2010 Volkswagen Touareg Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 8%of 25 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 43,048miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2010 Volkswagen Touareg, 8% of the 25 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 43,048 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.
“On wednesday january 22, 2014 I was driving west on us route 9 in barrington nh at approximately 11am in my Volkswagen Touareg 2010 tdi. There was nothing unusual about the performance of the car before I felt a strange lag and then a warning light started flashing to stop the car. Before I could pull off the road the car lost power and died. Since the warning to stop the car came up I did not try to restart the car. I sat on the side of the road bewildered for a moment as I'd only purchased this car 3 weeks before and it was only a few miles short of 30,000 miles on the odometer. …”
NHTSA complaint #10561203, filed 2014-01, 21,096 miles“While traveling approximately 55 MPH on a highway the vehicle suddenly lost power/turned off. There were no warning lights, no noises, no vibrations, no signs of anything. Vehicle stalled at freeway speed and it had to be towed to vw dealer where I was informed that the high pressure fuel pump (hpfp) had failed. There was no sign of mis-fueling (no gas in tank when tested), contaminants are unknown. …”
NHTSA complaint #10643306, filed 2014-10, 65,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11025440Oct 14, 2025Cautions about using aftermarket transmission flush machines and aftermarket transmission fluids.
- 11008861Sep 17, 2024Fluid requirements
- 11008851Sep 17, 2024Engine Misfire Diagnostic Aid
- 10238310Jun 21, 2023Automatic Transmission Fluid Requirements
- 10214473Jun 14, 2022Auto Trans fluid requirements.
- 10188558Mar 3, 2021Transmission Fluid requirements updated to include additional model year applicability.
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 4% |
| 2015 | 1 | 4% |
| 2014 | 1 | 4% |
| 2013 | 1 | 3% |
| 2012 | 3 | 11% |
| 2011 | 1 | 6% |
| 2010 | 2 | 8% |
| 2009 | 2 | 11% |
| 2008 | 3 | 5% |
| 2007 | 1 | 11% |
| 2006 | 5 | 14% |
| 2005 | 10 | 13% |
| 2004 | 50 | 22% |
Other parts of the 2010 Volkswagen Touareg
18 complaintsEngine
7 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2010 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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