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Volkswagen Taos
2022 · gas, suv
8 measured figures
8 of the 10 figures this market publishes for a car like this one are measured for this car. This market publishes no overall score, so there is no share of a composite weight to measure confidence against; figures_measured says how many of this market's figures the row carries, and contributing_publishers says who measured them
Measured figures
Fuel economy31 mpg (US gallons)Measured by EPA · configuration: Taos
Tailpipe CO₂178 g/kmMeasured by EPA · CO₂ basis: tailpipe_rated · configuration: Taos · also 286 g/mile
HorsepowerFree with an accountMeasured for this car, with its publisher and basis
WarrantyFree with an accountMeasured for this car, with its publisher and basis
Recall campaignsFree with an accountMeasured for this car, with its publisher and basis
NHTSA overall ratingFree with an accountMeasured for this car, with its publisher and basis
Complaints per 10,000 builtFree with an accountMeasured for this car, with its publisher and basis
PriceFree with an accountMeasured for this car, with its publisher and basis
6 more measured figures for this car — Horsepower, Warranty, Recall campaigns, NHTSA overall rating, Complaints per 10,000 built, Price — each with the publisher that measured it and the basis it is on. Free to read with an account.
Figures this car does not carry
Fuel economy (MPGe)Not published for this carFuel economy (MPGe) is published for electric and hydrogen cars, whose economy is published as MPGe: energy converted at 33.7 kWh per gallon, not fuel burned; this car is not one of them, so the figure is not the same quantity for it
Tailpipe CO₂ (charge-weighted)Not published for this carthis car's CO₂ is published as the tailpipe rating for the car driven as rated on the test cycle (178 g/km), not as a composite weighted across electric and fuel-burning miles, so it is not the quantity this list orders. It is published as Tailpipe CO₂
Engine horsepowerNot published for this carNot published for this car. The record's own reason is free to read with an account.
Kerb weightNot published for this carNot published for this car. The record's own reason is free to read with an account.
EPA test weightNot published for this carNot published for this car. The record's own reason is free to read with an account.
5-Year Running Costs
| Total | not estimated — a component above is unknown or modelled |
Running costs only — the purchase price is not included. The five-year running cost is an ESTIMATE, not a measurement of this car: only its fuel half is computed from the car's own measured consumption and a dated pump price (see fuel_price_source and fuel_price_as_of in the market's own figures); insurance, maintenance and repairs are class models. It orders no list and is not one of this market's published figures. Confidence is low: several components are modelled from class averages.
Known Issues
ENGINE
142 complaint(s)
I picked my VW Taos up yesterday 8/10 from the Dealership in New Hampshire. The car shut off and stalled several times. It also shuts off by itself without pushing the engine off button. It happens at…
SERVICE BRAKES
61 complaint(s) · 2 report a crash, fire, injury or death
After 11,000 miles the rear brake pads were completely worn, 4mm of brake pad material left, and replaced by the dealership under warranty.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
58 complaint(s) · 1 reports a crash, fire, injury or death
Modular Infotainment Platform (Radio, Navigation, etc.) called MIB goes blank when driving sometimes. This can be dangerous if it occurs when traffic is heavy and driver is dependent on the navigatio…
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
52 complaint(s)
2022 VW TAOS 4 Motion fuel line leak; called for appointment 8/30/21 prior to receiving the Important Safety Recall Letter in mid September when the information was first told of possible fire startin…
POWER TRAIN
48 complaint(s)
2022 VOLKSWAGEN TAOS SEL. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO POWERTRAIN ISSUES. THE CONSUMER STATED THE POWER TRAIN HAD A VIOLENT JERK. THE JERK CAN CAUSE THE VEHICLE'S OCCUPANTS HEAD TO SLAM AGAINST THE…
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
45 complaint(s)
The vehicle drives well and the problems surface without any prior indication or warning. The PROBLEM: while driving the vehicle slows down to about 10-15 mph. when I try to press the gas pedal, the v…
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
15 complaint(s)
This car has a dangerous delayed acceleration problem. While making a left hand turn the car DID NOT apply the correct amount of acceleration proportional to the pressure applied to the gas pedal. I…
AIR BAGS
8 complaint(s) · 2 report a crash, fire, injury or death
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
8 complaint(s)
The contact owns a 2022 Volkswagen Taos. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V651000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available.…
STRUCTURE:BODY
8 complaint(s)
2022 VW Taos with 28,500 miles. The paint on the roof of the vehicle is chipping and peeling. The dealership confirmed this is a defect but is unwilling to cover the repair bc I am outside of the warr…
The 10 components named in the most complaints are shown, of 35 named in all.
These complaints are filed under TAOS, a name NHTSA also uses for other versions of this car, so some may concern those versions.
Data sources
- EPA — fuel economy and CO₂ label figures
- NHTSA — crash-test ratings, recalls and owner complaints
- New York State DMV — New York registrations, the cross-check on that denominator
- NHTSA — vehicles built for the US market, the complaint-rate denominator
- NHTSA — system horsepower, and curb weight averaged across a compliance configuration's trims, from the CAFE analysis fleet
- carstandings.com — basic-warranty terms, from this site's reviewed table
- EPA — horsepower and EPA test weight, from the Test Car List
- EPA — production volumes by make, from Automotive Trends
- NHTSA — body style and the crash-tested vehicle's curb weight, from the NCAP crash-test file
- NHTSA — body style and engine horsepower, from the vPIC VIN decoder