2024 Volkswagen Taos problems and complaints
Owners have filed 55 complaints with NHTSA about the 2024 Volkswagen Taos. The most-reported areas: Service Brakes (17), Unknown Or Other (15), Electrical System (10).
Key takeaways
- 55 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 1 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 0 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes | 17 | 31% |
| Unknown Or Other | 15 | 27% |
| Electrical System | 10 | 18% |
| Engine | 9 | 16% |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 6 | 11% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 4 | 7% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 4 | 7% |
| Visibility/Wiper | 3 | 5% |
| Power Train | 3 | 5% |
| Air Bags | 2 | 4% |
| Back Over Prevention | 2 | 4% |
| Visibility | 2 | 4% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Volkswagen Taos SUV AWD | 4/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| 2024 Volkswagen Taos SUV FWD | 4/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Air Bags,service Brakes - filed 2026-10-01
During a routine multi-point inspection, my 2024 Volkswagen Taos rear brake pads were found completely worn down to 1mm at just over 24,000 miles. Premature rear brake pad wear on 2022–2024 VW Taos vehicles is a widely documented defect that degrades braking performance, increases stopping distances, and poses a seriou...
Electrical System,unknown Or Other,visibility/Wiper - filed 2026-09-25
1. Wipers go off randomly when its in off position. And gets worse in hot, sunny weather. 2 windows go all the way down when trying to go up. Worse during the rain. 3. Lane assist deactivating in early morning or during the rain when I need them most.
Vehicle Speed Control - filed 2026-09-16
I have a 2024 Volkswagen Taos, stock tires and rims, I reported a difference in the vehicles speed that scales at 50mph (speedometer) and every GPS reading 53, at 60mph the GPS reads 64, at 70 GPS reads 76, and at 80 the GPS reads 87, well...86 is what I was ticketed for, 86 in a 70, admittedly it was my fault, I belie...
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.