The 2016 Volkswagen Touareg has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 46,940 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 67 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
TIRES16V2430002016-04-26366 affected
Defect
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…
Consequence
If the vehicle is driven on underinflated tires, the tires may fail suddenly, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
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.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC16V1700002016-03-2446,574 affected
Defect
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
If the brake pedal dislodges, the driver may not be able to apply the brakes, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
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…
Complaints by component
ENGINE
22
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
10
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Unknown- simply picking up my kids and various alerts came on the dashboard including the abs brakes error, parking brake error, and others that I am not sure of. I just bought this suv on friday from dch acura of montclair, nj/ lithia motors in verona, nj [xxx]. Information redacted pursuant to…”
“Unknown- simply picking up my kids and various alerts came on the dashboard including the abs brakes error, parking brake error, and others that I am not sure of. I just bought this suv on friday from dch acura of montclair, nj/ lithia motors in verona, nj [xxx]. Information redacted pursuant to…”
“Unknown- simply picking up my kids and various alerts came on the dashboard including the abs brakes error, parking brake error, and others that I am not sure of. I just bought this suv on friday from dch acura of montclair, nj/ lithia motors in verona, nj [xxx]. Information redacted pursuant to…”
“Rear viewing camera does not display when vehicle is placed in reverse.”
“Rear viewing camera does not display when vehicle is placed in reverse.”
“Rear viewing camera does not display when vehicle is placed in reverse.”
“Vehicle manufacture (volkswagon) has quit supplying/manufacturing a safety guidence parts for my auto. 7p6-907-217-bx-z1y collision avoidance camera not available I would like my anti self collision guidance repaired, but no parts for my 8-9 year old car. Part was on order (from 2024) and notified…”
“Vehicle manufacture (volkswagon) has quit supplying/manufacturing a safety guidence parts for my auto. 7p6-907-217-bx-z1y collision avoidance camera not available I would like my anti self collision guidance repaired, but no parts for my 8-9 year old car. Part was on order (from 2024) and notified…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2016 Volkswagen Touareg as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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