Volkswagen Jetta and Taos recall 26V185000 - Instrument Cluster/Panel

NHTSA · March 25, 2026

• NHTSA recall campaign 26V185000 (Volkswagen), reported March 25, 2026.
• Potentially affected vehicles: 75,323.
• Component: Instrument Cluster/Panel.
• Details as of October 23, 2026; the linked official notice is authoritative for lot codes, VINs, and remedies.

Agency

NHTSA

Posted

March 25, 2026

Recalling firm

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Source ID

26V185000

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How this recall compares

• NHTSA's recalls file lists 352 recall campaigns from Volkswagen Group of America, Inc since 2010, 14 of them reported in 2026 so far.
• At 75,323 vehicles, it is larger than 89% of the 738 NHTSA campaigns from 2026 so far with a count of potentially affected vehicles.

Defect

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."

Consequence

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.

Affected vehicles

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