Volkswagen recall: Engine and engine cooling
What is wrong
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022 Taos vehicles equipped with all-wheel drive. The engine control unit (ECU) software may cause a stall when coming to a stop.
What could happen
An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.
The fix
Dealers will update the ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 5, 2021. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 24HH.
Vehicles covered
- Volkswagen Taos 2022
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 21V615000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Aug 6, 2021
- Owners notified
- Oct 5, 2021
- Vehicles or items affected
- 5,092
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Engine control module (ECU/ECM) › Software
- Maker's own recall number
- 24HH
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Volkswagen recall: Fuel system, gasoline Apr 22, 2026
- Volkswagen recall: Electrical system Mar 25, 2026
- Volkswagen recall: Fuel system, gasoline Mar 29, 2023
- Volkswagen recall: Engine and engine cooling Sep 14, 2022
- Volkswagen recall: Equipment Jul 20, 2022
- Volkswagen recall: Suspension Mar 23, 2022
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.