6 NHTSA safety recalls cover the Volkswagen Touareg, across model years 2011–2017. Every recall repair is free at any Volkswagen dealer.
Is yours affected? Check your Touareg by VIN — or pick your model year below for every recall, complaint and fix.
Recalls and owner complaints by model year
Of the Volkswagen Touareg model years, the 2012 has the most recalls (4); the 2016 drew the most owner complaints (44).
Recalls: NHTSA campaigns covering each Volkswagen Touareg model year on this page. Complaints: owner reports filed with NHTSA for that model year, including trims and variants sold under the model name (e.g. an F-150 page counts F-150 Raptor). Separate scales: compare the shape, not the heights across panels.
| Model year | Recalls | Owner complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0 | 25 |
| 2011 | 3 | 16 |
| 2012 | 4 | 28 |
| 2013 | 3 | 30 |
| 2014 | 3 | 27 |
| 2015 | 3 | 24 |
| 2016 | 2 | 44 |
| 2017 | 1 | 24 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 |
What these recalls fix, grouped by the vehicle system NHTSA files them under:
Volkswagen is recalling certain 2019 Golf R vehicles that may not meet safety standards, increasing risk of injury, crash, or fire. Owners must return vehicles for repurchase.
Volkswagen recalls certain 2017 Tiguan models due to potential regulatory non-compliance, which could increase crash, fire, or injury risk. Owners must contact customer service for free repair or repurchase.
When the Volkswagen Touareg recalls were issued, by year — a cluster usually means one defect recalled in stages or across a platform.
Owners have filed 218 complaints with NHTSA about the Volkswagen Touareg; the most reported area is engine. These are reports, not recalls: they are how NHTSA spots defects.
See Volkswagen Touareg complaints, TSBs and investigations by year →
We have 6 NHTSA safety recalls on record for the Volkswagen Touareg, covering model years 2011–2017. The most recent was issued May 5, 2021 (Unknown Or Other).
The 2012 Volkswagen Touareg has the most, with 4 recalls on record. Every model year with a recall is listed on this page with links to each one.
By system: Unknown Or Other (2), Tires (1), Service Brakes, Hydraulic (1), Hybrid Propulsion System (1).
None of these recalls carries an NHTSA do-not-drive or park-outside warning, but each fixes a safety defect, so book the free repair promptly.
Run a VIN recall check: enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact year, then confirm at NHTSA.gov which are still unrepaired on your vehicle. Any Volkswagen dealer can also look it up.
Yes. Federal law requires Volkswagen to fix safety recalls free of charge at any authorized Volkswagen dealer, regardless of the vehicle’s age or how many owners it has had.