NHTSA Complaint #11668151 — 2022 VOLKSWAGEN TAOS

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11668151
Vehicle	2022 VOLKSWAGEN TAOS
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	June 18, 2025
Date Filed	June 20, 2025
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VA

Consumer Description

When taking the vehicle in for service at Safford Brown Volkswagen to replace a faulty EVAP module, we were notified that the cylinder head gasket was leaking and would need to be replaced. This leaking coolant and crack in the head gasket can lead to early engine failure. This seems to be a consistent issue due to a faulty part specific to this vehicle year and make. Volkswagen has released a TSB on the issue but is not offering any recalls or free service to fix the faulty part they produced. The TSB was released on 17th of August 2023.

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