Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Volkswagen Touareg has 20 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
20
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2021 | ENGINE | 2016 Touareg was towed to OStein VW service after engine would not accelerate and ran rough when got... |
| May 26, 2021 | ENGINE | There is an ongoing issue with the drain from the air cleaner box clogging and water collecting in t... |
| Dec 20, 2020 | ENGINE | VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY LOSES POWER WHEN ACCELERATING. WOULD DESCRIBE THE FEELING AS RANGING FROM A S... |
| Nov 9, 2020 | ENGINE | ENGINE AIR FILTER COMPARTMENT FILLS WITH WATER UNDER NORMAL, IN-MOTION OPERATING CONDITIONS, LEAVING... |
| Sep 12, 2020 | ENGINE | THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT PARKED ON MY DRIVEWAY FOR 4 DAYS, DURING SO HEAVY RAINSTORMS PASSED OVER MY ARE... |
| Jun 16, 2020 | ENGINE | WATER FROM RAIN ENTERS THE AIR FILTER HOUSING WHILE PARKED OUTSIDE, AND SOAKS THE AIR FILTER AND DOE... |
| Feb 29, 2020 | ENGINE | WATER IN ENGINE AIRBOX. NOTICED AIR FILTER SATURATED WITH WATER WHEN CHANGING AT 21,000 MILES. APP... |
| Feb 8, 2020 | ENGINE | DUE TO A ENGINEERING FAULT WATER IS A GETTING INTO THE AIR INTAKE AND SOAKING THE BOTTOM OF THE AIR ... |
| Feb 8, 2020 | ENGINE | WATER GETS INTO AIR TAKE SYSTEM. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR CAR WASH AND ALSO PURCHASED A AIR FILTE... |
| Dec 10, 2019 | ENGINE | FAULTY AIR INTAKE SYSTEM ALLOWS WATER TO BE INGESTED. AIR FILTER BECOMES SOAKED WITH WATER, AND WILL... |
| Nov 29, 2019 | ENGINE | AT 18,293 MILES THE VEHICLE ENTERED "LIMP MODE" WHILE UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE PROBLEM W... |
| Oct 10, 2019 | ENGINE | WHEN IT RAINS HEAVILY, MY TOUAREG AIR FILTER IS VERY EASY TO GET INTO THE WATER. I CHECKED THE INFOR... |
| Sep 16, 2019 | ENGINE | MY ENGINE WAS DAMAGED AND BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALER IS SUGGESTING I HAVE GOTTEN WATER IN... |
| Aug 7, 2019 | ENGINE | DROVE IN RAINSTORM AND CAR SHUT OFF AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. COULD NOT START BACK UP. AFTER SER... |
| Jul 29, 2019 | ENGINE | ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AFTER DRIVING THREE MILES IN DRY WEATHER. AFTER SEEING RECALLS IN CHINA ABOUT W... |
| Jun 3, 2019 | ENGINE | WATER IN AIR INTAKE BOX, DISCOVERED WHEN CHANGING AIR FILTER. VEHICLE HAS 12,6XX MILES ON IT. NO P... |
| Feb 17, 2019 | ENGINE | AIR INTAKE WATER INGESTION BRAND NEW VEHICLE WITH ONLY 134 DEALER MILES ON IT. WENT FROM DELIVERY ... |
| Dec 3, 2018 | ENGINE | WHILE READING A VW FORUM I BECAME AWARE OF A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE AIR FILTER HOUSING DRAIN BECOMIN... |
| Nov 25, 2018 | ENGINE | WHEN CHANGING AIR FILTER, THE FILTER WAS SOAKED WITH WATER AT THE BOTTOM. THE AIR INTAKE TUBE WAS F... |
| Sep 5, 2018 | ENGINE | CONSTANT ISSUES WITH WATER ENTERING THE AIRBOX FROM FAULTY DESIGN. THIS CAN ENABLE PARTS OF THE FIL... |