Volkswagen Touareg 7L — Reliability

7L 2003–2010 1 engine

Reliability Summary

Engine V10 TDI 5.0 — 38/100 AVOID
Known Issues 2

Engine in this model

AVOID 38

V10 TDI 5.0

V10 TDI 5.0 (AYH/BLE)

Touareg V10 TDI. Twin-turbo V10 diesel. Enormous torque. Timing gear failures. Turbo failures (twin ...

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Known Issues Across All Engines

Issue Engine Severity Onset
Twin turbo failure V10 TDI 5.0 critical 80,000 km – 150,000 km
Camshaft wear V10 TDI 5.0 critical 100,000 km – 200,000 km