2017 Volkswagen Touareg recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 1 recall for the 2017 Volkswagen Touareg; the most frequently affected component is unknown or other. Owners filed 24 complaints, most often about engine. Among the 14 model years of this model in the database, 2017 ranks #14 for number of recalls.

Recalls1

Complaints24

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Recalls (1)

Unknown or otherCampaign 21V321000 · 05 May 2021

Problem: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017 Touareg GP, Tiguan, Golf A6, E-Golf GP, CCF, 2016-2017 Passat GP, 2018-2019 Golf R GP, and 2018 Atlas vehicles. These internal-use vehicles were sold without confirmation that they were built to all applicable regulatory requirements and may have been modified prior to sale. As such, these vehicles may fail to comply with the requirements of various Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.

Risk: Vehicles that do not meet all regulatory requirements may have an increased risk of injury, crash, or fire.

Remedy: Volkswagen will repurchase the vehicles. Owner notification letters were mailed May 20, 2021. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 01F1.

What owners complain about

Share of the 24 most recent complaints stored for this model year, by component. Owners can list more than one component.

Engine19 · 79%

Unknown or other6 · 25%

Seats1 · 4%

Service brakes1 · 4%

Power train1 · 4%

Electrical system1 · 4%

Steering1 · 4%

Suspension1 · 4%

When complaints were filed

20186

20196

20204

20212

20222

20233

20241

From owner complaints

My vehicle has been experiencing water damage to the air filter. It is unknown if this is from a car wash, driving in the rain or the vehicle sitting in the rain. This is a common complaint among an online website forum.
Engine · Jun 2018 · NHTSA complaint record

Waterlogged airfilter - car was serviced exactly one week prior to issue, and service director accused me of driving through a puddle of water. While i have driven through progressively bad weather in fl for years, i explained that i didn't that week and asked if this could be due to accumulation which was overseen…
Engine · Sep 2020 · NHTSA complaint record

Air intake system lets water into the engine which can cause destruction of the engine, loss of power, loss of power steering, and loss of power brakes while driving. I inspected the air filter on my car to evaluate it for this issue and the bottom of the filter was soaked after a car wash. It was completely dry…
Engine · Sep 2018 · NHTSA complaint record

Power seat reclining function on passenger and driver side. Due to the top of the adjustment lever being positioned too close to the top of the set cushion, if you sit on the edge of the seat, the seat back will continue to recline until you get up if you notice it or it hits the back seat bottom cushion. if there is…
Seats · Feb 2022 · NHTSA complaint record

How this year compares

Recalls per model year for this model.

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Source

Recall and complaint records from the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). A recall listed here may not apply to every vehicle of this model year — always check your VIN with NHTSA or a dealer.

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