2016 Volkswagen Touareg problems and recalls

50% of owner complaints on the 2016 Volkswagen Touareg related to the Engine (22 of 44).

44
Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
3
Injuries
59.0
Severity index

Severity index 59.0 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 59.0p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 82 of 141 by severity index among 2016 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 42% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2016 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 22 complaints (50.0%)22 50%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 10 complaints (22.7%)10 23%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 8 complaints (18.2%)8 18%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 5 complaints (11.4%)5 11%Service BrakesService Brakes: 5 complaints (11.4%)5 11%StructureStructure: 3 complaints (6.8%)3 7%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 2 complaints (4.5%)2 5%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 2 complaints (4.5%)2 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE2250.0%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1022.7%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE818.2%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM511.4%
SERVICE BRAKES511.4%
STRUCTURE36.8%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM24.5%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL24.5%

Complaints filed per year

06112015: 12016: 12017: 12018: 42019: 112020: 92021: 62022: 22023: 12024: 22025: 6151617181911202122232425
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20151
20161
20171
20184
201911
20209
20216
20222
20231
20242
20256
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 0.5x those in 2020 to 2022 (9 against 17).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
16V24300026/04/2016TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMSVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2016 Toureg vehicles manufactured July 7, 2015 to March 3, 2016. In the affected vehicles, the Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) may be improperly calibrated and, as a result, the TPMS may fail to
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.