Volkswagen · Large SUV
Volkswagen Touareg
Every model year 2016–2017: recalls, owner complaints, NHTSA crash ratings and EPA efficiency side by side, each value traced to the file it came from.
2 Model years 2016–2017
3 Recalls NHTSA campaigns, all years
69 Complaints owner reports, all years
A Newest grade 2017 Safety Signal
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What changed year to year
Source: computed from the filed record- 2017: dropped diesel; best combined mpg 24 → 19; 2 → 1 EPA configurations
Common questions about the Volkswagen Touareg
Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kitsWhich Volkswagen Touareg year is the best used buy?
On the recall record, the 2017 Touareg comes out top of the years before the current one: Safety Signal grade A (94/100), 1 recall and 24 owner complaints on file. That ranks paperwork, not condition — a specific car's history and service record still decide it.
How many recalls does the Volkswagen Touareg have?
Across model years 2016–2017, NHTSA has posted 3 recall campaigns for the Volkswagen Touareg. They are counted per model year in the table above, because a campaign almost never covers the whole run — it covers a build range.