MYRModel Year Report

Volkswagen Touareg — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2004 · Best bets: 2013, 2006, 2016, 2008

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Volkswagen Touareg Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2017 highlighted. 2004: 231 complaints 2004 2005: 75 complaints 2006: 37 complaints 2006 2007: 9 complaints 2008: 56 complaints 2008 2009: 19 complaints 2010: 25 complaints 2010 2011: 16 complaints 2012: 28 complaints 2012 2013: 30 complaints 2014: 27 complaints 2014 2015: 24 complaints 2016: 44 complaints 2016 2017: 24 complaints 2017
2017: 24 complaints
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YearComplaints
2004231
200575
200637
20079
200856
200919
201025
201116
201228
201330
201427
201524
201644
201724

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
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.