2011 Volkswagen Touareg Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 6%of 16 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 130,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2011 Volkswagen Touareg, 6% of the 16 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 130,000 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.
“This has happened multiple times, at low speeds, car goes into limp home mode randomly and creaks along at 8 miles an hour, most recently lost braking power and message comes up hybrid error, pull over in a safe location. Then when you turn it off and on again it works fine. This is not helpful as there is no information for the mechanic to go by to solve the problem. We have replaced the catalytic converter, both fuel pumps and pre-fuel pump mechanisms and still the odd error message lack of car running. …”
NHTSA complaint #11328777, filed 2020-06, 130,000 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 2011 Volkswagen Touareg
5 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 Volkswagen Touareg
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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