Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Registered new in Europe in 2018
14,688 new Volkswagen Touareg cars were registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland in 2018; the largest markets were Germany (8,252), the United Kingdom (1,767), Sweden (694).
- Average mass
- 2,094 kg
- Average CO₂
- 218 g/km (WLTP)
- Average power
- 200 kW
- Fuel type recorded
- Diesel 100%
European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · averages weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value; fuel type as recorded at registration, where many non-plug-in hybrids appear as petrol · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
In the Netherlands
105 first registered in 2018 are on Dutch roads; 65% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €108,535.
Most common APK defects
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde22
- Band onvoldoende profiel22
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld14
- Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm13
- Ruitenwisserinstallatie geeft onvoldoende zicht8
- Mechanische delen van het remsysteem vertonen slijtage5
- Remschijf vertoont slijtage met kans op breuk4
- Band beschadigd3
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
1,590 cars built in 2018 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 29 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, 1,562 of these cars first registered in 2018 took their annual MOT test. 87% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 2018 the figure was 84%.
| Failed on | These cars | All cars from 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 4.6% | 5.2% |
| Suspension | 3.9% | 1.6% |
| Brakes | 2.2% | 2.9% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 2.2% | 4.0% |
| Visibility | 1.0% | 3.6% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 0.6% | 1.0% |
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 2018 cars are on the New Zealand register; 7% arrived as used imports, 93% were sold new in New Zealand.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Recalls
No recall campaigns cover the 2018 Volkswagen Touareg.
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 2018 Volkswagen Touareg: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 10159010 | The part number listed in the document is to be returned if it meets the criteria provided. |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)