Volkswagen TAOS transmission problems
23 complaint narratives mention transmission terms.
Key facts
476 owner complaints analyzed
8 distinct recall campaigns
20,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2022 to 2026 model years. Data snapshot: . 47 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Transmission and shifting evidence
23 of 476 complaints match this topic (4.8%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 11481143 · 2022-08-25 (August 25, 2022)
Starting and stopping. Press on the peddle the car starts and then Boggs down you need to depress further on the peddle and then the vehicle jolts forward rapidly. Have been to two different dealerships. The OBD reader claims it bad gas. I buy mostly Shell gas. The one professional doesn’t think higher octane will have any effect. It an acceleration problem or transmission problem.
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Owner report 11492682 · 2022-11-08 (November 8, 2022)
I purchased my VW TAOS on Nov 26, 2021, and since then I have experienced faulty issues 4 times. 2022 Jul twice, Sep once, and Nov once. When merged to the main road the car refuses to accelerate and gives strange sounds in transmission/engine area. The first 2 times I had the issue with loss of power and significant lag in acceleration I could see the "start/stop error" message in the dashboard, and I had to pull over to the side of the road. I drove in the parking lot nearby for few minutes and continued driving when the engine seemed OK, but…
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Owner report 11517151 · 2023-04-14 (April 14, 2023)
The vehicle has a lag that keeps it from properly accelerating from a stop, it also seems like there might be an issue with the transmission because the vehicle will jerk back and forth when letting off of the gas like it is a manual transmission but it is an automatic transmission. It seems like the vehicle never knows what gear it should be in.
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Owner report 11539299 · 2023-08-18 (August 18, 2023)
The contact owns a 2022 Volkswagen Taos. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle failed to properly accelerate while depressing the accelerator pedal. Additionally, the vehicle failed to stop immediately while depressing the brake pedal. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who was unable to determine the cause of the failure but indicated that an intermittent failure of the electronic transmission control module was possible. The vehicle was not repaired, and the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notifie…
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Owner report 11539302 · 2023-08-18 (August 18, 2023)
This is on going issue with VW. Every time they update the emc the car gets worse. Car has hesitation, jerking and delayed throttle response which almost got me hit 2 times when changing lanes. You depress the gas pedal and car does not going anywhere. When maintaining speed and depressing gas pedal theres no response and then all of sudden it kicks in for the speed you wanted and if not that speed you were doing it jerks, downshifts. Makes transmission go nuts sometimes. When accelerating to get on highway and you depress pedal to floor …
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