Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Touareg Hybrid | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 Touareg Hybrid | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 Touareg Hybrid | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 Touareg Hybrid | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 Touareg Hybrid | 0 | 2 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Crash-test ratings by year
NHTSA 5-star results for 3 model-year variants; not yet fully rated. Rollover risk is the estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
| Year | Variant | Overall | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2015 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid SUV AWD | — | 0.0 % |
| 2014 | 2014 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid SUV AWD | — | 0.0 % |
| 2013 | 2013 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid SUV AWD | — | 0.0 % |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), api.nhtsa.gov · US federal work, public domain
New registrations in Europe
8 new Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2010 and 2010, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2010 the largest markets were Spain (8).
| Year | New cars | CO₂ g/km |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 8 | — |
Averages are weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value (NEDC until the WLTP switch). European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
EU safety alerts
Safety Gate, the European Union's rapid alert system, names the Touareg Hybrid in 1 alert. European versions can differ from the North American car.
Water infiltration in the battery compartment (spare wheel recess) may cause a short circuit between the terminals of the high-voltage battery cells resulting in thermal destruction of the battery.
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0
Recalls
3 campaigns cover the Touareg Hybrid.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2011-2015 Touareg Hybrid vehicles manufactured March 20, 2010, to April 11, 2015. The hybrid battery tray may not drain water sufficiently. If water collects in the hybrid battery tray, it may cause an electrical short in the high voltage battery.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Audi S4, S5, Q7, 2012 Audi A6, Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid, and 2012-2013 Audi A7 vehicles. In the affected vehicles the fuel injection system may experience a fuel leak.
VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 TOUAREG HYBRID VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 2, 2010, THROUGH FEBRUARY 3, 2011. THE CERTIFICATION LABELS ON THESE VEHICLES CONTAIN INCORRECT TIRE PRESSURE INFORMATION AND THEREFORE FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS."
NHTSA recalls