6.7

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
9,940 miles

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problem #2

Jun 022006

Touareg 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 19,880 miles
Volkswagen 2004 Touareg sport utility 4D has serious alignment problems resulting in premature tire wear on all 4 tires! front 2 tires are down to metal showing with only 19,880 miles. Car has been in for all scheduled services and rotations. Almost lost control of car while driving! also, pre-mature wear of front & back brakes & pads due to the alignment/tire problems! condensation on front windshield that defogger does not remove. Fuel injection recall that on service bulletin stated it could result in a fire if not fixed! tire pressure monitoring system failure, esp failure, computer software failure!

- Newport Beach, CA, USA

problem #1

Jun 152004

Touareg 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
The consumer stated the defogger did not defrost the windshield efficiently. This caused poor visibility to the driver. The consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle and drove it to the dealer for inspection twice. The mechanic was unable to duplicate the problem.

- Elk Grove Village, IL, USA