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Premature rear brake pad and rotor wearSERVICE BRAKES10 complaints2025-03 → 2026-06taos-2024-rear-brake-wear
11662579 I’m reporting a serious issue with the rear brakes on my 2024 Volkswagen Taos SEL. At the 30,000-mile service, Tom Bush Volkswagen in Jacksonville, FL documented the rear brake pads at 7mm. At 40,000 miles, they measured 1mm, while the front brake pads—still original—remain at…
11742620 I own a 2024 Volkswagen Taos with 20,600 miles. At my scheduled 20,000-mile service on June 6, 2026, the dealership measured my rear driver side brake pad at 3mm while my front pads measured 10mm
11705245 At my recent 20'000 mile service, I was informed that my rear brakes and rotors failed. We purchased the car in Jan 2025 with about 10,000 miles on it. The rear brakes and rotors failed with the car having 18574 miles at time of service
Infotainment and electrical system glitchesELECTRICAL SYSTEM6 complaints2024-05 → 2026-07taos-2024-electrical-infotainment-glitches
11666913 Driving on several occasions and the adaptive cruise control has completely stopped working while driving at highway speeds on numerous occasions. A dealership replaced the cruise control system. There are serious electrical problems with this car
11596999 VW CarNet module 75 emergency call module and communication unit is "faulty needs replaced". DTC is B20004B and DTC B14D796 "internal malfunction of the module. Needs replaced."
11735382 The odometer does not read correctly upon fill up. Typically the fill up states I have 325 miles per tank but I can drive about 100 miles and it still reads 325 miles until empty, after which time the odometer drops extremely fast and isn't consistent with miles driven
Speedometer misreads after tire size changeUNKNOWN OR OTHER3 complaints2024-09 → 2026-03taos-2024-speedometer-tire-recalibration
11613255 Volkswagen increased the tire diameter of the Taos S 4motion and Taos SE 4motion for 2024 and either did not recalibrate the speedometer or made an error when doing so. Some variants of the VW Atlas might have a similar issue (two reports so far)
11723631 The speedometer is off 3%. When the speedometer indicates 65mph The vehicle is actually traveling at 68mph. At 55mph Indicated the vehicle is actually traveling at 57mph. The faster you go the more off the speedometer is. This was verified using GPS on two separate smart phones
11654576 The speedometer inside the vehicle is off by 4-5 mph at speeds higher than 55 mph. I have timed several miles with my cruise set at 60mph, at 65 mph, and at 70 mph. All miles were off by 4-5mph
Windshield wipers activate without rainVISIBILITY/WIPER3 complaints2025-08 → 2026-02taos-2024-wiper-spontaneous-activation
11719867 The windshield wipers regularly come on automatically when it is not raining, sometimes at a very rapid speed. I have unselected in the settings the option for them to come on automatically but the problem still persists
11683983 The contact owns a 2024 Volkswagen Taos. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at various speeds, the windshield wipers activated independently. The contact was unable to turn off the windshield wipers; however, they would turn off independently
11707331 THE WINDSSHIELD WIPER BLADES HAVE A NOISE AS SOON I PURCHSED, TREE MONTH OF USED THE CARD. I WENT TO THE PURCHASED OFFICE TO CHANGE DE BLADES BUT THEY SAID THAT NO HAVE WARRANTY. THE OTHERS TAO THAT I HAVED HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS. WHAT I CANT DO
Delayed or unresponsive accelerationVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL12 complaints2024-05 → 2025-12taos-2024-acceleration-response
11618730 The car was purchased new and now has 1,600 miles. On nine different occasions the car has stopped moving (but has not stalled) when trying to accelerate. In two of those instances (accelerating from a red light and entering a roundabout) I nearly had an accident
11676369 The car has an issue with acceleration, when you stop or driving if you hit the gas pedal the car wont accelerate instantly it has a delay and it super dangerous when crossing through a 2 lane road, we have taken the car 3 times at VW
11588198 I was at a light with the car on and in drive. The light turned green and I pressed on the gas and the vehicle was unresponsive. I confirmed that the vehicle was turned on and actively in drive
Engine stall and loss of powerENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM7 complaints2025-04 → 2026-08taos-2024-engine-stall-power-loss
11734257 The vehicle suffered a recurring mechanical failure of the fuel injectors and a flooded EVAP charcoal canister, causing the engine to run lean (Fault P2177) and lose power. This defect creates an unreasonable safety risk as it can cause the engine to stall or lose motive power…
11660520 I have brough my vehicle into the dealership on 3 separate occasions, all of which were the same safety issue - the engine would stall while accelerating and would shut off
11664586 The contact owns a 2024 Volkswagen Taos. The contact stated that while attempting to drive from a complete stop and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to respond. The contact stated that there was a message regarding the engine and another unknown message…
Spontaneous window and sunroof glass failureVISIBILITY3 complaints2024-12 → 2026-02taos-2024-spontaneous-glass-failure
11716121 The contact owns a 2024 Volkswagen Taos. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 - 60 MPH, the rear driver's side window exploded, causing pieces of glass to land on the contact's child, seated inside the vehicle. There were no injuries sustained
11692454 While my vehicle was completely stopped at a red light, I suddenly heard a very loud explosive sound from the rear of my car. Upon inspection, I saw that my back windshield had completely shattered
11630543 Was sitting at a stop light, heard a loud pop , and the panaramic sunroof exploded, shattered into pieces on to me and in the auto. 2024 VW Taos
FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.
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