Across the 14 model years we’ve synced, NHTSA lists 30 recall campaigns and 646 owner complaints for the Volkswagen Touareg. The 2004 model year has the most complaints (231).
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | Crashes | NCAP overall | MPG comb. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 24 | 0 | Not rated | 19 | |
| 2016 | 2 | 45 | 0 | Not rated | 22 | |
| 2015 | 2 | 24 | 0 | Not rated | 21 | |
| 2014 | 2 | 27 | 1 | Not rated | 21 | |
| 2013 | 2 | 30 | 1 | Not rated | 21 | |
| 2012 | 2 | 28 | 1 | Not rated | 21 | |
| 2011 | 2 | 16 | 1 | Not rated | 21 | |
| 2010 | 1 | 25 | 1 | Not rated | 18 | |
| 2009 | 2 | 19 | 0 | Not rated | 16 | |
| 2008 | 4 | 56 | 1 | Not rated | 16 | |
| 2007 | 3 | 9 | 0 | Not rated | 16 | |
| 2006 | 1 | 37 | 0 | Not rated | 16 | |
| 2005 | 2 | 75 | 0 | Not rated | 15 | |
| 2004 | 4 | 231 | 9 | Not rated | 15 |
| Model year | NHTSA complaints |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 231 |
| 2005 | 75 |
| 2006 | 37 |
| 2007 | 9 |
| 2008 | 56 |
| 2009 | 19 |
| 2010 | 25 |
| 2011 | 16 |
| 2012 | 28 |
| 2013 | 30 |
| 2014 | 27 |
| 2015 | 24 |
| 2016 | 45 |
| 2017 | 24 |
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017 Touareg GP, Tiguan, Golf A6, E-Golf GP, CCF, 2016-2017 Passat GP, 2018-2019 Golf R GP, and 2018 Atlas vehicles. These internal-use vehicles were sold without confirmation that they were built to all applicable regulatory requirements and may have been modified prior to sale. As such, these vehicles may fail to comply with the requirements of various Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.