2016 Volkswagen Touareg: raw data

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vehicle2016 / volkswagen / touareg
known issues4 clusters (reviewed 2026-08-29)
complaints44 on file (2015-11-17 → 2025-11-13)
recalls2
investigations0
fars2 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Engine air intake water ingestionENGINE20 complaints2018-09 → 2021-06touareg-2016-engine-air-intake-water-ingestion
  • 11124584 CONSTANT ISSUES WITH WATER ENTERING THE AIRBOX FROM FAULTY DESIGN. THIS CAN ENABLE PARTS OF THE FILTER TO ENTER THE ENGINE AND CAUSE CATASTROPHIC DAMAGE (HYDRO LOCK)
  • 11288144 FAULTY AIR INTAKE SYSTEM ALLOWS WATER TO BE INGESTED. AIR FILTER BECOMES SOAKED WITH WATER, AND WILL ULTIMATELY FAIL IF LEFT UNCHECKED
  • 11421686 2016 Touareg was towed to OStein VW service after engine would not accelerate and ran rough when got onto the interstate
Panoramic sunroof leak and glass failureSTRUCTURE4 complaints2018-01 → 2021-02touareg-2016-panoramic-sunroof-leak-failure
  • 11396521 DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHED, OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE DROPPED TO 17 DEGREES. ALL OF A SUDDEN WE HEARD A LOUD SOUND, LIKE A GUNSHOT AND IMMEDIATELY GLASS FELL ON OUR HEADS
  • 11341088 SUNROOF LEAKS AND WATER ACCUMULATES IN THE SPARE TIRE WELL PLUS GROWS MOLD MAKING THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE
  • 11064277 SUNROOF EXPLODED WHILE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY. THE EXPLOSION WAS UPWARDS. THE CAR HAS A PANORAMIC ROOF AND THE FRONT SLIDING SECTION IS THE ONE THAT EXPLODED
Parking brake warning light malfunctionELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES2 complaints2021-11 → 2025-05touareg-2016-parking-brake-warning-fault
  • 11441626 Electronic Parking Brake lever light was flashing and dashboard showed parking brake error message. Drove car to VW Dealership, which diagnosed problem as likely bad Parking Brake Control Module (Part J540)
  • 11662004 UNKNOWN- simply picking up my kids and various alerts came on the dashboard including the ABS brakes error, Parking brake error, and others that I am not sure of
Forward collision camera failure, part unavailableFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE8 complaints2019-04 → 2025-11touareg-2016-fca-camera-part-unavailable
  • 11637367 My ACC/AEB went out over 2 years ago. At the time this vehicle was out of warranty. The dealer ordered the part (camera) and charged me for it. I waited over a year for the part
  • 11564741 The windshield camera that is responsible for the imaging used for many of the system on the 2016 Touareg is a high failure item and has been constituently backordered from VW
  • 11203828 AFTER LESS THAN FOUR YEARS OF OWNERSHIP, AND OUTSIDE OF THE 3 YEAR/36,000 MILE WARRANTY, THE ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL MODULE(S) FAILED FOR NO APPARENT REASON, RENDERING THE ENTIRE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM INACTIVE

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
442015-11-172025-11-1300ENGINE:22; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:10; FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE:8; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:5; SERVICE BRAKES:5

Recalls all years →

campaign_numberreport_received_datecomponentsummaryconsequenceremedy
16V24300026/04/2016TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMSVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2016 Toureg vehicles manufactured July 7, 2015 to March 3, 2016. In the affected vehicles, the Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) may be improperly calibrated and, as a result, the TPMS may fail to warn the driver that the tire pressure is low. Additionally, the tire pressures printed on the Safety Certification labels are incorrect. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems."If the vehicle is driven on underinflated tires, the tires may fail suddenly, increasing the risk of a crash.Volkswagen has notified owners, and dealers will correct the TPMS settings and replace the safety certification label, free of charge. The recall began on May 13, 2016. Volkwagen's number for this recall is 44M9.
16V17000024/03/2016SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGESVolkswagen 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_yearsoccupant_deathsmatch_typevpic_recovered
2010-20242legacy-code0

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). 2016 Volkswagen Touareg vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2016/volkswagen/touareg
@misc{wrenchpro_2016_volkswagen_touareg_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2016 Volkswagen Touareg},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2016/volkswagen/touareg}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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