| Engine | 5032.7%ODI 10490341 · 5,870 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE EPC AND ALTERNATOR WARNING INDICATORS. THE ENGINE RESTARTED AFTER TEN MINUTES. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE SENOR WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED TEN DAYS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. THE M… Look up ODI 10490341 at NHTSA ↗ | 2920.9%ODI 10549968 · 5,838 miMY FIRST ISSUE WITH A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON 1 MONTH INTO MY 3+ YEAR LEASE WITH UNDER 1,000 MILES ON THE CAR. I WAS TOLD IT WAS FINE TO DRIVE, AS THEY COULDN'T FIT ME IN FOR SERVICE WITH A LOANER FOR 2 WKS!! THE LIGHT EVENTUALLY WENT OFF IN 2 DAYS WITHOUT AN ISSUE. HOWEVER, IT HAPPENED AGAIN AT 5K MILES. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I PROCEEDED TO DRIVE AROUND THE CORNER FROM MY HOME. I STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN, ACCELERATED SLIGHTLY AND THE CAR DIED. THE CAR HAD A CHECK ENGINE (YELLOW LIGHT ON) AND A RED LIGHT. I HAD LITTLE TO NO CONTRO… Look up ODI 10549968 at NHTSA ↗ | 1113.1%ODI 10583978 · 11,000 miWHEN I GOT INTO MY 2014 TIGUAN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. SINCE THE CAR IS ONLY 5 MONTHS OLD I DIDN'T GIVE IT MUCH THOUGHT AND FIGURED IT WAS SOMETHING SIMPLE. ABOUT 10 MINUTES INTO MY DRIVE WHILE I WAS SLOWING FOR A RED LIGHT THE CAR COMPLETELY TURNED OFF. I RESTARTED IT AND IT WAS FINE THE REST OF THE DRIVE. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY AND WAS GIVEN A LOANER. I WAS TOLD THEY ARE GOING TO REPLACE THE ENGINE HARNESS. I HAVEN'T GOTTEN IT BACK YET SO NOT SURE IF THAT FIXED THE ISSUE. *TR Look up ODI 10583978 at NHTSA ↗ | 914.5%ODI 11185882 · 72,000 miTHESE ENGINES ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO CARBON BUILD-UP, WHICH MAKE THEM RUN EXTREMELY ROUGH, JERK, MISFIRE, AND OVERALL CANNOT GET UP TO SPEED WHEN COLD. THIS IS DANGEROUS, A WASTE SINCE MPG FALLS DRASTICALLY, AND COULD RESULT AN ACCIDENT. OVER NORMAL WEAR AT 70,000 MILES, MY TIGUAN NEEDED A MANUAL CARBON BUILD-UP REMOVAL FROM THE ENGINE CYLINDERS. THIS SERVICE COST OVER $1,200 FROM THE DEALER, WHICH IS OBVIOUSLY CAUSED BY A MANUFACTURE/ENGINEERING DEFECT! THIS PROBLEM IS WELL KNOWN ONLINE FROM OTHER VW OWNERS AND THE DEALERS, AS THE SERVICE ADV… Look up ODI 11185882 at NHTSA ↗ | 1010.4%ODI 11112066 · 53,200 miCHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON. HAD TAKEN MY CAR FOR A BATTERY RECALL ISSUE AND WAS TOLD BY VW SERVICE PROVIDER THAT THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE PROBLEM. NEXT DAY CHECK ENGINE SIGN POPPED UP. I HAVE NEVER DRIVEN A WORSE CAR IN MY ENTIRE 20 YEARS. Look up ODI 11112066 at NHTSA ↗ | 1520.0%ODI 11096358 · 18,500 miMY 2017 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN HAS 19,000 MILES ON IT. I JUST BOUGHT IT FROM A HONDA DEALERSHIP (SINGLE OWNER, LEASED) BODY IS IN LIKE NEW SHAPE. THE CAR HAS STALLED ON WHILE DRIVING 6 TIMES TOTAL, ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING. THE ENGINE JUST SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING (STALLED OUT) WHILE THE CAR WAS MOVING OVER 40MPH AND AN EPC LIGHT CAME ON. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, AND LEFT MY FAMILY IN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION ON THE HIGHWAY. A CAR ENGINE SHOULD NEVER SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AND NOW HAS ME FEELING VERY UNSAFE WHEN DRIVING IT. IT H… Look up ODI 11096358 at NHTSA ↗ | 8128.5%ODI 11081934THE SAFETY ALERT THAT STOPS YOUR CAR IN CASE OF A COLLISION STOPS MY CAR WITH NONE OR THING IN FRONT OR ON THE SIDE OF IT. MY BACKUP CAMERA STAYS ON CONSISTENTLY WHEN DRIVING FORWARD. THE ELECTRONIC MIDDLE CONSOLE CONSTANTLY FREEZES UP AND WON'T ALLOW ME TO DO ANYTHING OR GOES COMPLETELY BLACK. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES INCLUDING THE MOST RECENT IN THIS COMPLAINT. THE ENGINE ALSO JERKS FORWARD AND IS VERY DANGEROUS TRYING TO PULL OUT ONTO A BUSY STREET. WHEN I MENTIONED THIS TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THE CAR NEED TO LEARN HOW I DRIVE. … Look up ODI 11081934 at NHTSA ↗ | 4121.4%ODI 11183563 · 230 miTHE FIRST DAY I DROVE MY NEW 2019 TIGUAN SEL HOME, I OPENED THE PASSENGER DRIVER-SIDE DOOR AND THE HANDLE GOT STUCK AND WOULD NOT GO BACK IN...MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR 2-DAYS LATER TO GET THIS FIXED. DURING THE 2-DAY WAITING PERIOD, I WAS STOPPED IN A TURNING LANE ON A FOUR-LANE, LIGHTED ROAD TO MAKE A U-TURN. WHEN I HIT THE GAS PEDDLE TO GO THE CAR JERKED FORWARD, AND WENT TO A STANDSTILL FOR ABOUT 5-SECONDS WHILE MY FOOT WAS FIRMLY PRESSING THE GAS PEDDLE. THIS CAUSED THE TWO ONCOMING VEHICLES TO HAVE TO SCREECH TO A STOP; AND THE VEHICLE I… Look up ODI 11183563 at NHTSA ↗ | 2517.9%ODI 11360270BOUGHT CAR ON 4/6/ 2020 BRAND NEW AT 2600 MILES OIL LITE CAME ON I CHECKED AND IT NEEDED 1 QUART.I WENT TO DEALER THEY CHECKED IT AND ADDED 1 QUART AND TOLD ME TO COME BACK WHEN IT HAPPENS AGAIN . I CHECK IT EVERY WEEK AND NOW 9/21/20 IT IS ADD THE ADD POINT ON THESTICK ODOMETER NOW AT 3800 MILES. THIS HIGH CONSUMPTION IS TO MUCH.THE LIGHT HAS NOT COME ON YET BUT I DONT LIKE RUNNING IT DOWN TO THE BOTTOM OF THE STICK. I HAD A 2019 TIGUAN AND IT NEVER NEEDED OIL AND HAD OVER 8000 MILES ON IT.I BELIEVE THEY MADE CHANGES TO THE ENGINE AND IM NOT… Look up ODI 11360270 at NHTSA ↗ | 5337.6%ODI 11494472I have to put oil into the engine every 2000 miles. The dealership has run 2 separate oil consumption tests and they claim they are unable to find anything wrong. Look up ODI 11494472 at NHTSA ↗ | 11241.6%ODI 11449330Sudden Acceleration Issue. Leaving a parking lot at low acceleration my 2022 VW Tiguan SEL R-line suddenly accelerated. I was able to stomp on the brake pedal to remedy the situation. This happened twice in a 12 hour period. I have not yet taken it to the dealer as this is a rare incident at this time. All seemed like normal operation at the time the issue happened. Look up ODI 11449330 at NHTSA ↗ | 2435.3%ODI 11530333When I click the button to start the car and then quickly reverse, the system locks up. It's a safety hazard. It's happened to me 4 times. Twice on 7-14-23 and another two times within the last 3 weeks. Look up ODI 11530333 at NHTSA ↗ | 1825.4%ODI 11664414I am writing to formally express my deep concern and disappointment regarding the sudden failure of my Volkswagen Tiguan SE, a brand-new vehicle purchased just three months ago. While driving, the car abruptly stopped in the middle of the road, putting my entire family in grave danger. Fortunately, there was no vehicle immediately behind us, or this could have resulted in a serious accident. Safety Concerns: This incident raises serious questions about the reliability of this vehicle model and whether such a failure should ever occur in a bran… Look up ODI 11664414 at NHTSA ↗ | 1020.4%ODI 11670973To whom it may concern: I wish to report what a believe is a defect in the new Tiguan which is causing the engine to overheat. The check engine light came on the day after we purchased the vehicle. This was due to a part of the lower shutter in the front of the car breaking off, which prohibited the shutter from opening and shutting. It could not cool the engine and thus the engine started to overheat. We are not entirely sure what caused the piece to break, the mechanic said it was likely a rock. We did not get into an accident and in fact h… Look up ODI 11670973 at NHTSA ↗ | 1343.3%ODI 11703255“Brand-new 2026 VW Tiguan experienced sudden violent shaking, loss of power, and multiple warning lights within 24 hours of purchase. Dealer confirmed cylinder 1 misfire but could not identify root cause. VW insists vehicle is safe to operate despite no explanation for failure. Vehicle is being returned without root-cause diagnosis.” Look up ODI 11703255 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Electrical System | 2315.0%ODI 10445014 · 4,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR WHEELS SEIZED ABNORMALLY WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE ELECTRONIC EMERGENCY WARNING LIGHT AND CAUSING THE CONTACT TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PERFORMING NORMALLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 4,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4,300. Look up ODI 10445014 at NHTSA ↗ | 3424.5%ODI 10491854 · 1,500 miTHERE ARE 2 SEPARATE INCIDENTS. FIRST INCIDENT APPROX. NOV. 26. PROCEEDING UP A STEEP HILL WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY DECELERATED. PRESSING ON GAS PEDAL DID NOT RESULT IN INCREASED SPEED. NEEDED TO SHIFT TO MANUAL TRANSMISSION MODE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE CAR. SECOND INCIDENT ON DEC. 27. PROCEEDING DOWN A STEEP HILL AT APPROX. 45 MPH. POSTED SPEED LIMIT IS 45MPH. PAVEMENT IS DRY, VISIBILITY IS MILES. SKY IS OVERCAST. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HILL THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY WENT INTO DECELERATION FROM 45 TO ~ 30MPH. PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL DID NO… Look up ODI 10491854 at NHTSA ↗ | 2226.2%ODI 10584039 · 1,200 miON APRIL 15, 2014, I WAS AT A GAS STATION WAITING TO PULL INTO AN AVAILABLE PUMP WITH THE CAR IN DRIVE. THE CAR'S ENGINE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF COMPLETELY AND THE BATTERY LIGHT SIGNALED. I WAS ABLE TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK, TURN THE KEY TO THE OFF POSITION, AND RESTART THE ENGINE. AS SOON AS I RESTARTED THE ENGINE, THE CHECK ENGINE SYMBOL WAS ILLUMINATED. I DROVE HOME AFTER FILLING UP ON GAS. THE FOLLOWING MORNING, APRIL 16, 2014, I CALLED OPEN ROAD VOLKSWAGEN OF MANHATTAN AND SCHEDULED A SERVICE APPOINTMENT FOR MONDAY, APRIL 21, 2014. FOR THE REMAIND… Look up ODI 10584039 at NHTSA ↗ | 2337.1%ODI 10720959 · 1,325 miBACKUP CAMERA SCREEN TOO DARK. CANNOT SEE WHAT IS BEHIND YOU. ALL SOFTWARE ADJUSTMENTS TRIED TO IMPROVE VIDEO I.E. INCREASE BRIGHTNESS DOES NOT HELP. CHECKED ANOTHER 2015 TIGUAN AT DEALER AND IT HAD SAME PROBLEM. WORRIED THAT POOR PERFORMANCE OF BACKUP CAMERA SYSTEM WILL NOT DETECT OBJECTS BEHIND VEHICLE WHEN BACKING UP. REPORTED PROBLEM TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD NOTHING COULD BE DONE. Look up ODI 10720959 at NHTSA ↗ | 2627.1%ODI 10914402 · 6,290 miSAFETY ISSUE! LEASED THE VEHICLE IN JANUARY. TWO INCIDENTS WHEN ALL VEHICLE LIGHTS TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING IN THE DARK. HAPPENS WHEN IN MOTION AND WHEN IT IS DARK OR FOGGY OUT. HAVE BROUGHT IN TO VOLKSWAGEN DEALER 2 TIMES FOR REPAIR AND HAPPENED AGAIN FOR THE THIRD TIME WHILE DRIVING IN THE DARK. WHEN THIS OCCURS THE WIPERS ALSO GO OFF AUTOMATICALLY YET IT IS NOT RAINING. THEN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED, THE HEADLIGHTS STAY ON AND WILL NOT TURN OFF AND KILLS THE BATTERY. Look up ODI 10914402 at NHTSA ↗ | 1216.0%ODI 11088947 · 26,000 miPURCHASED 05/19/2017. HORN AND DASHBOARD LIGHTS DID NOT WORK IN APPROXIMATELY 12/2017. WAS REPAIRED AND TOLD WAS A COIL PROBLEM. THEN ON 04/12/18 IT SUDDENLY FLASHED ALL THE DASHBOARD AND STEERING WHEEL LIGHTS IN THE MIDDLE OF MY DRIVING AND SUDDENLY DIED ON ME WHEN I TURNED INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND THE STEERING WHEEL GOT LOCKED. LUCKILY HAPPENED NEAR MY DRIVEWAY!! HAD TO BE TOWED AND TOLD THEY FIXED THE BATTERY PROBLEM. THE NEXT DAY IT ACTED UP AGAIN WHEREBY THE RADIO KEPT SHUTTING OFF AND COMING BACK ON! BEFORE I COULD TAKE IT IN AGAIN I WAS … Look up ODI 11088947 at NHTSA ↗ | 4415.5%ODI 11081934THE SAFETY ALERT THAT STOPS YOUR CAR IN CASE OF A COLLISION STOPS MY CAR WITH NONE OR THING IN FRONT OR ON THE SIDE OF IT. MY BACKUP CAMERA STAYS ON CONSISTENTLY WHEN DRIVING FORWARD. THE ELECTRONIC MIDDLE CONSOLE CONSTANTLY FREEZES UP AND WON'T ALLOW ME TO DO ANYTHING OR GOES COMPLETELY BLACK. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES INCLUDING THE MOST RECENT IN THIS COMPLAINT. THE ENGINE ALSO JERKS FORWARD AND IS VERY DANGEROUS TRYING TO PULL OUT ONTO A BUSY STREET. WHEN I MENTIONED THIS TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THE CAR NEED TO LEARN HOW I DRIVE. … Look up ODI 11081934 at NHTSA ↗ | 5528.6%ODI 11179811 · 1,776 miTHE CAR STOPPED ACCELERATING UNEXPECTEDLY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY WHILE I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 60MPH. ALL KINDS OF EMERGENCY LIGHTS CAME UP FOR NO APPARENT REASON, AND THE CAR BLOCKED. THE GEAR WAS LOCKED AND WOULDN'T RESPOND TO RESTARTING THE CAR. THE CAR HAD TO THE TOWED, AND AFTER GETTING IT IN THE TRUCK I REALIZED THAT ONE SIDE OF THE HEADLIGHTS WEREN'T WORKING. THE CAR HAS ONLY 1700 MILES. A SIMILAR BUT LESS SEVERE EVENT HAPPEED THREES DAYS BEFORE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER'S SERVICE AND THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH TH… Look up ODI 11179811 at NHTSA ↗ | 3424.3%ODI 11328653EMERGENCY CONTACT FUNCTION DOES NOT WORK, I HAVE BEEN PAYING FOR THE SUBSCRIPTION. MULTIPLE TICKETS HAVE BEEN PLACED WITH VW CARNET OFFICE FOR MONTHS AND HAVE NOT HELP. *TR Look up ODI 11328653 at NHTSA ↗ | 2517.7%ODI 11442588The gas door on the vehicle would not open. It is locked when the vehicle is locked, and is unlocked when the vehicle is unlocked. The gas door opens by pushing the door, and the door will pop open. After repeatedly locking and unlocking the vehicle, the gas door still would not open. I ended up prying the door open, breaking it off in the process. Look up ODI 11442588 at NHTSA ↗ | 6022.3%ODI 11442320My wife was driving our new 2022 VW Tiguan SEL. First incident was yesterday in which there was no audio from the car (radio, phone or otherwise). Second incident today, infotainment screen was blank (black) when put into reverse and no audio. After a little bit of driving the infotainment seemed to reset. During this drive, my wife reached a red light and came to a stop. When the light turned green and my wife attempted to accelerate, the acceleration was no longer working. There were several vehicles behind her that were stopped waiting for h… Look up ODI 11442320 at NHTSA ↗ | 1217.6%ODI 11535095There is a caution light that keeps coming on and the dealer can't tell me why Look up ODI 11535095 at NHTSA ↗ | 2433.8%ODI 11608199An SOS error shows and when this occurs I am unable to use the SOS crash function, as well as navigation and calling. It has been back to the dealer twice for repair but it still occurs. Volkswagen states there is no fix at this time. Look up ODI 11608199 at NHTSA ↗ | 1530.6%ODI 11698408Started noticing issues within first week of purchase. Cruise control will not increase nor decrease speed when set. Steering wheel controls will not advance or decrease speed. Intermittent problem. First service dealer could not replicate. Second service dealer contacted VW assist and was advised to replace steering wheel buttons. Did not fix problem. Third service VW assist advised to replace clock spring and wiring harness. Part still on back order almost a month later. Meanwhile, vehicle now rapidly decreases or advances speed on own while … Look up ODI 11698408 at NHTSA ↗ | 930.0%ODI 11731240My 2026 Volkswagen Tiguan has repeatedly experienced a complete loss of motive power while driving in active traffic. The engine stalls without warning, forcing me to perform a manual reset in the middle of the road. The vehicle also has a severe defect where it independently engages the electronic parking brake or shifts itself into Park during low-speed or turning maneuvers. This happens without any driver input and results in the car "slamming" to a violent stop. My safety and my baby’s safety are put at risk every time I start this car. Th… Look up ODI 11731240 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Unknown Or Other | 2013.1%ODI 10723233 · 24,500 miTHIS IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM SINCE THE CAR WAS NEW. HAVING COME TO A MOMENTARY STOP, FOR EXAMPLE IN AN INTERSECTION AWAITING ONCOMING TRAFFIC TO CLEAR BEFORE PROCEEDING TO TURN LEFT, WHEN AGAIN PRESSING ON THE ACCELERATOR THE CAR LAGS FOR 1-2 SECONDS BEFORE FINALLY BEGINNING TO ACCELERATE. VERY UNNERVING WHEN ONCOMING TRAFFIC IS BEARING DOWN. THE PROBLEM SEEMS ENDEMIC, A DESIGN ISSUE, AND VERY UNSAFE. Look up ODI 10723233 at NHTSA ↗ | 1611.5%ODI 10748087 · 12,900 miWHEN THE CAR STOPS COMPLETELY WHILE BEING RUN FOR A WHILE, EVERYTHING SHUT DOWNS COMPLETELY. NEED TO PLACE THE CAR IN "PARKING" AND RESTART THE CAR. THE CAR RESTARTS IMMEDIATELY. HOWEVER, THE SHUTDOWN CAN HAPPEN MORE THAN ONCE DURING THE SAME TRIP EVERY TIME IS STOPS COMPLETELY. Look up ODI 10748087 at NHTSA ↗ | 910.7%ODI 10911171 · 50,000 miTAKATA RECALL - DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG STOPPED WORKING THE HORN STOPPED WORKING WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I FOUND OUT THAT THE HORN WASN'T WORKING AS I WAS ALMOST KILLED BY SOMEONE MOVING IN TO MY LANE AND DIRECTLY TOWARD MY CAR. LUCKILY, THEY SAW ME AT THE LAST MINUTE. , ALL COMPUTER COMMUNICATION IN THE STEERING COLUMN STOPPED WORKING. LOOKED ON LINE AND SAW THAT THESE ISSUES WERE CAUSED BY A BAD CLOCK SWITCH. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR MY CAR. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE CLOCK SPRING WAS NO LONGER COVERED BY WARRAN… Look up ODI 10911171 at NHTSA ↗ | 1524.2%ODI 10788372 · 100 miWATER SPOTS ON WINDOWS. THEY COLLECT DUST MAKING VISIBILITY DIFFICULT. CAN NOT REMOVE WATER SPOTS WITH ALCOHOL, AMMONIA, OR PROFESSIONAL FINE-CUT CLEANER. Look up ODI 10788372 at NHTSA ↗ | 2324.0%ODI 10927699 · 20,000 miREAR DOOR THE REAR DOOR (LEFT) HAS A DEFECT. SINCE NEW IT HASN'T BEEN FIXED PROPERLY. LAST WEEK IT OPENED BY ITSELF WHILE RIDING OVER 45 MPH. WHEN IT HAPPENED THE DOOR INDICATOR WASN'T ON. NO INDICATION TO ME. EXCEPT FOR MY DAUGHTER SCREAMINGS. MY DAUGHTER WAS SITTING NEXT TO THE DEFECTIVE DOOR WHEN IT HAPPENED. IT WAS SERVICED AT THE DELEARSHIP FOR THAT DOOR BUT IT STAYED THE SAME. IT DOESN'T CLOSE COMPLETELY. Look up ODI 10927699 at NHTSA ↗ | 912.0%ODI 11022483I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE ON FEBRUARY 3RD, 2017. FOR SEVEN MONTHS I'VE EXPERIENCED ESCALATING HEALTH ISSUES SUCH AS: 'MODERATE HEADACHES 'MODERATE TO SEVERE SINUS AND EAR PRESSURE/PAIN 'LUNG/THROAT IRRITATION 'LIGHT-HEADINESS 'BALANCE ISSUES 'NAUSEA 'MODERATE TO SEVERE VERTIGO 'CONFUSION 'MEMORY ISSUES 'AND MOST RECENTLY MUSCLE/LIMB TREMORS/TWITCHING THESE SYMPTOMS INTENSIFY WHEN USING THE CAR'S HVAC UNIT (HEATER/AC). OR WHEN SITTING IN THE CAR WITH THE WINDOWS UP FOR MORE THAN 15-20 MINUTES (WITH HVAC TURNED-OFF). AFTER UNSUCCESS… Look up ODI 11022483 at NHTSA ↗ | 5218.3%ODI 11065646 · 500 miINTERMITTENT ONGOING RATTLE IN THE B PILLARS BEHIND SEAT BELTS.. Look up ODI 11065646 at NHTSA ↗ | 3920.3%ODI 11179811 · 1,776 miTHE CAR STOPPED ACCELERATING UNEXPECTEDLY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY WHILE I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 60MPH. ALL KINDS OF EMERGENCY LIGHTS CAME UP FOR NO APPARENT REASON, AND THE CAR BLOCKED. THE GEAR WAS LOCKED AND WOULDN'T RESPOND TO RESTARTING THE CAR. THE CAR HAD TO THE TOWED, AND AFTER GETTING IT IN THE TRUCK I REALIZED THAT ONE SIDE OF THE HEADLIGHTS WEREN'T WORKING. THE CAR HAS ONLY 1700 MILES. A SIMILAR BUT LESS SEVERE EVENT HAPPEED THREES DAYS BEFORE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER'S SERVICE AND THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH TH… Look up ODI 11179811 at NHTSA ↗ | 5237.1%ODI 11328653EMERGENCY CONTACT FUNCTION DOES NOT WORK, I HAVE BEEN PAYING FOR THE SUBSCRIPTION. MULTIPLE TICKETS HAVE BEEN PLACED WITH VW CARNET OFFICE FOR MONTHS AND HAVE NOT HELP. *TR Look up ODI 11328653 at NHTSA ↗ | 2920.6%ODI 11427775The center console (where my lights, the buttons for the sunroof, and where typically sunglasses would go) was dangling and the clips inside were broken Look up ODI 11427775 at NHTSA ↗ | 4918.2%ODI 11449162I was driving to work and my sunroof/moonroof (panoramic) exploded. The only explanation that sounds remotely logical is spontaneous combustion; I don’t know how else to describe it. I was on my way to work, about to get on the interstate and all of a sudden I hear this loud “pow” sound. My immediate though was that I had been shot at. I looked around at my windows, didn’t see anything, I looked up and noticed my sunroof was completely shattered with a crack in the middle where it appeared to be buckling upward. I took pictures from my drivers … Look up ODI 11449162 at NHTSA ↗ | 1116.2%ODI 11506677On 2/8/2023 When starting my vehicle my digital instrument cluster did not display anything. (No Speedometer, tachometer, etc) While the cluster is not working, the Red "Level 1 Warning" light is displayed which tells you not to drive the vehicle. The issue was NOT resolved with restarting the vehicle, or letting it sit for several hours. The issue "self-resolved" the next morning and has not reoccurred (yet) I have noticed that on certain random starts the digital instrument cluster can take over 30 seconds to display any data. Bringing … Look up ODI 11506677 at NHTSA ↗ | 1825.4%ODI 11581430The car has built in NAV. It loses location. I was traveling in traffic in an unknown area. Nav started prompting to turn where there is no road. Looked at the screen, I was nowhere near the location showing. It was randomly moving to different locations. The dealer said it was a known issue and they have no fix. They are waiting for an update but no ETA on it. They have been saying this for years by my research. No warning lamps or errors show up. It poses a safety concern as it can tell you to turn down streets that are incorrect in traffic w… Look up ODI 11581430 at NHTSA ↗ | 1224.5%ODI 11674529Sunroofs suddenly exploding Look up ODI 11674529 at NHTSA ↗ | 516.7%ODI 11714680Our vehicle became unable to shift out of neutral after a traction event (wheel slip & loss of traction) when trying back into our driveway from a snow packed access alleyway then multiple system warnings occurred including transmission, traction control, ABS, engine ECU, stability systems and anti-roll errors. I turned off the car and tried again with vehicle still unable to shift out of neutral with the multiple system warnings again occurring. I turned the vehicle off for a longer duration (10 minutes) while calling the service department at… Look up ODI 11714680 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Air Bags | 3019.6%ODI 10514144 · 15,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2012 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 60 MPH AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ABRUPTLY INTO THE CONTACT'S FACE AND ARMS. AS A RESULT, THE MANUFACTURING SYMBOL WAS PERMANENTLY BRANDED INTO THE CONTACT'S LEFT ARM. THERE WERE NO FURTHER INJURIES. THE CONTACT DID NOT CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000. Look up ODI 10514144 at NHTSA ↗ | 5942.4%ODI 10638446 · 5,500 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. THE CONTACT HEARD A CHIME SOUND COMING FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,500. UPDATED 10/29/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TRADED IN. THE CONSUMER FELT THE REPAIRS WERE TAKING TOO LONG TO BE COMPLETED. UPDATED 04/23/2015 *JS Look up ODI 10638446 at NHTSA ↗ | 4351.2%ODI 10911171 · 50,000 miTAKATA RECALL - DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG STOPPED WORKING THE HORN STOPPED WORKING WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I FOUND OUT THAT THE HORN WASN'T WORKING AS I WAS ALMOST KILLED BY SOMEONE MOVING IN TO MY LANE AND DIRECTLY TOWARD MY CAR. LUCKILY, THEY SAW ME AT THE LAST MINUTE. , ALL COMPUTER COMMUNICATION IN THE STEERING COLUMN STOPPED WORKING. LOOKED ON LINE AND SAW THAT THESE ISSUES WERE CAUSED BY A BAD CLOCK SWITCH. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR MY CAR. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE CLOCK SPRING WAS NO LONGER COVERED BY WARRAN… Look up ODI 10911171 at NHTSA ↗ | 2540.3%ODI 11051148 · 42,000 miMY VEHICLE ONLY HAS 42000 MILES ON IT. 6000 MILES OVER WARRANTY. AS I WAS TURNING I HEARD A RATTLING AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON, HORN DOESN'T WORK AND STEERING WHEEL BUTTONS DO NOT WORK. DEALERSHIP SAID IT'S THE STEERING WHEEL CLOCK SPRING IN THE STEERING WHEEL. SAME ISSUE AS 2010-2014 RECALLS. THE PART IS DEFECTED AND DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO PAY FOR IT. IF I WRECK THE AIRBAG WILL NOT WORK. Look up ODI 11051148 at NHTSA ↗ | 3132.3%ODI 11065262 · 52,000 miWHEN PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, I HEARD A TEARING SOUND COMING FROM MY STEERING WHEEL. FOLLOWING THE NOISE, MY AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. THE AIRBAG IS DEACTIVATED PER THE OWNERS MANUAL AND WILL NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY IN AN ACCIDENT. I REALIZED LATER ON IN MY DRIVE THAT THE CONTROLS ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE HORN ALSO DO NOT WORK. IT IS QUITE DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AS ANOTHER DRIVER THAT DAY SWERVED INTO MY LANE WITHOUT CHECKING AND I HAD NO METHOD OF ALERTING THE DRIVER BECAUSE MY HORN DOESNT WORK NOR DO I HAVE THE PROTECTION OF AN AIRBAG. … Look up ODI 11065262 at NHTSA ↗ | 2432.0%ODI 11088947 · 26,000 miPURCHASED 05/19/2017. HORN AND DASHBOARD LIGHTS DID NOT WORK IN APPROXIMATELY 12/2017. WAS REPAIRED AND TOLD WAS A COIL PROBLEM. THEN ON 04/12/18 IT SUDDENLY FLASHED ALL THE DASHBOARD AND STEERING WHEEL LIGHTS IN THE MIDDLE OF MY DRIVING AND SUDDENLY DIED ON ME WHEN I TURNED INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND THE STEERING WHEEL GOT LOCKED. LUCKILY HAPPENED NEAR MY DRIVEWAY!! HAD TO BE TOWED AND TOLD THEY FIXED THE BATTERY PROBLEM. THE NEXT DAY IT ACTED UP AGAIN WHEREBY THE RADIO KEPT SHUTTING OFF AND COMING BACK ON! BEFORE I COULD TAKE IT IN AGAIN I WAS … Look up ODI 11088947 at NHTSA ↗ | 155.3%ODI 11088697 · 3,355 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE SEAT BELT CHIME ON THE PASSENGER SIDE STARTED TO SOUND AND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR BEGAN FLASHING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ONLY THING ON THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS A CELL PHONE. THE CONTACT REMOVED THE CELL PHONE FROM THE PASSENGER SEAT AND THE CHIME STOPPED. THE CONTACT SLIGHTLY PLACED HER HAND ON THE PASSENGER SEAT AND THE CHIME STARTED AGAIN. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER (SOUTH MOTORS VOLKSWAGEN, 17930 S DIXIE HIGHWAY, M… Look up ODI 11088697 at NHTSA ↗ | 73.6%ODI 11183563 · 230 miTHE FIRST DAY I DROVE MY NEW 2019 TIGUAN SEL HOME, I OPENED THE PASSENGER DRIVER-SIDE DOOR AND THE HANDLE GOT STUCK AND WOULD NOT GO BACK IN...MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR 2-DAYS LATER TO GET THIS FIXED. DURING THE 2-DAY WAITING PERIOD, I WAS STOPPED IN A TURNING LANE ON A FOUR-LANE, LIGHTED ROAD TO MAKE A U-TURN. WHEN I HIT THE GAS PEDDLE TO GO THE CAR JERKED FORWARD, AND WENT TO A STANDSTILL FOR ABOUT 5-SECONDS WHILE MY FOOT WAS FIRMLY PRESSING THE GAS PEDDLE. THIS CAUSED THE TWO ONCOMING VEHICLES TO HAVE TO SCREECH TO A STOP; AND THE VEHICLE I… Look up ODI 11183563 at NHTSA ↗ | 10.7%ODI 11567502Hit head on by other vehicle and airbags did not deploy. Look up ODI 11567502 at NHTSA ↗ | 21.4%ODI 11487727 · 13,000 miThe contact owns a 2021 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the air bag control module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was advised to contact the dealer for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 13,000. Look up ODI 11487727 at NHTSA ↗ | 41.5%ODI 11496004Driver fell asleep and vehicle want off the road into a ditch that led to a stone wall protecting a culvert. Vehicle hit the stone wall and was launched into the air across the driveway where it came to a rest on its right side. I estimate that the vehicle left the highway at 45 mph (the cruise control setting) and hit the stone wall at approximately 25-30 mph. During this violent event all airbags deployed EXCEPT DRIVER'S AIRBAG located in the center of the steering wheel. I have a severely bruised and very painful sternum as a result. All sy… Look up ODI 11496004 at NHTSA ↗ | 22.9%ODI 11624981While driving south bound on i95 express lane, the vehicle in front of me stopped abruptly. I attempted to break but was unable to do so. Also the emergency breaks/front vehicle collision warning did not activate. In order to avoid a head on collision, I swerved to the right and my front left side made impact to the other vehicle on their right back side. This impact cause my vehicle to spin out of the express lane and into the regular traffic 180 degrees causing me to be facing incoming traffic. The air bags did not deploy- the state trooper… Look up ODI 11624981 at NHTSA ↗ | 11.4%ODI 11762758I was driving Eastbound on I-94 at 6am pitch black dark out and looked down at my dog and veered off to the grated area of the highway and the nosie startled my dog and he jumped, hitting my arm and the front left wheel went off the road and i lost control at about 50mph after braking and swerving and we hit the guardrailand scraped.the cables and rail and lost bumper, 2 tires and front end without airbags going off. Look up ODI 11762758 at NHTSA ↗ | 510.2%ODI 11716217Hello, I have a VW Tiguan 2025 lease since June2025. i just received a Safety Recall letter from VW on February 2026 advising that because of a potential airbag defect I should not have anyone seating in the passenger seat of my car until further notice. a recall repair is not yet available. How can VW asks to keep a car with such inconvenience of not being able to have a passenger? 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| Power Train | 74.6%ODI 10458932 · 680 miWHILE SLOWLY ROLLING TO A STOP THE BRAKES LOCKED UP AND DID NOT ENGAGE. I HAD TO APPLY SEVERE FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. WHEN I APPLIED THE FORCE THE BRAKE PEDAL RESISTED AND POPPED BACK TWICE BEFORE THE VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT I HAVE REPORTED TO VW AND TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN FOR ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND THE ENGINE SHAKING. THE CAR WAS RETURNED TO ME 10 DAYS PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. THE TWO MAY OR MAY NOT BE RELATED. *TR Look up ODI 10458932 at NHTSA ↗ | 64.3%ODI 10491854 · 1,500 miTHERE ARE 2 SEPARATE INCIDENTS. FIRST INCIDENT APPROX. NOV. 26. PROCEEDING UP A STEEP HILL WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY DECELERATED. PRESSING ON GAS PEDAL DID NOT RESULT IN INCREASED SPEED. NEEDED TO SHIFT TO MANUAL TRANSMISSION MODE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE CAR. SECOND INCIDENT ON DEC. 27. PROCEEDING DOWN A STEEP HILL AT APPROX. 45 MPH. POSTED SPEED LIMIT IS 45MPH. PAVEMENT IS DRY, VISIBILITY IS MILES. SKY IS OVERCAST. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HILL THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY WENT INTO DECELERATION FROM 45 TO ~ 30MPH. PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL DID NO… Look up ODI 10491854 at NHTSA ↗ | 11.2%ODI 11554305A few years ago the turbo went at 88000 miles, a mechanic felt there should be a recall. Now the transmission needs to be replaced at 109000 miles. The transmission was on backorder because the appears to be many cars needing a rebuilt transmission. There is a recall for othewr VW models with the same transmission. I feel that my car should be included in this recall. It is a VW 2014 Tiguan with an automatic transmission. This car wasd purchased as a certified preowned vehicle from Mohegan Lake Motors in NY in 2017. The transmission was ordered… Look up ODI 11554305 at NHTSA ↗ | 23.2%ODI 11012234 · 36,000 miDRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY GOING 70+MPH THE CAR MADE A LOUD THUD, LIKE A TIRE WAS BLOWN, THE WHEEL LOST CONTROL FOR A SECOND THE CAR ALMOST ROLLED. NO ENGINE LIGHT OR TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON FOR WARNING. ALL TIRES WHERE INTACT. AFTER PULLING OVER THE CAR AND TRYING TO DRIVE THE CAR LOUD BANGING FROM UNDER THE CAR AND IT COULD NOT BE DRIVEN. WAS TOWED TO A VW SERVICE CENTER. VERY SCARY EXPERIENCE GOING 70MPH ON THE FREEWAY WHICH COULD HAVE ENDED IN A MAJOR CRASH. Look up ODI 11012234 at NHTSA ↗ | 33.1%ODI 11504781Oil consumption issue. “Normal” oil consumption is 1 quart per 1200 miles according to VW. My Tiguan with 70k miles is burning 3 quarts every 2,000 miles. No obvious oil leak or burning of oil. I’m told I need a new engine and this is a known issue for VW. Car no longer under warranty after 60k miles. Look up ODI 11504781 at NHTSA ↗ | 56.7%ODI 11088947 · 26,000 miPURCHASED 05/19/2017. HORN AND DASHBOARD LIGHTS DID NOT WORK IN APPROXIMATELY 12/2017. WAS REPAIRED AND TOLD WAS A COIL PROBLEM. THEN ON 04/12/18 IT SUDDENLY FLASHED ALL THE DASHBOARD AND STEERING WHEEL LIGHTS IN THE MIDDLE OF MY DRIVING AND SUDDENLY DIED ON ME WHEN I TURNED INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND THE STEERING WHEEL GOT LOCKED. LUCKILY HAPPENED NEAR MY DRIVEWAY!! HAD TO BE TOWED AND TOLD THEY FIXED THE BATTERY PROBLEM. THE NEXT DAY IT ACTED UP AGAIN WHEREBY THE RADIO KEPT SHUTTING OFF AND COMING BACK ON! BEFORE I COULD TAKE IT IN AGAIN I WAS … Look up ODI 11088947 at NHTSA ↗ | 4816.9%ODI 11081936THE CAR DOES NOT GET MORE THAN 316 MILES TO A FULL TANK. IT ALSO FEELS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IS JERKING YOU FORWARD WHICH CAUSES THE CAR TO BE REALLY SLUGGISH. THIS IS ALSO DANGEROUS WHEN TRYING TO PULL OUT ON A BUSY STREET. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY DROVE IT CAME BACK AND TOLD ME I SHOULD ONLY FILL UP AT CERTAIN GAS STATIONS. THEY GAVE ME A LIST AND SAID I HAVE TO USE ONLY PREMIUM GAS I. THE CAR AND ONLY FILL UP AT THESE STATIONS IF I WANT THE EXPECTED GAS MILEAGE. Look up ODI 11081936 at NHTSA ↗ | 168.3%ODI 11194689 · 1 miUPON DRIVING MY NEW 2019 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN THIS PAST WINTER. IT WAS A VERY COLD WINTER DAY, WHEN STARTING MY CAR IT WOULDN'T GO IN REVERSE. , THEN STARTED TO GO, IN REVERSE . I PUT IT INTO D DRIVE .. I WOULD PUTT ( GO AND STOP) LIKE IT WAS RUNNING OUT OF GAS . THERE WAS PLENTY OF GAS IN IT . IT CONTINUED TO DISPLAY THE EPC YELLOW WARNING LIGHT. THE LIGHT SIGNAL IS ENGINE CONTROL MALFUNCTION . I HAVE NOTIFIED MY DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED IT FROM. THE STATE IT WILL DO THAT WHEN IT IS VERY COLD OUT. IT IS NOW SPRING TIME. IT HAS DONE IT TWICE Look up ODI 11194689 at NHTSA ↗ | 53.6%ODI 11512951ERC code popped up on Dashboard while driving in 2021 and the vehicle wouldn't go over 30 mph. Took it to the Volkswagen dealership in November 2021. Between November and February of 2022, I took the vehicle back, after having it for less than 2 hours, with the same ongoing issue. Started having the same issues after the final pick up. Fast forward to November of 2022, in addition to the ERC, my vehicle battery drained and I am unable to start the car unless I jump start it. Replaced the battery and still the same issue. The battery does not st… Look up ODI 11512951 at NHTSA ↗ | 117.8%ODI 11456023 · 7,000 miThe contact owns a 2021 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated while driving out of the driveway at approximately 5 MPH, the parking brakes engaged independently. An alert stating that the vehicle is in motion was heard. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle, and was able to continue to drive; however, the failure reoccurred while driving on the highway. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer. The dealer informed the contact that they were unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provide no … Look up ODI 11456023 at NHTSA ↗ | 4215.6%ODI 11442320My wife was driving our new 2022 VW Tiguan SEL. First incident was yesterday in which there was no audio from the car (radio, phone or otherwise). Second incident today, infotainment screen was blank (black) when put into reverse and no audio. After a little bit of driving the infotainment seemed to reset. During this drive, my wife reached a red light and came to a stop. When the light turned green and my wife attempted to accelerate, the acceleration was no longer working. There were several vehicles behind her that were stopped waiting for h… Look up ODI 11442320 at NHTSA ↗ | 811.8%ODI 11531195Happening within the first few weeks of purchase from new in November 2022. Delay and wildly inconsistent acceleration from a stop. This is most noticeable within the first 10 minutes of driving and is much worse when cold. Often, when accelerating from a stop, the vehicle does not move for several seconds; when the car does begin to move the acceleration is erratic and often results in wheel spin and a loss of control. We’ve nearly been t-boned on several occasions because the car’s acceleration is erratic. I’ve taken the vehicle to the… Look up ODI 11531195 at NHTSA ↗ | 57.0%ODI 11688904My 2024 Volkswagen Tiguan (purchased used) has a recurring and unsafe issue related to acceleration and the automatic start/stop feature. When accelerating from a stop or while maintaining slight pressure on the gas pedal, the vehicle lurches forward as if aggressively accelerating, even though my foot pressure has not changed. Additionally, when the start/stop feature re-engages after idling, the vehicle sometimes lunges forward despite my foot being firmly on the brake pedal. This behavior has occurred multiple times, creating near-miss situ… Look up ODI 11688904 at NHTSA ↗ | 714.3%ODI 11707077Engine stumbles repeatedly, stutters and dies. No warning lamps. Car inspected twice by manufacture but no solution found. Continues to show same characteristics. Have to pull off the road to avoid danger to self and other autos. Look up ODI 11707077 at NHTSA ↗ | 516.7%ODI 11703255“Brand-new 2026 VW Tiguan experienced sudden violent shaking, loss of power, and multiple warning lights within 24 hours of purchase. Dealer confirmed cylinder 1 misfire but could not identify root cause. VW insists vehicle is safe to operate despite no explanation for failure. Vehicle is being returned without root-cause diagnosis.” Look up ODI 11703255 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Steering | 2113.7%ODI 10515119 · 24,900 miCAME TO A STOP, TURNED CAR OFF, DECIDED TO MOVE IT UP A BIT. NO POWER STEERING, SOLID RED WARNING LIGHT. TURNED CAR OFF, TRIED AGAIN, SAME RESULT, NO POWER STEERING, SOLID LIGHT. TURNED CAR OFF, WAITING 30 SECONDS, RESTARTED POWER STEERING BACK, NO LIGHT. VERY CONCERNED THAT I AM IN EFFECT, REBOOTING THE SYSTEM TO GET MY ELECTRO POWER STEERING BACK..WHAT IF I WERE DRIVING AT THE TIME? WHAT IF IT WERE MY WIFE? *TR Look up ODI 10515119 at NHTSA ↗ | 2719.4%ODI 10573710 · 21,000 miI PURCHASED A 2012 VW TIGUAN AND STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE AT ABOUT 15,000 MILES WHEN THE FUEL PUMP AND MODULATOR WENT BAD.. AFTER THAT I WENT THROUGH 2 OR 3 MORE FUEL PUMPS ON THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING COLUMN FAILED. UNSATISFIED WITH THE CARS PERFORMANCE I VOICED MY OPINION TO THE DEALERSHIP; ASKING TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THEY CONTACTED VW WHO AGREED TO PLACE ME IN A 2013 MODEL AND GAVE ABOUT $4500 TOWARDS MY COSTS OF THE UPDATED MODEL; WHICH I STILL LOST CONSIDERABLE MONEY ON BECAUSE OF A VERY LOW TRADE IN VALUE; BUT I WA… Look up ODI 10573710 at NHTSA ↗ | 2023.8%ODI 10681858 · 10,100 miI WAS DRIVING HOME ON INTERSTATE, CAR SUDDENLY DISPLAYS STEERING WHEEL MALFUNCTION INDICATOR AND WHEEL LOCKS. I WAS BARELY ABLE TO PULL OFF INTERSTATE AND SHUT OFF CAR. I TURNED CAR BACK ON AFTER WAITING 5 MINUTES STEERING WHEEL SEEMED TO RETURN TO NORMAL, WITHIN ONE BLOCK OF EXITING INTERSTATE WHEEL LOCKED AGAIN. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT EVEN A YEAR OLD, PURCHASED BRAND NEW 7/12/2014. VERY SCARY. I NOTICED SEVERAL INCIDENTS OF THIS VIA VW COMPLAINT SITE. SEEMS THIS IS UNFORTUNATELY VERY COMMON AND SOME KIND OF DEFECT WITH THIS VEHICLE. *JS Look up ODI 10681858 at NHTSA ↗ | 914.5%ODI 11093986 · 40,000 miOCT 19TH, 2017 CLOCK SPRING BROKE, WHILE EXITING OUT OF PARKING LOT, FOLLOWED BY AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT APPEARING ON DASHBOARD, ALONG WITH ALARM SOUND. AS I CONTINUED TO DRIVE ON SIDE STREET, I WAS NOT ABLE TO USE MY HORN AS ANOTHER STARTED TO ENTER MY LANE. UPON RETURN TO PARKING LOT, WHILE CAR WAS IN DRIVE, MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. I BROUGHT THE CAR INTO MY DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS THAT NEXT MORNING (10/20) MARCH 15TH, 2018 THE CLOCK SPRING FAILED FOR 2ND TIME, SO I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE SAME DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS (AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT C… Look up ODI 11093986 at NHTSA ↗ | 1212.5%ODI 11171173 · 30,000 miWHILE IN THE MIDDLE A A 5 WAY BOSTON INTERSECTION MY POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING AND I WAS UNABLE TO DIRECT MY CAR IN BUSY TRAFFIC. I WAS ABLE TO REMAIN CALM AND TURN ON HAZARD LIGHTS TO GET MYSELF OUT OF HARMS WAY, BUT WAS EXTREMELY LUCKY. THE STEERING LIGHT CAME ON IMMEDIATE, BUT THERE WERE NO NOISES, NO PREVIOUS ISSUES, AND NO WAY OTHER THAN LUCK FOR ME TO PREVENT A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. Look up ODI 11171173 at NHTSA ↗ | 1216.0%ODI 11120926 · 28,000 miWHILE DRIVING AT A CONSTANT SPEED OR DECELERATING THE ENGINE WILL STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE ENGINE RUNS SO QUIETLY THE ONLY INDICATION THAT IT HAS STALLED IS THERE IS NO POWER AND THE STEERING BECOMES MORE DIFFICULT AS THE VEHICLE GETS SLOWER. IT DOESN'T SEEM TO MATTER YOUR SPEED, IT WILL JUST STALL AND THIS CAN BE INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS. ORIGINALLY HAPPENED IN 2017 AND TOOK TO THE VW DEALERSHIP BUT THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN TODAY AND EARLIER THIS WEEK 8/19/2018 Look up ODI 11120926 at NHTSA ↗ | 113.9%ODI 11080327 · 6,000 miSEL PREMIUM TRIM LANE ASSIST MALFUNCTION - SYSTEM WILL INACCURATELY DETECT LANE LINES AND ATTEMPT TO ADJUST THE VEHICLE TO THE CENTER OF THE LANE, EVEN WHEN IT ALREADY IS CENTERED IN THE LANE, RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE PULLING INTO THE ADJACENT LANE. HAS NEARLY PULLED THE VEHICLE INTO ADJACENT LANE WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE PRESENT IN THE LANE RESULTING IN NEAR COLLISIONS ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. SYSTEM WILL ALSO REGISTER AS THE VEHICLE SOMEHOW DEPARTING INTO THE LANES ON BOTH SIDES OF VEHICLE AT THE SAME TIME, AND WILL ESSENTIALLY LOCK THE STEERING… Look up ODI 11080327 at NHTSA ↗ | 31.6%ODI 11291461 · 1,200 miI HAVE BEEN HAVING SERIOUS STALLING ISSUES WITH THIS CAR...SINCE THE 1ST DAY I RECEIVED IT. WHEN I AM DRIVING THE CAR WOULD REFUSE TO ACCELERATE LIKE GETTING ON AND OFF EXITS ON EXPRESSWAY...CHANGING LANES ETC...IT ALSO STALLS AND THE ENGINE STOPS WHILE DRIVING..THE CAR HAS A LANE DEPARTURE ASSIST WHICH PULLS THE CAR FROM 1 LANE INTO THE OTHER VIOLENTLY...I AM HOPING TO GET THIS CAR REPLACED WITH ANOTHER LINE FROM VW ONLY BECAUSE MY LEASE IS 5 MNTHS OLD...THEY ARE REFUSING TO HELP ME BECAUSE THERE IS NO RECALL, MAYBE IF SOMEONE DIES THEY WILL … Look up ODI 11291461 at NHTSA ↗ | 10.7%ODI 11425001On three separate occasions the power steering unit lost power, after restarting the car it would work again. Look up ODI 11425001 at NHTSA ↗ | 10.7%ODI 11583852On 4/6/24 the steering wheel locked while driving the car . Causing the car to go off the road into a 40 ft ditch and hit a tree Look up ODI 11583852 at NHTSA ↗ | 259.3%ODI 11504568While driving the vehicle, frequent faults stating "travel assist is currently not available" display on the instrument cluster, along with a warning light. During this time, the travel assist features can not be used. The error occurs randomly, and can happen multiple times back to back - it is not uncommon for the car's warning sound to alarm 10 or more times in a 20 minute drive. Scans of the vehicles's modules show multiple communication errors stemming back to the "Control Module for Steering Wheel Touch Detention". After taking the car … Look up ODI 11504568 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 34.2%ODI 11712400Lane keep assist will activate randomly and try to steer the car and vibrate the steering wheel like lane departure warning going off. Also the Lane keep assist and emergency sos fault lights will randomly come on. Look up ODI 11712400 at NHTSA ↗ | 24.1%ODI 11732422 · 6,000 miThe contact owns a 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated that twice while driving 50 MPH, an unknown message was displayed, indicating that the vehicle was not detecting a passenger. The horn inadvertently beeped three times, and the vehicle stalled and lost steering and braking functionality. The vehicle was restarted each time. On the second occasion, the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic; however, the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was then towed to be diagnosed by the dealer, and the contact was informed that h… Look up ODI 11732422 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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| Fuel/Propulsion System | 127.8%ODI 10493431 · 15,000 miAFTER STOPPING AT A TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE, DRIVER ACCELERATED INTO AN INTERSECTION, AT WHICH TIME THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE PLACED INTO PARK, AND WAS THEN ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE DEALERSHIP'S SERVICE CENTER PERFORMED A FUEL PUMP PRESSURE TEST, RESULTING IN A FAILURE. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL PUMP HAD FAILED, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. OWNER HAS TWO OF THESE VEHICLES (EXACT MODEL AND MODEL YEAR), AND THE SAME INCIDENT/EQUIPMENT FAILURE TOOK PLACE WITH BOTH VEHICLES DURING THE SPAN OF A MONTH. THE SAME PART… Look up ODI 10493431 at NHTSA ↗ | 1410.1%ODI 10573710 · 21,000 miI PURCHASED A 2012 VW TIGUAN AND STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE AT ABOUT 15,000 MILES WHEN THE FUEL PUMP AND MODULATOR WENT BAD.. AFTER THAT I WENT THROUGH 2 OR 3 MORE FUEL PUMPS ON THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING COLUMN FAILED. UNSATISFIED WITH THE CARS PERFORMANCE I VOICED MY OPINION TO THE DEALERSHIP; ASKING TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THEY CONTACTED VW WHO AGREED TO PLACE ME IN A 2013 MODEL AND GAVE ABOUT $4500 TOWARDS MY COSTS OF THE UPDATED MODEL; WHICH I STILL LOST CONSIDERABLE MONEY ON BECAUSE OF A VERY LOW TRADE IN VALUE; BUT I WA… Look up ODI 10573710 at NHTSA ↗ | 33.6%ODI 10661637 · 7,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V441000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) AND HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE PRIOR TO THE REPAIR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED FUEL INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND THE RPMS INCREASED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000. UPDATED 2/25/15*CN UPDATED … Look up ODI 10661637 at NHTSA ↗ | 11.6%ODI 11321559 · 47,000 miTHE ENGINE STARTED TO SHAKE AND WOULD ACT LIKE IT WOULDN'T TURN OVER , THEN IT BROKE DOWN ON US ON A ROAD TRIP , GOT IT TOWED AND FIXED BUT THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPEN AGAIN COUPLE MONTHS AFTER OF GETTING IT FIXED , AND NOW IT'S LEAKING OR SMELLING LIKE GASOLINE LEAKING INTO THE CABIN OF THE CAR THROUGH THE AIR VENTS AND WHEN YOU LIFT THE HOOD. EACH TIME WE NOTICED THE PROBLEM WE WERE DRIVING THE VEHICLE BUT IMMEDIATELY STOPPED ONCE WE NOTICE THE SMELL OF GAS. Look up ODI 11321559 at NHTSA ↗ | 44.2%ODI 11220371'TAKATA RECALL' GAS FUEL GAGE WAS ON E WHEN I HAD JUST FUEL MY CAR THAT SAME DAY. NO RED LIGHT POPED UP. EVERY TIME I TURN ON THE CAR GAS FUEL GAGE WOULD BE ON A DIFFERENT POSITION. COUPLE DAYS AFTER IT WAS BACK TO NORMAL Look up ODI 11220371 at NHTSA ↗ | 68.0%ODI 11091625NOTHING HAPPENED, SIMPLY I RECEIVED THE LETTER FROM VOLKSWAGEN AND AN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT COMPLIANCE RECALL 69V2 - DRIVER AIRBAG. THIS NOTICE WAS SENT TO ME IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NATIONAL TRAFFIC AND MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY ACT. VOLKSWAGEN HAS DECIDED THAT CERTAIN 2017-2018 MODEL YEAR VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN LIMITED VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD (FMVSS) NO. 208 "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION." THEIR RECORDS SHOW THAT I AM THE OWNER OF A VEHICLE AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. Look up ODI 11091625 at NHTSA ↗ | 4014.1%ODI 11081936THE CAR DOES NOT GET MORE THAN 316 MILES TO A FULL TANK. IT ALSO FEELS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IS JERKING YOU FORWARD WHICH CAUSES THE CAR TO BE REALLY SLUGGISH. THIS IS ALSO DANGEROUS WHEN TRYING TO PULL OUT ON A BUSY STREET. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY DROVE IT CAME BACK AND TOLD ME I SHOULD ONLY FILL UP AT CERTAIN GAS STATIONS. THEY GAVE ME A LIST AND SAID I HAVE TO USE ONLY PREMIUM GAS I. THE CAR AND ONLY FILL UP AT THESE STATIONS IF I WANT THE EXPECTED GAS MILEAGE. Look up ODI 11081936 at NHTSA ↗ | 105.2%ODI 11228837 · 1,200 miI BOUGHT THE TIGUAN BRAND NEW FROM THE DEALERSHIP WITH HIGH HOPES FOR OUR FAMILY SUV. ALMOST IMMEDIATELY I NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOPPED POSITION A FEW TIMES, BUT COULDN'T BELIEVE I WAS HAVING A PROBLEM SO SOON AFTER BUYING THE CAR. WHEN I REALIZED THAT THIS WAS A RECURRING CAR ISSUE AND NOT USER ERROR, WE HAD ONLY OWNED THE CAR FOR 3 WEEKS AND THE CAR HAD ROUGHLY 1200 MILES. IT WAS ABSOLUTELY TERRIFYING WHEN I WAS TURNING LEFT DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC WITH MY 12 MONTH OLD SON IN THE BACK SEAT AND MY CAR WO… Look up ODI 11228837 at NHTSA ↗ | 32.1%ODI 11385558 · 1,953 miTHE VEHICLE BEGAN TO FAIL WHILE PARKED, THE CHECK ENGINE AND EPC LIGHTS CAME ON. IT BEGAN TO FAIL AS IF IT HAD NO STRENGTH. ON DECEMBER 23, THE DEALER WAS TAKEN FOR THE THIRD TIME DUE TO THE SAME PROBLEM, THE FIRST TIME THEY TOLD US THAT IT WAS GASOLINE (PUMA) THAT THAT BRAND COULD NOT BE USED, THEY CHANGED THE BRAND TO SHELL AND CONTINUED WITH THE PROBLEM. BEFORE THIS HAPPENED, THE DELER MADE US A RECALL OF SOMETHING AND AFTER THIS IT WAS THAT THE FAILURES BEGAN. THE BUS ONLY HAS 3,500 MILES. THE LAST THING THEY TOLD US THAT WHAT IS DAMAGED IS… Look up ODI 11385558 at NHTSA ↗ | 117.8%ODI 11442588The gas door on the vehicle would not open. It is locked when the vehicle is locked, and is unlocked when the vehicle is unlocked. The gas door opens by pushing the door, and the door will pop open. After repeatedly locking and unlocking the vehicle, the gas door still would not open. I ended up prying the door open, breaking it off in the process. Look up ODI 11442588 at NHTSA ↗ | 3111.5%ODI 11449330Sudden Acceleration Issue. Leaving a parking lot at low acceleration my 2022 VW Tiguan SEL R-line suddenly accelerated. I was able to stomp on the brake pedal to remedy the situation. This happened twice in a 12 hour period. I have not yet taken it to the dealer as this is a rare incident at this time. All seemed like normal operation at the time the issue happened. Look up ODI 11449330 at NHTSA ↗ | 68.8%ODI 11532027The vehicle stutters or hesitates when accelerating from a stop. This is even more prevalent when the car has first been started. This is a major safety issue as when my family is pulling out into traffic the car just lurches forward initially before then finally just taking off. It's almost as if there is a delay in fuel being sent to the engine to move it forward. It shakes a little and then goes really fast. You can hold your the gas peddle down some and the car won't move then after a second or two it finally accelerates without moving… Look up ODI 11532027 at NHTSA ↗ | 34.2%ODI 11688904My 2024 Volkswagen Tiguan (purchased used) has a recurring and unsafe issue related to acceleration and the automatic start/stop feature. When accelerating from a stop or while maintaining slight pressure on the gas pedal, the vehicle lurches forward as if aggressively accelerating, even though my foot pressure has not changed. Additionally, when the start/stop feature re-engages after idling, the vehicle sometimes lunges forward despite my foot being firmly on the brake pedal. This behavior has occurred multiple times, creating near-miss situ… Look up ODI 11688904 at NHTSA ↗ | 510.2%ODI 11673746I purchased Tiguan SE on July 2, 2025 and 6 days later with about 200 miles on vehicle, check engine light appeared with message ‘fuel system error.’ I was very disappointed that such a new vehicle reported an error on a critical system. Dealership had trouble identifying source of light and advice of VW technical advice was advised to replace entire fuel tank. This clearly sounds like a manufacture defect and I would like to know if other Tiguan owners have experienced similar issues. Given that VW has a history of defrauding consumers over… Look up ODI 11673746 at NHTSA ↗ | 310.0%ODI 11739930Unknown road hazard was hit by first car and then hit mine which the hazard rolled underneath and gashed my fuel tank. Look up ODI 11739930 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Service Brakes | 106.5%ODI 10458932 · 680 miWHILE SLOWLY ROLLING TO A STOP THE BRAKES LOCKED UP AND DID NOT ENGAGE. I HAD TO APPLY SEVERE FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. WHEN I APPLIED THE FORCE THE BRAKE PEDAL RESISTED AND POPPED BACK TWICE BEFORE THE VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT I HAVE REPORTED TO VW AND TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN FOR ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND THE ENGINE SHAKING. THE CAR WAS RETURNED TO ME 10 DAYS PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. THE TWO MAY OR MAY NOT BE RELATED. *TR Look up ODI 10458932 at NHTSA ↗ | 64.3%ODI 10503614 · 1,500 miBRAKE BECAME STIFF AFTER PUSHING DOWN ON THE BRAKE PEDAL APPROX 1/3 OF THE WAY AND THE CAR DID NOT COME TO A FULL STOP. AT THIS POINT ONLY PRESSING DOWN WITH FULL STRENGTH FORCES THE PEDAL DOWN FURTHER AND STOPS THE CAR. THE USUAL OPERATION IS A SMOOTH BRAKE PEDAL WHICH CAN BE PUSHED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AT SEEMINGLY RANDOM INTERVALS, SOMETIMES ONE OR TWO TIMES A DAY, WITH OTHER TIMES GOING A FEW DAYS WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE DEALERSHIP MECHANICS CANNOT FIND A FAULT WITH THEIR USUAL METHOD OF TESTING. *TR Look up ODI 10503614 at NHTSA ↗ | 44.8%ODI 10659480 · 6,900 miI DRIVE MY NEW CAR ON THE HIGHWAY TO THE BRAKES, TWICE I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE, BUT THE BRAKE IS LIKE SOMETHING IS STUCK, THE CAR DIDN'T STOP, I BRAKE FOR THE THIRD TIME, THE CAR IS STOP, ALMOST HIT THE CAR IN FRONT, I PARK MY CAR IN THE WAY OF AN EMERGENCY, AFTER RESTARTING THE CAR, THE BRAKE CAN BE USED, BUT AFTER ABOUT TWO HOURS, I FOUND THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT IS ON. *TR Look up ODI 10659480 at NHTSA ↗ | 69.7%ODI 10883887 · 8,500 miWE CURRENTLY HAVE AN ISSUE WITH OUR BRAKING SYSTEM IN OUR 2015 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. AT LOW SPEEDS THE CAR DOES NOT BRAKE PROPERLY. THE CAR WILL LOOSE ITS ABILITY TO BRAKE AND WILL MAKE A LOUD GRINDING SOUND. THIS HAPPENS AT RANDOM TIMES AND THE CAR MANUFACTURE CANNOT SEEM TO REPLICATE THE ISSUE. OUR CONCERN IS THAT WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO VOLKWAGEN TWICE; ON THE FIRST OCCASION THEY SAID THERE WAS NO ISSUE AND ON THE SECOND OCCASION THEY SAID IT WAS A BRAKE SEAL ISSUE. THE ISSUE IS STILL OCCURRING AND NOW THEY ARE MAKING STATEMENTS THAT AN OUTSIDE… Look up ODI 10883887 at NHTSA ↗ | 33.1%ODI 10876984BROUGHT 2016 TIGUAN LESS THAN 10 MONTHS, NOTICED SCRAPING NOISES WHEN BREAKING AT LOCAL SPEED. ALSO HEAR CLANKING NOISE OCCASIONALLY FROM BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE. SENT CAR TO VOLKSWAGEN SERVICE CENTER AND FOUND THE REAR ROTORS PITTED AND RUSTED. SERVICE CENTER JUST CLEAN THE SURFACE AND SUGGEST TO REPLACEMENT WHEN NOISE RETURN. CALL VOLKSWAGEN CUSTOMER SERVICE OPEN A CASE. ACCORDING TO THE CUSTOMER SERVICE MY CAR HAS LOW MILEAGES, CAUSE RUST DEVELOPED AND SUGGESTED TO DRIVE MY CAR AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK. THIS IS AN UNACCEPTABLE REASON BECAUSE I US… Look up ODI 10876984 at NHTSA ↗ | 34.0%ODI 11091119 · 3,500 miWHILE BRAKING ON ROUGH OR UNEVEN PAVEMENT, THE BRAKE PEDAL PULSATES AND THE BRAKES MAKE A GRINDING NOISE. NORMAL BRAKE PRESSURE WAS APPLIED DURING INCIDENTS. ONLY HAPPING A FEW TIMES A DAY. Look up ODI 11091119 at NHTSA ↗ | 196.7%ODI 11111398 · 30 miON 7/13/2018 WE ARE ON A FAMILY TRIP WHEN WE STOP THE VEHICLE TO TAKE SOME PICTURES THE CAR ON PARKING, START TO MAKE HIGH AND LOW ACELERATION WITH VIBRATIONS AND THEN A LIGHT WITH EPC SHOW ON DASHBOARD. I TURN OFF THE CAR FOR A MINUTE AND THEN TURN ON, THE EPC LIGHT DISAPPEAR, BUT THE VIBRATIONS CONTINUED. THE NEXT DAY (7/14/2018) WE ARE ON THE ROAD AND THE VEHICULE STARTS THE VIBRATIONS , THEN SHOW THE CHECKENGINE PICTURE ON THE DASHBOARD, RAPIDLY 2 ERRORS APPEARED ON THE SCREEN 'ERROR: START-STOP' AND 'ENGINE ON DUE TO SYSTEM ERROR'. WE CA… Look up ODI 11111398 at NHTSA ↗ | 2412.5%ODI 11229296 · 135 miPURCHASED CAR JUNE 30, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON WAY HOME FROM DEALER. NEXT DAY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OFF, BRAKE POWER BOOST FAILURE FLICKER ON SCREEN, AUTO START/STOP NOT FUNCTIONING, RESTART CAR ALL GONE. NEXT TRIP TIRE PRESSURE WARNING, UNABLE TO RESET. HAD TO GO TO AN APPOINTMENT AND WAS HEADING TO DEALER ON THE WAY HOME, CAR WENT BLACK, LOST ACCELERATION, NO RESPONSE FROM THROTTLE WHILE DRIVING 75MPH ON BUSY FREEWAY. HAD TO COAST ACROSS FIVE LANES OF TRAFFIC TO BE SAFE. RESTART CAR, DROVE TO DEALER. TOTAL AMOUNT OF M… Look up ODI 11229296 at NHTSA ↗ | 107.1%ODI 11365341 · 5,000 miBRAKES STARTING SQUEALING PERIODICALLY WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES LIGHTLY, WITH ONLY 1,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT WAS NORMAL. BRAKES NOW SQUEALING NEARLY ALL THE TIME WHEN BRAKES APPLIED LIGHTLY, NOT SO MUCH IF BRAKING HEAVILY. VEHICLE HAS 5,000 MILES ON IT. HAD ANOTHER VW DEALERSHIP LOOK AT IT AND THEY SAID THE SAME THING, IT IS NORMAL AND NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. HANDED A BROCHURE TO CONVINCE ME IT OK. Look up ODI 11365341 at NHTSA ↗ | 53.5%ODI 11494555From a cold start and backing down the driveway, the SUV displayed an error code “Error: Driver Door Contact Switch” and automatically put the park break on. The driver had to put the Tiguan in park, turn off the vehicle, and release the emergency break restart the Tiguan and pulled back up the driveway. The driver proceeded to open/shut all the doors to ensure that all doors were closed. The drive started the Tiguan and proceeded to back out the driveway and the same thing happened with the error code and the park brake. The driver restarte… Look up ODI 11494555 at NHTSA ↗ | 62.2%ODI 11454875While driving car gives error messages: Driver door contact switch, then drivers window and drivers side passengers window rolls down 2 inches. With in a few seconds get Error Start/Stop, and a few seconds later Fault: Electronic parking brake. When I slowed to a stop the parking break engaged and stopped the vehicle. The only way to move the vehicle is to turn off and restart. Upon restart you can disingage the parking break and move the vehicle from the roadway. Look up ODI 11454875 at NHTSA ↗ | 45.9%ODI 11566375I purchased this vehicle brand new in 2023. At 12,000 miles, the brakes started squeaking very clearly and loudly and the right rotor would make noises as well. These noises from both the brakes, on both sides, and the rotor happen simultaneously, and instantly, and do so every time I brake or attempt to brake. I immediately took it to the dealership where I purchased it. They told me that the company is using different material for brake pads than they used to use. They also stated that the rotors are a much thinner type of rotors than these … Look up ODI 11566375 at NHTSA ↗ | 11.4%ODI 11729209Car suddenly accelerates on its own and does not respond to breaks. Look up ODI 11729209 at NHTSA ↗ | 510.2%ODI 11713645I own a 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan SE R-Line purchased new in August 2025. Since shortly after purchase, the vehicle has exhibited a recurring safety defect where the electronic parking brake engages without driver input and the vehicle shifts itself into Park. This happens suddenly and without warning. This defect occurs multiple times per week, on average (upwards of 50+ times total since purchase) under varied low-speed conditions, including at stoplights, while slowly moving through traffic, and during parking maneuvers, etc. When it occurs, … Look up ODI 11713645 at NHTSA ↗ | 516.7%ODI 11731240My 2026 Volkswagen Tiguan has repeatedly experienced a complete loss of motive power while driving in active traffic. The engine stalls without warning, forcing me to perform a manual reset in the middle of the road. The vehicle also has a severe defect where it independently engages the electronic parking brake or shifts itself into Park during low-speed or turning maneuvers. This happens without any driver input and results in the car "slamming" to a violent stop. My safety and my baby’s safety are put at risk every time I start this car. Th… Look up ODI 11731240 at NHTSA ↗ |
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