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2006 Volkswagen Touareg

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2006 Volkswagen Touareg do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 27.5.

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37Owner complaints

Model-year median: 27.5

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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200475
200537
20069
200756
200819
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Fuel/propulsion System
9Electrical System
7Power Train
5Air Bags
4Exterior Lighting
4
All reported categories
Fuel System, Gasoline
4Service Brakes, Hydraulic
4Engine
2Electronic Stability Control (esc)
1Engine And Engine Cooling
1Equipment
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Seat Belts
1Seats
1Structure
1Unknown Or Other
1Vehicle Speed Control
1Visibility/wiper
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

29 reports with mileage · 8 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Fuel/propulsion System. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports1 fire reports0 injury reports

Seat Belts complaints

1 reports
Clear category filter
2,500 miles · Feb 7, 2012
Seat Belts

REAR CENTER SEAT BELT RETRACTOR ASSEMBLY PRE-LOCKS WHEN THE REAR SEAT IS PLACED IN THE EXTENDED CARGO POSITION. THIS DEFECT PROHIBITS THE USE OF RIGHT OUTBOARD SEATING POSITION AS WELL AS THE CENTER SEATING POSITION SINCE THE SEAT BACK CANNOT BE RETURNED TO THE USE POSITION. I HAVE INFORMED THE DEALERSHIP MANY TIMES OVER THE L…

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REAR CENTER SEAT BELT RETRACTOR ASSEMBLY PRE-LOCKS WHEN THE REAR SEAT IS PLACED IN THE EXTENDED CARGO POSITION. THIS DEFECT PROHIBITS THE USE OF RIGHT OUTBOARD SEATING POSITION AS WELL AS THE CENTER SEATING POSITION SINCE THE SEAT BACK CANNOT BE RETURNED TO THE USE POSITION. I HAVE INFORMED THE DEALERSHIP MANY TIMES OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS IN ATTEMPTS TO RESOLVE THIS SHORTCOMING. DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN UNABLE TO CORRECT THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY AND VW NOW WANTS ME TO PAY FOR THE THE REPAIR (LABOR) WITH NO GARANTEE THAT THIS ACTION WILL RESOLVE THE DEFECT. AS A RESULT, I HAVE DISCONNECTED THE REAR CENTER SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY AT THE ANCHOR NEAR THE FLOOR TO ALLOW PROPER OPERATION OF THE SEAT BACK AND THE RIGHT OUTBOARD SEATING POSITION. THIS IS A SAFETY RELATED ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED SINCE A SAFETY DEVICE WAS DEFECTIVE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DELIVERED. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10447040

Official recalls

1

17V583000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump

Sep 20, 2017

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2004-2007 Touareg vehicles. These gasoline-powered vehicles have a fuel filter flange that may crack, allowing fuel to leak.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.

Remedy: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the fuel filter flange for cracks, replacing the flange if cracks are found. If no cracks are found, a protective cover will be installed onto the filter flange. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began March 9, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 20Ai.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

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