Major Problems with 2004 Volkswagen Touareg Derived from Complaints & Recalls
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Worst 3 complaints of 2004 Volkswagen Touareg
2004 Volkswagen Touareg
ENGINE
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2004 Volkswagen Touareg
AIR BAGS
Victims: 1
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POWER ADJUST
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Browse 2004 Volkswagen Touareg complaints by category
Problems with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION and PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Volkswagen Touareg owners.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the electronic safety program module malfunctioned. as a result driver lost control of the vehicle while driving 65 mph.*ak... |
33
~ 39344 miles |
| AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN my 2004 vw touareg has a serious safety issue with its transmission. when accelerating from a stop or low speed... |
26
~ 27647 miles |
| PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES tire monitoring system failed. this is a recurring problem hopefully will soon be classified as a recall. i have taken... |
23
~ 17840 miles |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM in previous weeks several intermittent mil lights for loose gas cap came on and off. checked codes found "large evap... |
20
~ 74061 miles |
| AIR BAGS air bag warning light came on and stayed on. volkswagen says they need to develop a new harness. they've had... |
19
~ 102354 miles |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL the vehicle occasionally hesitated badly on acceleration from a stop. *ph (consumer letter add to received on 04/26/2004). *mr consumer |
17
~ 14712 miles |
| SUSPENSION volkswagen touareg 2004 does not stop in inclement weather. *bf all four tires were practically bald and the vehicle needed... |
12
~ 15677 miles |
| TIRES tires on suv does not support the weight of the vehicle. *bf the consumers 2004 vw toureg needed new tires... |
12
~ 20067 miles |
| STEERING i have recently purchased a 2004 volkswagen tuareg without driving the vehicle off the parking lot i took it straight... |
12
~ 48067 miles |
| POWER TRAIN i have a 2004 vw touareg v8 i have a airbag light that come on (airbag fault) now the tran |
11
~ 961409 miles |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while pulling into the apt. parking lot the brakes failed and the steering wheel locked there was an alert on... |
10
~ 8245 miles |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING my vehicle has an electronic throttle control which is extremely sensitive and from a standing start does not respond to... |
10
~ 13731 miles |
| FRONT > SUSPENSION door handles stick on all four doors. last year my husband was in the passenger seat as i went around... |
7
~ 35789 miles |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING while driving at night on the garden state parkway at 65mph all of the lights both exterior and interior went... |
6
~ 78389 miles |
| ENGINE car stalls skips gears jerks when coming from a full stop to accelerating jerks and pull really hard going into... |
6
~ 73781 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 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER i was driving a short distance from my house (2 miles) when i noticed my car not driving normally. i... |
5
~ 2003857 miles |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 2004 vw touareg with tire failure and key programming. consumer states he had to replace the tires due to a... |
5
~ 78528 miles |
| LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES my 2004 touareg with less than 5000 miles has been in for servicing 7 times. the brakes have been worked... |
5
~ 5400 miles |
| STRUCTURE while traveling with sun roof open vibration inside of vehicle hurt consumer's ears.*ak... |
5
~ 35057 miles |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL wouldn't start so had it towed to northland volkswagen. there they tested and said i needed steering column replaced and... |
4
~ 54528 miles |
| DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN drive train failed within warranty period. also the module failed within six months of the drive train being replaced. the... |
4
~ 51238 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 |
| ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC on two occasions my 2004 volkswagen touareg v-8 experienced complete electrical system failures. the vehicle would not start on these... |
4
~ 9100 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 |
| SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS air bag warning light has come on 4 times indicating a failure in the system. vw has been unable to... |
4
~ 14250 miles |
| WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM electrical wiring harness was mounted too close to the manifold. the clamp for these wires became too hot and caused |
4
~ 29795 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 |
| SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2004 volkswagen touareg. the contact stated that he took the vehicle to the dealer for... |
3
~ 92448 miles |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES unexpected and sudden electrical malfunction of the steering column lock causing the vehicle to shut down unable to start or |
3
~ 57850 miles |
| 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 |
| WHEELS driver applied the brakes and pedal went to the floor and the steering wheel failed to turn. driver lost control... |
3
~ 3667 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 |
| HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING i took delivery of my 2004 vw touareg on 7-11-04. by 9-9-04 it was having problems. it has been in... |
3
~ 25367 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 |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER i was driving on 101 south from santa rosa towards san francisco and when in the novato area the rearview... |
2
~ 60748 miles |
| SEAT BELTS rear middle seat belt was jammed after folding down the rear seat. *tr... |
2
~ 95000 miles |
| BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2004 volkswagen touareg. the contact stated that whenever it rained she would find standing water... |
2
~ 45000 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 |
| TREAD/BELT > TIRES on my 2004 touareg with 12500 miles on it all four tires (that came with the vehicle when i bought |
2
|
| 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
|
| REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS 1.the clock on the dashboard: the time is running almost 1 minute faster per day. if you dont fix it... |
2
|
| 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 |
| DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY the consumer stated the defogger did not defrost the windshield efficiently. this caused poor visibility to the driver. the consumer... |
2
~ 9940 miles |
| EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2004 volkswagen touareg. the contact stated that the oxygen sensor emmissions warning light remained illuminated.... |
1
~ 134447 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 |
| 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 |
| 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
|
| 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 |
| 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
|
| IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM my 2004 v6 volkswagen touareg frequently stalls after the engine is cranked. this has been a problem since we purchased... |
1
~ 5000 miles |
| 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 |
| TRAILER HITCHES the touareg has two defcts that will eventually lead to if they have not caused damge. for months i have... |
1
~ 25000 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 |
| DRIVESHAFT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN 2004 vw touareg with tire failure and key programming. consumer states he had to replace the tires due to a... |
1
|
| SIDEWALL > TIRES 2004 vw touareg with tire failure and key programming. consumer states he had to replace the tires due to a... |
1
|
| 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 |
| SEATS 1.the clock on the dashboard: the time is running almost 1 minute faster per day. if you dont fix it... |
1
|
| 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 |
| VISIBILITY dt: the consumer states his 2004 volkswagen touareg was having a throttle delay problem. this is especially bad when pulling... |
1
~ 200 miles |
| HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while driving srs air bag light appeared on the dashboard and remained on. consumer pressed down on the horn an... |
1
|
| 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 |
| POWER ADJUST > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS passenger sitting behind driver in 2004 volkswagen toureg was injured when driver left the car. electric seat retracted back and... |
1
|
| PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS since i purchased a 2004 vw touareg on 2/28/04 i have had various problems with it. the most severe is... |
1
~ 150 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 |
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