2022 Volkswagen Taos Engine Stall Software Defect Recall
Volkswagen recalls 2022 Taos all-wheel-drive vehicles for a software defect that may cause engine stall when stopping, increasing crash risk. Dealers will update the engine control unit software free of charge.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: This is a software defect that increases crash risk when the engine stalls unexpectedly while stopping, meeting the rubric criterion for 'risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.' No crashes, injuries, or deaths are documented in the source material.
Plain-English summary
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. is recalling 2022 Taos vehicles equipped with all-wheel drive due to a software defect in the engine control unit (ECU). The defective software may cause the engine to stall when the vehicle comes to a stop. An unexpected engine stall increases the risk of a crash.
Approximately 5,092 vehicles are affected. Owners should contact Volkswagen to schedule a repair. Dealers will update the ECU software at no charge to owners.
Owners can reach Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 to arrange the remedy. For questions or to report safety concerns, owners may contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or visit www.nhtsa.gov. Volkswagen's reference number for this recall is 24HH.
The recalled product
- Product
- VOLKSWAGEN TAOS
- Brand
- VOLKSWAGEN
- Manufacturer
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Category
- Vehicle
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 5,092
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (1)
- TAOS
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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