Volkswagen Touareg recalls

There are 12 safety recalls on record for the Volkswagen Touareg, covering 235,121 vehicles in total across all the models in each campaign. Newest first.

Volkswagen Touareg recalls by model year

2017 1 2016 2 2015 2 2014 2 2013 2 2012 2 2011 2 2010 1 2009 2 2008 4 2007 3 2006 1 2005 2 2004 4

All recalls

Unknown or otherReported May 5, 2021 · 46 vehicles affected

What is wrong: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017 Touareg GP, Tiguan, Golf A6, E-Golf GP, CCF, 2016-2017 Passat GP, 2018-2019 Golf R GP, and 2018 Atlas vehicles. These internal-use vehicles were sold without confirmation that they were built to all applicable regulatory requirements and may have been modified prior to sale. As such, these vehicles may fail to comply with the requirements of various Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.
Risk: Vehicles that do not meet all regulatory requirements may have an increased risk of injury, crash, or fire.
Remedy: Volkswagen will repurchase the vehicles. Owner notification letters were mailed May 20, 2021. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1‑800‑893‑5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 01F1.

Recall number 21V321000 · Recall details

Unknown or otherReported May 16, 2018 · 252 vehicles affected

What is wrong: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2012-2016 Eos, 2012 Passat, 2012-2016 CC, 2015-2016 e-Golf, 2011-2015 Touareg, 2012-2015 and 2017 Tiguan, and 2011-2016 Golf and 2011-2013 GTI vehicles. Modifications made while the vehicles were in an internal evaluation period may cause the affected vehicles to not comply with all of the applicable regulatory requirements.
Risk: If the vehicles do not meet all regulatory requirements, there could be an increased risk of a crash, fire, or injury.
Remedy: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles to make them fully compliant or Volkswagen will repurchase them if necessary, free of charge. The recall began November 29, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1‑800‑893‑5298.

Recall number 18V329000 · Recall details

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pumpReported September 20, 2017 · 73,941 vehicles affected

What is wrong: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2004-2007 Touareg vehicles. These gasoline-powered vehicles have a fuel filter flange that may crack, allowing fuel to leak.
Risk: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the fuel filter flange for cracks, replacing the flange if cracks are found. If no cracks are found, a protective cover will be installed onto the filter flange. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began March 9, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1‑800‑893‑5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 20Ai.

Recall number 17V583000 · Recall details

Fuel system, gasolineReported March 8, 2017 · 20,908 vehicles affected

What is wrong: Volkswagen Group of America Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2007-2010 Touareg vehicles. The fuel filter flange may crack and allow fuel to leak out.
Risk: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the fuel filter flange if cracks are found. A protective cover will be applied to the fuel filter to prevent oxidization cracks from forming. These repairs will be made free of charge. The recall began August 3, 2017. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1‑800‑893‑5298. Volkswagen's number for the recall is 20Z4.

Recall number 17V151000 · Recall details

Tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systemsReported April 26, 2016 · 366 vehicles affected

What is wrong: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2016 Toureg vehicles manufactured July 7, 2015 to March 3, 2016. In the affected vehicles, the Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) may be improperly calibrated and, as a result, the TPMS may fail to warn the driver that the tire pressure is low. Additionally, the tire pressures printed on the Safety Certification labels are incorrect. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems."
Risk: If the vehicle is driven on underinflated tires, the tires may fail suddenly, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Volkswagen has notified owners, and dealers will correct the TPMS settings and replace the safety certification label, free of charge. The recall began on May 13, 2016. Volkwagen's number for this recall is 44M9.

Recall number 16V243000 · Recall details

Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkagesReported March 24, 2016 · 46,574 vehicles affected

What is wrong: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 Touareg vehicles. The brake pedal pivot pin may be missing a securing clip, allowing the pivot pin to move and the brake pedal to dislodge.
Risk: If the brake pedal dislodges, the driver may not be able to apply the brakes, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brake pedal assembly to verify the presence of the securing clip and install any missing securing clips, free of charge. The recall began on April 27, 2016. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1‑800‑893‑5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 46G4.

Recall number 16V170000 · Recall details

Structure: bodyReported July 2, 2009 · 14,416 vehicles affected

What is wrong: Volkswagen is recalling 14,416 my 2007-2009 touareg vehicles. The fastening struts on the roof edge spoiler can crack, causing the spoiler to become loose and possibly detach from the vehicle without warning, even though initially the spoiler may feel secure.
Risk: If this happens, the spoiler could cause injury by striking persons outside the vehicle or could become an obstacle to other drivers, possibly resulting in a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will install reinforcement wedges to the roof edge spoiler free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during august 2009. Owner may contact volkswagen at 1‑800‑822‑8987.

Recall number 09V248000 · Recall details

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittingsReported January 28, 2008 · 96 vehicles affected

What is wrong: On certain passenger vehicles, a fuel supply line was changed during production which could lead to insufficient sealing of the fuel supply line connector.
Risk: This condition could lead to a fuel leak. Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the fuel supply line, if necessary. The recall is expected to begin during february 2008. Owners may contact vwoa at 1‑800‑822‑8987.

Recall number 08V035000 · Recall details

Equipment: other: owners/service/other manualReported June 25, 2007 · 3,100 vehicles affected

What is wrong: Certain vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 138, "tire pressure monitoring systems." the owner's manual is missing the tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) written instructions.
Risk: This standard specifies performance requirements for tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) to warn drivers of significant under-inflation of tires and the resulting safety problems.
Remedy: Owners will be sent an owner's manual insert containing the required TPMS information. The recall began on july 6, 2007. Owners may contact vw at 1‑800‑893‑5298.

Recall number 07V285000 · Recall details

Seat beltsReported December 15, 2004 · 50,483 vehicles affected

What is wrong: Certain passenger cars fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, "occupant crash protection." all three rear seat positions and the front passenger position are equipped with seat belt retractors that have a locking feature which converts the retractor from an emergency locking retractor (elr) mode to an automatic locking retractor (alr) mode for the purposes of child restraint installation. The belt may deactivate the alr mode with certain child restraints.
Risk: When involved in a crash, the child restraints may not be properly secured, increasing the risk of injuries or death.
Remedy: Dealers will permanently install a 'clip' in each of the two rear outboard seat belts. The clips will prevent unwanted deactivation of the alr mode with child seat installations. The recall began on april 11, 2005. Owners should contact vw at 1‑800‑822‑8987.

Recall number 04V592000 · Recall details

Seat belts: rear/otherReported May 19, 2004 · 24,269 vehicles affected

What is wrong: On certain sport utility vehicles, the rear seat belt latch attachment bolt may have been insufficiently riveted.
Risk: In the event of a crash, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained increasing the risk of personal injury.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the belt buckle. Owner notification began on june 21, 2004. Owners should contact volkswagen at 1‑800‑822‑8987.

Recall number 04V233000 · Recall details

Electrical system: wiringReported July 25, 2003 · 670 vehicles affected

What is wrong: On certain sport utility vehicles, the tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) wiring harness may have been improperly routed during assembly. An improperly routed TPMS wiring harness may contact the parking brake cable spring.
Risk: If this happens, the TPMS wiring circuit could be interrupted, resulting in an inoperative TPMS, and causing a short-to-ground condition that could potentially result in a fire.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the TPMS wiring harness routing and, if necessary, correct the wiring harness routing. Owner notification began august 18, 2003. Owners should contact vwoa at 1‑800‑893‑5298.

Recall number 03V266000 · Recall details

Questions about the Volkswagen Touareg recalls

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No. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer of the brand, even if the car is out of warranty or you are not the first owner.

How many recalls does the Volkswagen Touareg have?

12, covering unknown or other, fuel system, gasoline and tires.

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