Research · 2 model years

Volkswagen Touareg HybridEvery model year, 2013–2014

Across the 2 model years we’ve synced, NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns and 57 owner complaints for the Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid. The 2013 model year has the most complaints (30).

01 —Model years

Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid years compared

Recalls, complaints, NCAP overall and EPA combined MPG per year

Year	Recalls	Complaints	Crashes	NCAP overall	MPG comb.
2014	1	27	1	Not rated	21
2013	1	30	1	Not rated	21

Data from NHTSA recalls, complaints & NCAP; EPA fueleconomy.gov · synced Oct 27, 2026

02 —Complaints by year

NHTSA complaints per model year

Newer years have had less time on the road

View as table

Model year	NHTSA complaints
2013	30
2014	27

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.

Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Oct 27, 2026

03 —Recent recalls

Latest recalls for the 2014 Touareg Hybrid

1 campaign

16V-035

Hybrid propulsion system

Free remedy

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2011-2015 Touareg Hybrid vehicles manufactured March 20, 2010, to April 11, 2015. The hybrid battery tray may not drain water sufficiently. If water collects in the hybrid battery tray, it may cause an electrical short in the high voltage battery.

Hybrid propulsion systemReported Jan 25, 2016NHTSA 16V035000

All 2014 recalls

Data from NHTSA Recalls API · synced Oct 27, 2026

All Volkswagen models Latest Volkswagen recalls Decode a Volkswagen VIN