2015 Volkswagen Touareg problems
Owners have filed 35 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Volkswagen Touareg. Engine is the most reported problem area, at 43% of complaints. After that come forward collision avoidance (23%) and fuel system (6%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 35 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 43% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 43,000 miles 20 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 7 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 8 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 20 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 43,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 41,000 miles (12 complaints with mileage).
None of these complaints report a crash, fire, injury or death. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 100% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2015 ranks 10th most-complained-about out of 12 model years of the Volkswagen Touareg with enough data (20 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 2 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
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 inflated with nitrogen. The tires were not replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate vehicle failure mileage was 16,850 and the tire failure mileage was 16,800.the VIN was not available.
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's have experienced in less than 2 months. Vehicle is 2015 volkswagen touareg, and the tires were original with the vehicle. 50% failure rate is unacceptable.
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 and germany. The issue appears after driving or parking the vehicle in the rain. Possible culprit is the redesigned headlamps draining the water right into the intake opening in the front
After VW emission repair the car stalls in shifting gears at low speed. I took at the dealership repair shop 3 times everytime the kept the car for about 2-3 weeks and couldn't resolve the issue. It appears like there is no fuel coming to the engine or the car computer do not allow the car to shift to the next gear until it hits 3000 RPM in speeds lower the 35MPH. From what I understand with speaking with VW dealer advisors that this as a result of the emission repair and they can't fix it.
The contact owns a 2015 Volkswagen Touareg. The contact stated while her husband was stopped at a traffic light, he started to hear an abnormal sound. The driver stated no warning light was illuminated. The driver was able to continue driving to his destination. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the catalytic converter to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to the parts not being available. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure.