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Volkswagen TouaregYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 646 NHTSA owner complaints across 14 model years, the Volkswagen Touareg years to avoid are 2004, and the strongest years are 2006, 2010, 2012 and 2013. The Touareg has 12 safety recalls on record.

Volkswagen Touareg
Years to avoid'04Use caution: 2005, 2008Best years'06 '10 '12 '13Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints646Top: Fuel/propulsion systemSafety recalls122004–2017 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: LuvsMG481, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Best & worst years

Volkswagen Touareg years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Touareg median. Tap a year for its full report.

'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17
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2017Not rated–/10024 complaints · 1 recall2016Solid47/10045 complaints · 2 recalls2015Not rated–/10024 complaints · 2 recalls2014Solid50/10027 complaints · 2 recalls2013Solid56/10030 complaints · 2 recalls2012Solid55/10028 complaints · 2 recalls2011Not rated–/10016 complaints · 2 recalls2010Solid57/10025 complaints · 1 recall2009Not rated–/10019 complaints · 2 recalls2008Caution37/10056 complaints · 4 recalls2007Not rated–/1009 complaints · 3 recalls2006Solid51/10037 complaints · 1 recall2005Caution35/10075 complaints · 2 recalls2004Avoid13/100231 complaints · 4 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Volkswagen Touareg problems

All model years combined: 646 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
Fuel/propulsion system1153
Engine1055
Electrical system9811
Power train814
Air bags536
Tires522
Steering461
Suspension332
Vehicle speed control301
21 other systems26431
12 recalls

Volkswagen Touareg recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

26%Unknown or other21V-321 · 2017 · May 5, 2021 · 46 vehicles78%Unknown or other18V-329 · 2011–2015 · May 16, 2018 · 252 vehicles23%Delivery: fuel pump17V-583 · 2004–2007 · Sep 20, 2017 · 73,941 vehicles43%Fuel system, gasoline17V-151 · 2007–2010 · Mar 8, 2017 · 20,908 vehicles66%Tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems16V-243 · 2016 · Apr 26, 2016 · 366 vehicles86%Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages16V-170 · 2011–2016 · Mar 24, 2016 · 46,574 vehicles–Structure: body09V-248 · 2007–2009 · Jul 2, 2009 · 14,416 vehicles–Delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings08V-035 · 2008 · Jan 28, 2008 · 96 vehicles–Other: owners/service/other manual07V-285 · 2008 · Jun 25, 2007 · 3,100 vehicles–Seat belts04V-592 · 2004–2005 · Dec 15, 2004 · 50,483 vehicles–Seat belts: rear/other04V-233 · 2004 · May 19, 2004 · 24,269 vehicles–Electrical system: wiring03V-266 · 2004 · Jul 25, 2003 · 670 vehicles
3 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Touareg

  1. High-Pressure Fuel Pump FailureEA11003 · 2009–2012 · closed Mar 27, 2015
    No recall
  2. SRS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATIONPE06022 · 2004–2005 · closed Oct 30, 2006
    No recall
  3. EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE MALFUNCTIONPE05042 · 2004–2005 · closed Dec 21, 2005
    No recall