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Volkswagen Touareg recalls

14 DVSA safety recalls name the Volkswagen Touareg, launched 2004 to 2025. Each covers a range of build dates, not every Touareg. Newest first; open a recall for the defect, the fix and every model it names.

Recall data updated

Recalls14
Latest launch2025
Earliest launch2004
Earliest and latest build dates named2002 to 2024
Is a specific Touareg affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

All Volkswagen Touareg recalls

Newest first. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for this model, for the whole recall, or the figure DVSA repeats on each model line.
RecallLaunchedBuiltVehicles
Hybrid battery management reprogramming R/2026/00115 Dec 202524 Aug 2023 to 18 Sep 2024308
On certain vehicles the side airbag fitted in the seat (front left) may not have been correctly R/2023/35620 Dec 202317 Aug 2023 to 23 Oct 202389
If the rear lid is opened and manually pushed up too far the electric spindle drive can suddenly R/2021/39113 Oct 202115 Jan 2019 to 29 Jan 2019209
Nuts fitted in the bolted connection of the right and left transverse link may not be to specifcation R/2021/23721 Jun 202122 Sep 2020 to 3 Nov 202087
A welded connection of the gearbox oil pipe can cause a leak of gear oil R/2020/13213 May 20201 Sep 2019 to 30 Nov 2019255
Bolted connection between steering shaft and steering rack may loosen R/2020/07918 Mar 202027 Apr 2018 to 22 Jan 201922
The shock absorber fork on the front axle may not have been produced with correct casting temperature R/2019/06427 Feb 20192 Dec 2018 to 13 Dec 201810
The belt buckle holder of rear right seat may not meet the strength requirements R/2018/33427 Nov 20188 Aug 2018 to 5 Oct 2018110
Brake pedal may fail and make hard braking impossible R/2016/06026 Mar 201618 Jun 2010 to 19 Jan 201617,163
Fire may occur R/2016/0145 Feb 20161 Jun 2010 to 31 May 2016121
Fuel may leak R/2015/05920 Apr 20151 Apr 2011 to 30 Apr 201213
Rear spoiler could become detached when driving. R/2009/06817 Aug 20091 May 2006 to 31 Jan 20096,428
Faulty rear seat belt locks R/2004/11512 Aug 20041 Oct 2002 to 30 Nov 20031,534 per line
Wiring loom may chafe and left seat console may not withstand severe rear crash R/2004/0269 Mar 20041 Oct 2002 to 1 Aug 2003789

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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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