2025 Volkswagen Taos problems and complaints
Owners have filed 11 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Volkswagen Taos. The most-reported areas: Electrical System (5), Forward Collision Avoidance (3), Engine (3).
Key takeaways
- 11 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 2 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 0 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 5 | 45% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 3 | 27% |
| Engine | 3 | 27% |
| Service Brakes | 2 | 18% |
| Unknown Or Other | 2 | 18% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 2 | 18% |
| Lane Departure | 1 | 9% |
| Fuel System | 1 | 9% |
| Gasoline | 1 | 9% |
| Back Over Prevention | 1 | 9% |
| Structure | 1 | 9% |
| Wheels | 1 | 9% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Volkswagen Taos SUV AWD | 4/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| 2025 Volkswagen Taos SUV FWD | 4/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Electrical System,forward Collision Avoidance - filed 2026-09-20
There was a safety recall on the 2025 VW Taos that I drive ([XXX]). On XXX an incident occurred causing a gear shift. The vehicle was dropped off at to Kelly Volkswagen in [XXX], [XXX] on XXX. The gear shift issue cause damage to the back on the vehicle. The collision center gave me a quote 3,600 dollars to fix the car...
Service Brakes - filed 2026-09-10
The brake pedal failed and went to the floor; the vehicle would not brake. The service center identified the issue as a problem with the master cylinder. The vehicle had been serviced at an authorized service center every 10,000 miles. This incident occurred while driving and posed a threat to life and safety; the vehi...
Electrical System,lane Departure - filed 2026-06-30
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
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.