NHTSA 26V185000Manufacturer no. 90Z5
Electrical System › Instrument Cluster/Panel
- Report received by NHTSA
- March 25, 2026
- Owner notification
- May 21, 2026
- Recall initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Units potentially affected
- 75,323 (whole campaign)
- Build dates listed for the 2025 Volkswagen Jetta
- September 23, 2024 – July 1, 2025
- Model names in the NHTSA record
- JETTA
Defect summary
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 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.
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.
Source: NHTSA recall 26V185000, filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov