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2013 Volkswagen Touareg repairs by problem area
Engine (54%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (1%)
Brakes and Traction Control (6%)
Suspension and Steering (2%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (29%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (4%)
Other (4%)
Chart based on 101 repairs.
2013 Volkswagen Touareg engine repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (5%)
$500 - $999 (5%)
$100 - $499 (15%)
< $100 (75%)
Chart based on 40 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2013 Volkswagen Touareg 4dr SUV
turbocharged 245hp 3.0L V6 Diesel 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range
| 93000 mi | Check engine light illuminated due to leak in exhaust. Catalytic converter is back ordered and indeterminate time to get replacement. Loaner car provided and all costs covered by extended warranty (Diesel engine that VW cheated emissions testing) |
2013 Volkswagen Touareg 4dr SUV
turbocharged 240hp 3.0L V6 Diesel 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 89303 mi US $1200 |
Adblue heater faulted. Replaced. |
| 42000 mi US $700 |
AdBlue inoperable. Repaired under warranty |
| 48000 mi | Court-mandated emissions changes |
| 49000 mi | Faulty EGR cooler |
| 67500 mi | Replaced ad blue heater. Warranty covered. |
| 20800 mi | egr temp sensor. replaced under warrenty |
| 46000 mi | bad adblue heater, under warranty |
| 29600 mi | The Ad Blue warning light came on right after 30000 mi service (where they re-filled the tank). Took back the next week, they repaired the sensor. |
| 61000 mi | Diesel exhaust fluid heater failed. DEF tank assembly replaced under extended warranty. |
| 61000 mi US $50 |
The gasket on one side of the valve cover had a small leak. The dealer had it in the shop for a couple of weeks just to make sure as I'm friendly with them and have gone to them for 17 years and VW also had to order special Parts because they make them use all new bolts washers from VW it's very specific. So 4 days to wait for parts. |
| 132000 mi | Coolant leak from the EGR heat exchanger base gasket and also another nearby gasket leak. (2 separate repairs). Repair covered by EPA settlement warranty. repair def heater |
| 133000 mi | same coolant leak, apparently this visit was to order parts first leak was said to have been repaired. Now there is a second leak. Parts ordered again |
| 133000 mi | supposed to be second coolant leak |
| 133000 mi | Car has been in the shop for 5 days and counting. Apparently dealer has only 1 VW tech. Dealer offered loaner and is scheduled for repairs... again |
| 93000 mi US $175 |
The turbo damper was also replaced during this visit because of a slight oil leak. Rear main seal / crankshaft seal replacement. Repaired under power train warranty. |
| 8000 mi | loose connector |
| 83000 mi | Bad EGR Valve |
| 10800 mi | This new engine,3.0L TDI Version 2 in 2013 with 2 chains, with less oil control ring tension in the bore, seems to consume too much oil, to the point of excessive. Consumed 1.75 liters of 507.00 oil in 10,000 miles. Worried about DPF cloging |
| 20500 mi | 25,000 miles and CNRB motor 240hp tdi still consumes motor oil at an excessive rate. 2012 Touareg tdi also owned does not consume a bit of oil in 10k miles. |
| 36000 mi | Check engine light, Faulty Particulate sensor replaced. |
| 81600 mi US $100 |
AdBlue heater |
| 100000 mi US $100 |
High pressure fuel pump caused engine light to com on. Replaced pump. The engine had to be removed from the car and the exhaust manifold was removed during that process. |
| 124000 mi | Replaced exhaust manifold gasket. The car was in for a repair 6 months earlier that required the removal of the exhaust manifold. So I believe that either the new gasket was defective or improperly installed. |
| 13000 mi | oil level seemed to be dropping to quickly during oil change frequency |
| 43500 mi US $100 |
DEF tank heater shorted out. |
| 38000 mi US $400 |
Glow plug light came on requiring 3 separate visits to the dealer. |
| 44000 mi US $50 |
AdBlue heater failure. |
| 22000 mi | Slight oil leak from engine. Dealer did not use new crush ring on oil drain plug during previous routine oil change resulting in small leak. Replaced with new crush ring. Dealer also forgot to refill Diesel exhaust fluid tank. |
| 54000 mi | Diesel AdBlue heater failed, replaced under warranty |
| 68000 mi | Check Engine Light came on, Dealer found bad NOx sensor, replaced under warranty |
| 74000 mi | Check Engine light came on, dealer diagnosed EGR Change Over Valve failure and EGR Cooler failure. Both replaced after waiting 13 days for parts |
| 80000 mi | Rear main seal leaking heavily |
| 88000 mi | Fuel Pump failure while on the freeway. Car went on shutdown. Warranty covered repairs but dealer had to submit request via lab test of fuel sample to get approval of repairs. |
| 25500 mi | Adblue sensor and heater unit failed, causing engine light. There is some discussion as to whether Adblue fluid should be in high temperatures such as Phoenix. |
| 39000 mi US $50 |
Adblue sensor/heater assembly failure |
| 36000 mi | O2 sensor was bad. Replaced O2 sensor under warranty. |
| 50000 mi | AD Blue heater was replaced under extended warranty. Check engine light came on because of defective AD Blue heater. |
| 23500 mi | Fuel pump and fuel pump control module were replaced. |
| 32000 mi | Glow plug warning light flashes intermittently. Fault for fuel transfer pump G6 short circuit. Electric fuel pump (20661900) was removed and a new one was installed. Module (7P6-919-088-B) and Washer (8E0-919-133-B) were also replaced. |
| 47000 mi | The AdBlue Heater was defective. The car had a check engine light (yellow) and the scanner produced a P202A code. The part that was replaced has a part# 7P6-198-970-B. |
| 33000 mi | 02 sensor |
| 48000 mi US $761 |
Ad blue heater failed and a new Adblue heater was installed |
| 71000 mi | Car went into limp mode on interstate I-5 could not drive over 35 mph, slower up a small grade. Replaced the ( EGR ) Valve, car was in the shop for 2 days and repair took 6.5 hours. Because I had the Diesel Fix there was no charge to me. |
| 111000 mi | Fault code P2459 Replacement of dpf |
| 118000 mi US $281 |
Replaced cylinder 2 glow plug with pressure sensor |
| 91624 mi | Started losing coolant. Based on a pressure test dealer diagnosed a bad EGR cooler. When they took it apart they determined the EGR cooler was ok but replaced the EGR diverter valve. They also identified an additional coolant leak at the oil cooler as well as an oil leak from the oil filter housing and the oil cooler. This is an additional $5000 work out of warranty. I'm challenging them on this as others have had this covered under the extended TDI emmisson warranty. |
2013 Volkswagen Touareg 4dr SUV
280-horsepower 3.6L V6 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 41000 mi | Catalytic converter came apart, causing bad sound like open exhaust and throwing a CEL. Replace under warranty |
| 70000 mi US $640 |
Replaced leaking water pump |
| 70000 mi | engine cooling fans were on max speed while the car was cold or warm. It would start on max when I turn it on, and stay on for a while after car turned off. We thought it might be the thermostat, but dealer said that the ECU had to be re-flashed after a TSB, and that did the trick. |
| 96000 mi US $1150 |
Catalytic Converter |
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