2006 Volkswagen Touareg

Problems owners report

Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2006 Volkswagen Touareg, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.

• Fuel/propulsion system9
• Electrical system7
• Power train5
• Fuel system, gasoline4
• Exterior lighting4
• Service brakes, hydraulic4
• Air bags4
• Engine2
• Structure1
• Latches/locks/linkages1

NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported

Compared with other years

NHTSA ODI complaints by model year

New York safety inspections

At its first New York inspection the 2006 Volkswagen Touareg failed the safety check 3.09% of the time — 32% more often than the average 2006 passenger car (2.34%). Median odometer at inspection: 135,881 miles.

NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count

Engines

The most common engines in 2006 Volkswagen Touareg cars on Dutch roads are the 3.0 diesel (165 kW, 221 hp), 3.6 petrol (206 kW, 276 hp) and 3.2 petrol (177 kW, 237 hp).

RDW Open Data (CC0): registered passenger cars and their fuel data · engine size rounded to 0.1 litre, net maximum power · versions with at least 20 cars

In the Netherlands

176 first registered in 2006 are on Dutch roads; 41% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €75,895.

Most common APK defects

• Band onvoldoende profiel77
• Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld49
• Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde46
• Waarschuwingsinrichting airbag- / gordelsysteem geeft defect31
• Overmatige vloeistoflekkage overige vloeistoffen30
• Remslang beschadigd, wapeningsmateriaal zichtbaar30
• Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm29
• Kentekenplaatverlichting werkt niet (goed) / ontbreekt23

Colours

RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording

In the United Kingdom

1,066 cars built in 2006 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 737 more were declared off the road (SORN).

Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0

MOT test results in Great Britain

In 2023, 1,993 of these cars first registered in 2006 took their annual MOT test. 64% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 2006 the figure was 56%.

DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail

In New Zealand

255 2006 cars are on the New Zealand register; 66% arrived as used imports, 29% were sold new in New Zealand.

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0

Fuel consumption

Official Canadian test results for 2 variants: combined 14.4–16.8 L/100 km (about 14–16 mpg US), CO₂ 331–386 g/km.

Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada

Recalls in Canada

1 Transport Canada recall for the 2006 Volkswagen Touareg.

Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada

Recalls

Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words

Service bulletins

What Volkswagen told its dealers about the 2006 Volkswagen Touareg: known faults, fixes and updates.

NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)