Buyer Warning All Taos years

Volkswagen Taos Years to AvoidThe weakest years — and the one you should buy instead

We reviewed all 4 Volkswagen Taos years and — unusually — found no years that meet our "avoid" criteria. The Taos is one of the rare models where every generation earns at least a moderate reliability score.

Good news

Every Taos year we analyzed scores at least 70/100.

Your decision is less about "which to avoid" and more about "which is the absolute best buy." Start with the highest-scoring year below.

Buy this instead

2025 Volkswagen Taos

Highest-scoring Taos in our data (85/100). A well-engineered compact SUV offering a blend of European sophistication and practical reliability, with minor caveats for its AWD transmission.