"How reliable is the 2014 Volkswagen Touareg?"

"Based on 35 NHTSA complaints, the 2014 Volkswagen Touareg has a median complaint mileage of 11523 miles. The most common issue is Steering."

"What are common problems with the 2014 Volkswagen Touareg?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2014 Volkswagen Touareg is Steering, accounting for a significant portion of the 35 total complaints filed."

2014 Volkswagen Touareg: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 35 complaints

Total Complaints

11,523mi

Median Mileage

Steering

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

230 25th Percentile

11,523 Median Mileage

45,950 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Steering

Engine

Unknown Or Other

Suspension

Electrical System

Air Bags

Engine And Engine Cooling

Fuel/Propulsion System

Wheels

Power Train

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I PURCHASED A 2014 TOUAREG LUX TDI 3 DAYS AGO, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS SHAKING PRETTY SERIOUSLY WHILE I WAS DRIVE AROUND 70 MILE PER HOUR. *TR"

"VEHICLE EXHIBITS EXCESSIVE VIBRATION AND STEERING WHEEL SHAKE BETWEEN 60-75MPH. IT DOES NOT FEEL STABLE OR SAFE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES WITH NO FIX REMEDIED. *TR"

"UNFORTUNATELY I HAVE ENCOUNTERED CONTINUED STEERING WHEEL SHAKING WITH MY TDI VW TOUAREG. CURRENTLY HAVE APPROXIMATELY 3K OF MILES ON THE CAR. THE VEHICLE HAS HAD TWO SERVICE ATTEMPTS TO DATE FOR THIS CONCERN BY A LOCAL DEALER. I HAVE BEEN SEEING THIS ISSUE BECOMING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE WITH TIME...."

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.

Steering 8 complaints

25th: 8 mi Median: 140 mi 75th: 750 mi

Engine 6 complaints

Median: 56,000 mi

Suspension 3 complaints

Median: 10 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

NJ: 5 CA: 4 NC: 3 NY: 3 MD: 2 NH: 2 WA: 2 FL: 2 NM: 2 OR: 2

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
2005	105	56,675	Fuel/Propulsion System	0
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
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