2024 Volkswagen Taos Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 11%of 56 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 12,302miles
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the visibility of the 2024 Volkswagen Taos, 11% of the 56 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 12,302 miles.
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.
“At my 20,000 mile maintenance oil change, I was told my rear brakes and rotors were needing to be replaced. The car is a 2024 vw taos with 19,600k miles. I have never had to replace brakes anywhere near this early on any other car so it is not due to driving habits. The windshield wipers will also spontaneously go off even with no rain or precipitation hitting the windshield.”
NHTSA complaint #11728169, filed 2026-03“The windshield wipers regularly come on automatically when it is not raining, sometimes at a very rapid speed. I have unselected in the settings the option for them to come on automatically but the problem still persists. When the windshield is dry the wipers make a very loud dragging noise and since this comes at random unexpected times it is quite startling as well as an annoyance. I have taken the vehicle in to have the censor assessed that is incorrectly detecting the rain and told that everything appeared correctly but that it was a known issue for this make and model vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #11719867, filed 2026-02“The contact owns a 2024 Volkswagen Taos. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at various speeds, the windshield wipers activated independently. The contact was unable to turn off the windshield wipers; however, they would turn off independently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer several times to be diagnosed; however, the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 1,605.”
NHTSA complaint #11683983, filed 2025-08, 1,605 miles“The contact owns a 2024 Volkswagen Taos. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 - 60 MPH, the rear driver's side window exploded, causing pieces of glass to land on the contact's child, seated inside the vehicle. There were no injuries sustained. The contact used a blanket to cover the window and prevent more glass from entering the cabin of the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had not made the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 23,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11716121, filed 2026-02, 23,000 miles“1. Wipers go off randomly when its in off position. And gets worse in hot, sunny weather. 2 windows go all the way down when trying to go up. Worse during the rain. 3. Lane assist deactivating in early morning or during the rain when I need them most.”
NHTSA complaint #11766849, filed 2026-09Related service bulletins
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- 10252035Mar 18, 2024Customer states rattle from below the vehicle Customer states MIL-on, P0442 stored in ECM memory Customer states Mill-on, P0462 and/or P0463 stored in ECM memory Customer states…
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- 10250295Feb 13, 2024Customer states rattle from below the vehicle Customer states MIL-on, P0442 stored in ECM memory Customer states Mill-on, P0462 and/or P0463 stored in ECM memory Customer states…
- 10250293Feb 7, 2024Customer states rattle from below the vehicle Customer states MIL-on, P0442 stored in ECM memory Customer states Mill-on, P0462 and/or P0463 stored in ECM memory Customer states…
- 10249414Jan 18, 2024A/C Compressor leak diagnosis
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
Other parts of the 2024 Volkswagen Taos
17 complaintsOther or unknown
15 complaintsElectrical system
10 complaintsEngine
9 complaintsFuel system
7 complaintsForward collision avoidance
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 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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