There are 16 owner-reported tires & wheels complaints for the 2004 Volkswagen Touaregin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
WE HAVE A 2004 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG WHICH HAS HAD A CONTINUING PROBLEM SINCE JUNE 2009. THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM CONTINUALLY COMES ON WITH LOUD AND SOMETIMES INTERMITTENT AND SOMETIMES CONTINUING BEEPING WARNING OF FLAT TIRES, OR THE SYSTEM IS "LEARNING". EACH WHEEL HAS A BATTERY OPERATED UNIT (WHEEL SENSOR) WHICH WILL NOT BE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY UNTIL THE BATTERY IS COMPLETELY DEAD. THERE IS A $75- CHARGE EACH TIME TO INFORM YOU THAT THE BATTERY IS NOT YET DEAD. IN THE MEANTIME YOU DRIVE ALONG WITH THE WARNING SIGNAL GOING OFF. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE FLAT TIRE CAUTION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO TRAVEL THREE TO FOUR MILES WHEN THE EMERGENCY FLAT TIRE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, BUT DID NOT NOTICE ANY FLAT TIRES. THE WARNING INDICATORS REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO A FAULTY MANUFACTURER DESIGN. THERE WAS NO REPAIR AVAILABLE. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DISENGAGE THE TIRE PRESSURE MODULE TO AVOID THE FALSE WARNINGS DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,200 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,083. UPDATED 3/19/09 *CN UPDATED 03/23/09. *JB
THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM WILL PERIODICALLY DISPLAY VARIOUS WARNING MESSAGES INDICATING A FLAT TIRE. TIRE PRESSURE HAS ALWAYS BEEN NORMAL (UNCHANGED FROM PRIOR TARE), AND VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE TIRE INCLUDING SOAP TEST HAS ALWAYS BEEN NORMAL. DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM, CITING INABILITY TO REPLICATE IT. *TR
FOR MONTHS I LISTENED TO "DEFECTIVE TIRE" WARNINGS AND "CHECK TIRE PRESSURE" WARNINGS - ALL TO NO AVAIL - EVERYTHING WAS FINE. FINALLY, A LIGHT CAME ON - "TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SYSTEM FAULT". I TOOK IT IN THE VACAVILLE VW, AND THEY DETERMINED IT WAS THE TPMS MODULE (NOT THE SENSOR). I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY AND WAS FIRST TOLD THAT THE MODULE WAS A COVERED COMPONENT, WHILE THE SENSOR WAS NOT. I LEFT IT THERE FOR THE APPROPRIATE REPAIRS ON A THURSDAY (11-6-08). ON FRIDAY, I WAS INFORMED THAT THE REPAIRS HAD BEEN MADE, BUT WHEN TEST DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER CHECKING...THEY FIND THE COIL IS BAD. VACAVILLE VW REPLACES THE COIL AND IT IS READY FOR PICKUP ON TUESDAY, 11-11-08. I PICK THE VEHICLE UP ON WEDNESDAY AND TWO DAYS LATER, THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SYSTEM FAULT LIGHT COMES ON AGAIN. IT IS NOW AT VACAVILLE VW AND I AM WAITING TO FIND OUT WHAT IS WRONG NOW. *TR
2004 TOUAREG-EXCESSIVE WEAR ON ALL 4 TIRES, LESS THAN 20K MILES. *JB
ON MY 2004 TOUAREG WITH 12500 MILES ON IT, ALL FOUR TIRES (THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE WHEN I BOUGHT IT NEW) ARE COMPLETELY WORN. THE CAR WAS NEVER DRIVEN OFF ROAD. CONTINENTAL TIRES. *NM
TIRES KEEP GETTING WORN OUT. *NM
DUNLOP GRANDTRACK 8000 255X60X17 TIRES ARE WORN TO THE WEAR LINE (ALL4) AFTER 20955 MILES. TIRES ARE ON 2004 VW. TIRES WERE INSPECTED AND SHOW NO PROBLEMS OTHER THAN WEAR. DUNLOP WILL NOT REPLACE, VW HAS NOT REPLACED TIRES. TIRES ON A $42K VEHICLE SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN 21,000 MILES. REPLACEMENT IS EST AT $1154.00
CONCERNS REGARDING THE PERRELLI TIRE EQUIPMENT ON THE 2004.*MR...THE TIRES ON THIS VEHICLE WERE MUCH TOO SOFT FOR THE WEIGHT OF THIS VEHICLE. THE TIRES WORE OUT IN LESS THAN 8000 MILES. THIS CREATED A DANGEROUS SITUATION ON THE ROADWAYS NOT ONLLY FOR THIS VEHICLE BUT FOR OTHER VEHICLES AS WELLVOLKSWAGAGEN'S POLICY IS TO REPLACE TWO TIRES, FORCING CONSUMERS TO PAY FOR THE OTHER TIRES. *AK
TIRES ON SUV DOES NOT SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE. *BF THE CONSUMERS 2004 VW TOUREG NEEDED NEW TIRES AT 11000 MILES. THE TIRES THE VEHICLE CAME WITH WERE DUNLOP 255/60R17 106H. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE BOOK GIVES AN EXAMPLE OF AN 18 INCH TIRE STATING THAT CONSUMERS SHOULD MAKE SURE THE TIRE SUPPORTS THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE. *TC *JB
THE COMPUTER PROGRAM CONTROLLING THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM IS FLAWED. THE COMPUTER WILL INDICATE (ON DASH DISPLAY) THAT A TIRE IS FLAT WHEN THE ACTUAL PRESSURE IS ABOUT 4 POUNDS EITHER HIGH OR LOW. IT WILL NOT SHOW THE ACTUAL TIRE INVOLVED OR CONDITION. IT ALSO CAUSES AN AUDIO ALARM TO BE SOUNDED CONTINUALLY UNTIL THE CAR IS PULLED OVER, STOPPED AND THE SYSTEM DISABLED FROM THE ON DASH CONTROLS. THIS IS NOT ALWAYS POSSIBLE WHEN ON A FREEWAY. THE ALARM IS TOTALLY AND COMPLETELY IN ERROR. *AK
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM. IT GAVE INCORRECT READINGS. THE WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT STAYED ON. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP SIX TIMES. THE TIRE PRESSURE HAS BEEN CHECKED, AND THE MONITOR HAS BEEN RESET. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK
TIRE MONITORING SYSTEM FAILED. THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM, HOPEFULLY WILL SOON BE CLASSIFIED AS A RECALL. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO VW SERVICE 5 TIMES IN THE LAST 3 MONTHS TO GET THIS ISSUE FIXED, BUT EITHER THE SERVICE BULLETINS ARE INADEQUATE OR THE SERVICE DEPT AT ABQ DEALERSHIP INCOMPETENT. REGARDLESS THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE ERROR (MONITORING FAILURE) LIGHT COMES ON SPORADICALLY INFORMING ME THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH AT LEAST ONE OF THE TIRES. I TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET FIXED, THEY RESET THE MOTORING SYSTEM AND A FEW DAYS LATER THE LIGHT COMES ON AGAIN. AS OF TODAY THEY HAVE COMPLETED THE LAST STEP IN THE SERVICE TECH BULLETIN. PROBLEM IS NOT SOLVED. *JB
FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE( IN DECEMBER OF 2003), TPMS HAS BEEN "ON" IN YELLOW/ORANGE COLOR INDICATING THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE IN ALL/VARIOUS LOCATIONS NEED ADJUSTMENT. AFTER INSPECTION BY MYSELF, GAS STATION ATTENDANTS, TIRE SHOP COMPANIES, AND VW DEALERSHIPS, I FINALLY GAVE UP. IN THE BEGINNING, THE DEALERSHIP ( WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR) WOULD NOT OFFICIALLY ADMIT TO THE PROBLEM, BUT AFTER A COUPLE OF YEARS, IN A VERY INFORMAL WAY, THEY CLAIMED THE THIS TECHNOLOGY WAS BRAND NEW AND THAT IT HAS ITS FLAWS! THAT I SHOULD NOT TAKE THOSE WARNINGS TOO SERIOUSLY. UNAWARE OF ANY RECALLS, I GAVE UP ON THIS TOPIC. NOW, I JUST WANT TO BE ON THE RECORD!
THE VEHICLE COMES EQUIPPED WITH A TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR. THIS SENSOR FAILED AND REGISTERED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS LOW IN ONE OR MORE TIRES WHEN THE TIRE PRESSURE IS FINE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED THE SENSOR AND ROTATED THE TIRES BUT THE FAILURE STILL OCCURS. ALSO THE ENTIRE BODY OF THE VEHICLE SHOK AT ABOUT 40 MPH. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM
2004 VW TOUAREG - TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM HAS BEEN FAULTY ALMOST DAILY SINCE PURCHASE - VEHICLE HAS BEEN INTO DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES IN AN ATTEMPT TO REPAIR WITH NO SUCESS - INCLUDING REPLACING THE TIRE PRESSURE SWITCH. *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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