2023 Volkswagen Taos power train problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2023 Volkswagen Taos — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My 2023 VW Taos Se has been diagnosed with head gasket failure. Denied “goodwill assistance.” I did state that VW has issued a TSB (TSB 15-23-01. I currently have 80,380 miles on the vehicle. Known engineering failure, not wear and tear.”
filed Jun 16, 2026
“On April 27, 2025, in [XXX] , the vehicle displayed a low coolant warning in the morning. The owner replenished the coolant as instructed, the warning cleared, and the vehicle was driven to work without incident. Later that day, while traveling southbound on [XXX] at approximately 60 mph, the…”
filed May 9, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
This special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed if it meets the criteria provided.
SM 04-2026 · Other · issued Aug 11, 2026Replacement instruction
V4015022033347_8 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 10, 2026
Power Train problems in other Taos years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Taos | 3 | 6% |
| 2022 Taos | 49 | 16% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2023 Volkswagen Taos
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.