Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 5 model years of the Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid (2011–2015).

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All Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid recalls (3)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Hybrid propulsion system

   NHTSA 16V035000 Reported January 25, 2016 825 vehicles potentially affected Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

   Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2011-2015 Touareg Hybrid vehicles manufactured March 20, 2010, to April 11, 2015. The hybrid battery tray may not drain water sufficiently. If water collects in the hybrid battery tray, it may cause an electrical short in the high voltage battery.

   Remedy: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install a fitted drain valve to allow water to drain properly, free of charge. The recall began late February 2016. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at…

   Model years: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015

2. Fuel rail (fuel system)

   NHTSA 15V019000 Reported January 20, 2015 26,008 vehicles potentially affected Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

   Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Audi S4, S5, Q7, 2012 Audi A6, Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid, and 2012-2013 Audi A7 vehicles. In the affected vehicles the fuel injection system may experience a fuel leak.

   Remedy: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel rails and corresponding seals, free of charge. The recall began on March 17, 2015. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-822-2834 or…

   Model years: 2012

3. Labels (equipment)

   NHTSA 11V195000 Reported March 29, 2011 256 vehicles potentially affected VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC

   Volkswagen is recalling certain model year 2011 touareg hybrid vehicles, manufactured from july 2, 2010, through february 3, 2011. The certification labels on these vehicles contain incorrect tire pressure information and therefore fail to comply with the requirements of motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, "tire selection and rims."

   Remedy: Dealers will install an overlay containing the correct tire pressure information onto the existing vehicle certification label free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin on or before april 19, 2011. Owners…

   Model years: 2011

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Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.