Known Recalls

Model year record

2013 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid

1 recall campaign 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.

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.