NHTSA recall 26V185000
Instrument Panel Failure/FMVSS 101
- Vehicles affected
- 75,323
- Completion rate
- 45.48%
- Remedy
- Dealer visit
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Description
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."
Issue
An instrument panel that does not display critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, can increase the risk of a crash.
Consequence Summary
An instrument panel that does not display critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, can increase the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action
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.
Internal ID: 26V185000 · Updated October 15, 2026
