2017 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 24 complaints · 1 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (14 complaints · 58.3%)
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 24 owner complaints (58.3%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 14 complaints, 58.3% of reports ENGINE 14 · 58.3% POWER TRAIN: 1 complaints, 4.2% of reports POWER TRAIN 1 · 4.2% SERVICE BRAKES: 1 complaints, 4.2% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 1 · 4.2% WHEELS: 1 complaints, 4.2% of reports WHEELS 1 · 4.2% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 7 complaints, 29.2% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 7 · 29.2% 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 58.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 1 4.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 1 4.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
WHEELS 1 4.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 7 29.2% 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 Apr 2018; the first recall shown was reported in May 2021. 2018-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2020-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Apr 2018 Jan 2024 Recall campaign 21V321000 ◆ Recall campaign 21V321000
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2018-Q2 Owner reports 3
2018-Q3 Owner reports 2
2018-Q4 Owner reports 1
2019-Q1 Owner reports 1
2019-Q2 Owner reports 1
2019-Q3 Owner reports 4
2020-Q1 Owner reports 1
2020-Q3 Owner reports 3
2021-Q2 Owner reports 1
2021-Q3 Owner reports 1
2022-Q3 Owner reports 2
2023-Q1 Owner reports 1
2023-Q2 Owner reports 1
2023-Q3 Owner reports 1
2024-Q1 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 21V321000
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Safety Recalls (1)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 21V321000

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