2004 Volkswagen Touareg electrical system problems
Owners reported electrical system problems in 52 complaints for the 2004 Volkswagen Touareg, 14% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 52 14% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 33,000 miles 37 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 16 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 37 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 33,000 miles, and 65% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 4 fires, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Leaking gas caught on fire put it out but now I have no head lights no high beams replaced everything still nothing. All lights on dash go crazy kills battery all the time and had to replace something in the rear end. Overall it has cost me $2500 and I still have no headlights at all and leaking gas. It’s my only vehicle I hope next time it doesn’t catch back on fire could have been worse and still could be. Somebody could get hurt and I have kids.
I recently purchased a 2004 VW tuareg in july 1st of 2014. Immediately upon purchasing the vehicle I began receiving a parking brake alarm when I turned on the vehicle. The alarm would persist until I pushed down on the parking brake. I would also receive an occasional alarm for the tire pressure monitoring system. Then, on december 15, 2014 the vehicle refused to turn on at all. The dashboard display had a flashing steering wheel.
Other problems reported for the 2004 Volkswagen Touareg
- Tires 38 complaints
- Fuel system 33 complaints
- Transmission 32 complaints
- Engine 28 complaints
- Air bags 27 complaints
- Cruise control 23 complaints
- Brakes 21 complaints
- Suspension 21 complaints
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