2016 Volkswagen Touareg engine problems
22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2016 Volkswagen Touareg — 50% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Random engine hesitancy reducing acceleration while driving. Vehicle maintained by the dealer for all scheduled maintenance and service visits. Within 30 days of a manufacture's repair that dealt with the HVAC and air filter AND a service visit to change oil and rotate tires, the hesitancy during…”
filed Mar 29, 2022
“2016 Touareg was towed to OStein VW service after engine would not accelerate and ran rough when got onto the interstate. OStein VW diagnostic was water into the air filter that got into engine and now need to replace engine block because of water getting into the air filter from the rain drain…”
filed Jun 21, 2021
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Oil Consumption Measurement and Electronic Oil Consumption Measurement
V1718062017813_24 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 9, 2026Instruction, how to lubicate engine before initial start.
TT 13-20-01_3 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 18, 2026Lubricating engine components before reassembly.
TT 10-18-02_2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 18, 2026Volkswagen Engine Oil Standards
V1719012012855_81 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 4, 2026This is a notice for software changes with the ODIS diagnostic program to correct the communication during vehicle programming function: A software fix is needed to correct the error message ERP0204E could occur during…
VOS-26-21 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 27, 2026
Engine problems in other Touareg years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 Touareg | 19 | 79% |
| 2015 Touareg | 14 | 58% |
| 2014 Touareg | 6 | 22% |
| 2013 Touareg | 4 | 13% |
| 2012 Touareg | 5 | 18% |
| 2010 Touareg | 7 | 28% |
| 2008 Touareg | 7 | 13% |
| 2006 Touareg | 2 | 5% |
| 2005 Touareg | 3 | 4% |
| 2004 Touareg | 7 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2016 Volkswagen Touareg
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.