NHTSA Safety Recalls
Volkswagen Touareg Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 10 recall campaigns for the Volkswagen Touareg, across 11 model years from 2004 to 2017. The 2004 has the most (4); the fewest among years with a recall is 2017 (1).
Volkswagen Touareg years to avoid by our method: 2004 (8.9× the median year).
- Model years
- 11
- Recall campaigns
- 10
- Most recalls
- 2004
- Owner complaints
- 646
2004–2017, with a recall
4 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 646 complaints with NHTSA about the Volkswagen Touareg across 14 model years; the most, 231, concern the 2004.
Owners marked a crash on 15 of the Volkswagen Touareg complaints (2%) and a fire on 13.
Across all Volkswagen Touareg model years, owners name the fuel/propulsion system most often (at least 112 complaints), then the electrical system (96).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the Volkswagen Touareg in 2017: 57, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the Volkswagen Touareg is service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages, in 6 model-year listings.
The newest Volkswagen Touareg recall, 21V321000, was reported on May 5, 2021 and concerns the unknown or other.
Volkswagen Touareg years to avoid
The 2004 Volkswagen Touareg stands out most: 129 complaints between 2003 and 2007, 22% of them naming the power train.
The 2004 also carries 4 recalls, against a median of 2 for the ranked Volkswagen Touareg years.
The best-measured Volkswagen Touareg years are 2012 (0.7×), 2013 (0.9×) and 2014 (0.9×).
The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method
Recalls and complaints by model year
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | First years | vs median year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 24 | 16 | 1.0× |
| 2016 | 2 | 45 | 18 | 1.1× |
| 2015 | 2 | 24 | 5 | not ranked |
| 2014 | 2 | 27 | 14 | 0.9× |
| 2013 | 2 | 30 | 14 | 0.9× |
| 2012 | 2 | 28 | 10 | 0.7× |
| 2011 | 2 | 16 | 9 | not ranked |
| 2010 | 0 | 25 | 3 | not ranked |
| 2009 | 0 | 19 | 2 | not ranked |
| 2008 | 0 | 56 | 9 | not ranked |
| 2007 | 3 | 9 | 1 | not ranked |
| 2006 | 1 | 37 | 8 | not ranked |
| 2005 | 2 | 75 | 24 | 1.9× |
| 2004avoid | 4 | 231 | 129 | 8.9× |
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Volkswagen Touareg years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the Volkswagen Touareg
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES6
- UNKNOWN OR OTHER6
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP4
- SEAT BELTS2
- TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS1
- SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER1
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE1
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING1
- STRUCTURE:BODY1
Volkswagen Touareg model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every Volkswagen Touareg recall campaign (10)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21V321000May 5, 2021 | unknown or other | 2017 | crash, fire and injury | 46 |
| 18V329000May 16, 2018 | unknown or other | 2011–2015 | crash, fire and injury | 252 |
| 17V583000September 20, 2017 | fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 2004–2007 | fire | 73,941 |
| 17V151000March 8, 2017 | fuel system, gasoline | 2007 | fire | 20,908 |
| 16V243000April 26, 2016 | tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems | 2016 | crash | 366 |
| 16V170000March 24, 2016 | service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages | 2011–2016 | crash | 46,574 |
| 09V248000July 2, 2009 | structure: body | 2007 | crash and injury | 14,416 |
| 04V592000December 15, 2004 | seat belts | 2004–2005 | crash, injury and death | 50,483 |
| 04V233000May 19, 2004 | seat belts: rear/other | 2004 | crash and injury | 24,269 |
| 03V266000July 25, 2003 | electrical system: wiring | 2004 | fire | 670 |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Volkswagen Touareg. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: October 9, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted