2004 Volkswagen Touareg: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2004 Volkswagen Touareg. The newest campaign is 17V583000. NHTSA received the report on 20 Sep 2017. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump. NHTSA has 231 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name 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, 17V583000, in the NHTSA record

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.

NHTSA VIN lookup

Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 149,363 units in total.

17V58300020 Sep 2017Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump
04V59200015 Dec 2004Seat Belts
04V23300019 May 2004Seat Belts / Rear/Other
03V26600025 Jul 2003Electrical System / Wiring

17V583000Received 20 Sep 2017. 73,941 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 20Ai. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 9 Mar 2018.
04V592000Received 15 Dec 2004. 50,483 units.
Seat Belts
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain passenger cars fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, "occupant crash protection." all three rear seat positions and the front passenger position are equipped with seat belt retractors that have a locking feature which converts the retractor from an emergency locking retractor (elr) mode to an automatic locking retractor (alr) mode for the purposes of child restraint installation. The belt may deactivate the alr mode with certain child restraints.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
When involved in a crash, the child restraints may not be properly secured, increasing the risk of injuries or death.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will permanently install a 'clip' in each of the two rear outboard seat belts. The clips will prevent unwanted deactivation of the alr mode with child seat installations. The recall began on april 11, 2005. Owners should contact vw at 1-800-822-8987.
Report filed by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC. Manufacturer campaign number UY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 11 Apr 2005.
04V233000Received 19 May 2004. 24,269 units.
Seat Belts / Rear/Other
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain sport utility vehicles, the rear seat belt latch attachment bolt may have been insufficiently riveted.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a crash, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained increasing the risk of personal injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the belt buckle. Owner notification began on june 21, 2004. Owners should contact volkswagen at 1-800-822-8987.
Report filed by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC. Manufacturer campaign number VN. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 21 Jun 2004.
03V266000Received 25 Jul 2003. 670 units.
Electrical System / Wiring
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain sport utility vehicles, the tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) wiring harness may have been improperly routed during assembly. An improperly routed TPMS wiring harness may contact the parking brake cable spring.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If this happens, the TPMS wiring circuit could be interrupted, resulting in an inoperative TPMS, and causing a short-to-ground condition that could potentially result in a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the TPMS wiring harness routing and, if necessary, correct the wiring harness routing. Owner notification began august 18, 2003. Owners should contact vwoa at 1-800-893-5298.
Report filed by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC. Manufacturer campaign number WS. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 10 Oct 2003.

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

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

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

231 complaints, 373 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

2004 Volkswagen Touareg
All 2004 vehicles

2004 Volkswagen Touareg: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	2004 Touareg	All 2004 vehicles	Touareg, all years	Mentions
Electrical System	139.4	129.3	107.9	52
Power Train	136.7	113.4	87.8	51
Tires	101.9	21.8	57.1	38
Air Bags	72.4	78.9	56.1	27
Vehicle Speed Control	61.7	41.3	32.8	23
Fuel/Propulsion System	61.7	22.1	121.7	23
Engine and Engine Cooling	59	60.7	30.7	22
Suspension	56.3	51.1	36	21
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	42.9	44.1	29.6	16
Exterior Lighting	34.9	33.1	30.7	13

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 26.

Complaints that report a crash: 9
Complaints that report a fire: 5
Injuries in the complaints: 6
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 9 Nov 2025

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2004 Volkswagen Touareg, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2005, with 48 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2004 Volkswagen Touareg
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
PE06022	Preliminary evaluation	SRS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATION	Air Bags / Side/Window	19 Jun 2006	30 Oct 2006
PE05042	Preliminary evaluation	EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE MALFUNCTION	Latches/Locks/Linkages / Doors / Latch	11 Aug 2005	21 Dec 2005

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.

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

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Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
NHTSA page of the 2004 Volkswagen TouaregThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2004 Volkswagen Touareg: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/volkswagen/touareg/2004/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

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 2004 Volkswagen Touareg?: 149,363 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Volkswagen Touareg have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 12 recall campaigns for the Volkswagen Touareg, model years 2004 to 2017. 4 of them name the 2004 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2004 Volkswagen Touareg name most often?: Electrical System: 52 of 373 component mentions, or 139.4 per 1,000. For all 2004 vehicles the figure is 129.3 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2004 Volkswagen Touareg open?: No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.