2004 Volkswagen Touareg brakes problems
Owners reported brakes problems in 21 complaints for the 2004 Volkswagen Touareg, 6% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 21 6% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 18,000 miles 15 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 9 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 15 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 18,000 miles, and 87% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 4 crashes.
What owners wrote
While pulling into the apt. Parking lot the brakes failed and the steering wheel locked, there was an alert on the control screen but I am not sure what it said. As a result the car drove over a fire hydrant and hit the trunk of a car parked next to the hydrant. Both front wheels were damaged and the drivers side wheel came completely off. There were no physical injuries and only one person (tom) was involved in the accident.
Every time the car is started the warning light shows that the parking brake is engaged. I never use the parking brake. I have talked to the dealer and they say that the parking brake pedal needs to be "hand lifted" to clear the warning light. When I tried this it did clear the warning light from the dash. My question is why would my parking brake be engaged if I never have used the parking brake?
Other problems reported for the 2004 Volkswagen Touareg
- Electrical system 52 complaints
- Tires 38 complaints
- Fuel system 33 complaints
- Transmission 32 complaints
- Engine 28 complaints
- Air bags 27 complaints
- Cruise control 23 complaints
- Suspension 21 complaints
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