152 owner complaints filed with the United States safety regulator · top issue: Engine · verdict CAUTION 69/100
“Steering wheel gets locked up while driving; power steering fails. The red steering light turns on. This is a problem that happens to several Tiguans. There were no prior symptoms prior to failure. This is extremely dangerous and difficult to deal with while driving, especially on the freeway. please help.”NHTSA complaint, 2012 Volkswagen Tiguan owner
“I was driving the car and the steering wheel locked out of nowhere A red steering light came on the dashboard. I’ve never seen before”NHTSA complaint, 2012 Volkswagen Tiguan owner
“The contact owns a 2012 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated that the vehicle was experiencing excessive oil consumption. Additionally, while driving at 65 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to pull over to the side of the road. The vehicle was able to restart. The check engine, EPC, and TPMS warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring while driving. The vehicl”NHTSA complaint, 2012 Volkswagen Tiguan owner
| Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 16/05/2018 | Unknown Or Other | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2012-2016 Eos, 2012 Passat, 2012-2016 CC, 2015-2016 e-Golf, 2011-2015 Touareg, 2012-2015 and 2017 Tiguan, and 2011-2016 Golf and 2011-2013 GTI vehicles. |
| 04/08/2015 | Air Bags:Frontal SAFETY | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Volkswagen CC, and Passat, 2010-2013 Eos, 2011-2014 Golf, GTI, Jetta, and Tiguan, and 2012-2014 Jetta Sportwagen vehicles. In the |
| 21/07/2014 | Fuel System, Gasoline SAFETY | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2009-2014 Tiguan vehicles manufactured July 2007 to June 2014. When using winterized fuel, in certain conditions bubbles may form in the fue |
On the federal record it scores 69/100: 152 owner complaints (10.86 per year on the road) and 3 recall campaigns, 2 touching safety-critical systems.
The most-reported component in NHTSA complaints is Engine, with 50 of 158 categorised reports.
The 2012 Volkswagen Tiguan scored 69/100 on the federal record.