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Volkswagen Touareg repairs by problem area

Engine (38%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (10%)

Brakes and Traction Control (5%)

Suspension and Steering (6%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (30%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (6%)

Other (3%)

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Volkswagen Touareg repair cost distribution

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$1000 - $2499 (15%)

$500 - $999 (17%)

$100 - $499 (30%)

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Volkswagen Touareg in South Dakota, United States Jun 2017 - Jun 2022
Oct 2021 46000 mi	It was for a recall on the air filter drain.

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Volkswagen Touareg in Alaska, United States May 2021 - Jun 2022
Oct 2021 17000 mi	DEF sensor/heater in DEF tank was faulty. Didn't allow DEF refills to be recognized, so countdown of mileage was occurring. Dealer in Bellingham, WA replaced sensor under diesel emissions warranty.

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Volkswagen Touareg in Alberta, Canada Feb 2016 - Jan 2017
Apr 2016 67980 mi	Oil pressure sensor gave periodic warnings.

Volkswagen Touareg in Alaska, United States Dec 2015 - Jul 2017
Jan 2016 6200 mi	Adaptive Cruise Control and Blind Spot Assistant stopped working (simultaneously). Dealer reset the control module.
May 2016 14900 mi	TPMS system failed. Waiting on new module 40 days so far - backordered.
Aug 2016 18400 mi	Dealer replace TPMS module and repinned wires connecting to it (corroded)
May 2017 34000 mi	TPMS module not responding. Dealer installed repair wires to replace a portion of the corroded wiring harness.

Volkswagen Touareg in Nevada, United States Sep 2015 - Mar 2018
Dec 2015 3000 mi	System does not respond to voice commands. VW Corp aware and will release firmware update.
Sep 2017 31000 mi	Selective Catalyst Reduction System Heater failed. Replaced heating element

Volkswagen Touareg in Colorado, United States Aug 2015 - Jun 2018
Oct 2015 6000 mi	NAV system would not accept voice command for new destination. Repair attempted. Unsuccessful. Manufacturing defect in NAV system software on 2016 models. No issue with 2015's.
Sep 2017 58500 mi	Repair voice command system to accept voice entries of destinations into the navigation system.

Volkswagen Touareg in Florida, United States Feb 2018 - Jun 2022
Apr 2018 860 mi	All four tires replaced for flat spots
Feb 2022 51000 mi	EGR Failure on right sensor of the motor. Replaced under TDI extended warranty

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Volkswagen Touareg in Massachusetts, United States Sep 2015 - Sep 2022
Sep 2019 48000 mi US $441	TPMS light was blinking on cluster however all tires were properly inflated. Dealership was unable to communicate with the Control Module. New part was ordered. VW Part # 7P6 907 273 L Z00. Cost of module was $295.00 and labor was $120, additional supplies was $9. With tax it came to $442.44 Dealership was unable to communicate with the new sensor. Had to make a return trip to have a senior tech attempt repair. Sr. Tech found a chafed wire in trunk that was causing the control module to not be able to communicate with their computers. They replaced the wire and all is working fine now. Makes me wonder if the original module was actually fine and only the wire was the problem.
Jun 2020 58000 mi	coolant leak coming from water pump. replaced under 10 year 100k powertrain warranty
Aug 2020 61000 mi US $2400	vehicle had a check engine light. Dealer found that issue was caused by bad engine knock sensors. replaced and has been fine since
Jan 2022 88000 mi US $951	coolant leak. Dealership found leak around thermostat housing and associated piping. Replaced thermostat, thermostat housing and piing. As of today, vehicle is still leaking coolant, will be taking back to shop.

Volkswagen Touareg in North Carolina, United States Jul 2016 - Jan 2022
Aug 2016	Phantom trailer. Rebooted car.
Sep 2016 3000 mi	Phantom trailer. Replaced trailer control module, updated software.
Nov 2016 4800 mi	Phantom trailer returned about 60 days later. Corrosion in trailer connector found and cleaned. Software updated.

Volkswagen Touareg in Tennessee, United States Oct 2015 - Oct 2019
Mar 2016 3000 mi	One key fob was randomly recognized by the car.
Oct 2016 6200 mi	Low tire pressure warning light had to be turned off by dealer after I inflated the tires to operating pressure.
Dec 2017 11790 mi	Low tire pressure warning light came on and I needed to get the dealer to turn it off.

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Volkswagen Touareg in Saskatchewan, Canada Feb 2018 - Feb 2022
Feb 2022 68200 mi	Oil cooler leak

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Volkswagen Touareg in Oregon, United States Jan 2021 - Jun 2022
Oct 2021 25000 mi US $900	Horn randomly went off. Required replacement of module that controlled auto door locks/alarm system

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Volkswagen Touareg in British Columbia, Canada Sep 2015 - Apr 2016
Feb 2016 22400 mi	The sunroof leaked, and was replaced under warranty.

Volkswagen Touareg in Alabama, United States Jan 2018 - Mar 2025
Jun 2018 125000 mi US $160	Had a set of new tires mounted and balanced. Front end alignment was needed was needed.
Dec 2024 195000 mi US $350	Replaced fuel injector

Volkswagen Touareg in Ontario, Canada Apr 2015 - Apr 2015
Apr 2015 7440 mi	Steering Wheel shimmy issues between 100 km and 110 km speed. The dealer kept the car for two days and after they told me that this is a normal behaviour of Vehicle since it is a heavy vehicle.

Volkswagen Touareg in New York, United States Sep 2014 - Feb 2022
Mar 2015 8000 mi	Check engine light. Bad sensor replaced under warranty
Sep 2016 25000 mi	Oxygen sensor
Sep 2017 39000 mi	Message on parking brake application. After replacing pads, rotors, dealer called vw tech line and had specialist from vw look. Replaced 3200 dollar controller (or whatever it was called). Vw warrantees entire job even though I was a out of warranty mileage bit not time. Maybe because it's a tdi?
Jan 2022 103000 mi US $600	Replaced tie rod ends
Feb 2022 105000 mi US $1200	Replaced pads rotors then noticed noise and returned to replace backing plates (separate entry)

Volkswagen Touareg in Wisconsin, United States Oct 2014 - Aug 2016
Apr 2016 17500 mi	Entertainment system would stop working and reset itself in the middle of a drive. Happened more frequently as the months went by.
Aug 2016 20000 mi	The entertainment system would shut off and restart while driving without warning or reason.

Volkswagen Touareg in Arizona, United States Feb 2015 - Jun 2018
Sep 2015 22694 mi	Check engine light. Replaced Heater element repair kit - mating connector in the UREA tank. Part #7P6198970A Replaced Heater element repair kit - mating connector in the UREA tank. Part# 7P6198970A
Sep 2017 42000 mi	Check engine light. The Adblue heater level sensor not reading. Repair Kit installed Part # 7P6198970A. Urea Adblue unit replaced, Part # G 052910A2.
Jun 2018 48000 mi US $250	The car computer thinks it's in drive when you shift the transmission into park. As a result, unable to lock the car because the computer thinks it is in drive. Dealer replaced the following parts: N 10255501 :CLIP 7P1713025D :MECHANISM 6R0713274 :WASHER Total for parts: $706.24 Labor: $618.80 Tax: $57.21 Grand total :$1382.25 I have Geico mechanical breakdown insurance with $250 deductible which is definitely worth the money. Paid for its self with just one repair.

Volkswagen Touareg in Missouri, United States Sep 2015 - Sep 2016
Sep 2016 82000 mi	Heater for Adblue tank failed. It was replaced under extended warranty

Volkswagen Touareg in Massachusetts, United States Nov 2014 - Oct 2021
Dec 2017 40000 mi	Diesel recall

Volkswagen Touareg in North Carolina, United States May 2015 - Mar 2018
Jan 2017 13000 mi	Add blue heater failed triggering a check engine light. Took to dealer same day and they found a tsb. Also VW sent letter regarding situation extending warranty.
Nov 2017 43000 mi	Factory repair for TDI's to remap system, change catalytics, etc.

Volkswagen Touareg in Colorado, United States Sep 2014 - Jun 2022
May 2017 30000 mi	Check engine light: ad-blue heater replaced under extended warranty. No cost.

Volkswagen Touareg in Texas, United States Sep 2014 - May 2021
Aug 2017 79000 mi	The DEF heater in the polution control system burned out.
Jun 2018 84000 mi	Check engine light was on, car was not accelerating properly.

Volkswagen Touareg in Pennsylvania, United States Sep 2014 - Jan 2022
May 2021 104000 mi	Coolant leak. They took the cooling system & 1/2 of the engine appart, put it back together, ran it under pressure for several days, couldn’t find the leak, but apparently the process fixed it. This was all under warrantee related to the diesel settlement.

Volkswagen Touareg in British Columbia, Canada Oct 2016 - Jun 2022
Nov 2016 45860 mi	drivers window switch cluster malfunction. Drivers one touch up not working. Window switch cluster replaced under warranty
Apr 2017 48980 mi C $650	Sunroof rails required deep cleaning. Glass panel removal, removal of contaminated grease and regressing. Was NOT successful in eliminating groaning noises opening roof in hot weather. Replacement of broken fog lamp lenses. Fuel filter change.
Sep 2017 53940 mi	Passengar trim bezel clips brittle and failing. New part is $160 or more. Decided to DIY with glue.
Feb 2018 57040 mi	Adblue heater replaced under mfgs extra warranty

Volkswagen Touareg in Maine, United States Feb 2021 - Jun 2022
Jan 2022 155000 mi	Check Engine Light On O2 Sensor Light reset

Volkswagen Touareg in Pennsylvania, United States - Sep 2014
Sep 2013 31 mi US $1500	Road force balance. Replace all four tires. Four wheel alignment. Another road force balance.
Apr 2014 10693 mi	Rotate the wheels back to original position Road force balance on all four wheels. Dealer advised wheels must rotated and road force balanced every 5K miles.
Aug 2014 18331 mi US $106	Four wheel road force balance by independent shop on latest Hunter machine.
Sep 2014 18518 mi	Road force balance all four wheels. Replace two tires. Another RF balance. Replace all four front control arms. Four more new tires. Another RF balance. Four wheel alignment.

Volkswagen Touareg in California, United States Oct 2014 - Dec 2022
Apr 2015 6000 mi	steering wheel shimmy at highway speeds.
Jul 2018 60000 mi	No2 sensor failed
Sep 2022 85000 mi	Diesel fumes inside car - turned out to be exhaust manifold gasket failure. FInding and fixing this took 7 trips to three different repair places, including two different dealerships. Absolute nightmare.

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Volkswagen Touareg in Illinois, United States Apr 2015 - Jun 2022
Dec 2017 40000 mi	Leak at cooling pump seal that required pump replacement.

Volkswagen Touareg in Texas, United States Nov 2017 - Feb 2022
Dec 2021 111000 mi US $800	wear and tear

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Volkswagen Touareg in Victoria, Australia Nov 2015 - Jun 2018
Sep 2016 27900 mi A $800	Dash rattle. Seatbelt not retracting. Dealerships are of zero value. Will just put up with the problems.
Nov 2017 55800 mi A $1100	rotors and pads, front and back
May 2018 65100 mi	Reversing camera unusable given dirt inside lense

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Volkswagen Touareg in Chile Jan 2016 - Dec 2016
Jun 2016 35960 mi $115	Left rear TPMS failure, replaced with OEM sensor

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Volkswagen Touareg in British Columbia, Canada Nov 2020 - Jul 2022
Jul 2022 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)

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Volkswagen Touareg in Florida, United States Mar 2018 - Sep 2018
May 2018 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.

Volkswagen Touareg in Michigan, United States Jul 2013 - Jun 2022
Mar 2015 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.
Dec 2017 54000 mi	Diesel AdBlue heater failed, replaced under warranty
Mar 2019 68000 mi	Check Engine Light came on, Dealer found bad NOx sensor, replaced under warranty
Apr 2019 70000 mi US $166	A/C weak, determined to be leaking condensor and O ring seals. Condensor and O rings replaced
Aug 2019 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
Mar 2020 80000 mi	Rear main seal leaking heavily

Volkswagen Touareg in Washington, United States Aug 2013 - Apr 2022
Jun 2015 33000 mi	02 sensor
Aug 2016 48000 mi US $761	Ad blue heater failed and a new Adblue heater was installed
Apr 2018 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.
Aug 2021 111000 mi	Fault code P2459 Replacement of dpf
Apr 2022 118000 mi US $281	Replaced cylinder 2 glow plug with pressure sensor

Volkswagen Touareg in Pennsylvania, United States Sep 2013 - Jun 2022
Apr 2015 23500 mi	Fuel pump and fuel pump control module were replaced.
Mar 2016 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.
May 2017 42000 mi	The armature in the starter went bad, so the starter was replaced. The car was out of warranty, a 2013 with 42K miles, at the time of the defect. I initially was told I was beyond the warranty for the repair. I contacted VM Customer Service to state a bad starter after such a short period of time was crazy. After the first person had no resolution, I asked to speak with his supervisor who called the local VW service. They agreed to replace the starter under warranty. I am also a 5 time VW owner which helped. All is well.
Dec 2017 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.

Volkswagen Touareg in California, United States May 2013 - Jan 2018
Aug 2013 3700 mi	faulty ABS control module. Set off the ABS light and other lights.rnBrought it in Saturday. The faulty module diagnosed Monday. Part ordered though service thought there would be delay. Came Wednesday and installed same day.
Aug 2016 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.
Sep 2017 122000 mi	Tailgate will close w/o push of button on the tailgate door or on the key fob. Dealer diagnosed that the shocks were faulty. Estimate of parts & labor = $1650. Decided just to live with it.

Volkswagen Touareg in Pennsylvania, United States Oct 2012 - Sep 2017
Nov 2013 13000 mi	oil level seemed to be dropping to quickly during oil change frequency
Oct 2015 37200 mi US $150	Indicated system problem.

Volkswagen Touareg in Illinois, United States Oct 2012 - Jan 2022
May 2013 12000 mi	Drivers side window motor had to be replaced when the original became faulty.
Dec 2014 38000 mi US $400	Glow plug light came on requiring 3 separate visits to the dealer.
Mar 2015 41000 mi US $50	Driver side lower cushion seat heater element.
Sep 2015 44000 mi US $50	AdBlue heater failure.

Volkswagen Touareg in Oregon, United States Dec 2012 - Jun 2018
Nov 2015 29900 mi	Heat intermittent (would not come on 2 times). Two fault codes found, no time to explore at the time. Will return the car for further diagnosis.
Apr 2016 32300 mi	Same problem as reported in Nov.2015: intermittent heating. Diagnostics now complete, part ordered and has arrived. Will be fixed in a few days.
May 2017 42000 mi US $700	AdBlue inoperable. Repaired under warranty
Dec 2017 48000 mi	Court-mandated emissions changes
Apr 2018 49000 mi	Faulty EGR cooler

Volkswagen Touareg in Arkansas, United States Dec 2013 - Mar 2014
Feb 2014 18800 mi	The dealer said it was a bad clip. Failed to resolve issue and subsequently failed to resolve. It was a terrible body creak.

Volkswagen Touareg in North Carolina, United States May 2013 - Jul 2018
May 2014 29600 mi	Drivers door lock switch
Aug 2014 36000 mi	Check engine light, Faulty Particulate sensor replaced.
Feb 2016 81600 mi US $100	AdBlue heater
Sep 2016 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.
Jul 2017 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.

Volkswagen Touareg in Colorado, United States Apr 2013 - Aug 2014
May 2014 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. Seats occasionally move back after parking. Upon return have to reset the seats using the memory. Dealer could not find the problem and of course it didn't happen while they had the vehicle. 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. Seats occasionally move back after parking. Upon return have to reset the seats using the memory. Dealer could not find the problem and of course it didn't happen while they had the vehicle.

Volkswagen Touareg in Minnesota, United States Nov 2014 - Jun 2018
Aug 2015 20800 mi	egr temp sensor. replaced under warrenty
Aug 2017 46000 mi	bad adblue heater, under warranty

Volkswagen Touareg in Alaska, United States Feb 2015 - Mar 2018
Jul 2016 67500 mi	Replaced ad blue heater. Warranty covered.

Volkswagen Touareg in Virginia, United States Jan 2013 - Jun 2018
Aug 2017 61000 mi	Diesel exhaust fluid heater failed. DEF tank assembly replaced under extended warranty.

Volkswagen Touareg in Tennessee, United States Sep 2012 - Sep 2018
Mar 2013 8000 mi	loose connector
May 2017 72000 mi US $100	replaced AC head unit. covered by extended warranty
Mar 2018 83000 mi	Bad EGR Valve
May 2018 89000 mi US $100	bad window motor

Volkswagen Touareg in Alabama, United States May 2015 - Jun 2018
Oct 2015 50800 mi US $25	Driver's door lock switch replacement
Oct 2017 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.

Volkswagen Touareg in Ontario, Canada Jan 2021 - Jan 2022
Jan 2022 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.

Volkswagen Touareg in Minnesota, United States Sep 2013 - Sep 2014
Jun 2014 26000 mi	Seat heater malfunction. Replaced seat.

Volkswagen Touareg in Arizona, United States Jan 2014 - Feb 2020
Jun 2015 25000 mi	Power lock switch on driver's side. Replaced.
Jul 2015 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.
Sep 2016 39000 mi US $50	Adblue sensor/heater assembly failure
Mar 2017 40000 mi	Replace driver's side sun visor, vanity mirror retainer broken.
Sep 2017 47450 mi US $50	Power steering unit replaced.

Volkswagen Touareg in New York, United States Feb 2014 - Nov 2015
Feb 2014 10000 mi	wheel arch trim piece was not seated properly

Volkswagen Touareg in California, United States Jul 2014 - Aug 2018
Aug 2014 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
Jul 2015 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.
Aug 2018 43000 mi US $150	Key Fob would not release from the dash, car would not lock. In dash kept telling me to put the shifter in "Park" so that key could be removed from dash. Transmission selector already was in "Park", and would not release the Key Fob. Ran a VCDS scan and it told me "intermittent or no ground connection at Park selector" Cleared code. Took it to dealership, where I told them the scan and that it needed a new shifter mechanism, the park switch inside the shifter mechanism was defective, at 42 k miles, in a car that spent 99% of it's days garaged, inside. They charged me $150 to tell me what I already knew. Wrote a ridiculous estimate for 7 hours of labor and a $770 part to be replaced, about $1800 before taxes on parts. (9.5% here). I called VW Touareg Customer Care, and after much deliberation, they allowed it to be covered under "Customer Goodwill", which is a fancy way of saying it's covered, begrudgingly, under warranty work, by VW of America. This part is failing, regularly. It took a MONTH, with a vehicle that would not lock up, and was vulnerable to theft at any moment, by any passerby, before the car was finally fixed. It's an actual 2 to 2.5 hour job, maximum, service writer made up some BS story about how long it takes. VW, under warranty, pays book time. A dealership in Texas in 2016, whose invoice I saw, charged $940 for the part, and $248 for 2 hours of labor, to the customer, on a 2014, with the exact same part and problem. VW's vendor that builds these shifter boxes, are putting out a defective crap, prone to failure part that the magnets or switch breaks, and since VW has gone to modularaized parts with many switches on the shift box, the whole box needs to be changed out, where as previously, in earlier models, like a 2012 or 2011, the switch could just be changed out. Report this to NHSTA as a defective recall item. Part took 3 WEEKS to get from Germany to the warehouse, to the dealership, because VW of America doesn't keep the part in stock in any of it's 5 warehouses. This part seems to be very prone to fail in summer time, due to hot, or dry weather causing the plastic to dry out, crack, and failure to maintain the switch in a functioning manner. Defective materials or defective engineering in play here, part is not structurally sound.

Volkswagen Touareg in Indiana, United States Dec 2013 - Sep 2020
Jun 2014 16000 mi	AC blower motor would shut off. Replaced blower motor.
Mar 2016 36000 mi	O2 sensor was bad. Replaced O2 sensor under warranty.
Jun 2017 50000 mi	AD Blue heater was replaced under extended warranty. Check engine light came on because of defective AD Blue heater.

Volkswagen Touareg in Washington, United States Apr 2013 - Nov 2018
May 2014 18800 mi	Sun roof had been creaking during operation and finally failed to close. Dealer replaced the frame. Sun roof operation is now smooth and quiet. No cost to me as car is under warranty.
Jun 2014 20000 mi	Bluetooth phone connection problem. Will occur infrequently for several days, but on 2 separate trips to dealer would not occur. No evidence in onboard computer. Problem not solved as yet,but not happening currently.
Sep 2014 23000 mi	Car's bluetooth/ phone integration not fixed. Dealer has ordered bluetooth replacement.
Oct 2014 23700 mi	Bluetooth module replaced due to intermittent problem.

Volkswagen Touareg in Washington, United States Jan 2021 - Jul 2022
Jan 2022 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
Feb 2022 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
Jun 2022 133000 mi	supposed to be second coolant leak
Jul 2022 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

Volkswagen Touareg in Indiana, United States Apr 2016 - Apr 2017
Jan 2017 89303 mi US $1200	Adblue heater faulted. Replaced. Door handle shorted. Replaced

Volkswagen Touareg in Iowa, United States Nov 2012 - Jan 2018
Apr 2016 43500 mi US $100	DEF tank heater shorted out.

Volkswagen Touareg in Maryland, United States Jun 2021 - Jul 2022
Sep 2021 85000 mi US $500	Speed sensor went out causing many other electronic systems (ABS, ESC) to give out. Sensor needed to be replaced.

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Volkswagen Touareg in Great Britain Dec 2012 - May 2020
Jun 2017 20000 mi	Blocked washer jets on rear wash wipe. A persistent problem the dealer has failed to resolve
Feb 2018 22000 mi £350	Sensor failure on rear offside wheel disabled ABS and put car in 'limp dick' mode.
Apr 2018 22000 mi £600	Out of the country for five week, came back to flat tyre. Too much rough off roading... Tyres failed
May 2018 22000 mi £350	Sensor failure on rear wheel put car into speed limited 'drive hme' mode whilst out in the sticks. Collected on low loader, part replaced

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Volkswagen Touareg in Pennsylvania, United States Jan 2014 - Jan 2022
Jun 2015 41000 mi	Catalytic converter came apart, causing bad sound like open exhaust and throwing a CEL. Replace under warranty
Apr 2017 70000 mi US $640	Replaced leaking water pump

Volkswagen Touareg in Florida, United States Aug 2016 - Jun 2022
Sep 2016 31000 mi US $300	Multiple warnings on dash display. Dealer found faulty left rear ABS wheel sensor. Replaced.
Sep 2017 51000 mi US $100	AC ventilation system failed. Shop took 20 days to diagnose and repair. Involved pulling the entire dash, replacing several servos and motors, as well as the main control module. Repairs completed under CPO warranty.

Volkswagen Touareg in Florida, United States Mar 2016 - Mar 2018
Mar 2018 96000 mi US $1150	Catalytic Converter Brakes

Volkswagen Touareg in Alberta, Canada Sep 2014 - Sep 2015
Mar 2015 24180 mi	KESSY system was not working due to a faulty door handle, repalced door handle under warranty

Volkswagen Touareg in Wyoming, United States May 2014 - Jul 2020
Jun 2014 31000 mi	Vinegar smell from AC system. Dealer cleaned system, no longer smells.
Oct 2014 35300 mi	Sirius couldn't be activated when car was purchased. Dealer replaced audio head unit under warranty. Now dash computer and new unit are not "talking" so have another appt. scheduled.
Dec 2014 37000 mi	Dash display not communicating with head unit. Dealer corrected relatively quickly without parts.

Volkswagen Touareg in Minnesota, United States Oct 2017 - Jan 2020
Dec 2017 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.
Feb 2018 74000 mi US $350	Passenger xenon headlight bulb went out and needed to be replaced.

Volkswagen Touareg in Washington, United States Sep 2012 - Oct 2013
Sep 2013 17000 mi	Window would go up and down
Oct 2013 17000 mi	Vehicle would shake on freeway. No resolution...Car was lemoned and bought back

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Volkswagen Touareg in Virginia, United States Apr 2012 - Nov 2012
May 2012	EGR Temp sensor, part on backorder dealer had to take off another vehicle due to the backorder!
Nov 2012 10000 mi	Endless check engine lights, in shop half the time we owned it. VW bought it back.

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Volkswagen Touareg in Ontario, Canada Mar 2012 - Jul 2018
Jan 2018 86800 mi C $1300	Alternator ceased

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Volkswagen Touareg in British Columbia, Canada Dec 2013 - Jul 2018
Jul 2018 34720 mi	Replace reductant tank heater under warranty

Volkswagen Touareg in Saskatchewan, Canada Jun 2015 - Jul 2018
May 2016 63860 mi C $620	Keyless entry and locking wasnt working
Aug 2016 67120 mi C $250	auto door locking failed again
Oct 2016 73160 mi C $900	defective DEF heater replaced by VW. Received a bulletin after repair that I would be refunded by VW
Jan 2017 56560 mi C $900	Waste gate stuck

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Volkswagen Touareg in Pennsylvania, United States Nov 2011 - Aug 2017
Sep 2012 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,
Nov 2015 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.

Volkswagen Touareg in Ontario, Canada Jan 2015 - Jan 2015
Jan 2015 142600 mi C $480	apparently the flap settings were set back to factory, I had commented that there was little heat to the floor and rear passengers.

Volkswagen Touareg in Connecticut, United States May 2014 - Jan 2018
May 2016 64700 mi	Ad blue (urea) preheater, I think, revealed by illuminated check engine light on the dash.
Apr 2017 71000 mi US $570	Brake wear dash light came on. Pads only rep!aced because this VW diesel likely will be bought back.

Volkswagen Touareg in Florida, United States Sep 2016 - Feb 2018
Oct 2016 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.

Volkswagen Touareg in Oregon, United States Jun 2017 - Jun 2018
Jul 2017 56000 mi US $500	temp sensor for particle filter

Volkswagen Touareg in Connecticut, United States Nov 2011 - Dec 2013
Nov 2013 18900 mi US $150	Wobbly right front tires. No amount of balancing could fix the problem. Had to instead purchase $1400 worth of Michelins. Moonroof sunshade will not close. Pinch control makes it return to open at about 12". This has been an issue since the day I purchased the vehicle and is still not fixed. Service tech removed moonroof to fix the sunshade problem and broke the trim on the moonroof. This lead to the moonroof itself activating pinch control in the dark on a night when we got 3" of rain, all of which went into the vehicle. Driver side A pillar trim was falling off. Driver side rear panel clip broke just behind wheel.

Volkswagen Touareg in Kansas, United States Jun 2021 - Apr 2024
Apr 2022 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.
May 2022 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.

Volkswagen Touareg in Florida, United States Nov 2011 - Sep 2018
Mar 2014 26000 mi	strut on tail gate needed replacement
Nov 2014 29400 mi	ad blue heater replaced
Jan 2017 33300 mi US $100	Fuel door not opening
Oct 2017 54000 mi	Ad blue heater need replacement again. Covered under extended warranty.

Volkswagen Touareg in Washington, United States Nov 2011 - Sep 2013
Jun 2012 7000 mi	Glow plug light started blinking. Dealer replaced fuel pump control module.
Oct 2012 10700 mi	Blinking glow plug light - previous repair did not fix. Dealer replaced in tank fuel pump. Motorized sunshade wouldn't close. Turns out the system was never initialized during pdi. Dealer performed initialization/reset of sunshade, all is well.

Volkswagen Touareg in Illinois, United States Nov 2011 - Feb 2018
Sep 2012 11000 mi	Rear door electric lift was malfunctioning
Sep 2013 24000 mi	Key fob got stuck in ignition
Dec 2014 32000 mi	Adblue heater needed to be replaced
Aug 2015 37100 mi US $500	Fuel pump problem
Feb 2017 55000 mi	turbo was replaced

Volkswagen Touareg in Colorado, United States Jun 2012 - Feb 2014
Nov 2012 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.

Volkswagen Touareg in Oregon, United States May 2021 - Jun 2022
Jul 2021 113000 mi	Both the auto-fold windows and the master window controls did not work properly. Dealer didn't fix it initially. a few sensors, none of which were impeding the vehicle from driving master switches to operate windows; plus inability to fold exterior mirrors inward battery was completely dead - even though the shop claimed it was new; would not hold a charge; still suspect that there's a drain even when turned off rear tail lights - which seem to go out fairly often (inner)

Volkswagen Touareg in Colorado, United States Oct 2014 - Aug 2017
Apr 2016 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.

Volkswagen Touareg in Nebraska, United States Mar 2015 - Mar 2016
Apr 2015 67300 mi US $110	AdBlue system (diesel exhaust fluid). Heater went out. Repaired last December.
Mar 2016 97000 mi US $100	Some exhaust sensor went out. Check engine light came on.

Volkswagen Touareg in Ontario, Canada May 2012 - Jun 2018
Jul 2015 48360 mi	Replaced heating element for Adblue system.

Volkswagen Touareg in Alabama, United States Jan 2013 - Jul 2018
Dec 2014 34000 mi	High pressure fuel pump
Jun 2017 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.
Jul 2018 79000 mi	Replaced the reluctant tank heater

Volkswagen Touareg in Ontario, Canada Nov 2011 - Jun 2018
Jan 2012 1240 mi	Audio system had random static pop noise (bang from speakers). Dealer replaced amplifier.
Feb 2012 1860 mi	Fender flares (dealer installed parts) began to separate from the body. Apparently this problem has resulted in an installation / design change by VW. Update: after over two months I am still awaiting parts from Germany to complete the fix.
Jun 2012 11160 mi	Dealer obtained new fender flares and adhesive (2+ month wait for new adhesive from Germany!). Dealer body shop removed old, misaligned flares and installed new flares. 3 weeks later (June 24, 2012) and new flares are separating from body
Jul 2012 11860 mi	Loose fender flare re-glued. Appears to be holding up now.
Feb 2013 20120 mi	Intake runner flap sticking. New part installed. Under warranty.
Jul 2013 26100 mi	Fender flares again. Started separating very slightly. Took back to have more glue applied behind the flares.
Oct 2013 33160 mi	Remote controlled windows would go up, but not go down except for driver's door. Replaced a module. Shop drained battery and couldn't get brake lights working. Battery replaced, but brake lights took two more days. All is good now.
Sep 2014 42780 mi C $80	Bracket holding rear bumper cover broke. Not sure how, no other damage detected. Dealer replaced for cost of the part. No labor charges. One week later and it is again partly broken. Need to return for further work. NOx sensor reading caused engine light to appear. Computer reset by dealer. No trouble since.
Dec 2014 51460 mi	Noise when releasing brake while in park. New parts required so I need to go back. 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. Radio/GPS/Entertainment system needs a software update. Touareg has been to the dealer 3 times to attempt update. On last attempt I was told that the dealership has the wrong disk (a computer type CD) and so I will need to return. Repair for rear bumper cover. Completed.
Jan 2015 37920 mi	Dealer obtained correct update software disk for my radio/entertainment system and applied it successfully. Noise when releasing brake while in park. New parts obtained but noise is still present. Dealer is arranging to have a manufacturer's regional "level 2" technician take a look to see if he can repair... but it means another trip.
Feb 2015 52860 mi	Regional technician attempted to quiet the click in the brake/shift lock mechanism. New parts but still makes the noise. No further attempts will be made.
Mar 2016 63860 mi C $830	Battery cell died, needed new battery. 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.

Volkswagen Touareg in Illinois, United States Oct 2012 - Jul 2017
Jun 2013 21000 mi	Vibration in front end at highway speed

Volkswagen Touareg in Oregon, United States Jun 2012 - Mar 2015
Jul 2012	Steering wheel shimmy
Nov 2013 18000 mi	EGR Temperature Sensor Replacement.
Dec 2014 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.
Feb 2015 27000 mi US $132	Car wouldn't start so needed roadside assistant to jumpstart. Took it to dealer and they diagnosed the problem. Battery wouldn't hold a charge. Past 24,000 mile Battery warranty but dealer got VW to pay. I paid for the installation.

Volkswagen Touareg in Washington, United States Jul 2012 - May 2018
Oct 2012 3000 mi	Popping sound periodically coming from audio speakers regardless of audio state (on/off). VW tech suggested dealer replace/add a ground point.
Apr 2013 10800 mi	Intermittent popping/thumping noise from audio speakers. Dealer performed software update per TSB 91-13-01. Problem has not returned.
Dec 2013 23000 mi	Vehicle wouldn't start on several occasions and had to be jump started. Dealer determined battery was defective and replaced.
Mar 2016 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.

Volkswagen Touareg in California, United States Sep 2012 - Sep 2017
Oct 2013 31200 mi	Glowplug lamp was flashing. Fuel pump replaced.
Mar 2014 35000 mi	Drivers seat heater overheats regardless of temperature setting then shuts off.
Aug 2014 42600 mi	Seat heater would overheat and then shut off. Seat cover was replaced.
Mar 2015 53000 mi US $160	Steering wheel shakes at high speeds. Rumble and vibration when turning tightly. Rear washer not working.
Jul 2015 55800 mi US $100	Check engine light came on. No other symptoms. Adblue heater short. Replaced heater. Extended warranty covered all but $100 deductable.

Volkswagen Touareg in Georgia, United States Sep 2012 - Aug 2014
Aug 2014 13000 mi	airbag light came on for passenger seat position sensor. Replaced passenger seat harness.

Volkswagen Touareg in New York, United States Jan 2013 - Jun 2016
Feb 2013	Car would not start when cold. The only thing the dealer did was check all electrical connections. They could only simulate the condition once. Nothing additional was done but the weather did start to warm up.

Volkswagen Touareg in California, United States Jan 2013 - Jul 2017
Dec 2013 24000 mi	Left rear strut warranty replaced: noisy
Oct 2014 34000 mi	Cracked vinyl on armrest of driver door where pushed repeatedly when opening door to exit vehicle.
Jan 2015	Faulty automatic lock / unlock function on front passenger door
Dec 2015 48000 mi	Reductant heating element failed

Volkswagen Touareg in Texas, United States Jun 2012 - Dec 2016
Jun 2016 48000 mi US $100	Ad blue injector nozzle clogged

Volkswagen Touareg in Maryland, United States Feb 2012 - Aug 2016
Apr 2012	Check engine light came on. Dealer found code for AdBlue system but could find no problem. Reset and no problem since.
Jun 2014 36000 mi	Ad blue tank heater, replaced under warranty
Oct 2014 41500 mi US $145	noise coming from steering wheel, replace power steering pump, still making noise, thought air in power steering fluid lines, flushed but still making noise, Second flush fixed.

Volkswagen Touareg in Virginia, United States Mar 2012 - Aug 2017
Jun 2012 1000 mi	Check engine code appeared. Software update required.
Dec 2016 25000 mi US $900	leaking master cylinder
Jan 2017 20800 mi	failed Adblue pump

Volkswagen Touareg in Oklahoma, United States Dec 2011 - Dec 2016
Sep 2012 11000 mi	Check engine light was on.
Jul 2013 29300 mi	Interior trim clips broke.
Mar 2016 85000 mi US $785	DEF Heater replaced
Aug 2016 98000 mi US $900	Sensors on exhaust were throwing code of malfunction.

Volkswagen Touareg in New Jersey, United States Apr 2012 - Sep 2012
May 2012	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. Rear view mirror fell off while car was parked overnight- fell straignt down and damaged Nav screen. Dealer repaired/replaced damaged parts under warranty
Jun 2012 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

Volkswagen Touareg in Connecticut, United States Dec 2015 - Dec 2016
Jul 2016 90000 mi US $200	AdBlue heater unit failed.

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Volkswagen Touareg in Virginia, United States Sep 2016 - Jan 2022
Jan 2018 56000 mi US $250	Replaced Door lock system
May 2018 56000 mi US $500	Replaced passenger seat warmer element
Jul 2018 62000 mi US $700	Bad thermostat; replaced under powertrain warranty
Jan 2021 87500 mi US $180	Serpentine belt replacement

Volkswagen Touareg in Florida, United States May 2012 - Dec 2014
Mar 2013 25000 mi	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.
Mar 2014 60000 mi	Had spark plugs replaced and one of the new spark plugs was bad.

Volkswagen Touareg in Washington, United States Jul 2013 - Dec 2016
Jan 2014 21000 mi	1.Car lurches forward when engine cold. 2. 20000 mile tune up
Dec 2016 54000 mi US $250	bad thermostat

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Volkswagen Touareg in South Africa Jul 2015 - Jun 2016
Jan 2016 39680 mi	Software upgrade Aircon not working al the time even after software upgrade.

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Volkswagen Touareg in Great Britain Sep 2012 - Oct 2012
Oct 2012 38000 mi	Car would not start because key would not work to unlock steering & handbrake. Dealer has no idea what happened as it suddenly kicked back to life when putting the dash back in, said it was probably a fuse malfunction, have as much idea as I

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Volkswagen Touareg in Sweden Apr 2017 - Jun 2022
Mar 2018 78120 mi $120	EGR temp sensor malfunction
Sep 2019 81220 mi $2100	EGR cooler major coolant leakage
Feb 2020 83080 mi $12	ABS sensor RL replacment
Jun 2021 87420 mi $24	ABS-sensor RR replaced

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Volkswagen Touareg in Illinois, United States Sep 2014 - Oct 2017
Apr 2016 93000 mi	Sunroof gasket replacements you

Volkswagen Touareg in Illinois, United States Sep 2014 - Jul 2017
Mar 2015 56000 mi	Keyless entry stopped working, rear door handle replaced
Sep 2015 64000 mi	SCR temperature sensor failed
Jul 2016 78300 mi	Power hatch would stop halfway up and need to be pushed open or closed. Its control unit was reset and now works
Sep 2016 80000 mi	Power lift gate would not open or close fully. Would stop part way open and have to be manually opened or closed. Dealer determined lift gate motors had failed and replaced them. VW paid for parts and labor
Apr 2017 86000 mi US $60	Sunroof leaked into cargo area, soaking carpet and pooling in spare tire compartment. Dealer quoted $2300 for repair to sunroof frame. Chose to seal the sunroof closed with $7 of flex seal instead, which stopped the leak completely. Sunroof no longer opens

Volkswagen Touareg in Florida, United States - Jul 2011
Jul 2011 19000 mi	Still not repaired. VW finally decided that the owner's manual is wrong, and the seats work properly. I still have trouble starting it until the prompt.

Volkswagen Touareg in California, United States Sep 2014 - Jul 2017
Dec 2014 44000 mi US $50	Ad Blue System

Volkswagen Touareg in British Columbia, Canada Oct 2020 - Jun 2022
Jan 2021 52080 mi C $1800	Used car dealer told me pads were 50%. Brakes were making noise not long after purchasing. Took to my reg garage. Brakes and rotors worn out. Brakes are excellent now. Very happy with the stopping ability of this heavy vehicle.

Volkswagen Touareg in Texas, United States Aug 2015 - Jul 2017
Dec 2015 60000 mi US $310	Diesel Exhaust Fluid Tank heater/temperature sensor needed replacement.
Apr 2016 60500 mi US $1200	Replaced driver side heated seat.

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Volkswagen Touareg in Arkansas, United States Nov 2017 - Jul 2018
Jul 2018 77000 mi	Had a harness AC cord replaced from the hybrid.

Volkswagen Touareg in Texas, United States Oct 2014 - Feb 2015
Jun 2014 62000 mi	The very night we bought it, driving home, transmission fault tripped and car went into limp mode on the highway. They replaced a sensor connection that had came loose and was dragging against exhaust causing the damage. CPO covered
Oct 2014 64000 mi US $125	Car would just stall when driving. Dealer replaced some parts. CPO covered. Stalling occurred again, and this time low oil indicator. Dealer had to call VW, reflashed computer, and drained oil and weighed, weight new oil and put in car. CPO covered most, but had to pay for early oil change. Car would just stall when driving. Dealer replaced some parts. CPO covered. Stalling occurred again, and this time low oil indicator. Dealer had to call VW, reflashed computer, and drained oil and weighed, weight new oil and put in car. CPO covered most, but had to pay for early oil change
Nov 2014 65000 mi	Car was towed in November. They just kept throwing parts at it. Told me I shouldn't have bought the hybrid. had to be Towed in. Dealer is currently uncertain on what is going on. We feel this vehicle is unsafe and is a Lemon. More detail to follow.
Feb 2015	They never could fix the Touareg Hybrid, so we traded it off.

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Volkswagen Touareg in Maryland, United States Jun 2017 - Jan 2022
Dec 2021 137000 mi US $350	Battery replacement

Volkswagen Touareg in British Columbia, Canada Sep 2014 - Jan 2017
Aug 2016 57740 mi C $750	Reductant Tank Heater
Nov 2016 59600 mi C $80	Tire Pressure Sensor
Jan 2017 61380 mi C $770	Rear Hatch wouldn't rise - changed the module

Volkswagen Touareg in Colorado, United States - Dec 2013
Dec 2013 25000 mi	New Valves and thermostats and water pump. Put in new seat heater

Volkswagen Touareg in Massachusetts, United States Jan 2014 - Dec 2015
Jul 2014 36000 mi	water pump failed
Apr 2015 43300 mi US $100	overheating

Volkswagen Touareg in Pennsylvania, United States Dec 2015 - Apr 2017
Mar 2017 102000 mi US $1100	PCV valve malfunctioned because of a leaky vacuum hose. PCV valve is MOLDED into the valve cover, hence the reason for the expense. Intake had to come off etc.etc. $$$$$$

Volkswagen Touareg in British Columbia, Canada Sep 2014 - Mar 2017
Jul 2015 26660 mi	central locking button stopped working
Sep 2016 31620 mi C $909	Water pump started leaking 1 month after warranty expired.

Volkswagen Touareg in Alabama, United States Sep 2014 - Mar 2023
Mar 2015 50000 mi	Water pump leaking.
Aug 2017 65454 mi	Whining vibration in steering. Varied with temp. Could feel high pitched whine in steering wheel, also audible at low speeds or stationary (esp. while garaged)
Jul 2021 78000 mi US $100	Problem with folding mirrors and remote control of mirrors. Mechanic was unable to repair and referred to dealer.
Mar 2023 83000 mi US $2208	Valve cover had a level 2 leak. Replaced valve cover. Mirror door control module and switch failed. Replaced mirror door control module and switch.

Volkswagen Touareg in California, United States Sep 2014 - Oct 2016
Jun 2015 26000 mi	Replaced leaking water pump under warranty.

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Volkswagen Touareg in Brazil Feb 2017 - Jul 2022
Apr 2017 38440 mi $200	Rear ac blower motor not working. Replace for a new blower motor.
Apr 2018 49600 mi $500	shock absorber airbag replacement
Jun 2018 52700 mi $200	replace of the oil filter case gaskets PCV valve replacement
May 2021 75640 mi $150	replaced lower suspension bushings on the front, driver side
Jun 2022 87420 mi $50	replace tpms sensor

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Volkswagen Touareg in Alberta, Canada Jul 2015 - Jul 2018
May 2016 125860 mi C $200	Glow plug replaced Water Pump replaced along with all belts
Dec 2016 145700 mi C $550	Front wheel bearing replaced
Feb 2017 155000 mi C $1200	Alternator + battery replaced
Jul 2017 166160 mi C $1000	Drive shaft center bearing. Known issue with this vehicle
Dec 2017 187860 mi C $500	Front brakes

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Volkswagen Touareg in Texas, United States May 2015 - Jun 2017
Mar 2016 74000 mi US $175	Replaced carrier bearing.

Volkswagen Touareg in Colorado, United States Aug 2012 - Aug 2017
Mar 2012 20282 mi	Rear speakers and R/F speaker inoperative. R/R speaker wiring found loose, R/F speaker internal failure. Replaced wiring and speakers.
Nov 2014 69876 mi US $218	Homelink transmitter stopped working; diagnosed internal fault, replaced Homelink operating unit. Right rear brake bulb kept burning out. Replaced tail light bulb holder.
Oct 2015 83426 mi US $304	dealer found fault for diesel particulate filter differential pressure sensor; replaced pressure sensor G450.
May 2017 101000 mi US $1000	MIL came on. Code returned faulty reductant injector and faulty reductant injector circuit. Replaced these parts. In process, dealer found they could not scan the computer with the proprietary VCDS scanner due to an aftermarket radio present; I replaced the aftermarket radio with the factory one, they then found they could not scan the Powertrain Communications Control Module, which was required to troubleshoot the emissions system repair. They found the problem to be a "broken wire" to the PCCM and fixed that also.

Volkswagen Touareg in South Dakota, United States May 2015 - Dec 2015
Jun 2015 82000 mi US $100	the joint in the driveshaft failed

Volkswagen Touareg in Florida, United States May 2015 - Jan 2016
Jan 2016 108000 mi US $2000	Fuel rail and nitrox sensor Exhaust leak in engine bay. This is the 4th time taken for this repair

Volkswagen Touareg in Delaware, United States May 2015 - Dec 2016
Dec 2015 83000 mi US $100	drive shaft bearing gone
Oct 2016 101000 mi US $700	Rear tail gate goes up but then comes down and hits people. I was told it was a battery issue, $400 because the battery lives under an electric seat, but the door remains broken and I donâ€™t have faith that the dealer can fix it.
Dec 2016 120000 mi	Urea tank heater replaced.

Volkswagen Touareg in New York, United States Nov 2015 - Jan 2018
Jul 2016 88500 mi US $100	AdBlue tank rupture/leak Oil high pressure sensor failed

Volkswagen Touareg in Texas, United States May 2015 - Jul 2017
Nov 2015 74600 mi US $50	Light on. They replaced the heater for the DEF fluid.
Mar 2016 86000 mi US $50	Drive shaft was replaced, was knocking under any load
Oct 2016 100200 mi US $220	Passenger door handle would not lock the doors. and needed to be replaced and new one painted. hesitation on hard acceleration Shop said my ball joints needed replaced, and 4wheel alignment Aux fan was not working
Dec 2016 101000 mi US $100	Something with adblue tank, one of the jets were bad, and needed to be replaced.

Volkswagen Touareg in New York, United States May 2015 - Dec 2016
Nov 2015 134700 mi US $350	Replaced both front chassis level sensors for air suspension.
Jun 2016 152000 mi US $670	Blower motor in A/C failed.

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Volkswagen Touareg in Kentucky, United States May 2015 - Aug 2016
Apr 2015 49000 mi US $1	The pipe between the manifold and converter was cracked. The repair was covered under warranty. The pipe between the manifold and converter was cracked. The repair was covered under warrant and the repair cost is unknown. A cost of $1 was added to the required repair cost field in order to save the entry.
Oct 2015 63700 mi US $675	Had to replace 2 tire pressure sensors. Also had vehicle serviced at the time, which was included in the repair cost.
Feb 2016 72000 mi	Emissions system. Crack in Bank 1 converter along mounting flange. Repair covered by warranty, but would be around $1,400 if not. Second time for this repair in 1 year.

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Volkswagen Touareg in Iowa, United States - Dec 2010
Dec 2010 25033 mi	Replaced alternator & voltage regulator (within factor warranty period)

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Volkswagen Touareg in California, United States Jan 2011 - Mar 2012
Feb 2011 42000 mi	Vehicle would not start, had to be towed in. Dealer could not diagnose or fix. Car towed in a second time, replaced steering column due to code 00288.
Mar 2011 43000 mi	Car towed in a 3rd time for no start issue. Replaced the Access Start Module due to fault 00288. AC would not blow cold, updated software to fix. Satellite radio would consistently lose its stored presets. Mirror made buzzing sound on the highway, housing replaced. Satellite radio presets are consistently lost. No trouble code found, so the dealer would not do anything about it. AC would not blow cold, dealer topped off freon.

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Volkswagen Touareg in Victoria, Australia Oct 2012 - Jul 2018
Aug 2014 108820 mi A $85	Failure of Locking Tounge on Fuel Filler door, unable to determine if failure due to plastic deterioration or an attempted theft of fuel. Sadly the simple plastic tounge not sold separately had to buy entire actuator unit.
Feb 2015 117360 mi A $840	Replaced both right and left rear wheel bearings due to noise issue. During repair the left rear wheel bearing was found to be noises.
Aug 2015 124580 mi A $925	Replaced front wheel bearings.
Nov 2015 128960 mi A $750	Failed grease boot on transfer case end of front prop shaft (cardan). Front shaft rebuilt and balanced by Specialist Drive Shaft workshop.
Jan 2016 132680 mi A $1600	Replaced failed EGR Cooler and EGR Valve
Sep 2016 139500 mi A $80	Failer O-Ring seal in Rear Right Air Spring.
Sep 2017 151900 mi A $1200	Replaced all front end suspension bushes as well as upper and lower ball joints ( Complete new left and right upper and lower control arm ) Problem found to be worn bushes and worn ball joints.
Nov 2017 153760 mi A $2700	Replaced Failed Turbo Charger
Mar 2018 156860 mi A $500	Replace fail Boots on front Cardan Shaft. Signs of grease spray onto body work.
Jun 2018 161200 mi A $175	Exhaust Gas Temperature sensor had failed.
Jul 2018 164300 mi	Vehicle began displaying low AdBlue Tank Level. However this vehicle is not fitted with AdBlue. The vehicle also started a countdown time to inhibit restart. Unable to disable or clear conventionally as no option in vehicle controls. Scan performed with VCDS without any success in clearing the issue. Finally resolved by disconnecting the battery and letting it stand for four hours to ensure any volatile memory had cleared. Issue has not returned for past 1,500 km. Exact cause remains unknown.

Volkswagen Touareg in Queensland, Australia Nov 2014 - Jun 2018
Dec 2015 97960 mi A $1800	Starter was slow to crank or would not crank on first try. The number of attempted cranks increased before a start. Starter failed completely.
Apr 2016 100220 mi A $140	Unusual engine noise. Water pump changed
Jul 2016 102800 mi A $775	Brake pedal would fall away and brakes release while stopped at traffic lights. Faulty brake master cylinder. Master cylinder replaced.
Aug 2016 103900 mi A $165	Indications of air in brake system. Brake pedal felt mushy without booster assistance. Could push brake pedal to floor with booster assistance.
Feb 2017 108500 mi A $50	Insulation in both headlight assemblies falling off wiring. Removed harness from assemblies and re-insulated using heat shrink insulation
Apr 2017 109926 mi A $450	Rear Transmission Mount and minor service
Aug 2017 116126 mi A $1400	Inlet swirl vanes replaced with aftermarket kit Replaced centre bearing and rubber mount on prop shaft Replaced bonnet struts
Apr 2018 123380 mi A $2100	Coolant leaking from EGR Cooler. EGR Cooler, EGR Flap, Gaskets and O rings replaced

Volkswagen Touareg in Western Australia, Australia Apr 2016 - Jun 2018
Apr 2016 96720 mi A $6500	Leaking Rear Seal and EGR Valves
May 2016 97820 mi A $300	Sensor for turbo not working, engine light on
Aug 2016 102300 mi A $1500	Auxiliary drive-shaft broke
Nov 2016 318440 mi A $1500	Intake sensor passenger side
Mar 2017 855600 mi A $1600	Have fixed everything replaceable now except Diesel Particulate Filter. Met another owner with same KM as mine and has had no issues except drive shaft.
Aug 2017 119660 mi A $300	Headlight wiring
Mar 2018 129580 mi A $2500	Transmission fluid and filter change. After change erratic gear changes and gears not engaging. Back to mechanic for reset of computers and now working okay.
Jun 2018 130820 mi A $8000	Slipping and gears not selecting when cold.

Volkswagen Touareg in Yugoslavia Dec 2012 - Sep 2015
Feb 2013 20860 mi $750	Rear automatic door doesn't open fully. Airbag light was ON due Sam contact in right set buckle(reported by diagnostic computer).
Jun 2015 36580 mi $550	Exhaust gas cooler was broken/liking spreading moisture cloud from the exhaust pipes. Loosing coolant liquid level rapidly.

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Volkswagen Touareg in South Carolina, United States Mar 2011 - Dec 2012
Apr 2011 28000 mi	Garage door opener replaced.
Jun 2011 32000 mi	Sunroof leak. Sunroof rails replaced.
Sep 2011 40000 mi	Replace sunroof gasket
Dec 2011 41000 mi	Drive shaft had to be replaced
Jun 2012 49000 mi US $350	Car would not energize when the key was turned to on position. Towed in. Failed at dealer for 5 days. While mechanic was checking wires, car energized correctly. No issue could be found. Waiting on next failure.

Volkswagen Touareg in Washington, United States Jun 2012 - Oct 2015
Jul 2012 51500 mi US $50	The cruise control stopped working. Dealer said it was from jumping the dead battery. Dealer reset computer and cruise control worked again.
Oct 2013 62500 mi US $1000	The Thermostat on the heating system had a short circuit due to enginer coolant. The thermostat was replaced and Engine light reset. Additionally, the passenger's side interior blower fan wa replaced due to noisy/squeaky ball bearing.

Volkswagen Touareg in New York, United States Oct 2011 - Nov 2011
Nov 2011 50000 mi	adaptive light problem Interior door trim needed to be replaced

Volkswagen Touareg in Washington, United States Dec 2011 - Jul 2018
Jul 2013 30300 mi US $50	An air conditioner component started leaking so it wouldn't blow cold air
May 2018 63000 mi US $450	AC leak and recharge

Volkswagen Touareg in Alaska, United States Jul 2010 - Jun 2022
Apr 2011 20069 mi	Change out variable intake motors, air bag seat sensor, rear window hatch sensor, seat belt clasp. All work under warranty. Change out variable intake motors, air bag seat sensor, rear window hatch sensor, seat belt clasp. All work under warranty
Oct 2011 29000 mi US $110	Passenger side external rear view mirror inoperable. New motor ordered. Passenger side external mirror motor replaced.
Dec 2011 29000 mi	Intake manifold was changed out due to variable intake motor sticking due to cold.
Jan 2012 36200 mi US $230	Replaced heater blower motor.
Jun 2012 33000 mi	P0171 - Cleaned MAF with isopropyl alcohol, good as new.
Jan 2013 38000 mi US $40	DTC P0171 recurred. Diagnosed EVAP purge solenoid valve defective. Awaiting the part
Feb 2013 38300 mi US $230	Replaced oil separator which was triggering a P0171/2 Bank 1 & 2 running too lean.
Apr 2013 39200 mi	Driver door sensor inop, lights do not come on when door opened. Not critical fault ignored for now. Estimate for part $150, will do it sometime.
Nov 2013 42000 mi	Driver's side door latch inop. Part $220, labor $0
Sep 2014 49000 mi US $17	Replaced the parking brake damper. Didn't retract all the way causing the parking brake not to release, had to use foot to raise pedal the last inch or so. A common failure. In newer models they reduced the amount of oil to bring up the pressure.
Sep 2017 67000 mi US $600	Replaced upper control arms Replaced passenger airbag sensor
Jun 2018 72000 mi US $300	Radiator was hit by a rock and punctured. New A/C radiator (includes condenser and desiccant) was installed

Volkswagen Touareg in Texas, United States Nov 2010 - Nov 2017
Aug 2011 32000 mi	Keyless entry did not work.

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Volkswagen Touareg in Florida, United States Oct 2014 - Dec 2014
Oct 2014 89000 mi US $1600	Passenger window stopped responding. The switch was only $25, but the repair ended up being $350. Also started seeing a small leak, but it was just a plastic cover, repair was $150. Dealer then called and said they saw other issues ($1100)
Nov 2014 89000 mi US $1100	Same repair as the one in October, except this time was another switch. This switch was another $1100

Volkswagen Touareg in Nevada, United States Oct 2010 - Nov 2012
Apr 2010 30000 mi	AC compressor replace not for compressor failure, the electronics sealed in the compressor went bad.
Sep 2011 40000 mi	After a heavy rainstorm I noticed water leaking from the moon roof. Dealer replaced the moon roof.

Volkswagen Touareg in Minnesota, United States Apr 2015 - Jun 2015
Apr 2015 59000 mi	1 coil needed replacement. Dealer said it was one that they normally don't see go out.
Jun 2015 61000 mi US $500	Center Bearing Support of Rear Drive Axel needed replacement.

Volkswagen Touareg in Montana, United States Sep 2010 - May 2011
Oct 2010 35000 mi	Passenger vent was noticed broke upon purchase and successfully replaced at another VW dealer. Both power mirrors not working. Noticed upon dealer delivery. Both power mirror motors were replaced at another VW dealer.

Volkswagen Touareg in Texas, United States Dec 2010 - Sep 2012
Mar 2011 31000 mi	Received airbag warning and was diagnosed as a faulty drivers seat belt connector. Part ordered and installed.
Aug 2011 35000 mi	Check Coolant message came on. Was discovered that a coolant hose from the overflow was leaking. Dropped off afternoon of day 1, ordered parts day 2, and was driving the third day. Total of 2.5 days in shop from when we dropped off.
Nov 2011 38000 mi	Took Touareg in as the driver door mirror was not functioning. Part had to be ordered. The parking brake lever not disengaging when releasing. Had to push up on the lever with foot for vehicle to register the PB as off. 2nd visit to have the drivers mirror motor installed. Part had to be ordered from prior visit.
Dec 2011 39000 mi	Front headlight cornering light displayed an error. Took to dealer and within 2 hours was replaced and on my way home. Would have done the change myself but the Touareg headlights are very difficult, especially with the Xenons.

Volkswagen Touareg in British Columbia, Canada Dec 2013 - Apr 2014
Apr 2014 19840 mi	at highway speed when you step on the gas to overtake , nothing happens , no shift up or down even with the gas all the way to the floor . 3 times I almost got rear ended cos i had just switched lanes. vw canada said this is normal.pls help.

Volkswagen Touareg in Missouri, United States Jul 2010 - Jan 2022
May 2014 64000 mi US $150	Check engine light was on. Dealer diagnosed "misfire". Reset light.
Sep 2014 65000 mi	Check engine light came on. Returned to dealer. Dealer said intake needed cleaning. Dealer cleaned and reset light
Oct 2014 66200 mi	Severe vibration and noise in drivetrain. Dealer diagnosed as a bad carrier bearing and a driveshaft replacement was the needed repair. The repair was estimated at 1700.00. Luckily I had purchased the VW Real Driver extended warranty.
May 2016 91300 mi US $600	Check engine light came on. Dealer said valves had carbon on them. Removed intake manifold and cleaned valves.
Aug 2016 95300 mi US $725	Vehicle surging at highway speeds. Check engine light came on. Dealer diagnosed as a failed secondary fuel pump. Replaced pump and cleared codes.
Oct 2016 97700 mi US $500	Vehicle surging on highway. Took to dealer and had trouble diagnosing problem. Finally said that an O2 sensor was bad. Replaced O2 sensor, cleared codes.
Apr 2018 118000 mi US $700	Dealer stated that brakes needed to be replaced

Volkswagen Touareg in Alaska, United States Jul 2009 - Jan 2020
Jan 2009 14000 mi	Fixed broken seat belt driver's side. Fixed under warranty
Dec 2011 40000 mi	Door sensor failed. Heater blower motor bearing worn
Sep 2014 66000 mi US $17	Replaced the parking brake damper. Didn't retract all the way causing the parking brake not to release, had to use foot to raise pedal the last inch or so. A common failure. In newer models they reduced the amount of oil to bring up the pressure.
Nov 2014 68600 mi US $18	Rear belt retractor stop cover broke or slid into the seat. Added a new cover.
Feb 2016 79000 mi	Driver side door latch second time...
Oct 2016 83200 mi US $12	Rear seat belt guide (again) broke jamming the belt
May 2018 98000 mi US $280	Replaced hydraulic pump for tailgate.
Jun 2018 98000 mi US $250	Hydraulic liftgate pump worn. Item not available due to internal dispute between VW and supplier. Got a refurbushed one from eBay

Volkswagen Touareg in Alabama, United States Nov 2013 - Jul 2015
Nov 2013 100000 mi US $60	The horns (both high tone and low tone) we're not functioning. Both we're replaced with aftermarket parts.
Mar 2014 103000 mi US $60	Horns stopped working again. I guess it is a common problem. The reeds on both the high and low tone horns tend to get water in between them and freeze during cold weather.
Dec 2014 112000 mi US $150	Horns replaced again. This time with aftermarket units. The sound is not quite what I'd like, but a working horn is better than a non-working one.
Jan 2015 US $100	drivers side view mirror motor failed. Motor was replaced and is working properly once again.
Jul 2015 115000 mi	When clutch would disengage, there was a loud squeal.

Volkswagen Touareg in Georgia, United States - Mar 2009
Mar 2009 2009 mi	Sunroof tray was cracked & leaked - replaced under warranty

Volkswagen Touareg in Illinois, United States Jul 2010 - Mar 2016
Aug 2010 37000 mi	-check engine light came on -car ran rough and seemed to hesitate -engine had been cleaned previously and possible dampness could have caused the problem -problem has not recurred
Feb 2011 41700 mi	Right "curve" light bulb died. (The light that goes on to illuminate a corner when you are turning). As it was a high-energy bulb it was warranty covered. Waited for the repair and clean, washed car was returned to me after 1 hour/10 min.
Jun 2014 75000 mi US $145	Left side automatic turning or cornering light. Right side was replaced a couple of years ago. Both were covered under the extended Premier warranty. Pretty sure it takes more than ten minutes to change it out. CV joint started banging around abouit 200 miles from the end of a 1900 trip. Managed to limp into my home town driving at 40mph for 5 hours! Dealer varified my extended Premier warranty and replaced the entire drivetrain. Left rear brake light went out during the 1900 miles road trip.
Sep 2014 78000 mi US $5	Right rear brake light went out. Fixed it in less that 1/2 hour total cost of $5.24
May 2015 84000 mi US $1100	Transmission fluid had leaked into the electrical lines to the computer and was causing problems. Needed to have the computer replaced and reprogrammed.$2500 was covered under extended warranty. Had delays in getting parts. Free loaner used.
Nov 2015 87000 mi US $230	Drivers side outside mirror would not adjust up&down, only side2side. Took an extra day to get the part into the dealership.

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Volkswagen Touareg in Western Australia, Australia Aug 2010 - Mar 2022
May 2011 49600 mi A $500	Hand Brake release lever snapped off when I tried to release the handbrake.
Apr 2014 65400 mi A $1400	drivers side door grab handle snapped off
Nov 2014 69720 mi A $2000	intake manifold replaced on one side
Nov 2017 111600 mi A $250	Parking brake lever snapped off when releasing the brake. This is the second one I have replaced on this vehicle.

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Volkswagen Touareg in Wisconsin, United States Jun 2017 - Jun 2018
May 2018 158000 mi US $800	Cracked fitting causing fluid loss.

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Volkswagen Touareg in Guanajuato, Mexico - Nov 2007
Nov 2007 21700 mi	Alternator Warranty

Volkswagen Touareg in Colorado, United States Jun 2013 - Jun 2020
Dec 2013 84000 mi US $3400	Brake vacuum hoses replaced Control arm bushings replaced, leaking shock replaced Front engine main seal oil leak
Feb 2014 90216 mi US $3258	gaskets replaced for oil leak, front disk brakes repaired, left steering knuckle replaced, right flickering headlight replaced.

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Volkswagen Touareg in British Columbia, Canada - Jan 2013
Oct 2010 19840 mi	Problem with headlight leveling sensors and burnt out HID bulb. Replaced under warranty. rain sensor causing wipers to respond erratically, replaced under warranty (service bulletin exists)
Jun 2012 38440 mi C $1600	failed driveshaft center bearing. Replaced driveshaft under extended warranty (invoice was $1600)
Jan 2013 44020 mi C $8600	Failed oil pump bolt caused EPC and check engine light. Engine, transmission removed for repair. 2 months repair time (diagnostic, parts ordering, actual repair).

Volkswagen Touareg in New Jersey, United States - Dec 2007
Nov 2007 12000 mi	major issue with cooling reported in each of the previous visits. Will result in new head or new engine
Dec 2007 12000 mi	new engine recommeded by VW. They will pay all parts & labor. VW thinks it's a casting error in the head that caused a leak into the cylinder whenever there was high temps.

Volkswagen Touareg in New Jersey, United States - Oct 2012
Oct 2012 124000 mi US $950	Replace valve cover due to crankcase vent system failure. CCV system is integrated into valve cover assembly.

Volkswagen Touareg in Texas, United States - Apr 2011
Apr 2011 45000 mi	Replaced center drive shaft carrier bearing

Volkswagen Touareg in California, United States - Jun 2016
Jun 2015 144144 mi US $1033	SRS clock spring, parking brake shocks, and passenger warning lamp.
Jun 2016 154000 mi US $950	Carrier bearing broke. Replaced entire drive shaft.

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Volkswagen Touareg in California, United States Nov 2012 - Dec 2012
Dec 2012 125000 mi	Front Differential failing even though rear and center differentials are fine.

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Volkswagen Touareg in Ohio, United States Sep 2011 - Jun 2013
Nov 2011 47000 mi	Sensor related to diesel engine. Part only $75 but had to R&I transmission. Extended warranty paid $1,800.
Apr 2012 48000 mi US $1800	Large uncontrollable vibration under floorboard. Managed to drive it in, as not far. Replaced prop shaft. Extended warranty paid $1,800. Replace prop shaft

Volkswagen Touareg in Texas, United States Aug 2011 - Jun 2022
Mar 2012 70000 mi US $100	The horn stopped working, almost no sound.
Jul 2012 75000 mi US $100	Glow plug module and glow plug harness electrical fault generating a "Check Engine" fault.No running problem,but fault could not be initially cleared by dealer.Further diagnostics required with visits to dealer-in process of final repair.
Aug 2012 75500 mi	The problem reported in July required additional repair, but the dealer worked with VW to get the appropriate part(s) to make the repair. It was a subtle and hard-to-diagnose issue that was ultimately resolved.
Sep 2012 76000 mi US $250	Driveshaft, also called propeller shaft, failed. Vehicle was flatbedded back to the dealer. Driveshaft and centre support bearing were replaced.
Mar 2015 103000 mi US $150	"Flaps" for the A/C and ventilation were "throwing a code" which resulted in the A/C being unavailable. Codes were reset, tested, and A/C now works. Note that A/C was non-functional, but ventilation fans were running correctly.
Jun 2015 106000 mi US $85	Water leaked into the passenger side footwell from the A/C drain system. An independent repair location in Denver checked all drains for all systems, and cleared a blockage for the A/C with approximately 1 L of stopped up water.
Sep 2015 107000 mi US $350	A cracked vacuum line for the brakes had to be replaced - brakes were not dependable. An interim patching repair to minimise leakage was performed while waiting for the correct part to arrive. When the part arrived, the line was replaced.
Jun 2016 113000 mi	A/C system has "valves" that direct heat or cold through the ducts. The flapper/"valve" would not re-set for A/C season, so no cold air, despite a properly charged system. Reset was achieved through the computer interface by the dealer.
Dec 2016 115000 mi	Engine check light came on - dealer plugged it in, cleared error, could not find root cause of the error. No further issues since then.
Mar 2017 117000 mi US $125	A/C recharge was done in early March and the a "reset" of flapper valves that were in fault mode was required (subject of this note).
Jul 2017 120000 mi US $183	The handle for the parking brake broke off from the connection. The handle is attached asymmetrically to the connector, and as such, would eventually break. A new handle and connection to the cable was required, and was installed by the dealer. _Extremely_ poor design by VW for this part !
Nov 2017 121000 mi	Parking brake cable "popped loose" from bracket under dashboard that maintains tension on the cable, leading to parking brake being "stuck". The cable fits into an l-bracket with a slot, the head of that section of the cable being pulled out sufficiently to create tension. It was replaced in the slot, and I am keeping a cable-tie handy in the car if the cable head pops loose again. Extremely annoying, yes, but it also very closely mimics the symptoms of a broken cable, which is a bit more heart-stopping with the car parked a long way from a dealer.
Jan 2018 122000 mi US $100	The transmission coupling for what VW calls the "propeller shaft" began to fail while on a trip. With _very_ careful driving roughly 100 miles, the vehicle reached the dealer. The repair required the complete replacement of the "propeller shaft" and coupling, as VW no longer supports replacement of the coupling alone. If the coupling catastrophically fails, the vehicle is dead-on-the-road, so this was an important repair.
Apr 2018 125000 mi US $80	"Flapper valve" reset - previous entries on this car - was required to anable A/C to work.

Volkswagen Touareg in California, United States Mar 2011 - Aug 2020
Apr 2011 85000 mi US $500	Carrier bearing on rear drive shaft was failing. Only evident by inspection of bearing (no noise). This is a common Touareg/Porsche Cayenne/Audi Q7 problem. Acquired a remanufactured drive shaft from Colorado (internet purchase).
Mar 2013 115000 mi US $18000	Power steering pump started making loud growling sound that was getting progressively worse. PS pump was replaced.
Dec 2013 124000 mi US $400	Warning system reported engine fault every time windshield wipers turned on. Problem isolated to short in windshield wiper stalk. Replacement part ordered but not yet installed. Problem hasn't recurred. Maybe process of troubleshooting fixed short.
Mar 2014 127000 mi US $90	Raspy sound occurs intermittently when under power. Dealer identified a small exhaust leak around exhaust manifold, but would have to remove engine to investigate further. Update: resolved itself.
Dec 2015 148000 mi US $70	Leaking headlight washer assembly. Causes system to lose windshield washer fluid. Part not in stock so not repaired at time of diagnosis.
Dec 2016 163000 mi US $700	Air suspension compressor and associated relay failed.
Jan 2017 109300 mi	Subsequent leak on a fitting connection to the new air compressor. Ultimately I fixed it by buffing the end of the hose that is inserted into the quick disconnect. The mechanic didn't notice that the tangs of the quick disconnect had scratched the hose.

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Volkswagen Touareg in Tennessee, United States Jul 2012 - Oct 2014
Oct 2012 81700 mi US $400	Carrier bearing driveshaft failed at apx 80k miles

Volkswagen Touareg in Illinois, United States Feb 2011 - Jul 2011
Jul 2011 114000 mi US $130	Transfer case failure at 115,000 mi.

Volkswagen Touareg in Florida, United States Mar 2011 - Apr 2012
Feb 2011 82000 mi US $75	Replaced headlight control unit

Volkswagen Touareg in Washington, United States Nov 2015 - May 2017
Jan 2016 67000 mi US $790	Power steering leaking. Pump is the most expensive part. Labor is 2 hours
Jan 2017 77000 mi US $2000	Brakes needed replacement $700 for the front and 600 for the rear. Rotors can not be turned. Headlight leveling sensor went bad $200 Needed Timing belt and minor fixes $2000

Volkswagen Touareg in New Jersey, United States Mar 2011 - Jun 2018
Oct 2012 66500 mi US $120	Faulty ground connection.
Feb 2013 70100 mi US $430	Replaced one defective headlamp and replaced other old headlamp.
Oct 2015 69000 mi US $540	Battery replacement.
Jul 2017 74000 mi US $500	Intermittent ground, battery dead after one week of nonuse. Testing to locate ground and replaced battery under warranty.

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Volkswagen Touareg in Oklahoma, United States Aug 2015 - Sep 2015
Aug 2015 160000 mi US $560	Fan motor went out. A/C never seemed to work correctly from the time I bought it.

Volkswagen Touareg in Illinois, United States Oct 2015 - Jun 2018
Oct 2017 102000 mi	Removed driver side front wheel liner to access clean-out for front sunroof drain. Cleaned out drain area of peanut shells, small twigs, leaves, dirt.

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Volkswagen Touareg in Victoria, Australia Nov 2014 - Jun 2022
Nov 2014 107880 mi A $1000	Tailshaft centre bearing collapsed. Had to buy a complete tailshaft as mechanic said no bearings were available.
Nov 2015 109000 mi A $400	Glow plugs were replaced. 2 were faulty so full set fitted Intake linkage problem
May 2017 114700 mi A $100	Clearance globe change
Jul 2017 115940 mi A $150	Hose replaced. The car was in for a service and a leak was noticed.
Sep 2021 128340 mi A $500	Replaced both intake manifolds as 1 had cracked although I think the repair shop may have caused it. I replaced both as I got a good price for a pair. 1 had been replaced some years ago by VW dealer. Emission light still on. Car runs as normal.

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Volkswagen Touareg in New York, United States Jun 2009 - Dec 2009
Jul 2009 37000 mi US $130	Leaky transmission cooler line. Replaced clamp.
Dec 2009 38000 mi US $800	Front wheel bearing.

Volkswagen Touareg in Sweden Aug 2014 - May 2015
May 2015 105400 mi $12000	AC not working, Wiper back window not working, problem with steering servo

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Volkswagen Touareg in Denmark Apr 2008 - Mar 2010
May 2008 48360 mi $5000	Driveshaft broken.

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Volkswagen Touareg in Ohio, United States Nov 2009 - Aug 2013
Dec 2011 70000 mi US $105	Tire wear
Nov 2012 78500 mi US $1500	Airbag sensor in seat failed.
Feb 2013 80500 mi US $125	Had to have the sunroof drains cleared of debris
Apr 2013 81300 mi	Original Battery sounding weak, replaced. Had to schedule a full day because the driver seat needed to be removed to make the change. Cooling fan failed, caused check engine light to come on.
May 2013 82000 mi	"Check Lights" error on dash. Mechanic said it was the rear fog lights, but this car does not have fog lights. Faulty reading by computer. Cleared Code - 1 day at the shop! 2nd cooling fan failed and caused check engine light to come on.
Aug 2013 83000 mi	2nd cooling fan never repaired.

Volkswagen Touareg in Alabama, United States Sep 2014 - Jan 2015
Jan 2015 71000 mi US $1600	Auto repair shop initially said vehicle needed new transmission but extended warranty specialist said it needed valve body replaced. Vehicle is running smooth so far.

Volkswagen Touareg in Illinois, United States Jul 2015 - Jun 2016
Mar 2016 145000 mi US $2000	authorized service are all lying is never too expensive parts of America by taking this car VW
Jun 2016 146000 mi US $300	fuel pumps

Volkswagen Touareg in Florida, United States Nov 2009 - Jul 2014
Jan 2010 29000 mi	Replaced the door lock Kessy module. It was draining the battery.
Jan 2011 34000 mi	Had to replace keyless entry door handle. Diagnosed a second bad door handle at this time and have ordered the part for subsequent install.
Mar 2011 38000 mi	Replaced second door handle. Faulty door handle found on previous service to replace another door handle. Part had to be ordered and then painted locally, so repair was delayed about one month.
Oct 2012 46000 mi US $140	Replaced battery
Dec 2012 46000 mi US $75	Replaced Xenon headlight bulb. I did this myself and paid $75 for the bulb. Easy job since entire headlamp assembly is easily removed and repair can be done on the workbench.

Volkswagen Touareg in California, United States Apr 2008 - Jan 2017
May 2011 153000 mi US $900	Bad thermostat, dealer replaced
Jan 2012 134100 mi US $450	Catalytic Converter issue
Sep 2014 198000 mi US $980	Driveshaft bearing failed. Apparently a common failure for touaregs, cayennes and q7's
May 2015 193900 mi US $300	PCV valve failed and needed to be replaced
Jan 2017 201000 mi	Vehicle has been great for the time I had it. Needed a lot of repairs (o2 sensors, fuel pump, etc, etc) in order to pass smog. Made sense to sell

Volkswagen Touareg in California, United States Jun 2010 - Jan 2011
Dec 2010 102000 mi US $1300	The engine warning light came on. I took the car to the dealer and after investigation it was determined that the thermostat sensor was defective.

Volkswagen Touareg in Oklahoma, United States Feb 2015 - Feb 2016
Feb 2016 69000 mi US $1303	Thermostat replacement. Timing belt. Serpentine belt.

Volkswagen Touareg in California, United States Mar 2012 - Jun 2013
Jun 2012 75000 mi US $1000	Transmission valve body failure. Replaced valve body with aftermarket part, replaced fluids and filter in transmission.
Sep 2012 80000 mi US $400	Endlinks and sway bar bushings replaced.

Volkswagen Touareg in Tennessee, United States Feb 2012 - Jan 2017
Mar 2012 105000 mi US $450	Thermostat failed and had to be replaced. Objected to the cost since it should have been replaced at the 80,000 mile reccomended service for the timing belt maintenance.
Oct 2015 165800 mi US $200	Our on board computer advised us there was a "Steering Default Workshop" error. Dealer quoted $2400 for new steering column. Independent fixed it for $200 by repairing a section of wire harness that had broken at the Firewall and column.
Nov 2016 175900 mi US $1200	Check engine light was on, needed new Oxygen sensor Also, the Steering control arm on passenger side was replaced

Volkswagen Touareg in Lebanon Apr 2012 - Jan 2017
May 2013 93000 mi	The car stalls occasionally when driving slowly under 2000 RPM no response to the accelerator until releasing it then press the pedal again all is well. They replaced the Brake Light Switch. Due to its malfunction the car thought I was hitting the brake.
Jun 2016 107260 mi $2300	Part change (axle)

Volkswagen Touareg in Georgia, United States Sep 2016 - Jan 2018
Oct 2016 114000 mi US $285	coolant sensor Secondary air injection pump. CEL returned after ~ 1 week EGR Solenoid switch
Apr 2017 116000 mi US $180	Yes it took 3+ hours to replace the battery. It's located under the driver's seat & those damned 12-point mounting bolt heads stripped. Had to drill two of them out then drilled,re-tapped and replaced old bolts with larger machine cap bolts.
Jun 2017 116000 mi US $217	air pump relay connector rewired, CEL returned
Jul 2017 118000 mi US $150	Air intake gasket replaced, CEL on Window regulator
Aug 2017 119000 mi US $50	Power brake aux. vacuum pump taped & remounted, still trying to get CEL to stay off. It stayed off long enough to pass emissions but is BACK on.
Sep 2017 119000 mi US $16	Passenger HID headlight failed. Swapped it with drivers side bulb to eliminate chance of a bad ballast. VW stealer wanted >$260 for a single bulb, local parts stores wanted $ 150-200 for a single bulb. I ordered two (so color temperatures matched) from eBay for <$30 including shipping. They work fine. Replaced wheel center caps to get car ready to sell. 3 had fallen off. VW dealer wanted $ 40 EACH. I got a set of 4 from eBay for $16 including shipping. Quality is fine!
Dec 2017 120000 mi US $1200	Both fuel pumps replaced. Brake vacuum hoses and diaphragm replaced.

Volkswagen Touareg in Puerto Rico Jan 2009 - Oct 2012
Sep 2009 46000 mi US $50	The drain for the A/C stopped working properly
Jun 2010 48000 mi US $75	Air conditioner drain hose leaking water into the cabin
Oct 2010 54200 mi US $200	The truck overheated due to a faulty thermostat. We decided to perform the following maintenance work in addition to the thermostat Changed - water pump & seal, timing belt, accessory belt, rollers & tensioner.
Jul 2012 67300 mi US $330	The A/C blower was changed
Oct 2012 69000 mi US $400	The brake booster was changed.

Volkswagen Touareg in Nova Scotia, Canada Jun 2017 - Jun 2018
Jul 2017 84940 mi C $50	Small vacuum leak (could hear hissing noise)
Nov 2017 86800 mi C $950	Driveshaft center support bearing
Dec 2017 88660 mi C $900	Oil pan threads came out with drain bolt during oil change due to being overtorqued by previous mechanic. Oil pan replaced
Feb 2018 94240 mi C $120	Performed software update to counter differential to address vibration during full turns in parking lots
Jun 2018 97340 mi C $50	Kessy components failed on front driver’s side handle. Attained used door handle, repainted and replaced existing handle

Volkswagen Touareg in Illinois, United States Jul 2008 - Dec 2010
Dec 2009 51000 mi US $60	Bi-Xenon headlamp burned out. Dealer agreed to submit out of warranty claim for part, and I paid for labor ($60).

Volkswagen Touareg in South Africa Jan 2015 - Dec 2017
Oct 2015 149300 mi R 200	Longer cranking time, replaced engine crank sensor.
Dec 2015 151900 mi R 900	Left hand bank noisy
Apr 2017 159340 mi R 100	Engine noisy, low oil pressure. Remove sump, clean oil pickup. Replace oil pressure switch.

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Volkswagen Touareg in Washington, United States Nov 2011 - Oct 2013
Jun 2012 53000 mi US $50	Random airbag light was attributed to the "passenger airbag off" light. The light malfunctions and triggers the airbag fault system....replaced the light and assembly....fixed. one tell tale sign is if the passenger airbag light goes di
Oct 2012 57500 mi US $350	Catalytic Converter and Muffler Replaced Got a Emissions Workshop Light. CEL For some Coolant Sensor that Trips the Blower Fans on and Leaves them on. This Was happening before but never paid much attention to it.

Volkswagen Touareg in United Arab Emirates May 2008 - Aug 2010
Feb 2008 60634 mi ¤356	Replaced Flange L/S with fuel filter Replaced Center Rear Air Vent
Jun 2008 68200 mi	The small dash storage bin, lid came loose and was jamming all the time, took it out, dismantled it, found and fixed problem, saved myself about $300. Required use of Soldering iron to remould a broken piece of plastic holding spring mechanism.
Nov 2008 76260 mi ¤1000	The car was vibrating when turning at low speeds (especially noticeable when driving in a parking lot). Was told that "gear switch" needs replacing. Replaced it at an independent shop - so far so good.
Dec 2009 88660 mi ¤4000	When steering is full lock, a loud hammering sound is heard from the front wheels. They said it is positioning motors, but they will do some reprogramming first to see if that fixes it. It didn't, so now will take back.
Apr 2010 94860 mi ¤3700	After doing a software flash 3 times, finally decided to replace the Positioning Motor. Been driving for a few days and problem has not recurred.
Jun 2010 95480 mi ¤2400	Air Conditioning system stopped working - emitting hot air. Compressor was damaged, needed to be replaced. Successfully replaced with genuine from similar car damaged in accident (genuine from dealer was too expensive)

Volkswagen Touareg in South Carolina, United States Dec 2012 - Sep 2014
Jul 2014 110000 mi US $620	Blown secondary air pump solenoid.

Volkswagen Touareg in Texas, United States May 2010 - Jun 2011
Jun 2010 71000 mi US $100	Breader valve fail, low oil pressure but no inmediate problem to engine.

Volkswagen Touareg in New York, United States Oct 2009 - Jan 2013
Nov 2009 52000 mi US $300	A design defect in a wiring harness caused a fault in the air bag circuit. When approaching a full stop the engine RPM drops as if the torque converter is unlocking too late. Driveshaft vibration during cold temps A known issue with the AWD stepper motor causes periodic binding in the drivetrain.
Jan 2010 61900 mi US $200	Part delivery issues. Now new stepper motor installed and overall a good outcome.
Apr 2010 58000 mi	A second attempt at repairing an airbag wiring harness was required to complete the original repair.

Volkswagen Touareg in Alberta, Canada Jun 2017 - Jun 2018
Jan 2017 123380 mi C $4595	prop shaft fuel pump

Volkswagen Touareg in Victoria, Australia Nov 2011 - Jun 2018
Oct 2012 61460 mi	Tailgate has two struts each side, one for the whole door and one for the window. All four have failed. Tailgait does not fully open. Rear window does not stay open, it flops closed.
May 2014 91900 mi A $1100	Left hand side footwell carpet wet
Jun 2015 124000 mi	LHS front footwell carpet wet. Removed liner from wheel arch and accessed rubber valve to allow drainage of windscreen runnoff etc. Removed roof rack strips and added sealant around screw holes then replaced
Jan 2016 136400 mi A $1000	LHS passenger front upper control arm
Aug 2016 142660 mi A $890	Whistling noise between 70/80 kmh. Unrelated to throttle or gear. First appeared immediately after water leak repair.

Volkswagen Touareg in Zambia Apr 2014 - Jan 2016
Jul 2014 57240 mi $500	Mass air flow sensor failure. And Aldo full engine service.
Nov 2014 58780 mi $1000	Replaced the compressor for air suspension. Also replaced the air suspension valve unit. All four wheel brakes were also replaced.
Jan 2016 64480 mi $200	Replaced the drive shaft centre bearing and boot kit Blower unit for AC had some components repaired after the motor stopped running

Volkswagen Touareg in New Jersey, United States May 2010 - Jun 2018
Aug 2014 74568 mi US $1850	The flexible bellows in the cat converter piping failed requiring complete converter replacement. The flexible bellows in the cat converter piping failed requiring complete converter replacement.
Feb 2015 77000 mi US $165	First battery replacement after 10 years of use.
Nov 2017 82000 mi US $1200	The center driveshaft bearing support failed
Jan 2018 82000 mi	intermittent false readings from temp sender

Volkswagen Touareg in Maryland, United States Dec 2011 - Mar 2012
Mar 2012 92000 mi	Dealer reported a timing chain vs cam sensor issue that would likely require $4000 repair.

Volkswagen Touareg in Wisconsin, United States Feb 2012 - Jul 2013
Jul 2013 76000 mi	I have always contended it had a faulty ECM. Volkswagen's Regional Service Rep disagreed, but his explanation for valve timing being off ONLY when the engine was started cold and shut before fully warming up, seemed like poppycock.

Volkswagen Touareg in Oregon, United States Oct 2009 - Oct 2011
Oct 2011 63000 mi US $800	Drive shaft was rebuilt and replaced after bearing went out.

Volkswagen Touareg in Florida, United States Sep 2009 - Aug 2015
Feb 2010 36000 mi US $400	Ignition coils replaced. Told a recall was in the works and would be reimbursed later by VW. Also performed scheduled maintenance. Ignition coils replaced. Told a recall was in the works and would be reimbursed later by VW. Also performed scheduled maintenance ($150 of amount).
Sep 2011 49000 mi US $900	Center carrier bearing on driveshaft went bad, replaced with rebuilt part.
Sep 2012 62000 mi US $1400	Replaced both fuel pumps, purge valve and temp sensor.
Mar 2013 67000 mi US $1700	Valve body was rebuilt and replaced. Repair took longer than expected as the first valve body supplied by the shop did not work right.
Jun 2013 72000 mi US $200	Replaced rear hatch and window struts Replaced speaker in instrument panel

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Volkswagen Touareg in Great Britain Mar 2015 - Jul 2018
Nov 2016 148300 mi	Broken nsr Road spring
May 2018 154000 mi £25	Rubber alternator drive doughnut

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Volkswagen Touareg in Ireland Apr 2012 - May 2018
Jun 2012 66960 mi €2000	Diesel particle filter replaced
Jun 2013 76260 mi €300	Steering arm loose, car failed NCT test. Repaired (part replaced) by mechanic & then passed test
Jul 2014 86680 mi €330	Central drive shaft needed to replaced. My mechanic replaced it with a reconditioned unit.
Jan 2017 112220 mi €150	Battery replaced, not aware when last was, if ever
Apr 2017 112840 mi €150	Car was cutting out for no apparent reason, even whilst driving, would start after 1 hours rest. Diagnostics not showing anything, my Mechanic couldn't detect problem. Looked on Touareg Forums & saw post regarding 'crankshaft sensor monitor', I had this replaced & problem appears to be fixed.
Oct 2017 114700 mi €900	Drive shaft had seized & was replaced Front lower wishbones replaced Pipe replaced in cooling system
Nov 2017 114080 mi €480	Gearbox oil changed as gear change has become clunky Starter motor replaced
May 2018 119660 mi €1000	Steering rack replaced Turbo blown & engine damaged, car RIP!

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Volkswagen Touareg in Bosnia and Herzegovina Aug 2011 - Oct 2016
Jun 2013 95480 mi $1000	Exhaust connection from the engine. AC compressor.
Nov 2013 100440 mi $200	Xenon hid replacement
Sep 2015 115320 mi $1000	Engine exhaust connectors replaced
Jan 2016 104060 mi $2000	AIR suspension failed

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Volkswagen Touareg in Washington, United States Oct 2016 - Mar 2018
Dec 2016 130000 mi US $100	09D valve body issues... hard downshifts... will eventually have to be replaced.
Mar 2017 132000 mi US $40	replace headlights, repair broken headlight mount, adjust aim
Aug 2017 136000 mi US $100	09D valve body (POS, Thank you VAG) inspection, identify unit for replacement. replace fluid and filter. sourcing replacement parts.
Dec 2017 138000 mi US $40	headlight change
Mar 2018 141000 mi US $100	crankshaft position sensor... replaced

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Volkswagen Touareg in Colorado, United States Sep 2008 - Dec 2011
Feb 2009 83000 mi	Tire pressure sensor calibrated.
Jun 2009 88000 mi US $727	HVAC blower makes noise and doesn't blow air. Replaced.
Oct 2009 94000 mi	First dealer says need to spend $518.13 to replace the water pump. Second dealer says very slow leak only after putting 30psi in to even get it to seep.

Volkswagen Touareg in Wisconsin, United States Aug 2009 - Jan 2011
Sep 2009 60000 mi	power loss, dealer searching for answer. Something to do with turbo boost. Perhaps waste gate control, TBD.
Sep 2010 80000 mi US $100	Turbocharger mechanical control was sticking causing engine warning light and limp home mode without turbo. Lubed upper control arm of turbo activation rod. No problem since.

Volkswagen Touareg in Colorado, United States Feb 2012 - Apr 2012
Mar 2012 91000 mi	Failed drive shaft. Center bearing support failed. At less than 150 miles the center bearing support on the drive shaft failed again. Drove to the shop with an extensive vibration.
Apr 2012 91000 mi	After driveshaft was replaced a second time we had a noise up front in the transfer case. Got rid of the car.

Volkswagen Touareg in Washington, United States Aug 2010 - Jun 2011
Sep 2010 104000 mi	Water pump failure. Tow to shop. They have to remove the whole nose of the touareg to change it. $2400 repair. Free tow from my auto insurance. Ac fan motor failure. Got the part myself for 350. Removed old part but could not install new. The rest of the fees came from labor to reinstall fan. Rear hatch hydraulic arms do not hold door open any more. Did not pay to fix.

Volkswagen Touareg in Connecticut, United States Mar 2014 - Mar 2014
Mar 2014 2014000 mi	I expected to keep my car forever but the engine block cracked last January. Ugh.. I contacted volkswagon but since I have 134,000 miles they explained they could not help. No prior warning, no CEL, so it could not have been prevented.

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Volkswagen Touareg in South Africa Dec 2015 - Dec 2015
Dec 2015 R 9000	DRIVE SHAFT

Volkswagen Touareg in Saskatchewan, Canada Mar 2008 - Jun 2013
Apr 2008 74400 mi	In shop end of April for a new alternator, several days in shop excellent results. Excellent dealership in Saskatoon, S.K.

Volkswagen Touareg in California, United States May 2009 - Sep 2011
Jan 2010 US $100	Exhaust workshop light went on. Intake flapper motor replaced. Broken dip stick tip E-brake damper replaced. E-brake would not retract completely with one pull.
Mar 2010 78000 mi US $100	Keyless entry not working. Kessey module replaced and upgraded.
Apr 2011 90300 mi US $250	Water leak when tailgate raised after wash or rain. Drain part replaced with redesigned one. Problem fixed. Blinking zenon headlight. Bad wire harness. Replaced with new headlight module.
Jun 2011 92000 mi US $100	One oxygen sensor malfunction. Warranty company authorized replacing both. Engine and transmission dropped to repair. Fixed and Touareg functioning normally.

Volkswagen Touareg in Washington, United States Jan 2011 - Jun 2018
Feb 2011 78000 mi	Driver airbag warning light on continuously, problem previously reported to dealer. Cause is too short wire harness to driver seat. TSB previously issued now expired. Dealer will not fix under old TSB
Sep 2012 94000 mi US $202	L headlight control module showed fault code when scanned with VCDS. Module replaced under extended warranty air suspension system allowed front end to fully drop. Rear remained at 'normal' position.
Apr 2013 98500 mi US $100	Both headlights aiming high. Neither could be adjusted using the internal adjustment devices. Extended warranty denied claim. Appealed. Claim finally accepted. Car waiting for new headlight assemblies to arrive.
Jul 2013 101700 mi US $100	Dreaded 'driveshaft thumping' happened. Confirmed center Ujoint bearing carrier rubber mount had failed. New driveshaft ass'y ordered under extended warranty. This is a common and expected issue on all Touaregs of this vintage.
Sep 2013 105000 mi US $450	Inspection reported oil leak in rear of engine. Had dealer inspect. They reported leak from tandem pump (both fuel and vacuum)on Right rear of V10. OK'd repair with warranty. Engine removed. 2L oil found in intercooler piping. Turbos R&R.
Dec 2015 121000 mi	My Touareg has a bad switch so that the rear hatch window no longer opens.
Mar 2016 124000 mi	Keyless locking switch on driver's outside door handle is in process of failing - intermittent operation. New handle/switch has been ordered but must also be painted to match car
Feb 2017 135000 mi US $540	Car lost power and died. Cranked over but would not start. No check engine lights. Flat bed towed to repair shop. After 3 days shop determined clogged fuel filters. Replaced filter elements and purged and cleaned fuel tank.
Jun 2017 135000 mi US $1969	The original technician did not correctly tighten the -4- bolts that attach the subframe when completing the September 2013 repair that involved removing the engine. The dealer refused to pay for more than half of the repair to the damaged threads and paid for none of the resulting wear damage to the tires (new tires were required and were purchased by customer)
Oct 2017 137000 mi	Dealer (Herzog motors) failed to properly install grill during June repair. It flew off on freeway and was broken/lost. Dealer agreed to pay to replace, and did. Dealer was NOT the one who performed the repair.

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Volkswagen Touareg in California, United States Oct 2015 - Aug 2016
Aug 2016 190000 mi	My timing belt broke and bent valves and broke guides. i had new heads, timing belt and water pump replaced. The mechanic didn't do the job correctly on timing and cleaning up metal fragments and fragments went throughout my motor.

Volkswagen Touareg in Pennsylvania, United States Apr 2012 - Apr 2013
Feb 2013 94100 mi US $1600	Fuel pump replaced

Volkswagen Touareg in Oregon, United States Sep 2016 - Jan 2017
Sep 2016 122000 mi US $4000	ABS fault
Jan 2017 126000 mi	TPMS error message

Volkswagen Touareg in Illinois, United States Mar 2011 - Nov 2012
Jul 2011 78800 mi US $1200	headlight motor not working, $500 blower motor replaced, $700
Apr 2012 90200 mi US $800	Driveline severe "clunk" when downshifting from 5th to 4th. Common problem for these cars, according to the internet. Locked in 3rd gear
Sep 2012 103000 mi US $250	Trailer lights stopped working
Nov 2012 103000 mi	Intermittent check engine light. Repair estimate $1,000. Have allready spent $5k on repairs this year. Traded car in on 2012 touareg. For $7k. Kept the car 1 year too long.

Volkswagen Touareg in Missouri, United States Jan 2008 - Jan 2011
Feb 2008 75000 mi US $1700	Waterpump failed at 71k while replaced, I had 80k maintenance done(timing belt + all the parts were replaced, new thermostat(bad too) serpentine belt replaced(prevention).Rest of masintenance I do myself that is due at 80k

Volkswagen Touareg in California, United States Jan 2008 - Mar 2010
Jan 2008 72000 mi	Tire Pressure Monitoring System Fault, all four tire sensors replaced, TPMS computer replaced under warranty
May 2008 75000 mi	TPMS Sensors again
Sep 2008 77000 mi	TPMS Sensor errors, keyless entry computer faults. Keyless entry computers replaced, key reprogrammed, all under warranty
Dec 2008 78000 mi	TPMS AGAIN, this time they've replaced just about every computer and sensor as well as rewired the whole mess. Called in a specialist from VW that is overseeing the repairs. Under warranty still thank god

Volkswagen Touareg in Texas, United States Jun 2008 - Jul 2010
Jul 2008 70000 mi	Noticed that the front cover by the fog light had been damaged by PO. I was able to affect a repair myself using strategically drilled holes and zip ties. Now the panel has been fixed and the fog light is in a fairly accurate position.
Dec 2008 75000 mi US $500	Cooling System thermostat was stuck and would cause the system to overheat. The dealer also discoved another leak in the cooling system, replaced the hose, replaced coolant. Also fix oil drain plug issue as PO had over tightened plugs, put in new plugs.

Volkswagen Touareg in Colorado, United States Dec 2010 - Jan 2011
Jan 2011 72000 mi US $2000	Driver's headlight, windshield wipers, and drive train replaced. Tire px monitoring system not fixed. According to VW, "low battery life." Requires sensor replacements for an extra $650. Opted to visually check tires and live with warning.

Volkswagen Touareg in Minnesota, United States Jan 2011 - Feb 2015
Jun 2011 110000 mi US $1600	Both fuel pumps total failure while visiting relatives in Chicago. Car needed towing and repair.
Jan 2014 128000 mi US $790	Replaced the blower motor and installed a new battery
Feb 2014 129000 mi US $710	Fuel pump failed, replaced both pumps approx 2 years earlier. Has cost me over $2000 in fuel pump replacement/repair costs to date.
Jan 2015 US $900	3rd battery in less than a year. Something is seriously wrong with this vehicle. Radiator fan and control module fail

Volkswagen Touareg in New York, United States Apr 2010 - Aug 2015
Aug 2010 73000 mi US $908	Water pump failed - covered by extended warranty. Had 80k belts/therm replaced while engine was apart for $908
Oct 2010 74000 mi US $600	Side impact Airbag was malfunctioning. Replaced entire unit.
Jan 2011 81800 mi US $300	TPMS Sensors died. Purchased batteries and stems separately and had dealship reset TPMS Controller (which noted a fault) and install/balance sensors on tires.

Volkswagen Touareg in New Jersey, United States Sep 2016 - Sep 2017
May 2016 98750 mi US $250	Headlight keeps burning out bulbs

Volkswagen Touareg in Washington, United States Jan 2015 - Jun 2022
Jul 2015 73300 mi US $100	requires removal of entire assembly
Sep 2018 107000 mi US $200	Vacuum system replacement
Oct 2020 115000 mi US $400	replace timing belt, water pump, thermostat, drive belt

Volkswagen Touareg in Minnesota, United States Jul 2010 - Jun 2012
Nov 2010 67500 mi US $75	squeaking drivetrain. Lubrication only.
Apr 2011 70500 mi US $1200	Tire Pressure sensors replaced
Jan 2012 78000 mi US $95	replace headlight, expensive xenon bulb Airbag light, only reset. If it occurs again, the sensor will be replaced at a much higher cost.

Volkswagen Touareg in Massachusetts, United States Mar 2008 - Jun 2018
Dec 2009 55000 mi US $1303	Driveshaft center support bearing failed - driveshaft replaced. Auto transmission valve body replaced - rough downshift problem. Parking sensor replaced
Feb 2011 66000 mi US $314	Alternator failure - replaced.
Nov 2011 74000 mi	Front parking sensor replaced.
Jun 2012 79000 mi US $150	prop shaft replaced
Sep 2013 96000 mi US $100	Battery replaced
Apr 2017 142000 mi US $500	Both catalysts replaced due to flex pipe exhaust leaks
Sep 2017 152000 mi US $1500	Front differential rebuilt
Nov 2017 154000 mi US $250	Rear brakes. New rotors (first new set), pads (third set)

Volkswagen Touareg in New Jersey, United States Mar 2010 - Nov 2021
Jan 2010 49000 mi US $30	replaced #3 spark coil
May 2010 55000 mi US $1900	Overheat warning, due to sticking thermostat wet passenger side floormat, due to clogged A/C evaporator drain.
Jun 2010 56000 mi	Bulb out warning came on. All lights worked fine. Warning has not reappeared since visit to dealer
May 2011 66000 mi US $2400	keyless entry and locking did not work. Replaced driver door handle and rear hatch handle assemblies Driver sunvisor flops down. Replaced sunvisor TPMS batteries dead. Replaced TPMS sensors in all four wheels. Keyless entry failed again and control module was replaced.
Nov 2011 68000 mi	Headlight not working leaking cam seals replaced coolant temp sensor replaced
May 2012 72100 mi US $400	Water leak at headliner-front. Sunroof drains clogged. Drains were cleared Front right parking sensor, triggering random alerts.
Oct 2012 75200 mi	parking brake warning light stayed on
Dec 2012 76000 mi US $70	Intake runner flap shafts jammed, broken plastic rods to vacuum motors. Took assembly apart, cleaned and replace broken control rods.
Apr 2014 84300 mi US $75	Replaced crankcase vent valve to solve high oil consumption issue(quart per 1000 miles).
May 2014 85000 mi US $60	Replaced N112 valve due to broken plastic hose connection
Jun 2014 86000 mi	repaired gruven parts manifold control arm with broken plastic bushing. Part has lifetime warrantee.
Nov 2014 92000 mi US $2800	Missing under load. Secondary air code and cat efficiency code. Bank one cat fried and needed new combi valve leaking.
Dec 2014 93000 mi US $26	After fixing sunroof drain issue, leak persisted and driver side front rug remained wet. Bad seal was found on cover in rear hatch hinge area, with leak travelling to front of car. Cyl. 1 spark coil failed. Replaced.
May 2015 101000 mi	Replaced failed pcv valve.
Jul 2015 108700 mi US $2200	Replaced both fuel pumps due to clogged filter. Replaced Valve cover gaskets and cam seals.
Jun 2016 119000 mi US $461	No crank, no start. Corroded wire connections in harness under carpet near driver side A pillar. Water leakage caused by sunroof drain and hose connection problems over the years.
Aug 2016 119600 mi US $300	no crank no start
Dec 2016 121000 mi US $2900	no crank no start. Wiring repair and battery replacement did not fix. Dealer could not duplicate for over a month. Finally checked wiring to starter and replaced starter and power relay. Not sure if fixed, but OK for a month.
May 2017 122000 mi US $1500	Cam position sensor and cam tensioner
Dec 2017 129000 mi US $300	Replaced 2 corroded tire valve stems.
Apr 2018 131000 mi US $1100	No crank, no start. Dealer found melted wires under fuse/relay panel in engine compartment. One of the fuel pumps was running continuously. this could have been cause of no crank a year and half ago, which resulted in starter being replaced. Suspect that Kessy module is going, because dash warning occasionally pops up "put shift lever in Park" even though driving.
Jul 2018 135000 mi	MIL on. Cylinder 5 misfire. Cleaned fouled plug.

Volkswagen Touareg in Michigan, United States Jul 2012 - May 2018
Oct 2012 75500 mi US $1230	Broken center bearing, driveshaft u-joint also not moving properly. Replaced full driveshaft assembly.
May 2013 85700 mi US $2700	Thermostat going bad. replaced it together with water pump and full 80,000 mile maintenance
Jun 2013 87000 mi US $1516	A/C not working properly. Dealer found venting not operating properly yellow warning light. dealer found problem with air intake seals
May 2014 100600 mi US $1015	Right from flex pipe rusted out. Replaced with unit containing new right front Cat and flex pipe.
Oct 2014 102500 mi US $500	Horn not working - Replaced both horns; GPS getting lost - replaced GPS antenna
Jun 2017 139000 mi US $1000	replaced both headlights bulbs (one was burned out) plus 1 ballast
Jul 2017 139000 mi US $600	Transmission has significant jerks when shifting, particularly between 4 and 5. As start, shop checked and replaced, fluid and checked systems.

Volkswagen Touareg in Kentucky, United States Sep 2009 - Apr 2011
Oct 2009 63000 mi US $120	The flashback lights were not working. Once inspected by the dealer, it was stated by the VW certified as a ground wire. Lights were working fine once grounded wire was fixed.
Apr 2010 67256 mi US $479	Water leaking underneath driver side carpet and rear passenger carpet driver side. wires were damaged traced and found error replaced wire. Multiple Control unit errors codes, No communication, Found Drivers side carpet very wet. Removed carpet and traced wiring. Repaired wire break from circuit 15, power supply to module relay. Cleared drains AC, sunroof, cowl drain.

Volkswagen Touareg in New Jersey, United States Jan 2009 - Jul 2012
Jun 2009 36000 mi	parking brake handle came off
Aug 2011 50200 mi US $520	replaced parking brake handle, wheel alignment. radiator flush oil/filter change

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Volkswagen Touareg in British Columbia, Canada Sep 2017 - Mar 2018
Sep 2017 111600 mi C $700	The steady bearing that supports the drive shaft. Located about half way between front axel and rear axel
Feb 2018 113460 mi	Regular oil change. However told brakes need replacing. There are several warning lights on that I have just learned to live with 1) Check engine - which is the catalytic converter 2) Air Bag warning light - likely wiring issue under drivers seat

Volkswagen Touareg in Wisconsin, United States May 2010 - Feb 2013
Aug 2010 150820 mi US $13	Changed low beam lamp. Changed low beam lamp
Nov 2010 157000 mi US $1200	Car started fine, then stopped after several seconds. Would restart then stop.Determined one of two fuel pumps not functioning. Decided to replace both.
Dec 2011 184000 mi US $996	Replaced 4 oxygen sensors
May 2012 190200 mi US $950	radiator fans kept running for an extended period of time after engine was shut off.
Aug 2012 196000 mi US $700	Check engine light. Rough running.
Sep 2012 196000 mi US $100	Valve stems leaking due to corrosion of wheels.

Volkswagen Touareg in Minnesota, United States Feb 2008 - Sep 2009
Dec 2008 64000 mi US $500	Remote key sensor chip in driver door needed replacement. Security system did not recognize that door was unlocked with remote and sounded alarm when door was opened.
Feb 2009 66000 mi	Tire pressure sensors.

Volkswagen Touareg in Florida, United States May 2013 - Jun 2014
Jun 2014 81000 mi US $2045	The rear drive shaft support bearing failed in Canada new shaft 1500 +15 % tax labor 4h x $80.0 total 2045.0 In the US, new shaft $650.00 rebuilt shaft 350.00+labor, replace bearing only $95.00 Bearing or rebuilt shaft non in Canada

Volkswagen Touareg in Ohio, United States Jul 2008 - Dec 2014
Aug 2014 61000 mi US $2500	Leaking catalytic converter, replaced front catalytic converter.

Volkswagen Touareg in British Columbia, Canada Nov 2008 - Sep 2013
Jan 2010 69440 mi C $1000	Main fuel pump failed
Jun 2011 81840 mi C $1650	Hard downshifting of trans, had fluid and filters changed, will likely need computer reflash. Failure of driveshaft steady bearing requiring driveshaft replacement.
Mar 2013 108500 mi	engine light on, engine running rough
Apr 2013 108700 mi C $1000	TPMS sensors with dead batteries causing valve stems to corrode and tires lose air.
Sep 2013 110980 mi C $830	replace malfunctioning valve body, supplied dealer with after-market component.

Volkswagen Touareg in Connecticut, United States Sep 2010 - Apr 2017
Mar 2011 83000 mi	Tire pressure sensors batteries were dead on 3 of 4 wheels . Decidied to wait until tires are replaced later this year or early next year.
Sep 2011 87000 mi US $350	Tire pressure sensors replaced. Batteries were no longer working.
Jan 2012 90000 mi US $1787	Replaced Both Catalytic Converters. I purchsed after Market Converters ($583 for Both vs $2600 VW ) Labor to Install $848. The $1787 includes converters. Plus One Head light Bulb.
Feb 2012 94000 mi	Brake system alarm. Rings, flashes yellow, tells you stop immediately. It then goes away and may not reappear for 10-100 miles. Shop diagnosed an intermittent glitch in the alarm. After 2 days the alarm went away and has not returned.
May 2012 97700 mi US $484	Brake sensor was giving a false alarm on the status of the Braking system
Jul 2012 98800 mi	A slight leak in return hose to compressor. System alarm said to go to workshop. All Freon was gone from system. Hose ordered, installed 7/18/ 12
Aug 2012 100300 mi US $872	Warning light for 4 wheel drive Part # OAD-341-601C motor replaced Part 489.60
Feb 2014 125000 mi US $459	Tire Pressure indication Sysytem J502 control module
Jul 2014 131000 mi US $1500	Center support bearing failed, This makes replacing the drive shaft necessary
Aug 2014 131700 mi US $386	Wire harness to Driver side headlight had a worn spot no lights

Volkswagen Touareg in Ontario, Canada Aug 2008 - Mar 2010
Sep 2008 22320 mi C $250	Headlight

Volkswagen Touareg in British Columbia, Canada Nov 2010 - Nov 2012
Dec 2010 86180 mi C $155	Tire air pressure sensors not working. Sensors need replacing, will do it when I replace tires. Dealer cost exceeds $220 per sensor X 4. After market cost $145 for all four. Guess what I'm doing?
Jun 2011 93000 mi C $100	ABS warning light on, dealer reset and said work would be required if light came back on. It has, as well as the downhill decent light. I'll report cost of repair next month.
Aug 2011 94240 mi C $1250	ABS light on. Dealer diagnosed as failed electrical motor in the rear differential. Brutally expensive part.
Dec 2011 99200 mi	I replaced tire pressure monitoring valves in wheels. Bought from Tire Rack, about 1/4 cost of factory parts. First VW dealer wouldn't show me how to initialize to eliminate warning light. Second dealer very helpful, easy process, no cost.
Mar 2012 102300 mi C $98	Drivers side low beam out. 12 dollar bulb, one hour labour. Bulb has lasted about 10 days and it is blown again. I have to talk to dealer on this, took to Canadian Tire. Not sure if I need a factory bulb?
Sep 2012 111600 mi C $1175	Main fuel pump went. It was recommended both pumps be replaced at the same time. About $375 per pump and labour.

Volkswagen Touareg in British Columbia, Canada Jan 2010 - Jun 2011
Jan 2010 49600 mi C $140	Coil pack for # 6 cylinder. Dealer fixed in an hour.

Volkswagen Touareg in Wisconsin, United States May 2008 - Feb 2009
Jun 2008 48000 mi US $95	Tire pressure monitoring sensor failed.

Volkswagen Touareg in Texas, United States Mar 2013 - Jul 2013
Apr 2013 138000 mi US $1000	replaced transfer case, from popping noise
Jul 2013 140000 mi US $350	Secondary Water Pump was leaking and replaced. Clean and replace gasket around thermostat which was leaking

Volkswagen Touareg in New York, United States Nov 2008 - Jun 2018
Jun 2016 98000 mi US $1100	Replaced main driveshaft. Driveshaft universal joint bearings wore out.

Volkswagen Touareg in California, United States Jan 2009 - Mar 2010
Feb 2009 62000 mi US $1000	Tire monitoring alarm fault. Don't want to spend anymore money on this problem without a fix. Brake light kept coming on; alarm and light indicator. The generator was not putting out enough voltage, replaced it.

Volkswagen Touareg in Colorado, United States May 2016 - Mar 2018
May 2017 118000 mi US $750	new fuel pump new down pipe

Volkswagen Touareg in Oregon, United States May 2013 - Sep 2015
Aug 2013 115000 mi US $980	Main drive line CV joints failed and center support bearing too.
Nov 2013 116700 mi US $921	TPMS system not working due to bad sensors.
Jan 2015 118800 mi US $530	LH Fuel pump quit. Replace LH fuel pump & check electrical system. Replaced battery.

Volkswagen Touareg in British Columbia, Canada May 2009 - Jun 2011
Sep 2010 47120 mi C $700	center carrier bearing on drive shaft
Jan 2011 49600 mi	Cat converters caused fault in systems checks. VW changed under extended warranty on this item
Jun 2011 51460 mi	TPMS sensors & module replaced

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Volkswagen Touareg in Ontario, Canada Feb 2008 - Mar 2010
Mar 2008 39060 mi	Battery died, replaced by dealership under warranty. Replaced wipers, and some interior trim at the same time, no charge.
Apr 2008 39680 mi	Driveshaft support bearing noisy, driveshaft ordered. TSB for whistling mirrors assesed and parts ordered. TSB for a pillar trim assessed and parts ordered. Installed new driveshaft. Installed mirror wings to stop whistling. A-pillar trim backordered.

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Volkswagen Touareg in Victoria, Australia Mar 2010 - Nov 2010
Nov 2010 148800 mi A $5500	timing chains loose and rubbed groove in part that then needed to be replaced ($1900), timing chains out meant that computer could not tune so huge fuel bills and rough running, idling. Sold vehicle

Volkswagen Touareg in South Australia, Australia Nov 2010 - Jun 2011
Jun 2011 60760 mi A $200	Failed Driveshaft Bearing (known problem and expected around this mileage). Part not available from VW (they wanted $2,200 for a complete tailshaft assembly), I've ordered the bearing online (overseas) and awaiting it to arrive.

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