2004 Volkswagen Touareg fuel/propulsion system problems
23 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2004 Volkswagen Touareg — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I have contacted Volkswagen about my recall over a month ago the man claimed he ordered the parts and would be in contact but has never contacted me ever since and since then my vehicle has completely stopped working and the gas smell is at a very dangerous level”
filed Nov 9, 2025
“There is a strong smell of gasoline outside of the car after the car has been driven (or while it's driving, but it's not often I'm outside of the car while it's running). This is due to the plastic housing on the fuel pump that has developed a crack, and is leaking gasoline. This is similar to…”
filed Dec 4, 2019
“The flange for the fuel does not leak from that i can see couse if it was leaking it would be on the ground.”
filed Sep 4, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other Touareg years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 Touareg | 2 | 5% |
| 2015 Touareg | 2 | 8% |
| 2014 Touareg | 1 | 4% |
| 2013 Touareg | 6 | 20% |
| 2012 Touareg | 6 | 21% |
| 2010 Touareg | 13 | 52% |
| 2008 Touareg | 23 | 41% |
| 2006 Touareg | 9 | 24% |
| 2005 Touareg | 16 | 21% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2004 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.