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2011 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2011 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid. The newest campaign is 16V035000. NHTSA received the report on 25 Jan 2016. The NHTSA record gives the component Hybrid Propulsion System. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 16V035000, in the NHTSA record

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install a fitted drain valve to allow water to drain properly, free of charge. The recall began late February 2016. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this 53B8.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 1,081 units in total.

  1. 16V035000Received . 825 units.

    Hybrid Propulsion System

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2011-2015 Touareg Hybrid vehicles manufactured March 20, 2010, to April 11, 2015. The hybrid battery tray may not drain water sufficiently. If water collects in the hybrid battery tray, it may cause an electrical short in the high voltage battery.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An electrical short in the high voltage battery increases the risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install a fitted drain valve to allow water to drain properly, free of charge. The recall began late February 2016. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this 53B8.

    Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 53B8. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 11V195000Received . 256 units.

    Equipment / Other / Labels

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Volkswagen is recalling certain model year 2011 touareg hybrid vehicles, manufactured from july 2, 2010, through february 3, 2011. The certification labels on these vehicles contain incorrect tire pressure information and therefore fail to comply with the requirements of motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, "tire selection and rims."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Incorrect tire pressure information could lead to an owner improperly inflating the vehicle tires. Driving on improperly inflated tires can lead to premature tire wear and possibly a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will install an overlay containing the correct tire pressure information onto the existing vehicle certification label free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin on or before april 19, 2011. Owners may contact volkswagen at 1-800-822-8987.

    Report filed by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2011 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
DP22005Defect petitionPedestrian alert soundsElectrical System / Propulsion System27 Jan 20237 Aug 202322V063000

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20112
  2. 20122
  3. 20131
  4. 20141
  5. 20151

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2011 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/volkswagen/touareg-hybrid/2011/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2011 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid?
1,081 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid, model years 2011 to 2015. 2 of them name the 2011 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2011 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid open?
No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.