Auburn Hills, MI – June 4, 2026 – Volkswagen (OTCMKTS:VWAGY) is recalling 38,710 2025-2026 Volkswagen Taos compact SUVs that may develop a fuel leak in a crash. This defect ups the risk of a fire and injury.
Recall summary
A gas tank has several sensors – including the fuel pressure sensor – fitted on its top side. Due to a supplier error, the pressure sensor’s wiring in the affected cars is too short and may pull the sensor out of the tank in case of a rear-end collision. This would cause a fuel leak.
Recall risks
The leak may result in a vehicle fire, significantly upping the risk of injury.
Safety tips
For tips on what to do in the event of fire, please refer to this article.
Other Volkswagen recalls
In March 2026, Volkswagen recalled nearly 50,000 Jettas that could have caught fire due to a wiring issue.
In January 2026, nearly 28,000 Audi cars and SUVs were recalled because their seat belts could have failed to secure a child.
The repair
The dealers will extend the sensor’s wiring free of charge.
Notifications to the owners will be mailed by June 19, 2026.
Is your vehicle a part of this recall?
Nearly 39,000 SUVs are affected by this Volkswagen fire recall. To do a Volkswagen recall check and see if yours is one of them, please use MotorSafety’s free vehicle lookup tool.
