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Volkswagen Touareg Electrical Problems

99 owner complaints filed with NHTSA across 8 model years.

Complaints by Year

Worst year: 2004. Best year: 2011.

Owner Reports

A representative sample of complaints filed with NHTSA.

Electrical · 2004 4

My SUV was sitting for a few days at the airport and I when I got in the car, it started fine but the headlights, interior lights, power folding mirrors and the voltmeter were not working. I had to leave the car there since it was night ...

Electrical · 2014 4

The contact owns a 2014 Volkswagen Touareg. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle a burning odor was present inside the cabin of the vehicle and smoke was seen coming from the front console. After stopping the vehicle to in...

Electrical · 2014 4

I attempted to start the vehicle and the starter button clicked followed by a strong ozone electrical smell and copious smoke from under the hood. We called the local fire department but canceled the call as the smoke seemed to be clear...

Electrical · 2004 4

LIGHT WENT OUT ON DARK ROAD. NEARLY CRASHED. FOUND INSULATION ON WIRES FOR LIGHTS DETERIORATED. HARNESS WAS MELTED LOWER IN THE FENDER. ONLINE SEARCH FOUND SAME ISSUE IS COMMON AND INCLUDED FIRES.

Electrical · 2012 4

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY 24 AIRBAG SPONTANEOUSLY DEPLOYED AND I WAS INVOLVED IN MVA. FRONT END OF VW TOUREG SMASHED INTO CONCRETE CENTER POST. TRAVELING ABOUT 65 MPH.

Electrical · 2014 4

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED AND REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS ...

Electrical · 2011 4

IN A FRONT-ON COLLISION THAT CAUSED $22,000 OF DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF MY VEHICLE, NEITHER OF THE FRONT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *TR

Electrical · 2004 4

I WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 40 MILES PER HOUR WHEN I REAR ENDED A VEHICLE. MY AIRBAG DEPLOYED, BUT NOT AS MUCH AS I THOUGHT IT WOULD. THE AIRBAG BARELY HIT MY UPPER BODY AND THEN IT SEEMED 3/4 DEFLATED ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. I DON'T TH...

Electrical · 2006 4

I AM AN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE ADJUSTER. A 2006 VW TOUAREG BELONGING TO ONE OF MY CUSTOMERS CAUGHT FIRE AT HIS WORK. HE HAD TAKEN THE CAR TO LUNCH, THEN BACK TO WORK. 30 MINUTES AFTER HIS RETURN TO WORK, THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIR...

Electrical · 2004 4

TL* - WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH ON A STATE ROAD ANOTHER VEHICLE SLID INTO CONTACT'S VEHICLE, IMPACTING THE VOLKSWAGEN ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT FENDER TO THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE SPUN AROUND AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE STRUCK A GUAR...

Electrical · 2004 3

2004 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG HAS A BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE VENTS. *MR THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO TURN ON THE A/C WHEN THE BURNING ODOR OCCURRED. THE ODOR WAS SO STRONG THAT THE CONSUMERS DAUGHTER HAD BECOME SICK AND VOMITED IN THE VE...

Electrical · 2016 2

Rear viewing camera does not display when vehicle is placed in reverse.

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