Volkswagen Touareg Reliability
944 NHTSA complaints (2004–2017). Complaint rate: 319.0 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2004–2005 Volkswagen Touareg. The 2011 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM.
Avoid These Years
Average
Better Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Volkswagen Touareg Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 115 | 0.9% |
| ENGINE | 105 | 0.0% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 78 | 0.0% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 46 | 0.0% |
| STEERING | 45 | 2.2% |
| AIR BAGS | 44 | 11.4% |
| POWER TRAIN | 34 | 0.0% |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 31 | 3.2% |
| TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS | 28 | 0.0% |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 25 | 0.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004AVOID | — | 373 | 16 | 14 | View 2004View→ |
| 2005AVOID | — | 105 | 0 | — | View 2005View→ |
| 2006 | — | 52 | 0 | 1 | View 2006View→ |
| 2007GOOD | — | 9 | 0 | — | View 2007View→ |
| 2008AVOID | — | 73 | 1 | 10 | View 2008View→ |
| 2009 | — | 25 | 0 | — | View 2009View→ |
| 2010 | — | 37 | 1 | 2 | View 2010View→ |
| 2011GOOD | — | 20 | 1 | — | View 2011View→ |
| 2012 | — | 37 | 1 | — | View 2012View→ |
| 2013 | — | 42 | 1 | — | View 2013View→ |
| 2014 | — | 35 | 1 | 3 | View 2014View→ |
| 2015 | — | 35 | 0 | — | View 2015View→ |
| 2016AVOID | — | 67 | 0 | — | View 2016View→ |
| 2017 | — | 34 | 0 | — | View 2017View→ |
See also: Volkswagen Touaregaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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