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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Volkswagen Touareg problems by model year
23 recall entries and 645 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 NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2016 Touareg | 2 | 44 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2015 Touareg | 2 | 24 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2014 Touareg | 2 | 27 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 Touareg | 2 | 30 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2012 Touareg | 2 | 28 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2011 Touareg | 2 | 16 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2010 Touareg | 0 | 25 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 Touareg | 0 | 19 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 Touareg | 0 | 56 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Touareg | 3 | 9 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 Touareg | 1 | 37 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 Touareg | 2 | 75 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Touareg | 4 | 231 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
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