2014 Volkswagen Touareg: raw data

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vehicle	2014 / volkswagen / touareg
known issues	4 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-07)
complaints	27 on file (2014-11-05 → 2024-01-24)
recalls	2
investigations	0
fars	2 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
indexed	yes
license	CC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Steering wheel vibration/shake at highway speedSTEERING9 complaints2014-11 → 2018-03touareg-2014-steering-vibration

10652770 I PURCHASED A 2014 TOUAREG LUX TDI 3 DAYS AGO, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS SHAKING PRETTY SERIOUSLY WHILE I WAS DRIVE AROUND 70 MILE PER HOUR. *TR
10691016 PURCHASED VEHICLE ON 2/1/15. I NOTICED WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS ABOVE 63 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES BACK AND FORTH WHICH IS FELT THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL, SEAT & FRONT END
11081937 STRONG VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL (&NOISE) WHILE DRIVING WHEN MAKING TURNS. THIS IS SPORADIC AND HAPPENS WHETHER TURNING STEERING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT

Acceleration hesitation and power loss after repairENGINE3 complaints2018-08 → 2019-01touareg-2014-hesitation-post-recall

11115466 VW 3.0 LITER DEISEL ENGINE WITH RECALL ISSUE DUE TO FRAUD BY VW. VW APPLIED THE FIX TO THE ENGINE AS APPROVED BY THE COURT
11119319 ON AUGUST 10, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 1:30 PM IN BOUNTIFUL UTAH, I WAS TURNING LEFT INTO A BUSINESS. I STOPPED ON A STEEP HILL AND ALLOWED THE ON COMING TRAFFIC TO PASS. IT THEN BECAME SAFE FOR ME TO COMPLETE MY TURN. THAT IS UNTIL THE CAR HESITATED YET AGAIN
11172796 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE DID NOT ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED

Water intrusion in engine air filter housingENGINE5 complaints2019-06 → 2022-03touareg-2014-wet-air-filter

11217971 WHEN DRIVING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. AT THE SERVICE CENTER AT THE DEALER, THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE AIR FILTER HAD BECOME WET WITH WATER
11373836 ENGINE AIR FILTER AND HOUSING ARE WET, THIS IS AN ONGOING EVENT. I REMEDY IT BUY BUYING A NEW FILTER, DRYING OUT THE HOUSING AND REPLACING THE WET FILTER. I AM AFRAID AT SOME POINT THE WATER WILL ENTER THE ENGINE CAUSING DAMAGE AND PERHAPS AN ACCIDENT IF THE CAR STALLS
11458241 Wet Air intake filter. Clearly showed water damage and rot on the air filter. This is a repeated issue

Seat heater burns and electrical smokeELECTRICAL SYSTEM3 complaints2021-08 → 2021-10touareg-2014-seat-heater-fire

11437449 The contact owns a 2014 Volkswagen Touareg. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle a burning odor was present inside the cabin of the vehicle and smoke was seen coming from the front console
11429131 Vehicle has 72000 miles on it, Driver seat heater burned a hole on the leather, burning my pants, underwear and skin while I was driving. I had to pull over because smoke started to come out of the seat
11427867 I attempted to start the vehicle and the starter button clicked followed by a strong ozone electrical smell and copious smoke from under the hood

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

count	earliest_date	latest_date	crash_flagged	fire_flagged	top_components
27	2014-11-05	2024-01-24	1	2	STEERING:8; ENGINE:6; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:3; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:3; SUSPENSION:3

Recalls all years →

campaign_number	report_received_date	component	summary	consequence	remedy
18V329000	16/05/2018	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2012-2016 Eos, 2012 Passat, 2012-2016 CC, 2015-2016 e-Golf, 2011-2015 Touareg, 2012-2015 and 2017 Tiguan, and 2011-2016 Golf and 2011-2013 GTI vehicles. Modifications made while the vehicles were in an internal evaluation period may cause the affected vehicles to not comply with all of the applicable regulatory requirements.	If the vehicles do not meet all regulatory requirements, there could be an increased risk of a crash, fire, or injury.	Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles to make them fully compliant or Volkswagen will repurchase them if necessary, free of charge. The recall began November 29, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298.
16V170000	24/03/2016	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 Touareg vehicles. The brake pedal pivot pin may be missing a securing clip, allowing the pivot pin to move and the brake pedal to dislodge.	If the brake pedal dislodges, the driver may not be able to apply the brakes, increasing the risk of a crash.	Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brake pedal assembly to verify the presence of the securing clip and install any missing securing clips, free of charge. The recall began on April 27, 2016. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 46G4.

Investigations all years →

none listed

FARS occupant deaths all years →

crash_years	occupant_deaths	match_type	vpic_recovered
2010-2024	2	legacy-code	0

FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.

Cite this

Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.

Wrench.Pro (2026). 2014 Volkswagen Touareg vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2014/volkswagen/touareg

@misc{wrenchpro_2014_volkswagen_touareg_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2014 Volkswagen Touareg},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2014/volkswagen/touareg}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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