There are 4 stored owner reports matching the body & structure leading-label group for the 2004 Volkswagen Touareg in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)ALL OF THE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLES ARE EXTREMELY LOOSE AND ONE OF THEM I HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT THE HANDLE GOES IN ALL THE WAY BECAUSE MY KIDS SIT IN THE BACK SEAT AND I'M AFRAID THAT THE DOOR MIGHT SWING OPEN ONE DAY AND AN ACCIDENT MAY OCCUR. ALSO THE DOOR HANDLES SOMETIMES DON'T OPEN ON THE FIRST PULL WHETHER ITS FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER IT RAINED, SHE WOULD FIND STANDING WATER INSIDE THE VEHICLE. ON ONE OCCASION WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE IGNITION, SPARKS EMITTED FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SUNROOF DRAINS WERE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, THE ABS CONTROLLER HAD BECOME RUSTED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ENGAGE IN FOUR BY FOUR MODE PERMANENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
TWICE IN 18 MONTHS THE ENTIRE FRONT GRILL OF OUR 2004 VOLKSWAGEN TOURAEG HAS FLOWN OFF THE CAR, CRASHED INTO THE WINDSHIELD, AND THEN BOUNCED OFF THE TOP OF THE CAR INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. IN BOTH CASES THE MOTORIST, AND IN ONE CASE MOTORCYCLIST HAD TO SWERVE TO AVOID BEING HIT. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS IN SUMMER 2004. WE HAD IT REPAIRED AND VW ASSURED US IT WAS A FREAK INCIDENT, BUT IT OCCURRED AGAIN LAST SATURDAY. BOTH TIMES IT OCCURRED WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, BUT CERTAINLY NOT EXCESSIVELY. IT HAPPENED ONCE WHEN I WAS DRIVING, AND ONCE TO MY HUSBAND. THERE WAS NO WARNING AT ALL. THE GRILL DID NOT APPEAR TO BE LOOSE OR MAKING ANY RATTLING NOISES. WE FEEL VERY LUCKY THAT SERIOUS INJURY WAS AVOIDED, BUT ARE CONCERNED THAT THIS IS A RECURRING DEFECT THAT WILL SOONER OR LATER LEAD TO INJURY OR DEATH TO THE PEOPLE DRIVING BEHIND US IN PARTICULAR. *NM
WHILE TRAVELING WITH SUN ROOF OPEN VIBRATION INSIDE OF VEHICLE HURT CONSUMER'S EARS.*AK
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.