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2022 Volkswagen Taos engine problems

Owners reported engine problems in 156 complaints for the 2022 Volkswagen Taos, 30% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
156 30% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
24,000 miles 18 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 0
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2022 Volkswagen Taos Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 24,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 5 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 10 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 0 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 2 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 1 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 24,000 miles
Based on 18 complaints that include mileage. 83% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles5
20k to 40k miles10
40k to 60k miles0
60k to 80k miles2
80k to 100k miles1
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 18 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 24,000 miles, and 83% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

The contact owned a 2022 Volkswagen Taos. The contact stated while driving in the parking lot at work, the engine stalled, she turned the vehicle off, waited to restart the vehicle, and drove the vehicle but could not stop. The contact crashed into the fence. There was no warning light illuminated. The air bag did deploy. The contact suffered some injuries that required medical attention. The contact suffered an abrasion to the wrist and a sprang right wrist also injured her nose.

Reported at 5,000 miles, May 2022 CrashInjury

The contact owns a 2022 Volkswagen Taos. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the radiator and the engine was leaking coolant and that the head gasket and hose needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was provided a case number. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000.

Reported at 20,000 miles, March 2023

Other problems reported for the 2022 Volkswagen Taos

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