{"id":"2017_volkswagen_touareg","make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Touareg","model_slug":"touareg","year":2017,"url":"/volkswagen/touareg/2017/","pts":["gas"],"configs":[{"id":37797,"model":"Touareg","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S8)","cyl":6,"displ":3.6,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":17,"hwy":23,"comb":19,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":462,"fe_score":4,"ghg_score":4,"fuel_cost":3300,"save_spend":-5250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"VGA","modified":"Tue Nov 22 00:00:00 EST 2016"}],"vclass":"Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","segment":"Midsize / large SUV","recalls":[{"campaign":"21V321000","component":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2021-05-05","owner_notified":"2021-05-20","units":46,"summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017 Touareg GP, Tiguan, Golf A6, E-Golf GP, CCF, 2016-2017 Passat GP, 2018-2019 Golf R GP, and 2018 Atlas vehicles.  These internal-use vehicles were sold without confirmation that they were built to all applicable regulatory requirements and may have been modified prior to sale.  As such, these vehicles may fail to comply with the requirements of various Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.","consequence":"Vehicles that do not meet all regulatory requirements may have an increased risk of injury, crash, or fire.","remedy":"Volkswagen will repurchase the vehicles.  Owner notification letters were mailed May 20, 2021.  Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298.  Volkswagen's number for this recall is 01F1.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"01F1","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"}],"recall_count":1,"critical_count":1,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":85,"grade":"B","complaints":{"count":24,"crash":0,"fire":0,"injured":0,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Engine",19],["Unspecified",6],["Forward Collision Avoidance",2],["Steering",1],["Suspension",1],["Wheels",1]],"by_year":{"2018":6,"2019":6,"2020":4,"2021":2,"2022":2,"2023":3,"2024":1},"excerpts":[["2024-01-01","Engine","I purchased a 2017 Volkswagen Touareg V6 in October 2023. A problem with the vehicle revealed itself right away. It was consuming too much oil. Oil splatter is present on the hood, the car doors, the back bumper and built up oil residue is present in both tailpipes. Oil has to be added in about three week intervals. Th\u2026"],["2023-08-11","Engine","The vehicle has an internal oil drain system that slowly leaks oil past the pistons into the combustion chamber of the engine causing the engine to burn oil. This is very dangerous when smoke exits the vehicle from the exhaust and into the air that could be inhaled by others. This same issue over time can cause an engi\u2026"],["2023-05-19","Engine","Exhaust line for cylinders 4-6 developed crack immediately before catalytic converter. Problem has occurred in other Touaregs, there is even a recall for 2014 models. Crack allows exhaust to leak nearby air intake to cabin. Noticeable exhaust smell inside cabin, especially when stopped. No warning, just check engine li\u2026"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":19,"ncap":null,"complaints":24},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}