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really awful
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problem #7

Apr 042024

Taos

  • miles
The rearview camera will shift the picture from time to time/distort it. Others times the camera won't come on, displays message saying "rear-view camera unavailable", or the screen comes on and it flickers the lighting to the picture.

- Fort Smith , AR, USA

problem #6

Aug 242025

Taos

  • miles
On Sunday 8/24/25 I was driving home and the sunroof spontaneously exploded while I was driving. I was covered in glass and have a few minor cuts. I was extremely upset and traumatized. There were no warning signs prior to the sunroof spontaneously exploding. I did report it to my insurance company but I also called Volkswagen. Volkswagen instructed me to take it to a local dealership which I did.

- Madison, MS, USA

problem #5

Sep 042025

Taos

  • miles
Rear breake pads and rotors need replacement after extremely low miles driven and no functional indication of such wear during driving and no warning. Found during regular oil change maintenance at dealership. Unsure if the component has been inspected by another party. Only 26000 miles on the vehicle and over half of those are highway miles. Rear brake pads are of poor durability and pose a safety risk for poor brake functioning.

- Farmington Hills, MI, USA

problem #4

Dec 182024

Taos

  • miles
The infotainment system goes black while driving. When I first bought the car in May 2023 it was going black a few times. I took it to the dealership and they alleged the system was replaced. Now the infotainment system goes black while driving multiple times per week. There have been multiple times that it goes black and resets while I am backing out. This is extremely frustrating and unsafe if I am relying on gps maps to get to my destination and the system goes black while driving and when I back out it creates a safety hazard.

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

problem #3

Mar 202024

Taos

  • miles
OCU module goes out. It takes out the SOS button. SOS light turns red and two lights on the dash turn on. This is the third time for this vehicle. Replace the module until it fails again, and throw another one at it. No actual fix.

- Casper , WY, USA

problem #2

Dec 112023

Taos

  • miles
Navigation system is frequently giving an incorrect location. This has been occurring since I purchased the vehicle in September. My concern is that if I needed to transport myself or another to emergency services or if I needed to let emergency services personnel know my location I would be unable to do so correctly. Incidents such as mine are not unique if you can see here on the Taos forum. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

- Santa Monica, CA, USA

problem #1

May 292023

Taos

  • miles
Driving on the freeway driver cutt me off I had to apply the brakes fast car brakes did not stop the car smooth the brakes grabbed and locked up causing the car to skid off the road did not respond when applied during an emergency to avoid collision. Excessive brake dust and do not stop car.efficiently.

- South Gate, CA, USA