64 problems have been reported for the 2016 Volkswagen Touareg. The following chart shows the 13 most common problems for 2016 Volkswagen Touareg. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling with 22 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's equipment (10 problems).
In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2016 Volkswagen Touareg in the United States are 4,508 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Volkswagen Touareg owners in the last 9 years is 64, and the age of the vehicle is 9, the PPMY index can then be calculated as
PPMY Index = 64 / 4,508 / 9 * 1000 = 1.58.
For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Volkswagen Touareg model year vehicles.
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2016 Volkswagen Touareg in 2016.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Volkswagen Touareg, the following table can be used to compare the 2016 Volkswagen Touareg with the Volkswagen Touareg from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2016 Touareg is 64 while the average number of problems reported for the 14 model years of the Volkswagen Touareg is 66.
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