No acceleration. 2022 Taos SEL 4Motion. I was attempting to turn to left and I applied the accelerator pedal and got absolutely no response. I let off of the pedal and again attempted to accelerate also having no response the second time. By this time there was traffic and I had to wait. On the third attempt the vehicle responded. The incident was very unsettling. In addition to the above problem, which has only happened once, the acceleration is often delayed and sluggish. Accelerator inputs are inconsistent. The delayed and sluggish responses are often followed by very aggressive acceleration and hard shifts. It often seems there is either little acceleration or over enthusiatic acceleration. The vehicle is difficult to drive smoothly.

- Helotes, TX, USA

When the vehicle is idle for 10 minutes, or so engine light lits up. Then engine turns off and can-??t restart anymore unless engine cools down. Couple of times when turning, engine turn off all of a sudden. Again the engine has to cool down before it restarts.

- Tucson , AZ, USA

I bought the car new on May 31, 2022. It had 266 miles on the odometer. With approx 200 miles driven it shut down while driving at 35 MPH. The dealer, East Coast VW, had it towed. After 10 days they said it was a faulty fuel sending unit and I was out of fuel, even though the fuel gauge read 3/8 of a tank. So again it happened. Saturday 8-27-2022. With 450 miles I've driven. Fuel gauge read 5/8 of a tank. This time it happened at 60 MPH in traffic.

- Murrells Inlet, SC, USA

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.

- Clermont, FL, USA

I had a check engine light, epc warning, lane assist deactivated and stop start disabled all at once while on a drive in a remote area without cell service. The car had a dangerous loss of power. I brought it to the dealer and they told me there is no fix as its a common software issue that apparently faulty detects bad gas. All they could do was reset the code and say it may happen again, and recommend higher octane fuel. VW corporate was no help & I opened a buyback case. I don-??t trust this car and dont think its safe to drive. This is the second time brought in for a stop start stall issue. Under 4k miles.

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

While driving, there is a significant lag in acceleration after pressure is put on the gas pedal. There have been multiple instances where I have been making a left turn across traffic and the lag in acceleration has caused me to almost get into an accident. Downshifting and attempting to accelerate immediately after also produces a significant delay, which prohibits the driver from avoiding accidents if needed.

- Neptune, NJ, USA

The contact owns a 2022 Volkswagen Taos. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed that the vehicle was low on fuel. The contact stated that the failure recurred and the vehicle was taken to the dealer once more. The contact was informed that the vehicle operated as designed and that no failure was found. The manufacturer was contacted and notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 9,019.

- Sahuarita, AZ, USA

After a complete stop, acceleration is jerky. In that there is a 2-4 second delay than a burst of acceleration that causes the car to shoot forward. The car ran perfectly fine when we first bought it, since then a computer update was performed about 6 months ago. Since having the update the car is slow to respond while accelerating, we've been back to the dealership for this and were told that there is an issue but no codes are being thrown. The service manager stated that all of the 2022 Taos that have been sold have this problem, they are waiting for a computer fix from Volkswagen, but Volkswagen customer care says they are unaware of this issue. Not sure where to go except to possibly trade out of this potential deathtrap.

- Hallsville , MO, USA

I was driving on the highway traveling approximately 65- 70 miles an hour when my TAOS began losing speed. I attempted to accelerate when I realized my speed had dropped to 56mph. I was unable to accelerate and a message popped on my dashboard showing about maximum RPM cannot exceed 4000. My engine shut off and moments later before the check engine light, hazard signal, and EPC lights flashed and turned on. I was forced to pull over off to the left shoulder. I was not able to restart my vehicle. Each time I tried it would power on, attempt to ignite and die down back to assessors mode with the engine, hazard, and EPc lights remaining on. Had my vehicle towed to VW dealership and am awaiting diagnostic and repair. Truly scary experience when my vehicle shut off on a highway with speed limits at 70mph!

- Killeen , TX, USA

I have a 2022 SEL 4motion. I purchased it in December. 7 months later I-??m having issues with it. The extreme lag to this car is so unsafe. This is my 5th VW, and I-??ve never had issues like this before. I can-??t stress how many times I pray I don-??t get hit when trying to accelerate the car. It-??s mind blowing how slow the pickup is and super unsafe. I-??ve had the EPC Light come on 3 weeks ago and now today I-??ve had the check engine light on. The infotainment system is so unreliable. Sometimes the screen blacks out completely. The charging area becomes so hot that I have to take my phone off of it and put it elsewhere. When the EPC light came on I was driving on the highway and freaked out when the light came on and the vehicle started slowing down and wouldn-??t accelerate as I kept trying to hit the gas pedal. Luckily my son wasn-??t in the car. Volkswagen needs to straighten these serious issues out immediately. I will be on the hunt for another car. I don-??t feel safe with this vehicle.

- Stoneham, MA, USA

Vehicle from time to time without warning stalls. Engine starts shaking and we usually coast to a stop. At this time the check engine light and and other warning lights on. We shut the car off and wait few minutes and restart the car and it works fine as if nothing happened. This is very scary as this has happened 4-5 times in the last year and dealer can-??t find anything wrong. This problem started after update to programming that I believe was done after stop sale order.

- Woodbury , NY, USA

When pressing on gas peddle, vehicle aggressively jolts forward. This caused me to almost rear end the vehicle in front of me while on the highway as well as be rear ended. While on and in drive Taos appears to have died. Vehicle will not drive and break locks. The break peddle has also locked up twice while driving. Check engine light did appear but shortly turned off. Auto start/stop does not work on app and auto start doesn-??t work on key fob either. Multiple times my Taos has -??detected-?? a vehicle in front of me and flashed a warning when there was no vehicle at all. These incidents have occurred over multiple days. At this time I have only owed my Taos for three weeks.

- Norman , OK, USA

The contact owns a 2022 Volkswagen Taos. The contact stated while driving approximately 70 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that the power steering and power brake failed. The contact stated that the "check engine" and "Electronic Stability Protection" warning lights were illuminated. The contact was able to safely coast to the left and onto the highway median. The contact had the vehicle towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the evap purge solenoid had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 320.

- Buckeye, AZ, USA

Engine electrical issue with knock sensor, dealer replaced only to find out they now need to install an engine electrical harness complete. Engine warning light comes on and states max engine rpm's limited to 4000, while doing so engine power is cut resulting in major loss of acceleration, while engine light is on safety system does not work. Infotainment system sometimes does not load for several minuets as well as the rear view camera not functioning while loading.

- Circle Pines, MN, USA

EPC, AUTO/SWITCH OFF ERROR, LANE CONTROL, CHECK ENGINE AND YELLOW TRIANGLE EXCLAMATION MARK LIGHT ARE ALL ON AGAIN - 4th time same issue, the engine was about to stall on me and luckily I was close to my house. Additionally there was the issue with a part recalled related with the fuel. The car was shaking when hitting the gas and seemed like engine was about to give out. This car is not safe to drive and I-??m reporting this safety issue with NHTSA due to many previous recalls on this model and will be applying for lemon law on Monday. There is a history of recalls with this model and I no longer feel safe. Unacceptable I have leased this car for six months and 4th time I-??m having issues. I already had to stay with a rental car twice all together while they -??repair-?? the issue and reassure me the car is safe. I rely on my car for work and I-??m always on the highway. Today I had my entire family in the car and the engine almost gave up on me in the middle of of major busy road

- Miami, FL, USA

I bought my new car June 2021.Model 2022 Volkswagen TAOS [XXX]. In a new car, every 1500 miles a light comes on to check the engine. I have already been in maintenance twice, and today the light came on again to check the motor. I'm tired of driving with a new car to the service. My car has only done 4,300 miles and this is the third time I have to go to fix it. When the light comes on, check the engine, the car starts to slow down and a loud sound is heard, they can-??t fix it for me. New car and so bad INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Dania Beach, FL, USA

2022 Taos SE FWD safety concerns. Automatically turns off, engine light turns on. My vehicle and the loaner (2022 Taos) had the same issues. Safety recall needs to be explored

- San Antonio, TX, USA

The contact owns a 2022 Volkswagen Taos. The contact stated that shortly after accelerating from a stop light, the vehicle suddenly stalled and the lane assist disabled, tire pressure sensor warning light, and the brake warning lights were illuminated. The contact was able to coast into a nearby gas station where she turned off and restarted the vehicle and the vehicle regained proper function. The contact had taken the vehicle to the dealer however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the VIN was not under recall. The approximate failure mileage was 50 miles.

- Austin, TX, USA

Yesterday afternoon, while driving on I-55 in heavy Chicago Saturday traffic, my Taos 4Motion stalled out (mid-drive) in the middle lane of I-55, and I was nearly smashed into by several vehicles. My gas pedal didn't work, and yet my car appeared to be on. In an effort to find a way out of danger as fast as possible, I managed to get the car going again, only to have it stall out a second time (mid-drive) while trying to get onto a shoulder to safety. I was nearly smashed into again. Three hours after a VW roadside assistance tow truck got to me, I learned that a mere six days after I purchased my Taos 4Motion, VW issued (1) a recall on the specific problem I have described, and more importantly, (2) issued a stop-sale order on Taos models with 4Motion. I was never informed of this recall, and I have since learned VW is not sending notice of this recall until October 5, 2021. This is unacceptable. People could die, and no one is saying anything. I spoke by telephone with Nick Faciano of VW Crystal Lake Illinois this morning--my dealership--and he informed me that he had spoken with VW corporate representative that morning and that, and I quote directly, "I even contacted Volkswagen corporate this morning and again, they're still telling us not to contact the customers, that they're doing it." Obviously, this has not been done. And it's already too late for me to be notified. What about the next person" Will someone have to be smashed on I-55 or anywhere else, and die, before VW does something about it" A recall that customers are not notified about when a stop sale order has been put in place is irresponsible and calling for a lawsuit---peoples lives are on the line.

- Chicago, IL, USA

Purchased car on July 22 - only 360 miles on it. Engine cutoff when I stopped in my neighborhood. Additionally, the sound system stopped working - no radio volume for AM/FM/Sirius and phone. Phone calls come in but can-??t answer them.

- Darnestown , MD, USA