2014 Volkswagen Touareg Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 7%of 27 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 33,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the air bags of the 2014 Volkswagen Touareg, 7% of the 27 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 33,000 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.
“The safety computer which checks the different sensors and reports their condition on the i instrument dash indicated air bag sensor failure, This automobile has not been in any accident.. A rear seat belt came apart. The top plastic locking system came apart from the metal part of the locking system, Making the seat belt not useable . The sear belt was not used very much, since we are retired sad my wife does all the driving/ Ergo the rear seat is not use very often. The VW dealer does not believe this type of failure is a future safety condition. …”
NHTSA complaint #11567556, filed 2024-01“The contact owns a 2014 Volkswagen Touareg. The contact's vehicle was rear ended by another vehicle at approximately 60 MPH. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact was injured and required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 33,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10865099, filed 2016-05, 33,000 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 2014 Volkswagen Touareg
8 complaintsEngine
6 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2014 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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