2024 Volkswagen Taos Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 5%of 56 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2024 Volkswagen Taos, 5% of the 56 complaints for this model year.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“While driving I received an 'Auto Start/Stop' error message and my engine light was flashing. Lost drivetrain power. Pulled over and turned vehicle off. After letting it sit for 10 minutes I restarted the vehicle and the Auto Start/Stop error message displayed but no check engine light this time. Drove vehicle home and could not replicate issue.”
NHTSA complaint #11652954, filed 2025-04“My 2024 S AWD VW Taos has a serious lag when I need to speed up fast. The car does not go at all if I try to accelerate quickly and has almost caused many accidents. I have needed to quickly get out of the way of other drivers who were not paying attention and tried to accelerate quickly only to have my car not go anywhere. I am afraid to let my children drive this vehicle or even ride with me due to the fact that i cant count on it to work when i need to drive defensively.”
NHTSA complaint #11588834, filed 2024-05“The car was purchased new and now has 1,600 miles. On nine different occasions the car has stopped moving (but has not stalled) when trying to accelerate. In two of those instances (accelerating from a red light and entering a roundabout) I nearly had an accident. I've had the car at the dealership twice and I was told that there were no codes and the car was operating normally. I've found an internet post made by someone having the same issue. I'm not a mechanic, but my impression is that the transmission inadvertently temporarily thinks it is in neutral. This is a genuine safety issue.”
NHTSA complaint #11618730, filed 2024-10Related service bulletins
- 11036866Aug 11, 2026This special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed if it meets the criteria provided.
- 11036874Aug 10, 2026Replacement instruction
- 11025440Oct 14, 2025Cautions about using aftermarket transmission flush machines and aftermarket transmission fluids.
- 11025439Oct 9, 2025Diagnosing Manual Transmission Noise
- 11014950Feb 12, 2025CV Boot replacement
- 11008861Sep 17, 2024Fluid requirements
- 11008851Sep 17, 2024Engine Misfire Diagnostic Aid
- 11008860Sep 11, 2024Manual transmission noise diagnosing
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2024 Volkswagen Taos
17 complaintsOther or unknown
15 complaintsElectrical system
10 complaintsEngine
9 complaintsFuel system
7 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaintsForward collision avoidance
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
2 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsLane departure
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2024 Volkswagen Taos
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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