{"id":"2025_volkswagen_taos","make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Taos","model_slug":"taos","year":2025,"url":"/volkswagen/taos/2025/","pts":["gas"],"configs":[{"id":48914,"model":"Taos","pt":"gas","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S8)","cyl":4,"displ":1.5,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":28,"hwy":36,"comb":31,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD","co2":287,"fe_score":6,"ghg_score":6,"fuel_cost":2000,"save_spend":1250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"VGA","modified":"Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 EDT 2025"},{"id":48941,"model":"Taos 4motion","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S8)","cyl":4,"displ":1.5,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":25,"hwy":33,"comb":28,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":318,"fe_score":6,"ghg_score":6,"fuel_cost":2250,"save_spend":0,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"VGA","modified":"Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 EDT 2025"}],"vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD","segment":"Compact SUV","epa_certified":true,"recalls":[{"campaign":"26V258000","component":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:PRESSURE SENSOR","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2026-04-22","owner_notified":"2026-06-04","units":38710,"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 were mailed June 4, 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.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"97TH","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"},{"campaign":"26V185000","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2026-03-25","owner_notified":"2026-05-21","units":75323,"summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2025 Jetta and Taos vehicles. The instrument panel may fail to display warning lights or gauges. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 101, \"Control and Displays.\"","consequence":"An instrument panel that does not display critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, can increase the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will update the instrument panel software and replace the instrument panel as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 22, 2026. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 90Z5. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on March 22, 2026.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"90Z5","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":2,"critical_count":1,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":77,"grade":"C","complaints":{"count":9,"crash":1,"fire":0,"injured":0,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Electrical System",4],["Engine",3],["Vehicle Speed Control",2],["Forward Collision Avoidance",2],["Unspecified",2],["Lane Departure",2]],"by_year":{"2026":9},"excerpts":[["2026-06-30","Electrical System","My Toas since purchase, will lose its safety features for an indefinite amount of time. It will come back and go away. I have photo documentation of this. It will also at random times apply the brakes because it thinks I'm going to collide with something when nothing is there. This vehicle is faulty"],["2026-06-29","Fuel System, Gasoline","The contact owns a 2025 Volkswagen Taos. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 26V258000 (Fuel System, Gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The parts for the recall repair were on back order. The contact stated that two local dealers were contacted. The conta\u2026"],["2026-05-29","Service Brakes","I rented this car from Enterprise. When I pulled out of the rental car facility, the car lurched forward. I applied the brakes. The car slowed down but did not stop and I rolled out into the street to the right. Enterprise is on the top of the hill and Pacific Coast Highway is at the bottom. The trolley and train track\u2026"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[{"desc":"SUV AWD","overall":4,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.147,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"SUV FWD","overall":4,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.174,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":71,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":31,"ncap":4,"complaints":9},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 06:27 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}