2025 Volkswagen Jetta, 2025 Volkswagen Taos recall: Instrument Panel Failure/FMVSS 101
Report received by NHTSA: March 25, 2026.
Built by the Tribune's code from NHTSA's official records. No AI wrote this page. Updated Nov. 4, 2026.
- What's recalled
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2025 Jetta and Taos vehicles. The instrument panel may fail to display warning lights or gauges. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 101, "Control and Displays."
- The risk
An instrument panel that does not display critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, can increase the risk of a crash.
- Who's affected
75,323 vehicles potentially affected, according to NHTSA. Models: 2025 Volkswagen Jetta, 2025 Volkswagen Taos.
- Compared with
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. has 15 NHTSA recalls in 2026 so far, compared with 26 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from NHTSA's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- Before this
271 earlier NHTSA recalls by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. since Nov. 1, 2016; the 5 most recent:
- March 11, 2026 2025-2026 Volkswagen Jetta recall: Loose Transmission Ground Wire May Cause Fire
- March 4, 2026 2019 Audi A6, 2019 Audi A7, 2019 Audi Q8 recall: Lane Departure Warning Deactivated
- Jan. 21, 2026 2023-2025 Volkswagen ID.4 recall: High-Voltage Battery May Overheat and Cause Fire
- Jan. 21, 2026 2023-2024 Volkswagen ID.4 recall: Park Outside - High Voltage Battery May Catch Fire
- Dec. 19, 2025 2019-2026 Audi A8, 2019-2026 Audi Q8, 2019-2025 Audi A6 and 15 more models recall: Rearview Camera Image May Not Display/FMVSS 111
Counted by the Tribune from NHTSA's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- What to do and when
Dealers will update the instrument panel software and replace the instrument panel as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 22, 2026. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 90Z5. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on March 22, 2026.
NHTSA's record, word for word
- Check it yourself
NHTSA's VIN lookup shows whether a specific vehicle has an open recall.
Models in this recall
- Volkswagen Jetta 2025
- Volkswagen Taos 2025
The record as NHTSA published it
| NHTSA recall number | 26V185000 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Recall type | Vehicle |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Report received by NHTSA | March 25, 2026 |
| Potentially affected | 75,323 vehicles |
| Manufacturer's recall number | 90Z5 |
| “Do not drive” warning | No |
| Fire risk when parked (“park outside”) | No |
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recall records (public domain). NHTSA's record