2025 Volkswagen Jetta & Volkswagen Taos Electrical System Recall 26V185000 (Volkswagen 90Z5)

NHTSA recall 26V185000 (Volkswagen recall 90Z5) covers about 75,323 2025 Volkswagen Jetta & Volkswagen Taos vehicles (electrical system), filed with NHTSA Mar 25, 2026. There is no do-not-drive or park-outside advisory.

Source: NHTSA campaign 26V185000 · Data as of Nov 6, 2026 · By CarWhere Research

75,323
vehicles affected (potential)
2025
model years
Mar 25, 2026
filed with NHTSA
None
NHTSA advisory

What's recalled

Component: Electrical system (instrument cluster/panel)

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."

The risk

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 remedy and its status

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.

Status: NHTSA lists May 21, 2026 as the owner-notification date for this campaign.

Volkswagen recall number 90Z5

NHTSA lists the manufacturer's own recall number for 26V185000 as 90Z5. Owner letters and dealer service departments often use this code, so a search for "90Z5 recall" refers to the same campaign.

Affected models and years

Models and model years NHTSA lists for this campaign. Not every vehicle of a listed model and year is included; check by VIN.

VehicleModel yearsMore
Volkswagen Jetta2025All Jetta recallsYears to avoid
Volkswagen Taos2025—

Key dates

Report filed with NHTSA
Mar 25, 2026
Owner notification
May 21, 2026
Build dates covered
Sep 23, 2024 to Jul 1, 2025
Recall initiated by
the manufacturer
Filed by
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Safety standard (FMVSS)
101

Check your VIN for 26V185000

  1. Find the 17-character VIN on the driver-side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the door-jamb sticker, or your registration.
  2. Enter it in NHTSA's free VIN recall lookup. It shows every open recall on that exact vehicle, including this one if it applies and hasn't been repaired.
  3. If 26V185000 is open, call any Volkswagen dealer's service department and give them the recall number (26V185000 or 90Z5). The repair is free.

Not sure of the exact model or year? Decode it first with the free VIN decoder.

Frequently asked questions

What is recall 26V185000?

NHTSA recall 26V185000 (Volkswagen recall 90Z5) covers about 75,323 2025 Volkswagen Jetta & Volkswagen Taos vehicles (electrical system), filed with NHTSA Mar 25, 2026. There is no do-not-drive or park-outside advisory. It covers certain 2025 Jetta and Taos vehicles.

Is it safe to drive a vehicle with recall 26V185000?

NHTSA's record for 26V185000 carries no do-not-drive or park-outside advisory. The risk NHTSA lists is: "An instrument panel that does not display critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, can increase the risk of a crash." Get the free repair as soon as it is available for your vehicle.

How do I know if my vehicle is affected by 26V185000?

Only a VIN lookup can tell you. Not every vehicle of the listed models and years is included, and repaired vehicles drop off. Enter your 17-character VIN in NHTSA's free recall lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or ask any Volkswagen dealer to check it.

What is the fix for recall 26V185000, and is it free?

NHTSA's record says: "Dealers will update the instrument panel software and replace the instrument panel as necessary, free of charge." NHTSA lists May 21, 2026 as the owner-notification date for this campaign. Safety-recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers.

What is the Volkswagen recall number for 26V185000?

NHTSA lists the manufacturer's own recall number as 90Z5. Dealers and owner letters often use that code (90Z5) instead of the NHTSA campaign number 26V185000.

Sources and method

  • NHTSA recall record for 26V185000, from NHTSA's public recall campaign database. Problem, risk and remedy text is NHTSA's own wording.
  • "Vehicles affected" is NHTSA's potential-units-affected count for the whole campaign.
  • Data as of Nov 6, 2026. NHTSA updates campaigns as manufacturers file amendments, so check the official record for the latest.

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