Summary
The Volkswagen Taos has 10 recalls covering 2021 through 2026 model years, with the most serious being a fuel pressure sensor defect on 2025-2026 vehicles where a rear-end collision can dislodge the sensor from the fuel tank and cause a fuel leak, raising the risk of fire.
The 2022 model year carries several fuel system recalls that overlap in consequence. The underhood fuel line quick-connector can detach and leak fuel into the engine compartment, creating both a stall risk and a fire risk near ignition sources. Separately, the fuel delivery module inside the tank can fail while driving, and the fuel delivery pump can break, either of which can cause a sudden loss of engine power. These three issues all affect 2022 production and share the same downstream risk of an unexpected stall.
The 2022 model year with all-wheel drive has a software issue in the engine control unit that can cause the engine to stall when slowing to a stop, creating a loss of drive power at low speed in traffic. Earlier repair attempts did not fully resolve this issue, which is why multiple filings exist for the same stalling behavior.
Rounding out the recall picture, certain 2021-2022 vehicles have an infotainment memory module that can fail and prevent the rearview camera from displaying an image when backing up, reducing the driver's view of what is behind the vehicle.
