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Chart based on 47 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2012 Volkswagen Touareg
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EGR Temp sensor, part on backorder dealer had to take off another vehicle due to the backorder!
10000 mi
Endless check engine lights, in shop half the time we owned it. VW bought it back.
AdBlue system (diesel exhaust fluid). Heater went out. Repaired last December.
97000 mi
US $100
Some exhaust sensor went out. Check engine light came on.
70300 mi
US $465
Fuel pump control module replacement. Located above fuel tank, only accessible by removing exhaust, axle, fuel tank, then reinstall and align rear end. Found when scanning for codes.
64700 mi
Ad blue (urea) preheater, I think, revealed by illuminated check engine light on the dash.
24000 mi
Key fob got stuck in ignition
32000 mi
Adblue heater needed to be replaced
37100 mi
US $500
Fuel pump problem
55000 mi
turbo was replaced
48000 mi
US $100
Ad blue injector nozzle clogged
90000 mi
US $200
AdBlue heater unit failed.
75191 mi
Engine light came on. Fault code indicated the AdBlue system was low even though it wasn't Tech diagnosed and replaced an oxygen sensor.
76000 mi
The Ad blue no restart warning appeared on dash even though the Ad blue level is adequate. Car will not restart in 1,000 miles. Dealer kept car for 4 days and consulted Volkswagen technicians to determine cause. Eventually replaced the Ad blue injector.
113000 mi
a few sensors, none of which were impeding the vehicle from driving
56000 mi
US $500
temp sensor for particle filter
70000 mi
US $320
Check engine light illuminated on the drive home from buying car. NOX sensor was at fault. Replaced sensor and module with cost split between dealer and owner. Dealer tried to push this on VW as covered under emission warranty, VW said no.
29400 mi
ad blue heater replaced
54000 mi
Ad blue heater need replacement again. Covered under extended warranty.
34000 mi
High pressure fuel pump
65000 mi
US $123
HPFP second time replaced charge was for fuel filter that VWA would not cover. I told VW it would have cost me no money if I hadn't brought the SUV in as soon as I saw the engine icon come on two miles from dealer instead it would have Cost warranty much more. I probably will not purchase another VW for this reason. I plan to turn it in the last day possible to lessen my per mile cost. I love the Touareg and the dealer's mechanic is the best too bad VWA is so bad.
79000 mi
Replaced the reluctant tank heater
Check engine light came on. Dealer found code for AdBlue system but could find no problem. Reset and no problem since.
Sensors on exhaust were throwing code of malfunction.
20120 mi
Intake runner flap sticking. New part installed. Under warranty.
42780 mi
C $80
NOx sensor reading caused engine light to appear. Computer reset by dealer. No trouble since.
51460 mi
NOx sensor issue leading to engine light. Had appeared previously but was just reset by dealer. This time they ordered a new sensor and installed it the next (second) day.
63860 mi
C $830
AdBlu heater repair kit required. Initially required to pay cost of repairs but then received notice of a Canadian recall. Submitted paid invoice to VW Canada for reimbursement.
5000 mi
Orange "Check Engine" light came on (constant, not flashing). I was told I could continue to drive the car. The problem was the AdBlue (diesel additive) pump which was replaced under warranty,
27000 mi
Yellow check engine light came on constantly. Diagnosis said: AdBlue system heater failed. Replaced as a courtesy by VW since out of warranty.
7000 mi
Glow plug light started blinking. Dealer replaced fuel pump control module.
10700 mi
Blinking glow plug light - previous repair did not fix. Dealer replaced in tank fuel pump.
31200 mi
Glowplug lamp was flashing. Fuel pump replaced.
55800 mi
US $100
Check engine light came on. No other symptoms. Adblue heater short. Replaced heater. Extended warranty covered all but $100 deductable.
Emission control light on. Was reset by dealer and so far has not reappeared. Difficult to remove key fob from ignition after turning off car. Apparently need to pause for a second, wait for a click and then remove.
1000 mi
Emissions control light came on again (had come on in May and sales dealer chose to reset rather than investigate). Readings showed EGR sensor was defective and needed replacement. Emissions control light on now for the third time (car has only 600 miles on it). Dealer did extensive testing, determined that EGR system needed replacing, perhaps was wired incorrectly or had defective solenoid. Lemon law here we come
48360 mi
Replaced heating element for Adblue system.
3400 mi
Check engine light came on, dealer said it was related to a recall, updated software, light has stayed off. Apparently recall was out there when I bought the car, dealer did not address it at the time.
58000 mi
US $485
Replace leaking turbo boost hose and coolant hose (turbo boost hose leaked oil onto coolant hose, replaced out of caution) Ad-Blue heater replaced. In-tank fuel pump replaced.
18000 mi
EGR Temperature Sensor Replacement.
27000 mi
Got Adblue mileage warning after 5,000 miles rather than the usual 9,500 miles so either the adblue tank wasn't completely refilled by the dealer during the 20,000 mile service or twice the usual amount of adblue is being injected.
Bad Fuel Injector. Engine had carbon build up valves. Carbon Build up cleaning not covered by warranty. VW America paid for carbon cleaning as a good gesture.
60000 mi
Had spark plugs replaced and one of the new spark plugs was bad.
21000 mi
1.Car lurches forward when engine cold.
2. 20000 mile tune up
54000 mi
US $250
bad thermostat
62000 mi
US $700
Bad thermostat; replaced under powertrain warranty
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