2017 Volkswagen Touareg Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 4%of 24 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 10,670miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the steering of the 2017 Volkswagen Touareg, 4% of the 24 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 10,670 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.
“My car since I bought it and it has a visible shaking in the steering wheel, there were multiple attempts to fix the problem and it just keeps coming back. Eventually vw customer service is saying that it is a normal characteristic of the car. I researched this online and I am not the only affected person, there are even videos published to show the problem , and vw is trying to avoid admitting it is a defect. …”
NHTSA complaint #11092622, filed 2018-05, 10,670 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10181413Oct 2, 2020Mandatory fastener.
Steering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 4% |
| 2016 | 1 | 2% |
| 2014 | 8 | 30% |
| 2013 | 8 | 27% |
| 2012 | 5 | 18% |
| 2011 | 3 | 19% |
| 2009 | 3 | 16% |
| 2008 | 1 | 2% |
| 2005 | 4 | 5% |
| 2004 | 12 | 5% |
Other parts of the 2017 Volkswagen Touareg
19 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsForward collision avoidance
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 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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