Volkswagen Touareg: which model years to avoid
Complaint and recall totals for every Volkswagen Touareg model year we track, ranked by severity.
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls | Crashes | Fires | Severity | Most-reported system |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 High | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM |
| 2013 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13.3 Low | STEERING |
| 2014 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 177.8 High | STEERING |
| 2015 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 Low | ENGINE |
| 2016 | 44 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 54.5 Medium | ENGINE |
| 2017 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 Low | ENGINE |
Across 6 model years, the 2014 Volkswagen Touareg carries the highest severity index (177.8, driven by steering), while the 2015 is the cleanest at 0.0.
Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs. Complaint counts are not normalised by units sold; a high-volume seller will attract more filings than a rare trim.