The manufacturer filed it. Here it is, by model.
Volkswagen Taos: deaths and injuries the manufacturer reported to NHTSA
Volkswagen reported 24 incidents alleging a death or injury in a Volkswagen Taos, model years 2022–2026, in its quarterly Early Warning reports to NHTSA (49 CFR 579.21), through 2026 Q1. Each is a claim the manufacturer received, not a finding; NHTSA does not verify them.
By model year
Source: manufacturer EWR death and injury reports and production reports| Model year | Incidents | Killed | Injured | Built | Per 100,000 built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 12 | 0 | 15 | 81,537 | 15 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 56,342 | 8.9 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 80,474 | 7.5 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16,173 | 6.2 |
The model year is the one the manufacturer named in the report. A model year with its own page links to it. “Built” is the manufacturer’s cumulative production for the model year from its latest Early Warning production report; the rate is incidents per 100,000 of them.
By the system the claimant named
Source: as the manufacturer reported it| System named | Incidents | Killed |
|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 7 | 0 |
| Seats | 5 | 0 |
| Service Brake System | 4 | 0 |
| Structure | 4 | 0 |
| Suspension System | 3 | 0 |
| Engine and Cooling System | 3 | 0 |
| Seat Belts | 2 | 0 |
| Tires | 1 | 0 |
| Visibility | 1 | 0 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 1 | 0 |
| Latch | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel System | 1 | 0 |
An incident naming several systems is counted under each. “Fire” and “Other” are categories in the rule, not systems.
Every one of these, dated and numbered
The defect dossier for the Volkswagen Taos puts each report beside the recalls, investigations, bulletins and owner complaints on the same system, as a PDF and two CSVs: the Volkswagen Taos, one system, every model year, numbered as exhibits.
The incidents
Source: VIN shown as NHTSA publishes it: the first eleven characters| Incident | Model year | State | Killed | Injured | Systems named | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-18 | 2026 | NO | 0 | 1 | Seat Belts | 2026 Q1 |
| 2025-11-01 | 2022 | UT | 0 | 1 | Engine and Cooling System | 2026 Q1 |
| 2025-07-11 | 2024 | MI | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2025 Q3 |
| 2025-07-01 | 2024 | WI | 0 | 1 | Suspension System | 2026 Q1 |
| 2025-06-29 | 2022 | NE | 0 | 2 | Air Bags | 2025 Q3 |
| 2025-03-25 | 2024 | FL | 0 | 1 | Suspension System · Air Bags · Seats · Service Brake System | 2025 Q3 |
| 2024-11-18 | 2023 | CA | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System · Tires | 2024 Q4 |
| 2024-11-01 | 2022 | FL | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2024 Q4 |
| 2024-09-25 | 2024 | MI | 0 | 1 | Seats | 2024 Q4 |
| 2024-07-01 | 2024 | FL | 0 | 1 | Visibility · Structure · Seats | 2024 Q3 |
| 2024-04-25 | 2023 | TE | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System · Air Bags · Seat Belts | 2024 Q2 |
| 2024-03-22 | 2024 | IN | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2024 Q1 |
| 2024-02-18 | 2022 | FL | 0 | 1 | Engine and Cooling System · Vehicle Speed Control | 2024 Q1 |
| 2023-10-18 | 2023 | FL | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2023 Q4 |
| 2023-09-19 | 2023 | OH | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2023 Q3 |
| 2023-09-07 | 2023 | CA | 0 | 1 | Latch | 2023 Q4 |
| 2023-07-01 | 2022 | FL | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2023 Q3 |
| 2023-05-04 | 2022 | PE | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2023 Q2 |
| 2022-12-16 | 2022 | TE | 0 | 1 | Fuel System | 2022 Q4 |
| 2022-11-11 | 2022 | NO | 0 | 3 | Service Brake System | 2023 Q1 |
| 2022-04-11 | 2022 | FL | 0 | 1 | Seats | 2022 Q2 |
| 2022-02-28 | 2022 | NE | 0 | 1 | Suspension System | 2022 Q2 |
| 2021-08-09 | 2022 | MA | 0 | 1 | Engine and Cooling System | 2021 Q3 |
| 2021-06-30 | 2022 | PE | 0 | 1 | Seats | 2021 Q2 |
Each row above is a claim or notice Volkswagen received alleging a death or injury in a Volkswagen Taos and reported to NHTSA as 49 CFR 579.21 requires; NHTSA does not verify it, and a Taos that sold more will have more rows. All Volkswagen models · What these reports are, and are not.