Volkswagen Touareg
Owners filed 645 complaints across 14 model years of the Volkswagen Touareg. The 2004 drew the most (231); the 2007 the fewest (9).
Model years14
Complaints645
Recalls30
Fires13
Deaths0
Every Volkswagen Touareg model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 24 | 1 | — | — | Engine | Routine | |
| 2016 | 44 | 2 | — | — | Engine | Routine | |
| 2015 | 24 | 2 | — | — | Engine | Routine | |
| 2014 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 1 | Steering | Routine | |
| 2013 | 30 | 2 | — | 1 | Steering | Routine | |
| 2012 | 28 | 2 | — | 1 | Fuel/Propulsion System | Routine | |
| 2011 | 16 | 2 | — | 1 | Fuel/Propulsion System | Routine | |
| 2010 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Fuel/Propulsion System | Routine | |
| 2009 | 19 | 2 | — | — | Fuel/Propulsion System | Routine | |
| 2008 | 56 | 4 | 4 | 1 | Fuel/Propulsion System | Routine | |
| 2007 | 9 | 3 | — | — | Engine | Routine | |
| 2006 | 37 | 1 | 1 | — | Fuel/Propulsion System | Routine | |
| 2005 | 75 | 2 | — | — | Fuel/Propulsion System | Routine | |
| 2004 | 231 | 4 | 5 | 9 | Electrical System | Above average |
Which Volkswagen Touareg years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2004 is the weakest year on record, with 231 complaints concentrated in the electrical system. It carries 4 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.