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Volkswagen Touran recalls

14 DVSA safety recalls name the Volkswagen Touran, launched 2005 to 2023. Each covers a range of build dates, not every Touran. Newest first; open a recall for the defect, the fix and every model it names.

Recall data updated

Recalls14
Latest launch2023
Earliest launch2005
Earliest and latest build dates named2003 to 2023
Is a specific Touran 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 Touran 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
Faulty wheel bearing housings can fail and break prematurely R/2023/1986 Jul 20234 Apr 20233 per line
The wall thickness of the fuel tank may not be to specification R/2019/45118 Dec 201910 Oct 2019 to 11 Oct 201953 per line
Wheels ordered and bought at the dealers may not be compatible R/2020/00512 Dec 201913 Sep 2019 to 22 Oct 2019184 per line
Too little torque may be provided by the engine at low engine speeds R/2019/2649 Aug 20199 Oct 2018 to 28 May 2019373 per line
A short circuit in the LED module of the panorama sun roof can occur R/2018/33128 Nov 20181 Apr 2015 to 31 Jul 201837,179 per line
Head restraint may be insecure R/2018/13311 May 201814 Feb 2018 to 31 Mar 20182,881 (whole recall)
Starter motor may malfunction and overheat R/2018/0627 Mar 20181 Mar 2011 to 30 Nov 201116,625 (whole recall)
Abs/esc system may fail R/2017/18920 Jun 20171 Jun 2008 to 31 May 201064,192 (whole recall)
Airbag/belt tensioners may not trigger in event of an accident R/2017/07922 Mar 20171 May 2016 to 31 Oct 20163,879 (whole recall)
Lights may fail without warning R/2017/04023 Jan 20171 Jun 2015 to 31 Oct 201612,440 (whole recall)
Side airbag gas generator canister may fail R/2016/0656 Apr 201623 Jan 2015 to 28 Jan 201538 per line
Clutch may operate inadvertently with unexpected loss of drive R/2009/11014 Dec 20091 Sep 2008 to 31 Aug 20093,514 (whole recall)
Flywheel may fail R/2005/0915 Oct 20051 Oct 2003 to 31 May 200526,264
Bolts of the tandem fuel pump cover may break R/2004/2113 Mar 20051 Mar 2004 to 31 Aug 200449,701 (whole recall)

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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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