2015 Volkswagen Touareg problems and recalls

58% of owner complaints on the 2015 Volkswagen Touareg related to the Engine (14 of 24).

24
Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
0
Injuries
49.2
Severity index

Severity index 49.2 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 49.2p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 14 complaints (58.3%)14 58%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 4 complaints (16.7%)4 17%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 3 complaints (12.5%)3 12%Lane DepartureLane Departure: 2 complaints (8.3%)2 8%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 2 complaints (8.3%)2 8%TiresTires: 2 complaints (8.3%)2 8%Engine And Engine Cooli…Engine And Engine Cooling: 1 complaints (4.2%)1 4%StructureStructure: 1 complaints (4.2%)1 4%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE1458.3%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE416.7%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER312.5%
LANE DEPARTURE28.3%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM28.3%
TIRES28.3%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING14.2%
STRUCTURE14.2%

Complaints filed per year

0362016: 22018: 32019: 62020: 52021: 22023: 22024: 4161819620212324
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20162
20183
20196
20205
20212
20232
20244
Filings in 2021 to 2024 ran 0.6x those in 2018 to 2020 (8 against 14).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
18V32900016/05/2018UNKNOWN OR OTHERVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2012-2016 Eos, 2012 Passat, 2012-2016 CC, 2015-2016 e-Golf, 2011-2015 Touareg, 2012-2015 and 2017 Tiguan, and 2011-2016 Golf and 2011-2013 GTI vehicles. Modifications made while the vehicles were in an internal
16V17000024/03/2016SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGESVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 Touareg vehicles. The brake pedal pivot pin may be missing a securing clip, allowing the pivot pin to move and the brake pedal to dislodge.

Other Volkswagen Touareg model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 6 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.