2004 Volkswagen Touareg Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 2%of 231 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 103,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2004 Volkswagen Touareg, 2% of the 231 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 103,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Wouldn't start so had it towed to northland Volkswagen. There they tested and said I needed steering column replaced and wiring done . Not sure but have never had problems with column not performing correctly but I don't have a clue about wiring inside one. The repairs are 2538.08 and 1567.77 is for the column.”
NHTSA complaint #10617762, filed 2014-07, 112 miles“I recently purchased a 2004 vw tuareg in july 1st of 2014. Immediately upon purchasing the vehicle I began receiving a parking brake alarm when I turned on the vehicle. The alarm would persist until I pushed down on the parking brake. I would also receive an occasional alarm for the tire pressure monitoring system. Then, on december 15, 2014 the vehicle refused to turn on at all. The dashboard display had a flashing steering wheel. …”
NHTSA complaint #10679060, filed 2015-01, 115,000 miles“The emergency brake alarm was going off more frequently and to silence it I would pull the sping on the brake up. The brake alarm randomly was anoying but not a major concern. I hadn't had any mechanical issues with my car until 01/23/16 I attempted to start my car and recieved an error message the read steering defect and it wouldn't allow you to start the car beyond the error message. …”
NHTSA complaint #10853446, filed 2016-04Electronic stability control: other model years
Other parts of the 2004 Volkswagen Touareg
50 complaintsElectrical system
49 complaintsTires
36 complaintsFuel system
33 complaintsAir bags
27 complaintsEngine cooling
22 complaintsVehicle speed control
22 complaintsBrakes
20 complaintsSuspension
20 complaintsExterior lighting
13 complaintsSteering
12 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
11 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 Volkswagen Touareg
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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