[BobU]

ok. Just to update. The rear brakes come on sooner than the fronts.

And you know this how?

 

[unclegrandpa5144]

And you know this how?

If u go slow, like speed bumb speed, and u apply the brake easily,lightly, you will hear the brake before u feel it.
Radio off.
You'll hear a slight noise at the rear of the car. Inside ,at the area where the tires are. It's not loud but kinda a dragging thing. Because of all of the people saying the brakes are weird and something's going on I've been keeping an eye on it like I said I've been getting a lot of brake dust and was just listening to the way the vehicle works when you apply the break and as I was going over the speed bumps really slow you know you got to slow down not fly over them oh yeah you'll hear the break come on in the rear before it actually works so I'm thinking the brakes could be dragging at least that's what I'm thinking they they're so tight they could be dragging just a little bit besides that I think the bias is off because the front door should come on a little before the rare ones in my opinion

 

[SomeDude]

When it is time to change the brakes, think I might see if the larger GTI brakes will work (Front and Rear). I think the 12.3/10.7 versus 13.4/12.2 would make a world of difference. Should be able to pick up used calipers/brackets easy enough and new rotors/pads aren't terribly expensive.

On a side note, I have had 20 VWs now and on the commuter spec cars (base Golfs, Jettas), I found they have always tended to eat rear brakes faster than fronts. On GTIs, GLIs, R models, the brake wear seems to be a lot more even.

 

[rolandopadilla420]

Hello,
I had my first annual service at 9600 miles and was surprised to find out my rear brakes are worn out and need to be replaced.
They are both at 3MM while front are at 11MM.
I have driven many cars over the 30 years I have had a license and never had to change brakes so early even though I drove aggressively cars such as Infiniti G35 and BMW 3 series. Earliest I had to change was at 25.000 miles.
The Taos is not a car that one can push much and I drove it super gently.
VW has a warranty on the brakes for 1 year or 12.000 miles or whichever comes first.
However, the dealership has to determine that the wearing out is due to a defect and not negligence.
They are not budging in and I am kind of stuck.
Does anybody has had a similar experience?

Hello I just had my rear brakes repaired today I'm at 9600 and they are completely done for I spoke to New motor vihicles 9164451888 car

Hello,
I had my first annual service at 9600 miles and was surprised to find out my rear brakes are worn out and need to be replaced.
They are both at 3MM while front are at 11MM.
I have driven many cars over the 30 years I have had a license and never had to change brakes so early even though I drove aggressively cars such as Infiniti G35 and BMW 3 series. Earliest I had to change was at 25.000 miles.
The Taos is not a car that one can push much and I drove it super gently.
VW has a warranty on the brakes for 1 year or 12.000 miles or whichever comes first.
However, the dealership has to determine that the wearing out is due to a defect and not negligence.
They are not budging in and I am kind of stuck.
Does anybody has had a similar experience?

Yes actually today I has the exact same problem 😅 they went out at 9600 miles and they said it's 750$ every 10k miles vw of downtown Los Angeles the service department ain't budging and they have lied to me on multiple occasions.and got cought red handed. efi light came on took it to the dealer and they said it will be ready as soon as possible ok cool.I call back they told me the vehicle was on a road test they lied I open my vw app and it's parked in the dealership shmuks they give us this technology and think we can't use it also this is a number to the Dmv investigation division
New motor vihicles 9164451888 I called and they are going to look into it the more people call the better

 

[SomeDude]

they went out at 9600 miles and they said it's 750$ every 10k miles vw of downtown Los Angeles

750 for rear brakes is absolutely ridiculous. Find a real mechanic that charges real prices or DIY for about $100.

 

[CRVW]

The good news is that if it is the same as the MQB Tiguan then you don't need to remove the caliper carrier to remove the rotor. There's enough wiggle room. Makes the job really easy.
(Removing the caliper carrier on older VWs is a real pain. Stupid high torque stretch bolts holding it on that are hard to get to and need replaced every time...)

 

[fatboypup]

Mine were down to 2mm at my 30k service I changed them at home today for $30

 

[CRVW]

Mine were down to 2mm at my 30k service I changed them at home today for $30 View attachment 1364 View attachment 1364

Good deal!
30k is not horrible. Other than the electronic parking brake it seems like a pretty easy job.

 

[Samsngl]

Hi i read all about about rear breaking pads. And I have Taos 2022 . I went to service for first 30000 Kms. They said that both rear pads almost gone. So now they are changing pads under warranty. I didn’t pick up my Taos yet. I’ll provide more information after pick up

 

[Manuel Hernández]

Hello,
I had my first annual service at 9600 miles and was surprised to find out my rear brakes are worn out and need to be replaced.
They are both at 3MM while front are at 11MM.
I have driven many cars over the 30 years I have had a license and never had to change brakes so early even though I drove aggressively cars such as Infiniti G35 and BMW 3 series. Earliest I had to change was at 25.000 miles.
The Taos is not a car that one can push much and I drove it super gently.
VW has a warranty on the brakes for 1 year or 12.000 miles or whichever comes first.
However, the dealership has to determine that the wearing out is due to a defect and not negligence.
They are not budging in and I am kind of stuck.
Does anybody has had a similar experience?

 

[Manuel Hernández]

Hello,
I had my first annual service at 9600 miles and was surprised to find out my rear brakes are worn out and need to be replaced.
They are both at 3MM while front are at 11MM.
I have driven many cars over the 30 years I have had a license and never had to change brakes so early even though I drove aggressively cars such as Infiniti G35 and BMW 3 series. Earliest I had to change was at 25.000 miles.
The Taos is not a car that one can push much and I drove it super gently.
VW has a warranty on the brakes for 1 year or 12.000 miles or whichever comes first.
However, the dealership has to determine that the wearing out is due to a defect and not negligence.
They are not budging in and I am kind of stuck.
Does anybody has had a similar experience?

Yes I have the same issues and I have to jumped up to manufacture plant and they replaced the brakes on warranty also I have to contact lemon lawyers to start an investigation and they probably will demanding Volkswagen corporation if you think you need the information for the lawyer here is some help [email protected] the more we can call them the better we can win.

 

[Manuel Hernández]

Just had ours serviced at 6000 miles. Service advisor said they've noticed that Taos rear brakes are wearing faster than expected, affecting multiple owners. I was at 11mm front, 7mm rear.

Yes I have the same issues and I have to jumped up to manufacture plant and they replaced the brakes on warranty also I have to contact lemon lawyers to start an investigation and they probably will demanding Volkswagen corporation if you think you need the information for the lawyer here is some help [email protected] the more we can call them the better we can win.

 

[Manuel Hernández]

Hi Trojan 26,
I have the same problem. I bought the car in June 2021. Early on I notices a scatching metal noise on the rear breaks. I took the car before the 10k miles service, they supposedly check it and said it was ok.
The noise continued so I took it to an independent mechanic. He showed me the pads and disc's, the were totally worn out and scratched.
I took the car to the dealership, but by this time it already had 12k miles. They said the warranty was expired but that they would give me a "courtesy" replacement just that time.
These new breaks only have 8k miles and they are making the noise again. I'm checking it again with an independent mechanic before going to the dealership, so they cannot lie to me again.
This problem has to be a factory defect. Is not normal for breaks to wear so fast.
Before this car, I had a Nissan Rogue lease, 45k miles and I NEVER had to change the breaks.

Yes I have the same issues and I have to jumped up to manufacture plant and they replaced the brakes on warranty also I have to contact lemon lawyers to start an investigation and they probably will demanding Volkswagen corporation if you think you need the information for the lawyer here is some help [email protected] the more we can call them the better we can win.

 

[Manuel Hernández]

Hi Trojan 26,
I have the same problem. I bought the car in June 2021. Early on I notices a scatching metal noise on the rear breaks. I took the car before the 10k miles service, they supposedly check it and said it was ok.
The noise continued so I took it to an independent mechanic. He showed me the pads and disc's, the were totally worn out and scratched.
I took the car to the dealership, but by this time it already had 12k miles. They said the warranty was expired but that they would give me a "courtesy" replacement just that time.
These new breaks only have 8k miles and they are making the noise again. I'm checking it again with an independent mechanic before going to the dealership, so they cannot lie to me again.
This problem has to be a factory defect. Is not normal for breaks to wear so fast.
Before this car, I had a Nissan Rogue lease, 45k miles and I NEVER had to change the breaks.

Yes I have the same issues and I have to jumped up to manufacture plant and they replaced the brakes on warranty also I have to contact lemon lawyers to start an investigation and they probably will demanding Volkswagen corporation if you think you need the information for the lawyer here is some help [email protected] the more we can call them the better we can win.

 

[Sam2022]

Hi all, I have a little over 2,000 miles on my S w/ 4Motion and have noticed the rear wheels are dirtier than the front (brake dust?). Would something like this help? Volkswagen Taos Brake Dust Shield - 5Q0615611R - Genuine Volkswagen Part

 

[jstover]

Hi all, I have a little over 2,000 miles on my S w/ 4Motion and have noticed the rear wheels are dirtier than the front (brake dust?). Would something like this help? Volkswagen Taos Brake Dust Shield - 5Q0615611R - Genuine Volkswagen Part

Your car is already equipped with this dust shield. Get use to cleaning the wheels often or upgrade the pads. Some have had luck with the pad upgrade.

 

[Sam2022]

Your car is already equipped with this dust shield. Get use to cleaning the wheels often or upgrade the pads. Some have had luck with the pad upgrade.

Thanks and good to know! Wow, would the stealership install upgraded pads for you? The other alternative I was thinking of is to get the black wheels.

 

[jstover]

Thanks and good to know! Wow, would the stealership install upgraded pads for you? The other alternative I was thinking of is to get the black wheels.

I would take it to an independent shop to have pads replaced if you’re not comfortable doing it yourself. With the Carista to retract the electronic parking brake, it’s an easy job.

 

[Sam2022]

I would take it to an independent shop to have pads replaced if you’re not comfortable doing it yourself. With the Carista to retract the electronic parking brake, it’s an easy job.

Thanks again! Any recommendations for which type/brand of brake pads to get?

 

[joren19]

What did scanner did you guys use for the EPB? I updated my Foxwell scanner Nt510 by adding V-A-G but the scanner is unable to communicate so it won't release the parking brakes.