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Volkswagen instrument panel may fail to display warning lights or gauges.

NHTSA campaign 26V-185 · Reported March 25, 2026 · 75,323 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Volkswagen Jetta and Taos
VEHICLES AFFECTED
75,323
REMEDY
Dealers will update the instrument panel software and replace the instrument panel as necessary, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. reported a problem with the electrical system instrument cluster/panel. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

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."

WHY IT MATTERS

An instrument panel that does not display critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, can increase the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

Take it to a dealer — they will update the instrument panel software and replace the instrument panel as necessary, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 26V-185.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2025Volkswagen Jetta
2025Volkswagen Taos

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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