"How reliable is the 2015 Volkswagen Touareg?"

"Based on 35 NHTSA complaints, the 2015 Volkswagen Touareg has a median complaint mileage of 43115 miles. The most common issue is Engine."

"What are common problems with the 2015 Volkswagen Touareg?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2015 Volkswagen Touareg is Engine, accounting for a significant portion of the 35 total complaints filed."

2015 Volkswagen Touareg: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 35 complaints

Total Complaints

43,115mi

Median Mileage

Engine

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

35,000 25th Percentile

43,115 Median Mileage

47,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Engine

Adaptive Cruise Control

Warnings

Unknown Or Other

Fuel/Propulsion System

Power Train

Tires

Pressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems

Visibility/Wiper

Catalytic Convertor

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG EQUIPPED WITH PIRELLI SCORPION VERDE TIRES, SIZE 265/50/R19. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT OBSERVED AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIRES WERE NOT PROPERLY INFL..."

"I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN TO THE TIRE SHOP THIS MORNING TO HAVE THE TIRE PATCHED FOR A SMALL SCREW THAT WAS PICKED UP DURING NORMAL OPERATION. I RECEIVED A CALL A SHORT TIME LATER FROM TIRE SHOP TELLING ME THAT THE SIDEWALL OF MY TIRE HAD FAILED. THIS IS THE SECOND SIDEWALL FAILURE MY GOODYEAR EAGLE LS-2..."

"LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER ENTERING THE INTAKE, AFFECTING THE PEFORMANCE OF THE VEHICLE. THE WATER IS INSUFFICIENTLY DRAINING FROM THE INTAKE BOX. THE AIR FILTER DEGRADES AS A RESULT. MAY LEAD TO POSSIBLE HYDROLOCKING OF THE ENGINE. THERE ARE ACTIVE RECALLS FOR THIS ISSUE FOR THIS VEHICLE MODEL IN CHINA ..."

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.

Engine 14 complaints

25th: 35,000 mi Median: 37,000 mi 75th: 47,902 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

DC: 5 CO: 4 TX: 3 CA: 3 FL: 3 IL: 3 OR: 2 NM: 2 VA: 2 WA: 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
2014	35	11,523	Steering	1
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