Safety Score
77
Safe
Recalls
3
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (3)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-08 | 17V151000 |
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 20,908 | — | Details |
| 2008-01-28 | 08V035000 |
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | 96 | — | Details |
| 2007-06-25 | 07V285000 |
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL | 3,100 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-10 | ENGINE | No | 1 | I was driving the vehicle and noticed smoke coming out from under the hood I pulled over immediately and the whole engi… |
| 2022-07-14 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | 2008 Touareg 3.6L/V6 Intake Manifold/Valve Cover explosion.... March 2021, several incidents while driving vehicle wou… |
| 2022-05-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Protective coating on wires in the headlight and turn signal assemblies crumbled and disintegrated, causing all the lig… |
| 2021-06-15 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | During the time that I drive this vehicle, I noticed from early times that the steering wheel is likely to shake after … |
| 2020-12-28 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | ON DECEMBER 28, 2020 I DETECTED THE DISTINCT ODOR OF GASOLINE OUTSIDE OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF OUR 2008 VW TOUAREG WHILE… |
| 2020-11-29 | ENGINE | No | 0 | UPON STARTING THE ENGINE IN MY 2008 VW TOUAREG AS NORMAL TO LEAVE, THE ENGINE TURNED OVER TO START, BUT SOUNDED LIKE IT… |
| 2020-09-15 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING, FIRST SIDE MARKER AND RIGHT SIDE TURN SIGNAL BEGAN TO FAIL, THEN WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT HEADLIGHT FAILED… |
| 2020-05-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | INSULATION ON WIRES IN HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY FALLS OFF WIRES CAUSING SHORTS AND DISABLES BOTH HEADLIGHTS CAUSING LOSS OF V… |
| 2020-04-23 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | APRIL 21, 2008, MY WIFE FINISHED HER JOB AND CALLED ME THAT SHE WILL BE HOME SOON. FEW MINUTES LATER I GOT THE CALL FRO… |
| 2019-07-18 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25-30 MPH, THE … |
| 2019-05-20 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY VEHICLE WAS "FIXED" UNDER THE RECALL FOR THE BUT STILL SMELLS LIKE GAS ALL AROUND. THEY TOLD ME NOT TO DRIVE IT. |
| 2019-05-20 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | I DON'T BELIEVE THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED ON THIS VEHICLE, BUT THEY SAY IT WAS DONE NOW THEY WANT ME TO PAY FOR IT. I W… |
| 2019-04-26 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE HEADLIGHTS OF MY 2008 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG HAVE BEEN BURNING THE BULBS AND GIVING ME MANY PROBLEMS TO CONDITION IN TH… |
| 2019-04-04 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL. MY REAR DRIVESHAFT BROKE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. |
| 2019-01-31 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | WHY CAN'T MY MACHINES FIND EXHAUST SYSTEM PIPES FROM THE CATALYTIC TO THE BACK END? |
| 2019-01-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | WHEN I'M DRIVING AND ITS RAINING, WATER COMES POURING DOWN INTO THE VEHICLE, AND IT IS NOT COMING FROM THE SUNROOF. IT … |
| 2018-08-02 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | SMELLING GAS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF CAR NO LEAKS , WHEN PARKED AND DRIVING |
| 2018-05-15 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL DRIVER SIDE FUEL FILTER FLANGE. STRONG GAS SMELL INSIDE THE CAR AND OUTSIDE AROUND THE CAR. |
| 2018-04-25 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE DASHBOARD CONTROL CENTER SHOW THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG FAILURE . THIS ISSUE HAPPENED IN 2014, AND 2015 , BUT WEREN'T… |
| 2018-01-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | MY ISSUE STARTED OUT WITH THE PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT BEING ON EVEN WHEN AN AVERAGE SIDE ADULT WAS… |
| 2017-11-20 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | STRONG SMELL GASOLINE |
| 2017-11-05 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | STRONG SMELL OF FUEL LEAK ON DRIVERS SIDE OF VEHICLE. CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD BUT NO APPARENT LEAK AND NO LEAKING FUEL … |
| 2017-10-02 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | THERE IS CURRENT SAFETY RECALL 20Z4 FOR FUEL FILTER FLANGE AND MY CAR IS IN THE SHOP NOW TO GET IT FIXED HOWEVER THERE … |
| 2017-08-25 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | AFTER 20Z4 FUEL PUMP FLANGE RECALL WAS DONE I NOTICED A RATTLE AND STRONG GASOLINE SMELL. TILTED UP REAR SEAT AND DISC… |
| 2017-07-18 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | IN REGARDS TO MANUFACTURER RECALL #20Z4 (NHTSA RECALL #17V151), THERE IS STILL NO RESOLUTION AT LEAST 3 MONTHS AFTER TH… |
| 2017-07-15 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE, A STRONG FUEL ODOR WAS NOTI… |
| 2017-06-29 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | HEAVY GASOLINE SMELL INSIDE CABIN AND NOTICABLE OUTSIDE OF CAR AS WELL. VERY UNSAFE. ASSUMED TO BE RELATED TO PENDING… |
| 2017-06-02 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE… |
| 2017-05-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHEN CHANGING ANY OF THE THREE BULBS IN EACH HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY, WIRING TO THE BULB HOLDER(S) WILL BE MISSING INSULATIO… |
| 2017-05-14 | STEERING | No | 0 | AFTER PURCHASING AN 08 TOUAREG WITH 120000 MILES, I HAVE FOUND IT TO HAVE A VERY LOUD STEERING NOISE, LIKE A BLENDER ON… |
| 2017-04-24 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE BRAKES BEING SERVICED, THE CONTACT WA… |
| 2017-04-16 | ENGINE | No | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG. WHEN THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, IT FAILED TO… |
| 2017-01-28 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL. IT HAPPENED SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, WHEN I FELT MY CAR IS HARD TO ACCELERATE DURING DRIVING. SO WHILE I AM D… |
| 2016-12-09 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE ENGINE STUTTERED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I PULLED INTO A FIRESTONE DEALER AND… |
| 2016-11-15 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BURNING … |
| 2016-09-26 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | UNDERNEATH THE CAR AROUND THE REAR END, THERE IS AN OBVIOUS LEAKING OF FUEL ( USUALLY OBSERVED AFTER STOPPING AND TURNI… |
| 2016-05-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | THERE ARE INTERMITTENT SUDDEN FORCEFUL JERKS WHEN CAR IS IN MOTION. ALSO CAR HESITATES WHEN YOU DEPRESS THE GAS PETAL A… |
| 2015-10-25 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL. EVEN W… |
| 2015-05-04 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | SEAT BELT RETRACTORS, FIRST REAR PASSENGER BELT STOP RETRACTING, THEN REAR CENTER BELT BECAME UNUSABLE BECAUSE IT ON… |
| 2015-05-01 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | HUGE FIRE/ HEALTH HAZARD: THE FUEL PUMP HOUSING IS CRACKED IN OUR CAR CAUSING A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF FUEL TO SPILL … |
| 2015-01-07 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG. IN COLD WEATHER, THE STARTER WOULD FAIL WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE THE V… |
| 2014-12-09 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | FOR THE LAST 2 WEEKS, I STARTED TO HAVE A SMELL OF GAS ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF MY CAR FROM OUTSIDE. PROGRESSIVELY, THE SM… |
| 2014-10-08 | ENGINE | No | 0 | WENT TO START VEHICLE AND THE INTAKE MANIFOLD EXPLODED. VERY SCARY. *TR |
| 2014-07-24 | ENGINE | No | 0 | THE CAR STARTED TO SMELL LIKE GAS EVEN AFTER HOURS IN THE GARAGE. WE TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC WHICH THEY SAID THAT IT CAN … |
| 2014-07-07 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | SEATBELT LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING AND DOES NOT UNLOCK! MANY OF THE OWNERS OF THE SAME MODEL HAVE REPORTED THIS SEAT… |
| 2013-12-22 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | WALKED OUTSIDE ON SUNDAY MORNING TO SEE MY REAR VIEW MIRROR WAS DANGLING BY WIRES. THEY SAY IT COST 700+ DOLLARS TO REP… |
| 2013-04-01 | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT | No | 0 | 2008 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE DRIVE SHAFT. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE DRIVE SHA… |
| 2010-06-30 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE HE COULD SMELL A STRON… |
| 2009-12-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | 2008 VW TOUAREG LOUD SQUEALING NOISE EMITTED WHEN VEHICLE COMING FROM A COMPLETE STOP AND MOVING UNDER 10 MILES. MADE 2… |
| 2009-11-15 | TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG. THE VEHICLE HAD PIRELLI SCORPION STRS TIRES, TIRE SIZE 265/45ZR20. THE C… |