2008 Volkswagen Touareg: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2008 Volkswagen Touareg. The newest campaign is 17V151000. NHTSA received the report on 8 Mar 2017. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Gasoline. NHTSA has 56 complaints on file for 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, 17V151000, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the fuel filter flange if cracks are found. A protective cover will be applied to the fuel filter to prevent oxidization cracks from forming. These repairs will be made free of charge. The recall began August 3, 2017. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for the recall is 20Z4.
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. 38,520 units in total.
- 17V151000Fuel System, Gasoline
- 09V248000Structure / Body
- 08V035000Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- 07V285000Equipment / Other / Owners/Service/Other Manual
17V151000Received . 20,908 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen Group of America Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2007-2010 Touareg vehicles. The fuel filter flange may crack and allow fuel to leak out.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the fuel filter flange if cracks are found. A protective cover will be applied to the fuel filter to prevent oxidization cracks from forming. These repairs will be made free of charge. The recall began August 3, 2017. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for the recall is 20Z4.
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 20Z4. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
09V248000Received . 14,416 units.
Structure / Body
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen is recalling 14,416 my 2007-2009 touareg vehicles. The fastening struts on the roof edge spoiler can crack, causing the spoiler to become loose and possibly detach from the vehicle without warning, even though initially the spoiler may feel secure.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If this happens, the spoiler could cause injury by striking persons outside the vehicle or could become an obstacle to other drivers, possibly resulting in a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install reinforcement wedges to the roof edge spoiler free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during august 2009. Owner may contact volkswagen at 1-800-822-8987.
Report filed by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC. Manufacturer campaign number 66D6/S5. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
08V035000Received . 96 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain passenger vehicles, a fuel supply line was changed during production which could lead to insufficient sealing of the fuel supply line connector.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This condition could lead to a fuel leak. Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and replace the fuel supply line, if necessary. The recall is expected to begin during february 2008. Owners may contact vwoa at 1-800-822-8987.
Report filed by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC. Manufacturer campaign number 20NA (R4).
07V285000Received . 3,100 units.
Equipment / Other / Owners/Service/Other Manual
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 138, "tire pressure monitoring systems." the owner's manual is missing the tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) written instructions.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This standard specifies performance requirements for tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) to warn drivers of significant under-inflation of tires and the resulting safety problems.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners will be sent an owner's manual insert containing the required TPMS information. The recall began on july 6, 2007. Owners may contact vw at 1-800-893-5298.
Report filed by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC. Manufacturer campaign number N9. 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
56 complaints, 73 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.
- 2008 Volkswagen Touareg
- All 2008 vehicles
| Component | 2008 Touareg | All 2008 vehicles | Touareg, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 315.1 | 35.5 | 121.7 | 23 |
| Electrical System | 109.6 | 140.6 | 107.9 | 8 |
| Engine | 95.9 | 67 | 111.1 | 7 |
| Exterior Lighting | 82.2 | 38.5 | 30.7 | 6 |
| Seat Belts | 54.8 | 9.8 | 23.3 | 4 |
| Tires | 41.1 | 13.3 | 57.1 | 3 |
| Power Train | 41.1 | 73.5 | 87.8 | 3 |
| Unknown or Other | 41.1 | 41.8 | 48.7 | 3 |
| Structure | 41.1 | 48.4 | 22.2 | 3 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 27.4 | 30.9 | 29.6 | 2 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 18.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 1
- Complaints that report a fire
- 4
- Injuries in the complaints
- 2
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 26 Nov 2024
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
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
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 2008 Volkswagen TouaregThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2008 Volkswagen Touareg: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/volkswagen/touareg/2008/. 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 2008 Volkswagen Touareg?
- 38,520 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 2008 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2008 Volkswagen Touareg name most often?
- Fuel/Propulsion System: 23 of 73 component mentions, or 315.1 per 1,000. For all 2008 vehicles the figure is 35.5 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2008 Volkswagen Touareg open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.