2022 Volkswagen Taos safety record
Crash-test ratings, severity signals from owner complaints, fatal-crash involvement and safety recalls — all from official federal sources.
★★★★
NHTSA overall rating (4/5)
4
complaints reporting a crash
0
complaints reporting fire
6
safety recall campaigns
NHTSA 5-star crash test ratings
| Overall | ★★★★ (4/5) |
| Frontal crash | ★★★★ (4/5) |
| Side crash | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
| Rollover | ★★★★ (4/5) |
Tested: 2022 Volkswagen Taos SUV AWD
Among NHTSA complaints for this model year, 1 report injuries (1 people injured). Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Fatal crash records (FARS 2020–2023). 2022 Volkswagen Taos vehicles were involved in 10 fatal crashes with 2 occupant deaths in federal crash records. Involvement counts are not adjusted for how many are on the road and do not imply fault or a vehicle defect.
Crash- and fire-risk recalls
- Crash riskFuel delivery pump may break, which could cause a sudden engine stall · Mar 29, 2023
- Crash riskEngine control unit (ECU) software may cause a stall when coming to a stop · Sep 14, 2022
- Crash riskManufacturing process of the eMMC memory module in the infotainment system may… · Jul 20, 2022
- Crash riskA second notice will be sent once remedy parts become available · Mar 23, 2022
- Fire riskUnderhood fuel supply quick-connector may detach from the fuel supply line… · Aug 20, 2021
- Crash riskEngine control unit (ECU) software may cause a stall when coming to a stop · Aug 6, 2021