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Volkswagen 2025 Jetta and Taos Vehicles

The instrument panel may fail to display warning lights or gauges, increasing the risk of a crash.

Summary by Recall Canary from the NHTSA notice

What happened

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. 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."

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 recall affects 75,323 vehicles nationwide and was reported to NHTSA on March 25, 2026.

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.

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What to do

If you own a vehicle in this recall:

  1. Check your VIN (vehicle identification number) at nhtsa.gov/recalls. VINs are searchable from March 22, 2026.
  2. Dealers will update the instrument panel software and replace the instrument panel as necessary, free of charge.
  3. You may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298.
  4. Look for the owner letter. Owner notification letters were mailed May 22, 2026.

What you get Free repair

Full text from NHTSA

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.

Is your Volkswagen affected?

2 models

These models and years may be affected.

Model years
2025

Volkswagen

  • Jetta
  • Taos

Your VIN confirms it. Find the 17-character VIN on the driver's side of the dashboard or on your registration card.

Check your VIN on nhtsa.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recall details

Reported to NHTSA
Sold in
Nationwide
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
Electrical system defect
Campaign
26V185000
Vehicles affected
75,323
Repair cost
Free of charge
Owner letters mailed
Manufacturer's recall number
90Z5
Manufacturer phone
1-800-893-5298

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Timeline

  1. Reported to NHTSA

  2. Listed on Recall Canary

  3. Summary updated

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Summary by Recall Canary, written with AI · summary updated Oct 2, 2026 · primary source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (opens in a new tab)