2014 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other Touareg Hybrid years
- Not enough data 1st of 5 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 1 recall: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
NHTSA has received no owner complaints about the 2014 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid so far. There is 1 safety recall covering this model year. NHTSA has opened 1 defect investigation involving it.
- 0owner complaints
- 1safety recalls
- 1NHTSA investigations
- 0complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
2014 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid recalls (1)
Tap a recall to see the problem, the risk and the fix.
Hybrid propulsion system
Problem: 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.
Risk: An electrical short in the high voltage battery increases the risk of a fire.
Fix: 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.
To see whether a specific car still has an open recall, enter its VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup. You can also decode a VIN here.
NHTSA defect investigations
- Pedestrian alert sounds (DP22005) — opened Jan 27, 2023, closed Aug 7, 2023, led to recall 22V063000.
Other Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid years
← 2013 Touareg Hybrid · 2015 Touareg Hybrid →
| Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 Touareg Hybrid | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 Touareg Hybrid | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 Touareg Hybrid | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 Touareg Hybrid | 0 | 2 |
See all Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid problems by year, every Volkswagen model, or the Volkswagen VIN decoder.
Similar Volkswagen models
Embed this 2014 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid badge on your site
Copy this code into your blog or forum post. It shows live complaint and recall counts and links back here.
Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 2014 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid?
NHTSA has no owner complaints on file yet.
Was there a recall on the 2014 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid?
Yes, 1 safety recall. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 2014 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other Touareg Hybrid model years, the 2014 has too little data to compare. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.