There are 3 owner-reported visibility & wipers complaints for the 2005 Volkswagen Touaregin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
I WENT IN VACATION AND LEFT MY CAR PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY WITH THE WINDOWS UP AND DOORS LOCKED.WHEN I CAME BACK TO MY CAR THE ADHESIVE/GLUE MUST HAVE MELTED DUE TO THE HEAT OUTSIDE THE CAR CAUSED THE REAR VIEW MIRROR TO DETACH FROM THE WINDSHIELD AND IT IS NOW DANGLING BY THE WIRES FROM THE INSIDE OF THE CAR/WINDSHIELD
SUN ROOF GLASS EXPLODED ON ITS OWN. NO REASON FOUND. VW SAYS PART IS NOT AVAILABLE... ANYWHERE. GLASS IS TEMPERED: MILLIONS OF SHARP FRAGMENTS ALL OVER INTERIOR AND DRIVER. LAMINATED GLASS WOULD BE A WISER DESIGN. *JS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG. THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATES AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES TO HAVE THE SENSOR MODULE RESET. IN ADDITION, THE SUN ROOF LEAKS WHENEVER IT RAINS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED IN THAT MANNER AND REPAIRED THE FAILURE APPROXIMATELY TWO OR THREE TIMES. ALL OF THE REMAINING VEHICLES ON THE LOT ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE WITH THE SUNROOF. THE ISSUE CONTINUES TO OCCUR AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO BRING THE VEHICLE BACK FOR REPAIR. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,500.
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.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 26, 2026