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What 30 owners told NHTSA about the 2013 Volkswagen Touareg

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (30)Crash / fire / injury (1)Steering (8)Fuel system (6)Engine (4)Airbags (3)Electrical system (3)Suspension (3)Wheels (3)Fuel System, Diesel (2)Seat belts (2)Speed control (1)

1 of 30 complaints match · Fuel system · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Oct 27, 2017Fuel systemCrash

2013 TDI -HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP FAILURE. HAVE NEVER PUT GASOLINE IN THE TANK. VW HAS REJECTED COST OF REPAIRS.

NHTSA ODI 11040499

Working with the data? Download all 30 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 25, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2013 Volkswagen Touareg verdict →