2012 Volkswagen Touareg Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 7%of 28 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 104,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the air bags of the 2012 Volkswagen Touareg, 7% of the 28 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 104,000 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.
“While traveling on highway 24 airbag spontaneously deployed and I was involved in mva. Front end of vw toureg smashed into concrete center post. Traveling about 65 MPH.”
NHTSA complaint #10906075, filed 2016-09, 30,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11034621Jun 11, 2026Inquiries
- 11030826Mar 2, 2026The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued an urgent warning regarding counterfeit replacement airbag inflators that are being installed in used…
- 10231584Feb 2, 2023VW contact when reporting a Airbag or Pyrotechnic safety belt deployment. Update to model year applicability.
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 2% |
| 2014 | 2 | 7% |
| 2013 | 3 | 10% |
| 2012 | 2 | 7% |
| 2011 | 1 | 6% |
| 2010 | 1 | 4% |
| 2009 | 2 | 11% |
| 2008 | 2 | 4% |
| 2006 | 4 | 11% |
| 2005 | 8 | 11% |
| 2004 | 27 | 12% |
Other parts of the 2012 Volkswagen Touareg
8 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 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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