MYRModel Year Report

Volkswagen Touareg — years to avoid

Data updated 2026-10-09 · Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

1 model year to avoid, 1 to watch and 2 best bets. Tap a year to see its problem areas, recalls and buy-smart checklist.

Avoid1 year

Caution1 year

Best bets2 years

Complaint history

2004: 231 complaints, Avoid 2004 2005: 75 complaints, Caution 2006: 37 complaints, Recommended 2006 2007: 9 complaints, Not enough data 2008: 56 complaints, Recommended 2008 2009: 19 complaints, Not enough data 2010: 25 complaints, Not enough data 2010 2011: 16 complaints, Not enough data 2012: 28 complaints, Not enough data 2012 2013: 30 complaints, Recommended 2014: 27 complaints, Not enough data 2014 2015: 24 complaints, Not enough data 2016: 44 complaints, Recommended 2016 2017: 24 complaints, Not enough data 2004 · 231
2004: 231 complaints, Avoid 2004 2005: 75 complaints, Caution 2005 2006: 37 complaints, Recommended 2006 2007: 9 complaints, Not enough data 2007 2008: 56 complaints, Recommended 2008 2009: 19 complaints, Not enough data 2009 2010: 25 complaints, Not enough data 2010 2011: 16 complaints, Not enough data 2011 2012: 28 complaints, Not enough data 2012 2013: 30 complaints, Recommended 2013 2014: 27 complaints, Not enough data 2014 2015: 24 complaints, Not enough data 2015 2016: 44 complaints, Recommended 2016 2017: 24 complaints, Not enough data 2017 2004 · 231
2004: 231 complaints, Avoid 2004 2005: 75 complaints, Caution 2005 2006: 37 complaints, Recommended 2006 2007: 9 complaints, Not enough data 2007 2008: 56 complaints, Recommended 2008 2009: 19 complaints, Not enough data 2009 2010: 25 complaints, Not enough data 2010 2011: 16 complaints, Not enough data 2011 2012: 28 complaints, Not enough data 2012 2013: 30 complaints, Recommended 2013 2014: 27 complaints, Not enough data 2014 2015: 24 complaints, Not enough data 2015 2016: 44 complaints, Recommended 2016 2017: 24 complaints, Not enough data 2017 2004 · 231
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Every year, ranked

Newest first. Find your year, then open it for the full report.

YearRankingComplaintsCompared with a typical year
2017 ○ Not enough data 24 Only 24 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2016 ● Recommended 44 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2015 ○ Not enough data 24 Only 24 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2014 ○ Not enough data 27 Only 27 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2013 ▲ Recommended 30 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2012 ○ Not enough data 28 Only 28 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2011 ○ Not enough data 16 Only 16 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2010 ○ Not enough data 25 Only 25 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2009 ○ Not enough data 19 Only 19 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2008 ● Recommended 56 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2007 ○ Not enough data 9 Only 9 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2006 ▲ Recommended 37 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2005 ◆ Caution 75 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2004 ■ Avoid 231 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
How the rankings work

Each model year’s distinct NHTSA complaint count is compared with the median of the same model’s other eligible years.

  • ▲ Recommended

    At least 30% fewer complaints than the model’s typical year.

  • ● Recommended

    Within 30% of the model’s typical year.

  • ◆ Caution

    30% to 100% more complaints than the typical year.

  • ■ Avoid

    More than double the complaints of the typical year.

  • ○ Not enough data

    Fewer than 30 complaints on file, or too few other years to compare with — too few for a fair verdict.

Recalls

12

recalls on file across every Volkswagen Touareg model year.

Open a year above to see that year’s own recalls, investigations, and remedies.

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