2004 Volkswagen Touareg Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 12about this part
- Share
- 5%of 231 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 56,274miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 12 complaints about the steering of the 2004 Volkswagen Touareg, 5% of the 231 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 56,274 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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“Takata I was driving perfectly fine and I came upon a turning to make the left and out of no where my car start sliding out of control I tried to control it because there was a ditch close by where I was it was sliding to the right tried to spin the steering to the left but the car was just doing what it felt like I ended up hitting in the rail where the ditch was and pushing the car back into the middle of the road bear in mind I had my children in my car no one can give me an explanation to my my car just spiral out of control and I know I was not driving fast I am not a fast driver one…”
NHTSA complaint #11192399, filed 2019-03, 11,000 miles“I went to start the car in my driveway and a red warning icon appeared on the instrument panel. I looked it up in the owners manual which stated the icon indicated a steering system failure. Further, the ignition key then stuck in the ignition switch/lock and could not be removed. As a result the truck's transmission gear selector could not be taken out of the park detent. This resulted in my not being able to get the truck to a position where a tow truck could access the car until the snow melted two months later. …”
NHTSA complaint #10464286, filed 2012-07, 100,000 miles“I have recently purchased a 2004 Volkswagen tuareg without driving the vehicle off the parking lot I took it straight to the service manager because the vehicle felt like it was pulling hard to the right. I was informed that it was necessary to put 800 plus miles on the vehicle before they would align the front end. After putting the required miles on the vehicle it was taken back to the dealership with the expectation of an alignment. …”
NHTSA complaint #10065894, filed 2004-04, 50 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10242375Nov 25, 2013VW Elsa Newsletter
- 10041250Jun 6, 2011Volkswagen: the gear box has a momentarily delay while accelerating.
Steering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 4% |
| 2016 | 1 | 2% |
| 2014 | 8 | 30% |
| 2013 | 8 | 27% |
| 2012 | 5 | 18% |
| 2011 | 3 | 19% |
| 2009 | 3 | 16% |
| 2008 | 1 | 2% |
| 2005 | 4 | 5% |
| 2004 | 12 | 5% |
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 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
11 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
8 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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