2008 Volkswagen Touran

Recalls, inspection results and owner complaints for the 2008 Volkswagen Touran, from official sources in the US, Canada and Europe. To check one specific car, enter its VIN or plate.

Recalls (US model-wide)

We checked recall campaigns for this vehicle, or for its model where the register works by model.

Source: NHTSA (US Department of Transportation) · US public domain

Recalls (EU Safety Gate)

We checked the EU Safety Gate for recall alerts naming this model and its production years.

Source: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC BY 4.0, © European Union

What we found

2022-06-09Alert A12/00816/22: Touran
The thickness of the gas tank walls could be reduced to below the requirements, by corrosion. Gas tanks may burst, increasing the risk of injury. Production: 07.09.2005 - 21.05.2015. Types: 1T; e1*2001/116*0211*.

Inspections in Norway (model-wide)

How cars of this model and year did at Norway's periodic inspection, across a full year of tests.

Source: Statens vegvesen, periodic inspections (EU-kontroll) · CC BY 4.0

Inspections: 373
Passed first time: 33%
All 2008 cars: 28%
Dangerous fault found: 4%
Typical mileage: 200,000–250,000 km
Faults: Lights and electrical: 40% of cars
Faults: Brakes: 37% of cars
Faults: Axles, wheels, tyres and suspension: 37% of cars
Faults: Chassis: 29% of cars

Other years of the Volkswagen Touran

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