Volkswagen TOUAREG fuel problems
77 complaint narratives mention fuel terms.
Key facts
645 owner complaints analyzed
12 distinct recall campaigns
45,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2004 to 2017 model years. Data snapshot: . 466 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Fuel system concerns evidence
77 of 645 complaints match this topic (11.9%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10179235 · 2007-01-20 (January 20, 2007)
I BOUGHT A 2004 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG NEW AND TREATED IT LIKE A BABY. DEALER SERVICE, NEVER OFF-ROAD. AT 80,000 MILES (I COMMUTE 200 MILES PER DAY ON THE FREEWAY) THE ENGINE BLEW. DEALER SAID THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED AND TURNED OFF THE FUEL INJECTOR PARTIALLY FILLED A CYLINDER WITH LIQUID GASOLINE. LATER WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED THE PISTON SLAMMED INTO THE LIQUID AND BLEW THE ENGINE. PARTS ALONE TO REPAIR ARE $15,000. SINCE THE COST OF REPAIRS EXCEEDS THE VALUE OF THE VEHICLE I WON'T BE REPAIRING IT -- IT IS A TOTAL LOSS. *…
Owner-reported narrative. 80,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10179235 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10464651 · 2012-07-09 (July 9, 2012)
IN PREVIOUS WEEKS, SEVERAL INTERMITTENT MIL LIGHTS FOR LOOSE GAS CAP CAME ON AND OFF. CHECKED CODES, FOUND "LARGE EVAP LEAK" IN THE MEMORY WHICH CONFIRMED THE GAS CAP SUSPICION. I FOUND SEVERAL SMALL CRACKS IN THE SEAL AND WAS PLANNING ON REPLACING THE CAP. FAINT GASOLINE ODOR COULD BE DETECTED AFTER SHUTDOWN AND WHILE STORED IN GARAGE OVERNIGHT. TODAY, IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING A FILL-UP TO THE AUTO SHUTOFF LEVEL, A LARGE AMOUNT OF GASOLINE BEGAN DRIPPING FROM THE MID-LEFT UNDERSIDE OF THE CAR IN VERY CLOSE PROXIMITY TO HOT EXHAUST PARTS. (IGN…
Owner-reported narrative. 101,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10464651 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11039457 · 2017-10-24 (October 24, 2017)
TAKATA RECALL VEHICLE STARTS LEAKING A LOT OF GAS WHEN I GAS ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE BACK HOME AFTER WORK I HAD TO CALL A TOWN TRUCK BECAUSE I WAS SCARED IT COULD IT EXPLODE WHILE DRIVING VW SHOULD PUT MORE ATTENTION THIS MISTAKES COULD END UP IN FATALITY. FOR EXAMPLE I USE TO SIT MY 5 YEARS OLD CHILD ON TOP OF THIS FUEL PUMP RIGHT BEHIND THE DRIVER SIDE WHAT IF IT XPLODE ?? WHO'S GOING TO TAKE THAT
Owner-reported narrative. 140,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11039457 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11047699 · 2017-11-21 (November 21, 2017)
I SMELL GAS INSIDE THE CAR AND YESTERDAY I GOT MAIL FROM VOLKSWAGEN ABOUT A RECALL BECAUSE OF A CRACKED FUEL PUMP FLANGE.
Owner-reported narrative. 169,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11047699 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11052407 · 2017-12-04 (December 4, 2017)
I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL 20AI REGARDING MY VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG, IT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY RECALL AS IT INVOLVES THE FUEL POSSIBLE LEAKAGE; HOWEVER, THE RECALL REPAIR IS NOT YET AVAILABLE, AND I AM SUPPOSED WATCH OUT FOR FUEL LEAK/SMELL !!! I AM NOW NOT ENJOYING DRIVING MY CAR AND FEELING IT IS SAFE ANYMORE FOR KIDS. I AM REQUESTING THAT THIS SAFETY RECALL BE FIXED RIGHT NOW. I DON'T KNOW HOW, BUT PROBABLY THE CAR MAKER KNOWS, AS HE KNEW HOW TO MANUFACTURE, SELL AND MAKE PROFIT OUT OF THESE CARS.
Owner-reported narrative. 109,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11052407 at NHTSA ↗