Major Problems with Volkswagen Touareg Derived from Complaints & Recalls

Learn about the common problems with a used Volkswagen Touareg to avoid purchasing a bad year of the model.

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Best and Worst Years for Volkswagen Touareg

Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of Volkswagen Touareg.

Model Year	Complaints
2017 Touareg	12
2016 Touareg	19
2015 Touareg	9
2014 Touareg	19
2013 Touareg	26
2012 Touareg	21
2011 Touareg	13
2010 Touareg	22
2007 Touareg	8
2006 Touareg	33
2005 Touareg	68
2004 Touareg	222

Worst 3 Volkswagen Touareg complaints

2007 Volkswagen Touareg ENGINE Victims: 12 Mileage: 1700 miles

2012 Volkswagen Touareg SEATS Victims: 2 Mileage: 125 miles

2011 Volkswagen Touareg UNKNOWN OR OTHER Victims: 2 Mileage: 77000 miles

Browse Volkswagen Touareg complaints by category

Problems with FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Volkswagen Touareg owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM sudden loss of engine power while driving on highway. was able to coast to side of road. required tow to...	70 ~ 67474 miles
ENGINE vw 3.0 liter deisel engine with recall issue due to fraud by vw. vw applied the fix to the engine...	57 ~ 43792 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the vehicle turns off spontaneously in motion with no warning and unpredictably. has been on a certified service center on...	56 ~ 43597 miles
STEERING i purchased a 2014 touareg lux tdi 3 days ago the steering wheel was shaking pretty seriously while i was	40 ~ 23460 miles
AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2014 volkswagen touareg. the contact's vehicle was rear ended by another vehicle at approximately 60...	36 ~ 74888 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN i currently own a 2005 v-6 volkswagen touareg. the vehicle has less than 15 000 miles. approximately 3 months after...	31 ~ 26809 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER the cars' steering wheel shakes at 60mph+ even after following volkswagens' service bulletins new tires alignment roadforce balance etc. the	30 ~ 410665 miles
POWER TRAIN vibration in drive train. local dealer put in a new drive train this did not work then they put in...	27 ~ 417155 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2014 volkswagen touareg. while driving at various speeds the tire pressure decreased and the tire...	26 ~ 18699 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2014 volkswagen touareg. while driving 50 mph the vehicle did not accelerate when the accelerator...	23 ~ 20867 miles
SUSPENSION at road speeds 65-75 mph the steering wheel has a vibration and all parts (dash seats etc) vibrate. if you...	22 ~ 14865 miles
TIRES i purchased a set of 4 nitto motivo's for my touareg tdi in sept 2013 at which time i had...	20 ~ 19487 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING sudden loss of engine power while driving on highway. was able to coast to side of road. required tow to...	14 ~ 13857 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE during the process of filling the almost empty tank with diesel fuel an electrical short (per report of the local...	13 ~ 58510 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING car following me light issue. lights on low beam very bright (xenon) with narrow beam pattern. seemed as if every...	12 ~ 60067 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC squealing noise after i stop and begin to accelerate or when i drive slow. dealer says touaregs are rough on...	12 ~ 10371 miles
SEAT BELTS the car just suddenly stopped while driving on the hwy 91 in los angeles in rush hour traffic. vehicle suddenly...	11 ~ 66391 miles
WHEELS vibration in drive train. local dealer put in a new drive train this did not work then they put in...	9 ~ 15465 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL 2013 touareg tdi glow plug warning light came on then the engine warning light. the vehicle lost throttle response --...	9 ~ 45233 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2012 volkswagen touareg. the contact stated that a knocking sound was coming from the under...	9 ~ 49982 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION tl*- the contact owns a 2005 volkswagen touareg. the contact explained that the vehiclewas constantly pulling to the right when...	8 ~ 32566 miles
STRUCTURE i have a brand new volkswagen touareg and the seat steering wheel and dash instruments are totally misaligned and it...	7 ~ 36184 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL for my situation my vehicle shut off by itself while i was driving on the highway at 60 mph. it...	6 ~ 55519 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN i own a 2006 vw touareg. it has only 54k miles and has never been driven off road. it has...	6 ~ 55511 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES inside door handles "stick" open and when you close the car door they pop back open since they can't catch...	6 ~ 5617 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2004 vw touareg v8. these vehicles exhibits frequent but inconsistent delay in throttle response. this issue arises most often in...	6 ~ 8423 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2004 vw touareg v8. these vehicles exhibits frequent but inconsistent delay in throttle response. this issue arises most often in...	6 ~ 10824 miles
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS after less than 27 000 miles the dealer stated i needed new rotors and brakes on my touareg at a	5 ~ 11401 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl*the contact owns a 2006 volkswagen touareg. the contact stated that the doors locked automatically while her keys and dog...	5 ~ 44010 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES dissatisfaction with the wear of oem tires. only 6/10 of tread after 6 000 miles. *nm...	5 ~ 1600 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2006 volkswagen touareg. consumer writes in regards to unsatisfactory customer service at dealership concerning several vehicle repairs. *smd the consumer...	5 ~ 23836 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while driving home from church i saw a beautiful shiny prius and i was not able to stop in time	5 ~ 13717 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS the drivers side airbag will only work for 2 months at any given time then stops working. i purchased this...	5 ~ 12124 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER i went in vacation and left my car parked in the driveway with the windows up and doors locked.when i...	4 ~ 70874 miles
SEATS the power seat knob/switch design causes the seat back to recline when entering and exiting the vehicle. on numerous occasions...	4 ~ 43756 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING volkswagen toureg 2005 headlights go off for no apparent reason. they stay off for several seconds and come back on.	4 ~ 21525 miles
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY the touareg has two defcts that will eventually lead to if they have not caused damge. for months i have...	4 ~ 18260 miles
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN transmission has terrible shift characteristics. unless the vehicle is completely stopped the transmission won't downshift to 1st or when it...	4 ~ 328 miles
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 2004 tourag has a hestiency in starting causing the vehcile to not move immediately and then surge forward. we also...	4 ~ 25195 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE while driving straight on the freeway at about 70mph the front half of our 'panoramic' sunroof 'exploded' from the inside...	3 ~ 41300 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM on several occasions the key can not be removed from the ignition. you stop the vehicle place it in park...	3 ~ 13556 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS after less than 27 000 miles the dealer stated i needed new rotors and brakes on my touareg at a	3 ~ 16032 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2007 volkswagen touareg tdi. whenever the contact used the vehicle heat or air conditioner exhaust fumes...	3 ~ 23267 miles
REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS we purchased a vw touareg 2005 in may 2005 the rear center seat belt is jammed and can not lift...	3
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT i am having trouble with my vw touareg v6. since then i have had numerous visits to the dealer for...	3 ~ 4895 miles
EQUIPMENT the touareg has two defcts that will eventually lead to if they have not caused damge. for months i have...	3 ~ 8333 miles
TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) > POWER TRAIN on two occasions my 2004 volkswagen touareg v-8 experienced complete electrical system failures. the vehicle would not start on these...	3 ~ 27347 miles
INTERIOR/UNDER DASH > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM to whom it may concern i drive a 2004 vw touareg. i want to report a technical problem regarding the...	3 ~ 3600 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS steering wheel airbag module (horn area) "popped" out of place while the car was parked. airbag module was then no	3 ~ 1167 miles
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2004 touareg that has experienced multiple battery failures due to excessive draw. the vehicle cannot be left unattended for more...	3 ~ 18707 miles
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2013 volkswagen touareg. the contact stated that the horn failed to work. the contact restarted...	2 ~ 36800 miles
TRAILER HITCHES 2013 volkswagen touareg. consumer writes in regards to vehicle factory trailer hitch issues. *smd the consumer stated the advertising of...	2 ~ 12500 miles
DRIVESHAFT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2005 volkswagen touareg. while driving at 35 mph the contact heard an unusual rattling noise. the...	2 ~ 35000 miles
VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2005 volkswagen touareg. the air bag indicator illuminates and the vehicle was taken to the dealer...	2 ~ 15100 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i bought a 2004 volkswagen touareg new and treated it like a baby. dealer service never off-road. at 80 000...	2 ~ 40000 miles
EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2006 volkswagen touareg. consumer writes in regards to unsatisfactory customer service at dealership concerning several vehicle repairs. *smd the consumer...	2 ~ 67224 miles
POWER ADJUST > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS i currently own a 2005 v-6 volkswagen touareg. the vehicle has less than 15 000 miles. approximately 3 months after...	2 ~ 621 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT 2004 volkswagen touareg has a burning odor coming from the vents. *mr the consumer attempted to turn on the a/c...	2
SIDEWALL > TIRES 2004 vw touareg with tire failure and key programming. consumer states he had to replace the tires due to a...	2 ~ 6250 miles
PARKING BRAKE i took delivery of my 2004 vw touareg on 7-11-04. by 9-9-04 it was having problems. it has been in...	2 ~ 23303 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2005 volkswagen touareg. the contact stated that each time it rained water accumulated on the...	1 ~ 104000 miles
DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl* the contact owns a 2005 volkswagen touareg. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 17v583000. (fuel system gasoline)...	1
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL 2005 volkswagen touareg. consumer writes in regards to the fuel filter flange. *ld the consumer requested to be reimbursed for	1
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY sun roof glass exploded on its own. no reason found. vw says part is not available... anywhere. glass is tempered:	1 ~ 93522 miles
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2004 volkswagen touareg. the contact stated the gear shift selector would not move out of...	1 ~ 75285 miles
FLOOR SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION tl* the contact owns a 2004 volkswagen touareg. the contact stated the gear shift selector would not move out of...	1 ~ 75285 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING multiple engine light failures for over 4 years. engine light came on and engine shut down immediately while wife was...	1 ~ 44000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER 2005 v w toureg stalled many times while making a turn at intersections at lower speeds especially when i am...	1
COLUMN > STEERING 2005 volkswagen touareg. consumer states when he inserts the key into the ignition to start the vehicle it does not...	1
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*- the contact stated that while driving the 2004 volkswagen torgue with 31000 failure mileage at any rate of speed...	1 ~ 31000 miles
STARTER ASSEMBLY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM if i drive the car for one hour and turn the engine off when trying to restart the engine the...	1 ~ 31000 miles
MODULE > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i have a 2006 vw touareg only a month old with 2 700 miles. i was not operating the vehicle...	1 ~ 2700 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i have had my 2004 vw touareg since june 2006 and have had problem after problem with the vehicle. the...	1
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY july 6 2006 i opened the hatchback trunk to put a bag in. i was standing to the left side...	1 ~ 17500 miles
REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY i brought a volkswagen touareg. this vehicle has a lot problems with the brake and engine. so i filed a...	1 ~ 300 miles
NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT 2006 volkswagen touareg. consumer writes in regards to unsatisfactory customer service at dealership concerning several vehicle repairs. *smd the consumer...	1
SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT > HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY our 2004 vw touareg v-8 has the following problems despite five trips to the dealer: i) hesitation during acceleration ii)...	1
ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM my 2004 v8 touareg is absolutely the biggest lemon ever built. it has been in the dealership for 11 full...	1 ~ 10000 miles
AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM > SPRINGS > REAR my 2004 v8 touareg is absolutely the biggest lemon ever built. it has been in the dealership for 11 full...	1 ~ 10000 miles
LINKAGES > WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY this headlight washer(s) that pop up from front bumper came off during drive from ca to md. during the drive...	1 ~ 19000 miles
HYDRAULIC > POWER ASSIST > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC my 2004 touareg with less than 5000 miles has been in for servicing 7 times. the brakes have been worked...	1 ~ 2000 miles
SEAT HEATER/COOLER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS just bought my 2005 vw jetta gls tdi diesel (turbo) model car from local dealership in columbus ga. my wife...	1 ~ 178 miles
BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS > GASOLINE > ENGINE consumer complained about intermittent stalling. when driving on the highway at approximately 60 mph vehicle stalled as if the motor...	1 ~ 19165 miles
RECLINER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS dt: the problem began on 4-04. problems with brakes. hydraulic brakes are pulling causing excessive screeching noise and brake dust....	1 ~ 5400 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN transmisson fails to engage when starting from a slow roll or stop. dealer has been unable to reproduce intermittent problem....	1 ~ 1000 miles
LOWER ARM > CONTROL ARM > FRONT tl* the contact owns a 2004 volkswagen touareg. while driving at 25 mph the contact observed that the vehicle was...	1 ~ 39000 miles

FAQ

What year Volkswagen Touareg is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 12 years, Volkswagen Touareg models of 2007, 2015, 2017 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for Volkswagen Touareg?

Volkswagen Touareg models of 2004 and 2005 are probably the years to be avoided like the plague due to a higher than an average number of issues reported.

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