2004 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-21 222 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (34 complaints · 15.3%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 9
  • Fires 5
  • Injuries 6
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution POWER TRAIN appears in 34 of 222 owner complaints (15.3%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 34 complaints, 15.3% of reports POWER TRAIN 34 · 15.3% FUEL SYSTEM: 26 complaints, 11.7% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 26 · 11.7% · 1 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 25 complaints, 11.3% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 25 · 11.3% AIR BAGS: 19 complaints, 8.6% of reports AIR BAGS 19 · 8.6% · 2 crash reports TIRES: 18 complaints, 8.1% of reports TIRES 18 · 8.1% · 1 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 18 complaints, 8.1% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 18 · 8.1% · 1 crash reports ENGINE: 17 complaints, 7.7% of reports ENGINE 17 · 7.7% · 1 fire reports SUSPENSION: 13 complaints, 5.9% of reports SUSPENSION 13 · 5.9% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 10 complaints, 4.5% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 10 · 4.5% · 3 fire reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 94 complaints, 42.3% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 94 · 42.3% · 4 crash reports 1 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
POWER TRAIN 34 15.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 26 11.7% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 25 11.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 19 8.6% 2 crashes · 0 fires
TIRES 18 8.1% 0 crashes · 1 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 18 8.1% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 17 7.7% 0 crashes · 1 fires
SUSPENSION 13 5.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 10 4.5% 0 crashes · 3 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 94 42.3% 4 crashes · 1 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Oct 2003. 2003-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2004-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2004-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2004-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2005-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2005-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2005-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 2005-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2006-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2006-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2006-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2006-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2007-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2008-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2009-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2010-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2010-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2010-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2010-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2012-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2014-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2018-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2018-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 2003 Oct 2025 Investigation PE05042 ● Investigation PE05042 Investigation PE06022 ● Investigation PE06022
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2003-Q4 Owner reports 2
2004-Q1 Owner reports 12
2004-Q2 Owner reports 15
2004-Q3 Owner reports 7
2004-Q4 Owner reports 8
2005-Q1 Owner reports 9
2005-Q2 Owner reports 9
2005-Q3 Owner reports 14
2005-Q4 Owner reports 9
2006-Q1 Owner reports 6
2006-Q2 Owner reports 5
2006-Q3 Owner reports 5
2006-Q4 Owner reports 2
2007-Q1 Owner reports 11
2007-Q2 Owner reports 1
2007-Q3 Owner reports 2
2007-Q4 Owner reports 3
2008-Q2 Owner reports 1
2008-Q3 Owner reports 2
2008-Q4 Owner reports 4
2009-Q1 Owner reports 2
2009-Q3 Owner reports 1
2009-Q4 Owner reports 3
2010-Q1 Owner reports 7
2010-Q2 Owner reports 5
2010-Q3 Owner reports 3
2010-Q4 Owner reports 2
2011-Q1 Owner reports 2
2011-Q3 Owner reports 1
2012-Q3 Owner reports 3
2012-Q4 Owner reports 2
2013-Q1 Owner reports 1
2013-Q2 Owner reports 2
2013-Q3 Owner reports 2
2014-Q1 Owner reports 1
2014-Q2 Owner reports 2
2014-Q3 Owner reports 3
2014-Q4 Owner reports 2
2015-Q1 Owner reports 2
2015-Q3 Owner reports 1
2015-Q4 Owner reports 2
2016-Q1 Owner reports 3
2016-Q2 Owner reports 3
2017-Q1 Owner reports 1
2017-Q2 Owner reports 1
2017-Q3 Owner reports 1
2017-Q4 Owner reports 11
2018-Q1 Owner reports 4
2018-Q2 Owner reports 3
2018-Q3 Owner reports 3
2018-Q4 Owner reports 1
2019-Q1 Owner reports 2
2019-Q3 Owner reports 3
2019-Q4 Owner reports 1
2020-Q3 Owner reports 1
2020-Q4 Owner reports 1
2021-Q2 Owner reports 1
2021-Q4 Owner reports 1
2022-Q2 Owner reports 1
2023-Q2 Owner reports 1
2024-Q4 Owner reports 1
2025-Q3 Owner reports 1
2025-Q4 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 PE05042
Defect investigation 1 PE06022

Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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