2023 Volkswagen Taos problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes (29) · Engine (23) · Vehicle Speed Control (9)
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Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (330)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Engine 2026-09-30 · V0126032083018_2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
update ecm control module programming
Engine 2026-09-17 · V0116152014815_20 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
suggested fuel additive
Lane Departure: Assist 2026-09-17 · TT 96 26 01 · Other
heat sensative trouble shooting explanation.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-10 · TT 57 23 01 · Other
remove key fob battery for 20 seconds to restore proper operation.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-09 · SM 39-2026 · Other
this special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed if it meets the criteria provided.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-07 · Email 91OL · Over The Air
this ota update provides improvements to connectivity stability and ocu module diagnostics, which will reduce ocu module replacements due to false dtc detection. this software update is also a prerequisite for future updates.
Showing the 6 most recent of 330 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-16 · Unknown Or Other“saturday night, [xxx], the infotainment screen went black and all associated functions ceased including the back-up camera. i believed the car was unsafe. i took the car to the dealer, fitzgerald automotive in frederick maryland, on monday morning and later that afternoon they called to say the f5 component went bad and is backordered. they could …”
2026-09-23 · Electrical System“i bought the vehicle 3 years ago and currently it is at the shop to have the engine wiring harnes repaired. a few weeks ago, my dashboard started glitching. on 9/19/2026, my vehicle would not start. the check engine, epc, low battery voltage, and traction light came on. i had to call someone to give me a jump so that my vehicle would start. it was …”
2026-09-22 · Fuel/Propulsion System“the infotainment touch screen on my 2023 volkswagen taos has completely blacked out and failed, leaving my backup camera entirely inoperable. this has created a severe blind-spot hazard where i cannot safely reverse. on top of this failure, the vehicle has a chronic history of being in and out of the dealership service department for unresolved fue…”
2026-09-14 · Electrical System“marietta volkswagen diagnosed a failed 5f module; the center display screen is completely inoperative; the rearview/backup-camera image therefore does not display when the vehicle is placed in reverse; vw says the module is on national backorder with no eta; and the vehicle is being used by a [xxx] driver. volkswagen customer care has already been …”
2026-09-14 · Fuel/Propulsion System“i went to the fiesta albqueurque vw june 2025 multiple times resulting in close to 2 weeks without a car. found a oil leak and head gasket - bolt jam replaced. in xxx, car shook, took it to first fiesta abq, who identified a low battery charge. however, the car continued to shake end of xxx and we then, took this to rudolph volkswagon, [xxx], th…”
2026-09-14 · Service Brakes“brake recall for vw 2023 taos - nov 2024 (10 or 11k mileage). brake pads changed. continued to hear brake squeeking: taken in 10/15/2025, 11/14/2024, 1/3/2025, 5/17/2025. 12 mm at initial recall dropped to 7 mm at 17,900 miles. upon leaving dealership, tech states vw uses "refurbished brake pads." dealer washed pads, and sent me home. i have …”
2026-09-09 · Engine“low coolant warning in red triangle showed up on my 2023 taos. coolant in the reservoir was very low. i notice that there is a technical service bulletin 15-23-01 rather than an official safety recall on 2022 and 2023 taos 1.5t for head gasket coolant leak. there are many complaints regarding this issue on many message boards. we all fear that this…”
2026-08-26 · Vehicle Speed Control“at highway speeds, the speedometer does not show actual moving speed. i’ve noticed it will be ranging 5-10 mph difference. car will display 65 mph but police radar and gps will say a speed in the 70s. everything stock. …”
2026-07-24 · Engine“head gasket well known issue with no campaign or warranty coverage volkswagen issued an official tsb 15-23-01 (head gasket leakage) acknowledging that the original factory head gasket design on early taos models allows coolant to leak. the production line was eventually updated with a redesigned gasket. they denied coverage or even partial reductio…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.