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2023 Volkswagen Taos

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Taos years

Owner complaints for the 2023 Volkswagen Taos are substantially higher than the model-year median of 53.

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106Owner complaints

Model-year median: 53

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
314
2022106
202353
202410
20252
2026
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine
42Service Brakes
33Electrical System
22Power Train
12Fuel/propulsion System
11
All reported categories
Unknown Or Other
10Vehicle Speed Control
9Forward Collision Avoidance
8Lane Departure
3Wheels
3Air Bags
2Back Over Prevention
2Suspension
2Visibility/wiper
2Engine And Engine Cooling
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Steering
1Structure
1Tires
1Visibility
1

Tap a category to read its complaints. One report may name several components.

When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 6 of 106 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine. Review the 42 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes. Review the 33 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 22 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

2 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

Service Brakes complaints

33 reports
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Mileage unknown · Oct 2, 2023
Service Brakes

After setting the emergency brake in wet conditions, rear pads fuse themselves to the rear rotors. When the E-Brake is disengaged, the car wont move. The solution is to stand on the gas until enough power dislodges the brake pads. After this exercise, there is a high spot on the rotors that needs to be scuffed off before normal…

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After setting the emergency brake in wet conditions, rear pads fuse themselves to the rear rotors. When the E-Brake is disengaged, the car wont move. The solution is to stand on the gas until enough power dislodges the brake pads. After this exercise, there is a high spot on the rotors that needs to be scuffed off before normal operation resumes. This is a significant safety issue as many could try to dislodge the brakes and lose control when they unexpectedly release. I have taken to the dealer and have been told this is normal operation. A quick search of the internet yields others complaining about similar issues.

NHTSA ODI #11547798

Mileage unknown · Jun 30, 2023
EngineService Brakes

Brake pads are fading quicker than usual. Also, the coolant. Just checked and added some coolant today. I never filled my other 2 older cars, one with 22k miles and the other one has 25k miles on them. I never had to add a coolant on them. This VW is barely 3k miles and it’s having these issues already.

NHTSA ODI #11529766

Mileage unknown · Jun 21, 2023
Service BrakesStructureUnknown Or Other

Driving on the freeway driver cutt me off I had to apply the brakes fast car brakes did not stop the car smooth the brakes grabbed and locked up causing the car to skid off the road did not respond when applied during an emergency to avoid collision. Excessive brake dust and do not stop car.efficiently.

NHTSA ODI #11528070

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

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No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.