2022 Volkswagen Taos: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 452 complaints
452
Total Complaints
20,000mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE
Top Issue
8
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

2,500 25th Percentile
20,000 Median Mileage
32,212 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE
126
SERVICE BRAKES
59
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
52
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
45
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
40
POWER TRAIN
39
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
14
AIR BAGS
8
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
7
STRUCTURE:BODY
6

Severity Assessment

8
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I picked my VW Taos up yesterday 8/10 from the Dealership in New Hampshire. The car shut off and stalled several times. It also shuts off by itself without pushing the engine off button. It happens at every stop the vehicle makes. This car feels very unsafe to drive. The dealership is over an hour a..."
"I just returned my leased 2017 Tiguan and leased a 2022 Taos. The Taos does not have a front passenger seat height adjustment. When I test drove the Taos, the tall vw salesperson was sitting in the front passenger seat while I was driving and my girlfriend was sitting in the back seat. The VW salesp..."
"I just returned my leased 2017 Tiguan and leased a 2022 Taos. The Taos does not have a front passenger seat height adjustment. When I test drove the Taos, the tall vw salesperson was sitting in the front passenger seat while I was driving and my girlfriend was sitting in the back seat. The VW salesp..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28