2005 Volkswagen Touareg: headlights failing or too dim

Filed Feb 20, 2023 · Electrical · CA

After doing major research with other owners of like year and model I have discovered that i'm not the only one that is experiencing headlight electronics or headlight electrical system within the headlight assembly frying the electrical wires, cracking the brittle wire coating and exposing many of the electrical wires together within the housing unit of the headlight Assembly. This caused many short circuits Headlights Shutting off at random times but most importantly shutting off at night on a dark highway. Depending on the bumps and bruises of the streets would cause the Wires to touch each other and short circuit. Although this is a 17-year-old vehicle but I've never experienced electrical components being degraded this much For like Like age of any vehicle.

Filed Feb 13, 2015 · Electrical, Lights · 74,218 miles · NJ

Both left and right headlights failed and would not operate in low beam mode. Upon inspection, I noted that the insulation for the wiring inside each headlight unit was brittle, cracked and in some cases the insulation had fallen completely off. This caused both headlights to ground out and fail, potentially hazardous during vehicle operation and a potential fire hazard.

Filed Feb 9, 2010 · Electrical · 52,000 miles · SC

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 volkswagen touareg. The contact stated that he experienced an electrical failure. The check engine light and the headlights warning light illuminated intermittently. He took the vehicle to the dealer 6 to 8 times and when the dealer performed the diagnostics test, no codes were produced. He called the manufacturer and was told that they would repair the defect between july and september 2010 free of charge. The vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. The current mileage was approximately 78,000. The failure mileage was approximately 52,000.

Filed Apr 4, 2009 · Lights, Locks · 30,000 miles · OH

This 2005 touareg has given me problems since I got. First it was always the headlights that gave me trouble, then the tires wore out way before the time, the braking system had to be replaced all the way around at about 30,000, now the transmission is slipping or jumping , the coating on the door and on the heating vents is peeling off, I had to have the lock on the door fixed cause that never worked. This truck has been a serious problem since I got it and I feel like it is a lemon.

Filed Jan 11, 2006 · Lights · 10,000 miles · MA

Volkswagen toureg,2005, headlights go off for no apparent reason. They stay off for several seconds and come back on. On other occasions, only one headlight has gone off and come back on several seconds later. This happens intermittently.