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Volkswagen · Compact SUV

2022 Volkswagen Taos

Gas
Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
2 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-10-26
D
Safety Signal
69 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record
Counts recalls, not crash safety — this vehicle earned 4 of 5 stars from NHTSA. A much-recalled best-seller scores low here; see the methodology.
RecallsNHTSA campaigns 6
Complaints6 crash · 1 injured reported 323
Crash ratingNHTSA overall 4★
Fuel economybest combined, EPA 31 mpg
202720262025202420232022

The 2022 Volkswagen Taos is sold in the U.S. as a gas compact SUV with 2 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Taos, is EPA-rated at 31 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of D. Owners have filed 323 complaints, most often about the engine. NHTSA crash-tested it at 4 stars overall.

Volkswagen Taos — photograph via Wikimedia Commons
Volkswagen Taos · Photo: Alexander Migl · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov
ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombAnnual fuel*
TaosGasFWD1.5L 4-cyl turbo283631$2,150
Taos 4motionGasAWD1.5L 4-cyl turbo253228$2,400

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 43901, 43902.

Specifications filed with NHTSA

Source: NHTSA vPIC

Dimensions Exterior

Body styleSport Utility Vehicle [SUV]/Multipurpose Vehicle [MPV]
GVWR classClass 1C: 4,001 - 5,000 lb (1,814 - 2,268 kg)

Engine Basics

Cylinders4
Displacement1.5 L

Engine Output

Horsepower158 hp

Fuel Economy

FuelGasoline

Seating

Seat rows2
Seating capacity5 seats

Transmission

DrivetrainAWD/All-Wheel Drive
TransmissionAutomatic
Transmission speeds8

Driver assistance

Standard: Adaptive cruise control, Anti-lock brakes, Automatic emergency braking, Backup camera, Blind-spot monitoring, Electronic stability control, Forward collision warning, Lane departure warning, Lane keeping assist, Parking assist, Rear cross-traffic alert

Filed by the manufacturer with NHTSA under the federal vehicle-identification rule and decoded from the VIN pattern — not a manufacturer press kit, so it describes the configurations we could identify rather than every trim (seen: 4Motion SEL, S, SE, SEL). Figures for the trim you are looking at may differ.

Dimensions & weight

Source: Transport Canada
Length176.0 in
Width (body, without mirrors)72.8 in
Height64.6 in
Wheelbase105.9 in
Track, front61.8 in
Track, rear60.6 in
Curb weight3,175–3,430 lb
Weight distribution, front/rear59/41

Measured by Transport Canada for its Canadian Vehicle Specifications database, which covers the North American versions of each model — here 2 configurations: 4-door SUV AWD, 4-door SUV FWD. Where a range is shown, those versions differ. Width is the body without mirrors, which is why it can read narrower than a brochure figure. Before we used it we checked it against the US manufacturer press kits we hold (27 Sep 2026): wheelbase agreed within 1% on every vehicle we could compare, length on 98%, and the curb weight fell inside the manufacturer's range on 96%. Source dataset. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Licence.

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Recalls (6)

Source: NHTSA recall database
▲high

Fuel System, Gasoline

20DV
15,874 vehicles 91% reported repaired
Problem Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022 TAOS vehicles. The fuel delivery pump may break, which could cause a sudden engine stall. Risk A sudden engine stall can increase the risk of a crash. Fix Dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed May 26, 2023. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 20DV.
Filed with NHTSAOwner letter PDFRemedy instructions PDF
NHTSA campaign 23V214000 reported Mar 29, 2023 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. the full filing, and every vehicle covered →
▲high

Engine And Engine Cooling

24iL
2 vehicles 100% reported repaired
Problem Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022 TAOS vehicles equipped with all-wheel drive. The engine control unit (ECU) software may cause a stall when coming to a stop. Risk An engine that stalls may increase the risk of a crash. Fix Dealers will update the ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 28, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 24iL.
Filed with NHTSAOwner letter PDFRemedy instructions PDF
NHTSA campaign 22V687000 reported Sep 14, 2022 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. the full filing, and every vehicle covered →
○minor

Back Over Prevention

91DV
43,091 vehicles 92% reported repaired
Problem Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Golf GTI, Jetta GLI, Jetta NF, Arteon FL, Tiguan LWB, 2022 Taos, Jetta PA, Tiguan PA, 2021-2022 Atlas Cross Sport, and Atlas FL vehicles. The manufacturing process of the eMMC memory module in the infotainment system may cause the rearview camera image not to display. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility." Risk A rearview camera that does not display an image reduces the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash. Fix Dealers will update the infotainment software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 16, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 91DV.
Filed with NHTSAOwner letter PDFRemedy instructions PDF
NHTSA campaign 22V514000 reported Jul 20, 2022 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. the full filing, and every vehicle covered →
▲high

Suspension

42L8
10,119 vehicles 97% reported repaired
Problem Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022 Tiguan, Taos, and 2021 Tiguan long wheel base (LWB) vehicles. A second notice will be sent once remedy parts become available. The left or right rear suspension knuckles may corrode, crack, and break. Risk A broken rear suspension knuckle can cause a loss of stability, increasing the risk of a crash. Fix Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace one or both rear suspension knuckles, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 13, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 42L8.
Filed with NHTSAOwner letter PDFRemedy instructions PDF
NHTSA campaign 22V176000 reported Mar 23, 2022 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. the full filing, and every vehicle covered →
▲high

Fuel System, Gasoline

20DB
16,737 vehicles 99% reported repaired
Problem Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022 Taos vehicles. The underhood fuel supply quick-connector may detach from the fuel supply line causing a fuel leak in the engine compartment. Risk 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. Fix Dealers will inspect the connection and replace the fuel supply line and connector as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 31, 2021. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 20DB.
Filed with NHTSARemedy instructions PDF
NHTSA campaign 21V651000 reported Aug 20, 2021 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. the full filing, and every vehicle covered →
▲high

Engine And Engine Cooling

24HH
5,092 vehicles 100% reported repaired
Problem Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022 Taos vehicles equipped with all-wheel drive. The engine control unit (ECU) software may cause a stall when coming to a stop. Risk An engine stall increases the risk of a crash. Fix Dealers will update the ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 5, 2021. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 24HH.
Filed with NHTSARemedy instructions PDF
NHTSA campaign 21V615000 reported Aug 6, 2021 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. the full filing, and every vehicle covered →

These are vehicle campaigns — the ones the automaker filed against this model. NHTSA also records equipment recalls, filed by a parts maker against a component (a tyre, a child seat, an aftermarket part), and those are not listed here or counted above. nhtsa.gov/recalls shows both for a VIN.

Whether any of this applies to one specific Taos

A campaign covers a build range, not a model year, so two identical-looking cars from 2022 can differ. Both of these check a VIN against the manufacturer’s own list, free, in about ten seconds. Volkswagen publishes its own lookup because federal rule 49 CFR 573.15 requires it to, and to keep it current to within seven days.

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Hear about a recall before the letter does

The manufacturer’s letter is the last step of a recall: it has up to 60 days after filing to mail owners, at the address on the registration. We email you the day NHTSA posts a recall on the 2022 Volkswagen Taos, with what to do next. Nothing else, ever — no newsletter, no marketing, one-click unsubscribe in every message.

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Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database
323complaints filed

6 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 1 injuries · 0 deaths reported

40 per 10,000 built · Volkswagen reported 81,537 Taos built (its Early Warning production report to NHTSA)

Filed per year: 2021: 17 · 2022: 44 · 2023: 87 · 2024: 63 · 2025: 58 · 2026: 54

Most-cited components

Engine → 156
Fuel/Propulsion System → 66
Service Brakes 64
Electrical System → 61
Power Train 52
Unspecified 45

In depth: engine problems → · fuel system problems → · electrical problems →

In owners' own words

Filed with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, one per problem area. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed.

experienced a stall while making a complete stop on freeway and as you step on the gas the car doesn’t move which could cause an accident in busy traffic? It happened twice today for me
Power Train May 25, 2022 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11466156
The contact owns a 2022 Volkswagen Taos. The contact stated that while at a complete stop, the vehicle would intermittently stall upon depression of the accelerator pedal. The contact stated that the "shift to park" warning message would appear on the instrument panel as the contact would restart the vehicle and resume normal driving.
Engine at 100 miles Apr 19, 2022 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11461360
I have had start/stop error a few times but the other day I turned my car on and it said car on and chimed that a door was open even tho no light was on indicating which door. So I got out and re closed all of them. I get back in my parking brake is on now and won’t come off.
Electrical System Apr 8, 2022 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11460108
EPC, AUTO/SWITCH OFF ERROR, LANE CONTROL, CHECK ENGINE AND YELLOW TRIANGLE EXCLAMATION MARK LIGHT ARE ALL ON AGAIN - 4th time same issue, the engine was about to stall on me and luckily I was close to my house. Additionally there was the issue with a part recalled related with the fuel.
Forward Collision Avoidance Mar 19, 2022 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11457436
This car has a dangerous delayed acceleration problem. While making a left hand turn the car DID NOT apply the correct amount of acceleration proportional to the pressure applied to the gas pedal. It got to the point where I was basically flooring the gas pedal AND THE CAR DID NOT CHANGE SPEED!
Vehicle Speed Control Mar 5, 2022 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11455362
2022 VW TAOS 4 Motion fuel line leak; called for appointment 8/30/21 prior to receiving the Important Safety Recall Letter in mid September when the information was first told of possible fire starting under the car on the internet. First available appointment at the VW dealer was 10/6/21. Needless to say, the VW TAOS was leaking fuel.
Fuel/Propulsion System Nov 2, 2021 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11439128

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Reported by Volkswagen itself: 12 death-or-injury claims on this model year in its quarterly Early Warning reports to NHTSA (49 CFR 579.21): 15 injured, as claimed, not verified — about 15 per 100,000 built. Every Taos model year, by year and system → Dated and by system, they are exhibit F of the defect dossier.

When owners reported it

Reported at 21k

miles, typically

Half the 30 owner reports with an odometer reading on file fall between 5,000 and 35,000 miles. That is when problems get reported, which is not the same as when they start — and not a failure rate, because nobody knows how many of these cars never had a problem at all.

under 10k 10
10k–20k 1
20k–30k 9
30k–40k 4
40k–50k 1
50k–60k 2
60k–70k 1
70k–80k 1
80k–90k 1
90k–100k 0
100k–150k 0
150k + 0

Median mileage by component

ComponentReportsMedian milesVs same age
Engine1724,0000.57×

Vs same age is this model year’s median for the system divided by the median of every 2022-model-year complaint about the same system, all makes: under 1× means owners of this car reported it at lower mileage. Here, owners reported earlier than same-age vehicles: engine (0.57×). Which systems go early across the whole fleet: the component study.

Odometer readings as filed by owners with NHTSA. Readings under 100 or over 400,000 miles are dropped as data entry rather than history, and a component needs at least 12 readings before a median is shown for it.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP
ConfigurationOverallFrontalSideRolloverRollover risk
SUV AWD★★★★☆★★★★☆★★★★★★★★★☆15%
SUV FWD★★★★☆★★★★☆★★★★★★★★★☆17%

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program.

Service bulletins & campaigns

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications
Extended coverage on file 3 filings by the manufacturer with NHTSA naming this model year

The term and the vehicles it covers are the manufacturer’s, as NHTSA’s summary of each filing states them; a dealer checks one particular car by its VIN. Every Volkswagen warranty extension (9) → · Every warranty extension on file, all makes →

Communicationsfiled with NHTSA 483
Most recentmanufacturer date 2026-09-30
Kindsas classified by NHTSA 445 service bulletins, 32 others, 4 warranty extensions

Most often about: Engine, Equipment, Electrical System, Unknown Or Other, Structure.

  • V0126032083018_2 Service bulletin
    2026-09-30 · Engine
  • Update ECM Control Module Programming
  • V0116152014815_20 Service bulletin
    2026-09-17 · Engine
  • Suggested fuel additive
  • 2026-09-17 · Lane Departure — Assist
  • Heat Sensative Trouble Shooting Explanation.
  • 2026-09-10 · Unknown Or Other
  • Remove Key FOB battery for 20 seconds to restore proper operation.
  • 2026-09-09 · Unknown Or Other
  • This special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed if it meets the criteria provided.
  • V4622022067177_5 Service bulletin
    2026-08-27 · Service Brakes
  • Repair or Replace Information
  • V0126032083018_1 Service bulletin
    2026-08-20 · Engine
  • Update Programming of the Engine/Motor Control Module -J623-
  • VOS-26-47 Service bulletin
    2026-08-14 · Electrical System
  • This is a notice for software changes with the ODIS diagnostic program to correct the communication during vehicle programming function: A software fix is needed to correct the issue: Part number 3Q0-959-435N software version number 1307 has incorrect coding.

A service bulletin is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a known condition. It is not a recall, not a finding that the vehicle is defective, and the work is not automatically free — though a bulletin is often what a dealer works from when you describe a symptom, so quoting the document number can save a diagnosis. The count is every communication filed; the list shows the most recent, one entry per campaign, because a single campaign is usually filed as several documents on the same day. The summaries are NHTSA's; the full documents come from the manufacturer.

Diagnostic trouble codes on file

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints

Codes documented against this model year in the federal record. A code appearing here does not mean this vehicle will set it — it means the code is part of this nameplate-year's documented history.

CodeWhat it meansMost often filed underWhere it appears
P0442
P0442 on Volkswagen →		A small leak in the evaporative emissions system.Engine · Gas cap →77 bulletins
P0456
P0456 on Volkswagen →		A very small leak in the evaporative emissions system.Engine · Gas cap →56 bulletins · 1 owner report
P0463
P0463 on Volkswagen →		Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.Equipment24 bulletins
P0087
P0087 on Volkswagen →		Fuel rail pressure is below what the system commanded.Engine · Fuel pump →18 bulletins
P053F
P053F on Volkswagen →		Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.Engine18 bulletins
P2402
P2402 on Volkswagen →		Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.Electrical System · Battery →15 bulletins
P04F0
P04F0 on Volkswagen →		Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.Seat Belts14 bulletins
P0302
P0302 on Volkswagen →		Cylinder 2 is misfiring.Electrical System · Ignition coils →12 bulletins · 1 owner report
P0462
P0462 on Volkswagen →		Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.Unknown Or Other13 bulletins
P0300
P0300 on Volkswagen →		Misfire detected, but not isolated to one cylinder.Electrical System · Ignition coils →12 bulletins
P0301
P0301 on Volkswagen →		Cylinder 1 is misfiring.Electrical System · Ignition coils →12 bulletins
P0303
P0303 on Volkswagen →		Cylinder 3 is misfiring.Electrical System · Ignition coils →12 bulletins

Generic codes (the second character is 0 or 2) mean the same thing on every vehicle sold in the United States. Manufacturer-specific codes (1 or 3) mean whatever the automaker assigned, and no honest source can define them for you — which is why the ones here carry the evidence instead of a definition. A code is a link when enough separate federal documents name it across the catalogue to be worth a page of its own; the rest are listed here, where the vehicle is the context that makes them mean something.

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At the New York inspection station

Source: New York State DMV

In New York’s inspection lanes over the 12 months to Oct 10, 2026, the 2022 Volkswagen Taos failed the emissions check on 2.4% of first inspections — higher than the 1.7% for every 2022 model-year vehicle inspected; and the safety inspection on 2.1% (every 2022 vehicle: 1.4%).

New York inspections 2.4%

failed emissions

2,816 initial inspections of 2,740 vehicles.

MeasureThe 2022 TaosEvery 2022 vehicleBehind it
Failed the emissions check2.4%1.7%2,808
Failed the safety inspection2.1%1.4%2,816
Air-bag warning lamp stayed lit0.36%0.18%2,816
Miles driven a year10,57510,455odometer at inspection
Average odometer45,02744,815odometer at inspection

New York’s emissions test on these model years is an on-board diagnostics check: it fails a car whose check-engine light is on or whose self-tests have not finished. First inspections only, so a car that failed and came back is counted once; private and special plates, not taxis, livery or commercial plates. A rate appears only where at least 200 inspections stand behind it. “Every 2022 vehicle” is every 2022 model-year car, SUV and pickup inspected in the same window, all makes. This is the state’s record of test results, not a reliability score by itself. Source: New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, Vehicle Inspections (data.ny.gov, Open NY terms).

Taos by model year

all years, side by side →
Year Safety Recalls Complaints
2027 A 0 0 30 mpg2026 A 1 4 31 mpg2025 B 2 12 31 mpg2024 A 0 55 31 mpg2023 A 0 110 31 mpg2022 this page D 6 323 31 mpg

Common questions about the 2022 Taos

Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kits

Does the 2022 Volkswagen Taos have any recalls?

NHTSA has posted 6 recall campaigns for the 2022 Volkswagen Taos. The most serious on file is 23V214000, covering Fuel System, Gasoline. Check your own VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a recall applies to specific build ranges, not every car.

How safe is the 2022 Volkswagen Taos?

NHTSA gave the 2022 Volkswagen Taos 4 stars overall in its New Car Assessment Program tests — 4-star frontal crash, 5-star side crash, 4-star rollover. WhichTrim also grades it D (69/100) on its recall record, which is a different question from crash protection.

What is the fuel economy of the 2022 Volkswagen Taos?

Across the 2 EPA-rated configurations of the 2022 Volkswagen Taos, the best EPA combined figure is 31 mpg. Figures are the EPA's own, per configuration, and every one is listed above.

What are the dimensions of the 2022 Volkswagen Taos?

Transport Canada measured it at 176.0 in long, 72.8 in wide (body, without mirrors), 64.6 in tall, on a 105.9 in wheelbase. Curb weight: 3,175–3,430 lb depending on configuration. Those are its measurements of the North American versions; every figure is in the table above.

What do owners complain about on the 2022 Volkswagen Taos?

Owners have filed 323 complaints with NHTSA about the 2022 Volkswagen Taos, most often about engine, fuel/propulsion system, service brakes. Of those, 6 involved a crash, 1 reported injuries. Complaints are unverified owner reports, so treat the pattern as a signal and the individual report as an anecdote.

Are there service bulletins for the 2022 Volkswagen Taos?

The manufacturer has filed 483 service bulletins and related communications with NHTSA for the 2022 Volkswagen Taos, most often covering engine, equipment, electrical system. The most recent is dated 2026-09-30. A bulletin is not a recall: it is the repair procedure a manufacturer sends its dealers for a condition it knows about, and the work is not automatically paid for. It is still worth knowing — if the symptom matches, quoting the bulletin number at the service desk can save a diagnosis. The document numbers and summaries are listed above.

How does the 2022 Volkswagen Taos do at state inspection?

In New York’s inspection lanes over the 12 months to Oct 10, 2026, the 2022 Volkswagen Taos failed the emissions check on 2.4% of first inspections — higher than the 1.7% for every 2022 model-year vehicle inspected; and the safety inspection on 2.1% (every 2022 vehicle: 1.4%). The figures are New York State DMV’s own inspection records, first inspections only, and the table above sets each one against every vehicle of the same model year.

What we hold, and what an empty row means

Paid vehicle-history reports will not tell you the difference between “nothing happened to this car” and “we never received that record” — both of the big two say as much in their own help pages. Most of what is on this page comes from complete federal registers, so we can tell you which is which, row by row.

DataHeldSourceWhat it covers — or what empty means
Fuel economy & configurations2 configurationsEPA certification recordsEvery configuration the EPA certified for sale, with its own test figures.
Emission certificatesnoneEPA emission certificatesThe EPA published no certificate we could match to a configuration on this page.
Recalls6NHTSA recall campaignsA complete federal register: every campaign covering this model year, with severity and advisory flags.
Owner complaints323NHTSA complaint databaseAlso complete, but unverified: these are reports owners filed, not findings. Counts scale with how many were sold.
Crash ratings2 testedNHTSA NCAPOnly the configurations NHTSA chose to crash-test, which is never all of them.
Service bulletins483NHTSA manufacturer communicationsEverything the manufacturer told its dealers about a defect or malfunction, short of a recall.
InvestigationsnoneNHTSA Office of Defects InvestigationNo defect investigation has been opened.
Driver-assist crash reportsnoneNHTSA Standing General Order 2021-01No report has been filed. Only entities named in the order report, and only crashes they hear of — so this is also what an unequipped car, or a manufacturer without telematics, looks like.
Specifications filed with NHTSA11 fieldsNHTSA vPIC, decoded from VIN patternsWhat the manufacturer filed under the federal VIN rule — a configuration, not the full trim ladder.
Measured dimensions7 fieldsTransport Canada, Canadian Vehicle SpecificationsLength, width, height, wheelbase, track and curb weight, measured on the North American versions.
Trims, pricing & equipmentnoneManufacturer press kitWe have not transcribed a press kit for this model year yet. This is our gap, not the manufacturer's — the one row here where an empty cell means we are behind.

Rebuilt nightly; this page was generated 2026-10-26. Every figure above is traceable to the source named beside it, and the JSON for this page carries the same values with their identifiers.

Where to go next

pages beside this one
Other years The 2027 Taos The Taos model year with the cleanest record on file — grade A, 0 recalls.Recalls Every Volkswagen recall on file All campaigns filed against Volkswagen vehicles, newest first, with the manufacturer's own number.Recall Watch Watch this Taos by VIN Give it the VIN and you hear the night a campaign is filed — from $29 a month for a lot, free for ten.

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). The most serious recall counts in full and each further one counts 85% of the one before, because a vehicle sold in millions is recalled more often than a rare one without being more dangerous — and because a flat subtraction bottomed the scale out, scoring a vehicle with 22 recalls within a point of one with six. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Read it as what it counts: recall campaigns on the federal record, weighted by severity. The damping reduces the sales bias by roughly 40% but does not remove it: like our complaint counts, this is not normalized by how many were sold, so a best-seller still scores somewhat worse than an obscure model with the same real risk. NHTSA crash ratings, do-not-drive and park-outside advisories, and the crash, fire, injury and death counts in owner complaints are reported separately on every page and never blended into the letter — a vehicle can hold five stars and a poor letter at once, and where that happens we say so rather than leave you to notice. Because the scale subtracts from a clean sheet, a model year too new to have been recalled, complained about or bulletined scores full marks on an empty record; we label those grades provisional rather than present them as earned.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed nightly.

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