2005 Volkswagen Touareg problems, complaints & recalls

2026-04-28 · Electrical System

“my obd port cannot be read. it will not communicate, or i cannot communicate with the vehicle using any obd reading software. myself or my mechanic. this is a major safety concern due to several reasons. most importantly, i'm being told that it can affect, or it's probably caused by, electrical problems that are well known on this particular model …”

2024-10-23 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 99,000 mi

“the contact owns a 2005 volkswagen touareg. the contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle stalled. the contact pulled over and attempted to restart the vehicle, but the vehicle failed to restart. the contact stated there was no warning light illuminated. the contact had the vehicle towed to the residence. the contact had n…”

2023-08-31 · Visibility/Wiper

“due to a leak in either the sunroof or the windshield water continuously drips down every time it rains onto the floorboard of the driver side of this vehicle, creating a sopping wet floor board that has 2 inches of water, which in turn soaks the whole electrical system for this vehicle. i mean the water continuously drips from the time you purchas…”

2023-08-08 · Fuel/Propulsion System

“the issue explained in recall notice 20ai has reappeared after being 'fixed'. issue summary: on certain vehicles, the fuel pump flange may develop fine cracks or fissures, which could result in a fuel leak. leaking fuel, in the presence of an ignition source, could lead to a fire causing injury and/or damage to property. date of recall repair: 02…”

2023-02-20 · Electrical System

“after doing major research with other owners of like year and model i have discovered that i'm not the only one that is experiencing headlight electronics or headlight electrical system within the headlight assembly frying the electrical wires, cracking the brittle wire coating and exposing many of the electrical wires together within the housing u…”

2022-08-02 · Seat Belts

“gas leak (see pics). i started noticing a strong gasoline smell and my car keeps running out of gas almost immediately after filling up. this has not been inspected nor confirmed by a dealer. this is my only source of transportation and needs to be fixed asap. there is not a vw dealership where i live, the closest being in mario, il, or st. l…”

2021-09-01 · Fuel/Propulsion System

“my vehicle is leaking gas, i was told there is a recall on my vehicle so i took it into the volkswagen dealership where i was told that the recall only covers the driver side leak but not the passenger side leak which makes absolutely no sense. because when i drive off of the service lot the problem still exists which means i could be blown up or c…”

2019-12-28 · Unknown Or Other · 75,000 mi

“passenger airbag warning light on dash shows airbag will not deploy in a crash. water comes from behind dashboard onto drivers and passenger side floor board when turning while driving likely cause by clogged ac drains behind wheel wells. fuel pump premature failure, after refueling. headliner falling from ceiling on to driver and passengers while …”

2019-09-13 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 25 mi

“i took my suv to the dealership for a fuel pump recall, about 3,000 miles after my suv is causing problems like start but turn off within 40 seconds. i took it to a local mechanic for diagnosis and he says is the fuel pump. i contacted the dealership but they are kind of unresponsive...no advisors available, no returned calls (volkswagen south co…”

2018-10-11 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 128,000 mi

“when i get gas for my touareg 2005 i'll shut the suv off pop open the fuel box door and put the gas in then as i put cap back on shut door get in the suv i try to start the suv but it seems as if the cars either out of gas or battery has died so after the first like say 4-6 times of this happening to me i tried to leave the car running as i put the…”