2006 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 37 complaints · 1 recalls
Most-reported system: FUEL SYSTEM (12 complaints · 32.4%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 0
  • Fires 1
  • Injuries 0
  • 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 FUEL SYSTEM appears in 12 of 37 owner complaints (32.4%) in this vehicle snapshot. FUEL SYSTEM: 12 complaints, 32.4% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 12 · 32.4% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 4 complaints, 10.8% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 4 · 10.8% · 1 fire reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 4 complaints, 10.8% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 4 · 10.8% POWER TRAIN: 4 complaints, 10.8% of reports POWER TRAIN 4 · 10.8% SERVICE BRAKES: 3 complaints, 8.1% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 3 · 8.1% ENGINE: 2 complaints, 5.4% of reports ENGINE 2 · 5.4% AIR BAGS: 1 complaints, 2.7% of reports AIR BAGS 1 · 2.7% SEAT BELTS: 1 complaints, 2.7% of reports SEAT BELTS 1 · 2.7% STRUCTURE: 1 complaints, 2.7% of reports STRUCTURE 1 · 2.7% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 14 complaints, 37.8% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 14 · 37.8% · 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)
FUEL SYSTEM 12 32.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 4 10.8% 0 crashes · 1 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 4 10.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 4 10.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 3 8.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 2 5.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 1 2.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 1 2.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 1 2.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 14 37.8% 0 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 Jul 2006; the first recall shown was reported in Sep 2017. 2006-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2007-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2012-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jul 2006 Oct 2024 Recall campaign 17V583000 ◆ Recall campaign 17V583000
  • Campaign 17V583000 was reported 1,874 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2006-Q3 Owner reports 1
2007-Q2 Owner reports 1
2007-Q3 Owner reports 3
2007-Q4 Owner reports 1
2008-Q2 Owner reports 1
2009-Q1 Owner reports 1
2010-Q1 Owner reports 1
2010-Q4 Owner reports 1
2012-Q1 Owner reports 3
2012-Q3 Owner reports 1
2012-Q4 Owner reports 2
2013-Q3 Owner reports 1
2013-Q4 Owner reports 1
2014-Q2 Owner reports 1
2014-Q3 Owner reports 1
2015-Q3 Owner reports 1
2016-Q4 Owner reports 2
2017-Q1 Owner reports 1
2017-Q3 Owner reports 1
2017-Q4 Owner reports 3
2018-Q1 Owner reports 1
2018-Q2 Owner reports 1
2018-Q4 Owner reports 2
2019-Q4 Owner reports 1
2020-Q1 Owner reports 1
2021-Q3 Owner reports 1
2024-Q3 Owner reports 1
2024-Q4 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 17V583000
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Safety Recalls (1)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 17V583000

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
    Consequence:
    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.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-08-21
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
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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