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2013 Volkswagen Touareg HybridProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 0 owner complaints about the 2013 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid. It is covered by 1 safety recall, and for recall 16V-035 the manufacturer reports only 65% of affected cars repaired.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls1Lowest repair rate 65%Owner complaints00 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem0—

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through January 25, 2016. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2013 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid has problems

0 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

1 recall

2013 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

65%repaired · 2017 Q3

Hybrid propulsion system

Recall 16V-035 · Jan 25, 2016 · 825 vehicles · 540 repaired

Risk. An electrical short in the high voltage battery increases the risk of a fire.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Volkswagen.

Best & worst years

2013 vs. every other Touareg Hybrid year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Touareg Hybrid median. How we score

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NHTSA crash tests

2013 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid safety ratings

2013 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid SUV AWD in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.

  • Stability control: Standard
  • Forward collision warning: No
  • Lane departure warning: No
1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2013 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid, and the recalls they led to.

  1. Pedestrian alert soundsDP22005 · closed Aug 7, 2023
    Led to recall 22V-063

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