"How reliable is the 2005 Volkswagen Touareg?"

"Based on 105 NHTSA complaints, the 2005 Volkswagen Touareg has a median complaint mileage of 56675 miles. The most common issue is Fuel/Propulsion System."

"What are common problems with the 2005 Volkswagen Touareg?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2005 Volkswagen Touareg is Fuel/Propulsion System, accounting for a significant portion of the 105 total complaints filed."

2005 Volkswagen Touareg: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 105 complaints

105

Total Complaints

56,675mi

Median Mileage

Fuel/Propulsion System

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

9,500 25th Percentile

56,675 Median Mileage

95,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Fuel/Propulsion System

Electrical System

Air Bags

Tires

Seat Belts

Automatic Transmission

Fuel System, Gasoline

Power Train

Unknown Or Other

Engine

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"JUST BOUGHT MY 2005 VW JETTA GLS TDI DIESEL (TURBO) MODEL CAR FROM LOCAL DEALERSHIP IN COLUMBUS, GA. MY WIFE AND I DROVE OFF THE LOT (LITERALLY) AND SHE IMMEDIATELY TURNED ON HER NEW DRIVER'S SIDE HEATED SEAT (BLACK LEATHER SEAT) TO TEST IT (LUCKY SHE DID). THE SEAT WOULD NOT WORK AT FIRST, THEN IT ..."

"THE BRAKES IN MY 2005 JETTA GLI MAKE A VERY LOUD NOISE WHEN I BACK UP. IT WAS A RECALL AND THEY TOLD ME THE FIRST DAY THAT THEY HAD TAKEN CARE OF IT, AND THAT IF I KEEP ON HEARING THE NOISE TAKE IT BACK. WELL THE NOISE ITS PRETTY BAD, SO I TOOK THE CAR BACK AND THEY SAID THEY COULDNT DO ANYTHING ABO..."

"WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM CHURCH I SAW A BEAUTIFUL SHINY PRIUS AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP IN TIME WITH MY VW JETTA. THE BRAKES WOULD NOT HOLD. *JB"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Fuel/Propulsion System 16 complaints

25th: 78,000 mi Median: 102,000 mi 75th: 121,500 mi

Electrical System 13 complaints

25th: 50,500 mi Median: 89,109 mi 75th: 107,024 mi

Air Bags 7 complaints

25th: 6,621 mi Median: 30,000 mi 75th: 77,500 mi

Tires 6 complaints

25th: 4,300 mi Median: 7,350 mi 75th: 11,000 mi

Seat Belts 6 complaints

25th: 93,275 mi Median: 93,800 mi 75th: 94,675 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 26 VA: 11 NV: 9 OH: 6 FL: 6 GA: 5 MO: 5 MN: 4 NY: 3 CT: 3

Who Files Complaints?

23.8%

Original Owners

76.2%

Second+ Owners

Volkswagen Touareg — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2004	373	35,000	Electrical System	16
2006	52	70,000	Fuel/Propulsion System	0
2008	73	91,000	Fuel/Propulsion System	1
2009	25	81,000	Fuel/Propulsion System	0
2010	37	62,400	Fuel/Propulsion System	1
2011	20	34,750	Fuel/Propulsion System	1
2012	37	45,000	Fuel/Propulsion System	1
2013	42	27,989	Steering	1
2014	35	11,523	Steering	1
2015	35	43,115	Engine	0
2016	67	21,000	Engine	0
2017	34	11,000	Engine	0

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28