Reliability & cost of ownership
Volkswagen Touareg Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Volkswagen Touareg? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Volkswagen Touareg problems by model year
30 recall entries and 646 owner complaints on file across 14 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Touareg | 1 | 24 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2016 Touareg | 2 | 45 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2015 Touareg | 2 | 24 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2014 Touareg | 2 | 27 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2013 Touareg | 2 | 30 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2012 Touareg | 2 | 28 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2011 Touareg | 2 | 16 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2010 Touareg | 1 | 25 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2009 Touareg | 2 | 19 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2008 Touareg | 4 | 56 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2007 Touareg | 3 | 9 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2006 Touareg | 1 | 37 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2005 Touareg | 2 | 75 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2004 Touareg | 4 | 231 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Volkswagen Touareg, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- fuel/propulsion system115 complaints
- engine105 complaints
- electrical system98 complaints
- power train81 complaints
- air bags53 complaints
- tires52 complaints
- steering46 complaints
- unknown or other46 complaints