe driving on a highway with a shaking steering wheel. Multiple attempts to fix at the dealer were performed. The dealer ended up saying that the car looks fine and that the shaking is due to the sen... Read more

Incident date: Sep 27, 2025

The contact owns a 2024 Volkswagen Taos. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was driven to the shoulder of the road. The check coolant warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle fail... Read more

Incident date: Sep 25, 2025

The contact owns a 2024 Volkswagen Taos. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed and attempting to accelerate, the vehicle hesitated for an extended period before suddenly accelerating rapidly, almost causing a crash. The vehicle returned to normal functionality, but the failure bec... Read more

Incident date: Sep 25, 2025

Incident date: Jun 15, 2024

The contact owns a 2024 Volkswagen Taos. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at various speeds, the windshield wipers activated independently. The contact was unable to turn off the windshield wipers; however, they would turn off independently. The vehicle was taken to a deale... Read more

Incident date: Jul 25, 2025

The car has an issue with acceleration, when you stop or driving if you hit the gas pedal the car wont accelerate instantly it has a delay and it super dangerous when crossing through a 2 lane road, we have taken the car 3 times at VW and they finaly gave us an answer that this is an issue with all ... Read more

Incident date: Jul 5, 2025

My Taos will be 1 year old in August 2025 and I have approximately 8300 miles on it. I took my car in for its 1 year/10000 mile service yesterday and was told that my rear break pads are worn to 50% already. My front break pads are still at 90%. My last car, a Volvo S60, was 12 years old when I sold... Read more

Incident date: Jun 5, 2025

Rear Brake pads needed replacement at first service of 10,000 miles. They were at 2 mm thickness and front brake pads were at 12 mm. After getting brake pads replaced brakes continue to squeak.

Incident date: Jun 14, 2025

Driving on several occasions and the adaptive cruise control has completely stopped working while driving at highway speeds on numerous occasions. A dealership replaced the cruise control system. There are serious electrical problems with this car. Sometimes the cruise will stop working, the air doe... Read more

Incident date: Jun 14, 2025

Incident date: May 25, 2025

The contact owns a 2024 Volkswagen Taos. The contact stated that while attempting to drive from a complete stop and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to respond. The contact stated that there was a message regarding the engine and another unknown message displayed. The contact sta... Read more

Incident date: May 22, 2025

Vehicle: 2024 Volkswagen Taos SEL Approx. Mileage: 40,000 Dealership: Tom Bush Volkswagen, Jacksonville, FL Component Affected: Service Brakes, Hydraulic – Foundation Components – Disc – Pads Complaint: I’m reporting a serious issue with the rear brakes on my 2024 Volkswagen Taos SEL. At t... Read more

Incident date: May 9, 2025

I have brough my vehicle into the dealership on 3 separate occasions, all of which were the same safety issue - the engine would stall while accelerating and would shut off. However the 3rd incident was the most dangerous. On [XXX], I was driving southbound on [XXX] with my [XXX] daughter, en route... Read more

Incident date: May 9, 2025

Incident date: May 29, 2024

Car transmission is lagging. It’s unsafe merging on highway. Lags for way too long when changing lanes and accelerating.

Incident date: Mar 24, 2025

Truck stutters when accelerating, as if it is going to cut off. There were 2 warning signs illuminated on the dashboard. According to the service center it was the road sign display that was malfunctioning. About 3 days later, the service tech said it could be the front camera or sensor. A week afte... Read more

Incident date: Mar 24, 2025

Incident date: Mar 12, 2025

The speedometer inside the vehicle is off by 4-5 mph at speeds higher than 55 mph. I have timed several miles with my cruise set at 60mph, at 65 mph, and at 70 mph. All miles were off by 4-5mph. To confirm, I used numerous GPS apps to confirm the VW Taos speedometer is indeed off. Digital radar devi... Read more

Incident date: Apr 5, 2025

While driving I received an 'Auto Start/Stop' error message and my engine light was flashing. Lost drivetrain power. Pulled over and turned vehicle off. After letting it sit for 10 minutes I restarted the vehicle and the Auto Start/Stop error message displayed but no check engine light this time.... Read more

Incident date: Apr 5, 2025

Incident date: Feb 1, 2025

The contact owns a 2024 Volkswagen Taos. The contact stated that there was an abnormal squeaking sound coming from the brakes. The contact stated that the brakes were metal-on-metal after a brake replacement the month prior. There were no warning lights illuminated. The rear driver’s side brake pa... Read more

Incident date: Jul 31, 2024

VOLKSWAGEN CARE CASE# 06671593. 2024 VOLKSWAGEN TAOS SE FWD CURRENT MILEAGE 11,411. ONGOING BRAKE SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS FOR MONTHS ON BOTH FRONT AND REAR WHICH HAVE STILL NOT BEEN REPAIRED. LOUD GRINDING, SQUEAKING, GURGLING NOISES AND BURNT BRAKE PADS SMELL FROM FRONT BRAKES. BRAKES FEEL AS IF THEY... Read more

Incident date: Jul 31, 2024

Incident date: Dec 13, 2024

Was sitting at a stop light, heard a loud pop , and the panaramic sunroof exploded, shattered into pieces on to me and in the auto. 2024 VW Taos

Incident date: Sep 23, 2024

The car was purchased new and now has 1,600 miles. On nine different occasions the car has stopped moving (but has not stalled) when trying to accelerate. In two of those instances (accelerating from a red light and entering a roundabout) I nearly had an accident. I've had the car at the dealership ... Read more

Incident date: Sep 15, 2024

Parking brake randomly engaged on vehicle without button engagement. Also is able to engage while vehicle is not in park.

Incident date: Aug 29, 2024

Volkswagen increased the tire diameter of the Taos S 4motion and Taos SE 4motion for 2024 and either did not recalibrate the speedometer or made an error when doing so. Some variants of the VW Atlas might have a similar issue (two reports so far). Because of this corporate negligence, the speedomete... Read more

Incident date: Aug 1, 2024

The contact owns a 2024 Volkswagen Taos equipped with Kumho Tires, Tire Line: Crugen HP71, Tire Size: 215/40/R18, DOT Number: N/A. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the driver's side rear tire inadvertently exploded. The contact stated that upon pulling to the shoulder o... Read more

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NHTSA Safety Ratings — 2024 VOLKSWAGEN TAOS

2024 Volkswagen Taos SUV AWD

Category	Rating
Overall Rating	4 / 5 ★★★★☆
Frontal Crash	4 / 5 ★★★★☆
Frontal Crash — Driver	4 / 5 ★★★★☆
Frontal Crash — Passenger	4 / 5 ★★★★☆
Side Crash	5 / 5 ★★★★★
Side Crash — Driver	5 / 5 ★★★★★
Side Crash — Passenger	5 / 5 ★★★★★
Rollover	4 / 5 ★★★★☆
Rollover Risk	14.7%

Safety Technology

Feature	Status
Electronic Stability Control	Standard
Forward Collision Warning	Standard
Lane Departure Warning	Standard

Source: NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings Program. Ratings are based on crash tests conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

EPA Fuel Economy — 2024 VOLKSWAGEN TAOS

Trim / Engine	City MPG	Highway MPG	Combined MPG	Fuel Type	Annual Fuel Cost
1.5L 4-cyl, Automatic (S8) (Front-Wheel Drive)	28.0	36.0	31.0	Regular	$1,950

CO2 Emissions: 286.0 g/mile (Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD)

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Actual fuel economy may vary based on driving conditions.

Technical Service Bulletins — 2024 VOLKSWAGEN TAOS

120 manufacturer communications from 59 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

Component	Bulletins
355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL	17
980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER	12
060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING	9
150000 SEAT BELTS	8
061600 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM)	7
134000 VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY	7
220000 SEATS	5
350000 EQUIPMENT	5

980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER

VW Engine oil quality standards

355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

Customer states rattle from below the vehicle Customer states MIL-on, P0442 stored in ECM memory Customer states Mill-on, P0462 and/or P0463 stored in ECM memory Customer states rattle noise from below the vehicle Customer states key FO

980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

131000 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

134000 VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY

150000 SEAT BELTS

151300 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

160000 STRUCTURE

350000 EQUIPMENT

152300 SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:RETRACTOR

350000 EQUIPMENT

Volkswagen is providing an owner's manual supplement that describes a revision in the Tire load and vehicle load, determining the correct load chapter in certain 2023-2024 model year owner's manuals. Affected owners will receive a copy of t

355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

350000 EQUIPMENT

355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

134000 VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY

151300 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

160000 STRUCTURE

350000 EQUIPMENT

163400 STRUCTURE:INTERIOR PANELS:SUN VISOR

152300 SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:RETRACTOR

150000 SEAT BELTS

980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER

115000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE/BCM

061610 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM):SOFTWARE

980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Air Conditioning, Cleaning of the R1234yf Refrigerant Circuit (U.S. Only) updated to adjust Flush machine filter pricing.

138500 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REFRIGERANT HOSES AND FITTINGS

Air Conditioning, Cleaning of the R1234yf Refrigerant Circuit (U.S. Only) updated to adjust Flush machine filter pricing.

162900 STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS

980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER

061610 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM):SOFTWARE

061500 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION

VW Engine oil quality standards

134000 VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY

Customer states rattle from below the vehicle Customer states MIL-on, P0442 stored in ECM memory Customer states Mill-on, P0462 and/or P0463 stored in ECM memory Customer states MIL-on, P0442 stored in ECM memory Customer states seat me

150000 SEAT BELTS

Customer states rattle from below the vehicle Customer states MIL-on, P0442 stored in ECM memory Customer states Mill-on, P0462 and/or P0463 stored in ECM memory Customer states MIL-on, P0442 stored in ECM memory Customer states seat me

220000 SEATS

Customer states rattle from below the vehicle Customer states MIL-on, P0442 stored in ECM memory Customer states Mill-on, P0462 and/or P0463 stored in ECM memory Customer states MIL-on, P0442 stored in ECM memory Customer states seat me

061600 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM)

Customer states rattle from below the vehicle Customer states MIL-on, P0442 stored in ECM memory Customer states Mill-on, P0462 and/or P0463 stored in ECM memory Customer states MIL-on, P0442 stored in ECM memory Customer states seat me

116340 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:IMMOBILIZER/PROXIMITY:KEY/SENDER