2015 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 22 complaints · 3 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (14 complaints · 63.6%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 0
  • Fires 0
  • 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 ENGINE appears in 14 of 22 owner complaints (63.6%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 14 complaints, 63.6% of reports ENGINE 14 · 63.6% FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 2 complaints, 9.1% of reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 2 · 9.1% LANE DEPARTURE: 2 complaints, 9.1% of reports LANE DEPARTURE 2 · 9.1% POWER TRAIN: 1 complaints, 4.6% of reports POWER TRAIN 1 · 4.6% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 8 complaints, 36.4% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 8 · 36.4% 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)
ENGINE 14 63.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 2 9.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
LANE DEPARTURE 2 9.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 1 4.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 8 36.4% 0 crashes · 0 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 2018; the first recall shown was reported in Jan 2016. 2018-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 2016 Jul 2024 Recall campaign 16V035000 ◆ Recall campaign 16V035000 Recall campaign 16V170000 ◆ Recall campaign 16V170000 Recall campaign 18V329000 ◆ Recall campaign 18V329000 Investigation DP22005 ● Investigation DP22005
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2018-Q3 Owner reports 1
2018-Q4 Owner reports 2
2019-Q1 Owner reports 3
2019-Q2 Owner reports 1
2019-Q4 Owner reports 2
2020-Q1 Owner reports 1
2020-Q2 Owner reports 2
2020-Q3 Owner reports 1
2020-Q4 Owner reports 1
2021-Q1 Owner reports 1
2021-Q3 Owner reports 1
2023-Q1 Owner reports 1
2023-Q3 Owner reports 1
2024-Q1 Owner reports 2
2024-Q2 Owner reports 1
2024-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 16V035000
Recall campaign 1 16V170000
Recall campaign 1 18V329000
Defect investigation 1 DP22005
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Safety Recalls (3)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 16V035000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    An electrical short in the high voltage battery increases the risk of a fire.
    Remedy:
    Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install a fitted drain valve to allow water to drain properly, free of charge. The recall began late February 2016. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this 53B8.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 16V170000

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    Consequence:
    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.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 18V329000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    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.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-08-22
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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: 2026-08-22.

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