Volkswagen Touareg owners have reported 82 power train related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 14 most common power train problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train (23 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's automatic transmission (23 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
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. Read details...
I have a 2004 Touareg and have been having transmission issues hard shifts, bucking and hard downshifts. I have taken this to the vw dealer and they say there is nothing wrong with the transmission. It is very very dangerous when access the highway and in several cases it shifts so hard that it Read details...
Driving along in a residential neighborhood under slight acceleration and a loud thumping noise begins in the transmission hump under the armrest - felt like something heavy had become wrapped around the driveshaft and was causing intense vibration above 30mph. Read details...
I own a 2006 vw Touareg. It has only 54k miles and has never been driven off road. It has been a family car and bought new in 2006. Just yesterday sept 2009 I left a parking lot and began accelerating when it sounded like and felt like the car lost the front two tires. Read details...
: the contact stated the transmission disengaged while driving 65 mph. The vehicle acted as if it was in neutral, regardless of the position of the shifter. The transmission would not engage in any position including park. The engine continued to run, but there was no power to the wheels. Read details...