2016 Volkswagen Touareg: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2016 Volkswagen Touareg. The newest campaign is 16V243000. NHTSA received the report on 26 Apr 2016. The NHTSA record gives the component Tires / Pressure Monitoring and Regulating Systems. NHTSA has 44 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, 16V243000, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen has notified owners, and dealers will correct the TPMS settings and replace the safety certification label, free of charge. The recall began on May 13, 2016. Volkwagen's number for this recall is 44M9.
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 46,940 units in total.
16V243000Received . 366 units.
Tires / Pressure Monitoring and Regulating Systems
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2016 Toureg vehicles manufactured July 7, 2015 to March 3, 2016. In the affected vehicles, the Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) may be improperly calibrated and, as a result, the TPMS may fail to warn the driver that the tire pressure is low. Additionally, the tire pressures printed on the Safety Certification labels are incorrect. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the vehicle is driven on underinflated tires, the tires may fail suddenly, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen has notified owners, and dealers will correct the TPMS settings and replace the safety certification label, free of charge. The recall began on May 13, 2016. Volkwagen's number for this recall is 44M9.
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 44M9. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
16V170000Received . 46,574 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Pedals and Linkages
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 Touareg vehicles. The brake pedal pivot pin may be missing a securing clip, allowing the pivot pin to move and the brake pedal to dislodge.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the brake pedal dislodges, the driver may not be able to apply the brakes, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brake pedal assembly to verify the presence of the securing clip and install any missing securing clips, free of charge. The recall began on April 27, 2016. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 46G4.
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 46G4. 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
44 complaints, 67 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.
- 2016 Volkswagen Touareg
- All 2016 vehicles
| Component | 2016 Touareg | All 2016 vehicles | Touareg, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 328.4 | 171 | 111.1 | 22 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 194 | 7.7 | 24.3 | 13 |
| Unknown or Other | 149.3 | 110.2 | 48.7 | 10 |
| Service Brakes | 74.6 | 54.2 | 14.8 | 5 |
| Electrical System | 74.6 | 116.2 | 107.9 | 5 |
| Structure | 44.8 | 47.2 | 22.2 | 3 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 29.9 | 42.9 | 121.7 | 2 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 29.9 | 34.2 | 32.8 | 2 |
| Steering | 14.9 | 66.3 | 48.7 | 1 |
| Suspension | 14.9 | 22.9 | 36 | 1 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 13.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 0
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 3
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 13 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.
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 2016 Volkswagen TouaregThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2016 Volkswagen Touareg: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/volkswagen/touareg/2016/. 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 2016 Volkswagen Touareg?
- 46,940 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 2016 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2016 Volkswagen Touareg name most often?
- Engine: 22 of 67 component mentions, or 328.4 per 1,000. For all 2016 vehicles the figure is 171 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2016 Volkswagen Touareg open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.