2023 Volkswagen Taos: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 141 complaints
141
Total Complaints
10,185mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE
Top Issue
2
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

9,350 25th Percentile
10,185 Median Mileage
11,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE
37
SERVICE BRAKES
27
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
18
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
10
POWER TRAIN
9
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
7
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
7
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
4
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
3
WHEELS
3

Severity Assessment

2
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"Within the first 24 hours of picking up this new car warnings for 3000rpm max appeared, engine overheating and potential damage to engine components appears and engine functioning was decreased, exhaust control malfaction message, and electronic engine control message with associated symbol for lan..."
"Within the first 24 hours of picking up this new car warnings for 3000rpm max appeared, engine overheating and potential damage to engine components appears and engine functioning was decreased, exhaust control malfaction message, and electronic engine control message with associated symbol for lan..."
"Within the first 24 hours of picking up this new car warnings for 3000rpm max appeared, engine overheating and potential damage to engine components appears and engine functioning was decreased, exhaust control malfaction message, and electronic engine control message with associated symbol for lan..."

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