Oil leak

Luckily ours is holding tight

Good to hear! Thanks for a positive post! I’m hoping after this fix I’ll be a happy customer.

CJKan said:

Hi! Canadian here. Bought my Taos at the end of November and two weeks in discovered the engine leaking oil. Of course the part is on back order so I’ve been driving a rental vehicle in the meantime. Has anyone else had this issue with their Taos?

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That must be very frustrating! No issues with my Highline since purchased in July other than the driver’s door lock button stopped working as soon as temperature dropped below freezing.

blnewto said:

Luckily ours is holding tight

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CanadaTaos said:

That must be very frustrating! No issues with my Highline since purchased in July other than the driver’s door lock button stopped working as soon as temperature dropped below freezing.

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Good to know! Nice to hear some good news stories on here. I’m looking forward to getting my Taos back!

Did the oil pressure light come on when this happened? Mine just came on today and I’m worried that the same issue may be happening to mine.

dillydilly said:

Did the oil pressure light come on when this happened? Mine just came on today and I’m worried that the same issue may be happening to mine.

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No, there was no indication aside from the stains on my driveway.

Being this was posted 5 months ago, what was the conclusion of the issue??

CJKan said:

Hi! Canadian here. Bought my Taos at the end of November and two weeks in discovered the engine leaking oil. Of course the part is on back order so I’ve been driving a rental vehicle in the meantime. Has anyone else had this issue with their Taos?

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Similar issue . Oil in the small cavities below the brake fluid reservoir. Appears to be fresh engine oil.

Would be interested to know where it's leaking from

k.aoi said:

Would be interested to know where it's leaking from

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Got my vehicle back today. Forgot to add previously that it has approx 6k miles. Transmission cooler gasket o-ring replaced and trans fluid topped off.

Al' VW said:

Got my vehicle back today. Forgot to add previously that it has approx 6k miles. Transmission cooler gasket o-ring replaced and trans fluid topped off.

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So I checked today after work and see very slight moisture. Could be residual from the previous o-ring replacement. Will post more as this progresses but hope it does not (really like the Taos). If anyone is concerned about yours, look directly below the brake reservoir on the aluminum below. Had a 20' Tiguan that I traded for this and that 2.0t was solid but it did not have awd.

Additional update. 5.5hr drive to dallas today. Same oil build up below brake reservoir. My wife sent me pics of oil spots in the driveway. Will be dropped back off for repair saturday and I will pick up another loaner.

New update 6-14-2022; today I was told that the "oil cooler" lines have grooves/scratches not allowing for a good seal. And of course, that part is on back-order. Not sure if this fits multiple vehicles. If only the Taos, then this is not a good sign.

Final post. My local dealer bought the VW back as of 6-16-2022. Bought a used 2019 Toyota Highlander (known reliability) with low mileage to replace the Taos. Nothing negative to say about the Taos but it was unfortunate to deal with that.

Wow, full buy back hey. I currently have the same oil leak issue (11k). Have visited the dealership twice and they have been unable to diagnose. Will take this info in with me and hopefully they can assess what's happening. No oil lights, check engine light or anything, but a noticeable fresh oil leak on driveway. Really enjoy driving this, hope it's not significant.

Bucky said:

Wow, fully buy back hey. I currently have the same oil leak issue (11k). Have visited the dealership twice and they have been unable to diagnose. Will take this info in with me and hopefully they can assess what's happening. No oil lights, check engine light or anything, but a noticeable fresh oil leak on driveway. Really enjoy driving this, hope it's not significant.

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My 2022 Taos was discovered to have a significant oil leak inside the belly pan during the first oil change on June 14th. I dropped it off at the dealer on July 22nd (the soonest they had a loaner available) they replaced a part, it’s still leaking oil and they are currently ripping the transmission back out. They have absolutely no idea where it’s leaking from. Going on 8 weeks driving a loaner. Will be pursuing the lemon law option. Won’t ever buy another VW.

Curious to know if the Taos owners with oil leaks have the 8-spd or the 7-spd DSG?

FJB said:

Curious to know if the Taos owners with oil leaks have the 8-spd or the 7-spd DSG?

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Mine is the 4Motion 7spd DSG

Bucky said:

Mine is the 4Motion 7spd DSG

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Mine is also the 7 speed DSG