Filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. on March 25, 2026; 2 model-year listings affected.
Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel
NHTSA campaign 26V185000 · reported March 25, 2026 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. · 75,323 vehicles potentially affected
- The problem
- 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.
- The fix
- 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.
Whether a particular car is included depends on its build date: check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.