2017 Volkswagen Touareg: owner complaints and recalls
Analysis of 24 owner complaints filed with NHTSA and 1 recall campaigns. Updated 2026-07-25.
24
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
0
Injuries
0.0
Severity index
Severity index 0.0 - Low. This weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints; see methodology.
What actually fails
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | 19 | 79.2% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 6 | 25.0% |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 1 | 4.2% |
| SEATS | 1 | 4.2% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 1 | 4.2% |
| POWER TRAIN | 1 | 4.2% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1 | 4.2% |
| STEERING | 1 | 4.2% |
The single most-reported system is ENGINE, cited in 19 of 24 complaints (79.2%). One complaint can name several systems, so these shares overlap and do not total 100%.
Complaints filed per year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 |
Complaint volume is declining, consistent with a defect that was addressed by recall or that affected early builds.
Recall campaigns
| Campaign | Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21V321000 | 05/05/2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017 Touareg GP, Tiguan, Golf A6, E-Golf GP, CCF, 2016-2017 Passat GP, 2018-2019 Golf R GP, and 2018 Atlas vehicles. These internal-use vehicles were sold without confirmation that they were built to all applica |
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.