2022 Volkswagen Taos owner complaints
Most named: engine
144 of 317 complaints
- Crashes
- 4
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Deaths
- 0
Owner complaints to the US safety agency (NHTSA), 2022 models.
Components named most often
A complaint can name more than one component.
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 144 | 45% |
| Service brakes | 61 | 19% |
| Electrical system | 59 | 19% |
| Fuel system | 54 | 17% |
| Transmission and drivetrain | 51 | 16% |
| Other or not specified | 45 | 14% |
Complaints by model year
Rivals, 2022
| Rival | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Kia Seltos | 73 |
| Kia Sportage | 46 |
| Buick Encore GX | 32 |
| Subaru Crosstrek | 31 |
| Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross | 7 |
| Toyota C-HR | 3 |
What this cannot tell you
Counts, not rates. Sales volume differs by model.
Complaints are owner reports, not confirmed defects.
Source: NHTSA complaints data (api.nhtsa.gov), public domain. Collected 2026-10-05.
- Two or more sources agree
- One source
- Model-level or estimate
- Sources differ