2005 Volkswagen Touareg: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2005 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 75 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.
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
2 campaigns, newest first. 124,424 units in total.
17V583000Received . 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: .
04V592000Received . 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: .
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
75 complaints, 106 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.
- 2005 Volkswagen Touareg
- All 2005 vehicles
| Component | 2005 Touareg | All 2005 vehicles | Touareg, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 150.9 | 29.7 | 121.7 | 16 |
| Electrical System | 132.1 | 121.9 | 107.9 | 14 |
| Power Train | 103.8 | 115.1 | 87.8 | 11 |
| Tires | 84.9 | 15.8 | 57.1 | 9 |
| Air Bags | 75.5 | 86.7 | 56.1 | 8 |
| Seat Belts | 66 | 11 | 23.3 | 7 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 47.2 | 48.2 | 25.4 | 5 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 37.7 | 31.3 | 29.6 | 4 |
| Exterior Lighting | 37.7 | 39.8 | 30.7 | 4 |
| Steering | 37.7 | 75.3 | 48.7 | 4 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 22.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 0
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 1
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 28 Apr 2026
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.
Investigations
| 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 2005 Volkswagen TouaregThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2005 Volkswagen Touareg: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/volkswagen/touareg/2005/. 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.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2005 Volkswagen Touareg?
- 124,424 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 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 12 recall campaigns for the Volkswagen Touareg, model years 2004 to 2017. 2 of them name the 2005 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2005 Volkswagen Touareg name most often?
- Fuel/Propulsion System: 16 of 106 component mentions, or 150.9 per 1,000. For all 2005 vehicles the figure is 29.7 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2005 Volkswagen Touareg open?
- No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.