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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)Part report

2009 Volkswagen Touareg Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
5%of 19 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the visibility of the 2009 Volkswagen Touareg, 5% of the 19 complaints for this model year.

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.

“No warning prior to failure. At highway speed, Dashboard Notice: SYSTEM FAULT - SERVICE NOW. All electrical systems stopped working, including: Lighting - No Headlight/Running Light control- No Turn Signals- 4-Way Flashers worked, then stopped working- No Windshield Wipers- No interior Windshield defogger- No Side Window Control for manual traffic signals- Do not know if Brake Lights were working- Mechanic states that battery was not charging- Some Dashboard displays were not working - Cruise control stopped working -”

NHTSA complaint #11527464, filed 2023-06

Related service bulletins

Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201514%
200915%
200812%
2007111%
200613%
200545%
2004115%

Other parts of the 2009 Volkswagen Touareg

Fuel system
11 complaints
Steering
3 complaints
Air bags
2 complaints
Engine
2 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
2 complaints
Electrical system
1 complaints
Exterior lighting
1 complaints
Other or unknown
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2009 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology