https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-touareg New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Volkswagen Touareg. en-us Wed, 23 Sep 2026 08:43:55 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-touareg https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-touareg#complaint-2148504 Thu, 13 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT The car will stop (while driving) for no apparent reason. “Phantom Braking”. This is without any known objects/people approaching our vehicle. It’s a part of the electronic automatic braking system but obviously it is not programmed correctly. It is DANGEROUS. A brief review on internet shows these sudden stops have caused accidents (people rear ending vehicle after sudden stops). Cars have https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-touareg https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-touareg#complaint-2148505 Thu, 13 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT The car will stop (while driving) for no apparent reason. “Phantom Braking”. This is without any known objects/people approaching our vehicle. It’s a part of the electronic automatic braking system but obviously it is not programmed correctly. It is DANGEROUS. A brief review on internet shows these sudden stops have caused accidents (people rear ending vehicle after sudden stops). Cars have https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-touareg https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-touareg#complaint-2148506 Thu, 13 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT The car will stop (while driving) for no apparent reason. “Phantom Braking”. This is without any known objects/people approaching our vehicle. It’s a part of the electronic automatic braking system but obviously it is not programmed correctly. It is DANGEROUS. A brief review on internet shows these sudden stops have caused accidents (people rear ending vehicle after sudden stops). Cars have https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-touareg https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-touareg#complaint-2147246 Sun, 09 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT I have contacted Volkswagen about my recall over a month ago the man claimed he ordered the parts and would be in contact but has never contacted me ever since and since then my vehicle has completely stopped working and the gas smell is at a very dangerous level https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-touareg https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-touareg#complaint-2127005 Thu, 04 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT The flange for the fuel does not leak from that i can see couse if it was leaking it would be on the ground. https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-touareg https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-touareg#complaint-2121183 Sat, 16 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT My lane assist camera is not functioning and Volkswagen is telling me the part is now obsolete and can't be repaired. It is part #7p6907217bxz1y. I took it to Pompano Volkswagen on 4/4/24 and have been waiting for the part which has been out of stock and they (Gunther Volkswagen since Pompano closed) just told me on 8/8/25 the part is no longer available and offer no solution to fix this issue. Se https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-touareg https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-touareg#complaint-2121184 Sat, 16 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT My lane assist camera is not functioning and Volkswagen is telling me the part is now obsolete and can't be repaired. It is part #7p6907217bxz1y. I took it to Pompano Volkswagen on 4/4/24 and have been waiting for the part which has been out of stock and they (Gunther Volkswagen since Pompano closed) just told me on 8/8/25 the part is no longer available and offer no solution to fix this issue. Se https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-touareg https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-touareg#complaint-2121185 Sat, 16 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT My lane assist camera is not functioning and Volkswagen is telling me the part is now obsolete and can't be repaired. It is part #7p6907217bxz1y. I took it to Pompano Volkswagen on 4/4/24 and have been waiting for the part which has been out of stock and they (Gunther Volkswagen since Pompano closed) just told me on 8/8/25 the part is no longer available and offer no solution to fix this issue. Se https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-touareg https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-touareg#complaint-2093440 Mon, 19 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT UNKNOWN- simply picking up my kids and various alerts came on the dashboard including the ABS brakes error, Parking brake error, and others that I am not sure of. I just bought this suv on Friday from DCH Acura of Montclair, NJ/ Lithia Motors in Verona, NJ [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-touareg https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-touareg#complaint-2093441 Mon, 19 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT UNKNOWN- simply picking up my kids and various alerts came on the dashboard including the ABS brakes error, Parking brake error, and others that I am not sure of. I just bought this suv on Friday from DCH Acura of Montclair, NJ/ Lithia Motors in Verona, NJ [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-touareg https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-touareg#complaint-2093442 Mon, 19 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT UNKNOWN- simply picking up my kids and various alerts came on the dashboard including the ABS brakes error, Parking brake error, and others that I am not sure of. I just bought this suv on Friday from DCH Acura of Montclair, NJ/ Lithia Motors in Verona, NJ [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-touareg https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-touareg#complaint-2089697 Tue, 06 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT Rear viewing camera does not display when vehicle is placed in reverse. https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-touareg https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-touareg#complaint-2089698 Tue, 06 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT Rear viewing camera does not display when vehicle is placed in reverse. https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-touareg https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-touareg#complaint-2089699 Tue, 06 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT Rear viewing camera does not display when vehicle is placed in reverse. https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-touareg https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-touareg#complaint-2067401 Thu, 20 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT I was driving to church on the morning of 2/16/25 when I heard a very loud “Boom.” I thought something had hit the car. It sounded like a gun going off. When I pulled over to see what had happened I realized the right side mirror had exploded. The glass was completely gone with only the glue left on the back plate housing. Both mirrors were in the “off” position. Nothing hit the outside housing https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-touareg https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-touareg#complaint-2063069 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT Vehicle manufacture (Volkswagon) has quit supplying/manufacturing a safety guidence parts for my auto. 7P6-907-217-BX-Z1Y Collision Avoidance Camera NOT AVAILABLE i would like my anti Self collision guidance repaired, but no parts for my 8-9 year old car. part was on order (from 2024) and notified today NOT available and local car dealership order was cancelled. i might understand if I had h https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-touareg https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-touareg#complaint-2063070 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT Vehicle manufacture (Volkswagon) has quit supplying/manufacturing a safety guidence parts for my auto. 7P6-907-217-BX-Z1Y Collision Avoidance Camera NOT AVAILABLE i would like my anti Self collision guidance repaired, but no parts for my 8-9 year old car. part was on order (from 2024) and notified today NOT available and local car dealership order was cancelled. i might understand if I had h https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-touareg https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-touareg#complaint-2057912 Tue, 21 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT My ACC/AEB went out over 2 years ago. At the time this vehicle was out of warranty. The dealer ordered the part (camera) and charged me for it. I waited over a year for the part. During this time VW lost a class action lawsuit regarding this and notified me that this was now going to be covered under warranty. I returned to the dealer to file the warranty claim. Warranty claim is now 6 month https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-touareg https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-touareg#complaint-2057913 Tue, 21 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT My ACC/AEB went out over 2 years ago. At the time this vehicle was out of warranty. The dealer ordered the part (camera) and charged me for it. I waited over a year for the part. During this time VW lost a class action lawsuit regarding this and notified me that this was now going to be covered under warranty. I returned to the dealer to file the warranty claim. Warranty claim is now 6 month https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-touareg https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-touareg#complaint-2051156 Fri, 27 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT While driving my family around, the car lost engine power and came to a stop on a busy roadway leaving us stranded until a tow truck could arrive. There were no warnings or indications that anything was wrong. One minute, it was driving fine and out of nowhere, the engine shut off in the middle of the road leaving us blocking a lane and creating a dangerous situation. The dealership is claiming th https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-touareg https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-touareg#complaint-2043539 Tue, 26 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT I was driving the vehicle and noticed smoke coming out from under the hood I pulled over immediately and the whole engine compartment was on fire I tried to put fire but Fire department showed up and extinguish the fire, fire was due to a fuel leak https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-touareg https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-touareg#complaint-2043540 Tue, 26 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT I was driving the vehicle and noticed smoke coming out from under the hood I pulled over immediately and the whole engine compartment was on fire I tried to put fire but Fire department showed up and extinguish the fire, fire was due to a fuel leak https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-touareg https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-touareg#complaint-2043541 Tue, 26 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT I was driving the vehicle and noticed smoke coming out from under the hood I pulled over immediately and the whole engine compartment was on fire I tried to put fire but Fire department showed up and extinguish the fire, fire was due to a fuel leak https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-touareg https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-touareg#complaint-2036853 Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT I get dizzy every time I drive my 2006 Volkswagen Touareg. There is a fuel smell inside the cabin and outside of the driver's rear wheel well. I noticed this during the short time I park in my garage. Since, the noticeable smell, I have been parking outside and have since minimized by use of the vehicle. I love the vehicle, but I am getting headaches and dizziness while driving it. Upon looking up https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-touareg https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-touareg#complaint-2035335 Thu, 24 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT Hello: this is the 2nd VW TOUAREG this year to repair so far, this one is a 2004 model that I have had to replace complete left & right xenon headlamp assembly Very pricy. Wiring insulation turns brittle, cracks & falls off inside the headlamp assembly, This allows the bare wires to touch & short causing fuses to blow shutting off headlamps while driving at night. This I think should be recalled, https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-touareg https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-touareg#complaint-2034857 Wed, 23 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2005 Volkswagen Touareg. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact pulled over and attempted to restart the vehicle, but the vehicle failed to restart. The contact stated there was no warning light illuminated. The contact had the vehicle towed to the residence. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a dealer or an independent https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-touareg https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-touareg#complaint-2031332 Thu, 10 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT Previous recall in 2017 regarding fuel filter housing cracks and seals has failed. In 2017 it was approved to allow VW to use cellophane sticky tape to cover the fuel filter crack in plastic housing. It has failed. The car has 43,000 miles, the cabin has strong odor smell. The left rear wheel arch has extremely strong gasoline smell. How was VW able to get approval to fix a serious fuel leak with https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-touareg https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-touareg#complaint-2018802 Thu, 22 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT car has a design flaw. If car sits in the sun the emergency stop braking system will fail due to heat. The camera/computer board is mounted in the ceiling behind the rearview mirror. when the sun is out the system will fail do to heat. This problem is in Volkswagons, Audi's and Porche's with various models. The issue is described in detail in multiple blogs and car clubs. I bought the car used. I https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-touareg https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-touareg#complaint-2018803 Thu, 22 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT car has a design flaw. If car sits in the sun the emergency stop braking system will fail due to heat. The camera/computer board is mounted in the ceiling behind the rearview mirror. when the sun is out the system will fail do to heat. This problem is in Volkswagons, Audi's and Porche's with various models. The issue is described in detail in multiple blogs and car clubs. I bought the car used. I https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-touareg https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-touareg#complaint-2018804 Thu, 22 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT car has a design flaw. If car sits in the sun the emergency stop braking system will fail due to heat. The camera/computer board is mounted in the ceiling behind the rearview mirror. when the sun is out the system will fail do to heat. This problem is in Volkswagons, Audi's and Porche's with various models. The issue is described in detail in multiple blogs and car clubs. I bought the car used. I