Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2017 Volkswagen Touareg has 14 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
14
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2023 | ENGINE | The vehicle has an internal oil drain system that slowly leaks oil past the pistons into the combust... |
| Jun 1, 2021 | ENGINE | In a non-driving environment rain water drains off the hood of the vehicle, down the right headlight... |
| Sep 29, 2020 | ENGINE | WATERLOGGED AIRFILTER - CAR WAS SERVICED EXACTLY ONE WEEK PRIOR TO ISSUE, AND SERVICE DIRECTOR ACCUS... |
| Aug 26, 2020 | ENGINE | THE AIR INTAKE IS COLLECTING WATER AND GETTING INTO THE AIR FILTER HOUSING. THIS CAN CAUSE THE ENGI... |
| Jul 13, 2020 | ENGINE | FOR SEVERAL MONTHS WE NOTICED A SMALL PUDDLE UNDER THE FRONT RIGHT PORTION OF THE VEHICLE. WE ASSUME... |
| Dec 19, 2019 | ENGINE | MY CAR ENGINE TRANSMISSION/FAULT LIGHTS CAME ON AND I BROUGHT IT INTO DEALER, WHO IDENTIFIED A WET, ... |
| Aug 22, 2019 | ENGINE | WATER IS GETTING INTO AIRBOX, SOAKING THE ENGINE AIR FILTER. |
| Jul 19, 2019 | ENGINE | ENGINE AIR INTAKE DESIGN IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO FLOODING WITH WATER. A LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER WILL COLLECT... |
| Apr 15, 2019 | ENGINE | THE ENGINE AIR FILTER BOX GETS FLOODED WITH WATER WHICH COULD LEAD TO ENTERING WATER IN THE ENGINE A... |
| Feb 20, 2019 | ENGINE | WATER GETTING IN THE ENGINE AIR FILTER BOX, AND SATURATING AIR FILTER. WE HAVE NOT DRIVEN IN HEAVY ... |
| Sep 24, 2018 | ENGINE | AIR INTAKE SYSTEM LETS WATER INTO THE ENGINE WHICH CAN CAUSE DESTRUCTION OF THE ENGINE, LOSS OF POWE... |
| Jul 5, 2018 | ENGINE | MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING WATER DAMAGE TO THE AIR FILTER. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THIS IS FROM A CA... |
| Jun 1, 2018 | ENGINE | THE TOUAREG HAS A DESIGN FLAW THAT HAVE THE ENGINE AIR INTAKE UNDER NEATH THE FRONT HEADLIGHT, WHICH... |
| May 21, 2018 | ENGINE | WATER WAS FOUND IN THE AIR FILTER AND ENGINE. SERVICE ADVISER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN WATER. ... |