Model year record

2012 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid

2 recall campaigns on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V035000

Hybrid propulsion system

Component
Hybrid propulsion system
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
825
Reported to NHTSA
2016-01-25
Owners notified
2016-06-06

Defect description

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2011-2015 Touareg Hybrid vehicles manufactured March 20, 2010, to April 11, 2015. The hybrid battery tray may not drain water sufficiently. If water collects in the hybrid battery tray, it may cause an electrical short in the high voltage battery.

Safety risk

An electrical short in the high voltage battery increases the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install a fitted drain valve to allow water to drain properly, free of charge. The recall began late February 2016. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this 53B8.

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V019000

Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: fuel rail

Component
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: fuel rail
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
26,008
Reported to NHTSA
2015-01-20
Owners notified
2015-03-17

Defect description

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Audi S4, S5, Q7, 2012 Audi A6, Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid, and 2012-2013 Audi A7 vehicles. In the affected vehicles the fuel injection system may experience a fuel leak.

Safety risk

A fuel leak in the injection system in the presence of an ignition source, increases the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel rails and corresponding seals, free of charge. The recall began on March 17, 2015. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-822-2834 or Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 24AP for Audi customers and 24BK for Volkswagen customers.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.