The 2015 Volkswagen Touareg has 3 recalls, the most serious being two equal-severity issues: a brake pedal that can dislodge and leave the driver unable to stop the vehicle, and a high-voltage battery tray on hybrid models that can trap water and cause an electrical short leading to a fire.
The brake pedal concern affects all Touareg trims and stems from a pivot pin that may be missing a securing clip, allowing the pin to shift and the pedal to fall away underfoot. The fire risk is specific to Touareg Hybrid models, where standing water in the battery tray can reach the high-voltage battery and short it. There is also a lower-severity recall related to modifications made during an internal evaluation period that may leave certain vehicles out of compliance with regulatory requirements, which carries a general risk of crash, fire, or injury.