NHTSA campaign 26V185000 · Volkswagen campaign 90Z5
Volkswagen Recall 26V-185: Instrument Panel Failure/FMVSS 101
NHTSA recall 26V185000 (Volkswagen campaign 90Z5) was reported by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. on March 25, 2026, with 75,323 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Volkswagen Jetta and Volkswagen Taos for the 2025 model year. Owners were notified on May 21, 2026, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 26V185000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 26V185000 (also written 26V-185 or 26V185)
- Filed by
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Volkswagen campaign number
- 90Z5
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 75,323 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Instrument Cluster/Panel
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 101
Repair completion: 45.48% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 26V185000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Volkswagen
Volkswagen Jetta
- 2025 · Vehicles built September 23, 2024 – July 1, 2025 (per NHTSA)
Volkswagen Taos
- 2025 · Vehicles built November 6, 2024 – June 20, 2025 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 26V185000.
Defect description
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."
Safety 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.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 26V185000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.