Use cautionVehicle recall · NHTSA · Published March 25, 2026
Volkswagen 2025 Jetta: Instrument Panel Not Showing Speedometer Risk
Volkswagen recalls 2025 Jetta vehicles with faulty instrument panels that may not display speedometer or warning lights, increasing crash risk. Owners receive free software updates or panel replacements.
“Volkswagen 2025 Jetta: Instrument Panel Not Showing Speedometer Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 17, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/82132-volkswagen-2025-jetta-instrument-panel-not-showing-speedometer-risk. Based on NHTSA recall #26V185000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=26V185000).
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. recalled certain 2025 Jetta and Taos vehicles due to an instrument panel that may fail to display critical safety information, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on March 25, 2026. Dealers will update the software and replace the panel as necessary.
How to tell if you have it
Volkswagen Jetta, 2025
Volkswagen Taos, 2025
What to do
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.
The hazard
An instrument panel that does not display critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, can increase the risk of a crash. These vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 101.
Context
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. has 276 other recalls on record since 2014-10-20. Other recent recalls of similar products include Volkswagen Audi Q3 (2019) Steering Recall (2026-10-13), Volkswagen ID.4 Recall (2026-09-30), and 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan Recall (2026-09-10). Other recent recalls of similar products include Mercedes-Benz GLC 350 E 4MATIC (2025) Recall (2026-05-01), Hyundai Tucson Hybrid 2025 (2026-01-27), and Hyundai Tucson Hybrid 2025 (2026-06-24).
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2025 Jetta has a non-functional instrument panel that doesn't show speedometer or warning lights. The recall covers vehicles sold in 2025 with VINs listed on NHTSA.gov starting March 22, 2026.
Brand
Volkswagen
Category
Vehicle
Based on the official NHTSA remedy
What to do — step by step
Contact Volkswagen Customer Service
Call 1-800-893-5298 to get instructions on the free software update or instrument panel replacement.
Get Software Update or Panel Replacement
Dealers will update the instrument panel software or replace the panel at no cost to fix the issue.
Official remedy
What NHTSA says to do
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.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
Owners were mailed letters 58 days after NHTSA received the defect report.
1NHTSA received the defect report
2Owner letters mailed
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Take action
Contact Volkswagen
We’ve drafted a message you can send Volkswagen to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 26V185000 — Volkswagen 2025 Jetta: Instrument Panel Not Showing Speedometer Risk
Hello,
I own a Volkswagen 2025 Jetta: Instrument Panel Not Showing Speedometer Risk that is covered by recall 26V185000 from Volkswagen.
The official recall notice states: 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.
I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this?
Thank you.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
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