Complaint volume
273 consumer-submitted complaints are matched to this model year. Treat the count as a research signal, then read the actual summaries for repeated symptoms.
Complaint records
2018 Volkswagen Tiguan Complaints
273 consumer-submitted complaints on record for the 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan, grouped by component category.
273 Total complaints
5 Crash reports
3 Fire reports
6 Injury reports
Complaint data reflects consumer-submitted reports. A complaint is not proof
of a defect, recall, or manufacturer fault. Enriched severity fields come
from official bulk records when the complaint can be matched by ODI number.
Buyer interpretation
How to use these complaints before buying
Complaint records are most useful when they turn into inspection points, seller questions, and comparison checks against nearby model years.
Pattern to inspect
The most common categories are engine, structure, unknown or other. Use those categories as a test-drive checklist instead of judging the vehicle from the total count alone.
Severity flags
Enriched records include 5 crash reports, 3 fire reports, 6 injury reports, and 0 fatality reports. These fields come from complaint records and should be read in context.
Mileage clue
Mileage is available on 140 complaints, with an average reported failure mileage of 13,275 miles. Compare that with the mileage on the listing.
Questions to ask the seller
- Have you had any problems related to engine, structure, unknown or other?
- Can I see recent maintenance and repair records?
- Has the vehicle ever been towed, involved in a crash, or repaired for the same issue twice?
- Can we also check the recall record for this 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan?
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2018 Volkswagen Tiguan
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How severe are the 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan complaints?
5 Crash
3 Fire
6 Injury
0 Fatality
9 Towed
2 Medical attention
What are the most common 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan complaint categories?
ENGINE 23
STRUCTURE 21
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 21
POWER TRAIN 13
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 11
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 11
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 9
POWER TRAIN,ENGINE 9
SERVICE BRAKES 9
POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE 8
273 total complaints on record
Latest complaints
| Date | Component | Summary | Severity | Mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | EXPLODING SUNROOF. TRAVELING DOWN THE FREEWAY AT 50-60 MPH, HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION AND THE PANORAMIC SUNROOF EXPLODED, SHOWERING GLASS DOWN WITHIN INTERIOR OF CAR. | Crash: No Fire: No | 12,000 |
| Jun 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | VEHICLE ENGAGES AUTOMATIC BRAKING SYSTEM WITHOUT ANY PROMPTING...NO OTHER VEHICLE ANYWHERE IN SIGHT. IT HAS HAPPENED ON A RURAL TWO LANE ROAD, WITH A FARM ON ONE SIDE AND WOODS ON THE OTHER AND HAS ALSO HAPPENED ON A 4 LANE ROAD WITHIN CITY LIMITS, BUT NO VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME, BUT ONE TO THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE IN THE LANE HEADING IN THE SAME DIRECTION. EVERY TIME THIS HAPPENS IT BRINGS THE VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE STOP, REGARDLESS OF SPEED. I HAVE EXPERIENCED WHIPLASH ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AS WELL AS MY HUSBAND AND MY 7 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER. THE AMOUNT OF FORCE IS SO VIOLENT THAT I WOULD IMAGINE IT IS EQUIVALENT TO BEING HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. I HAD JUST PICKED UP TAKE-OUT ONCE WHEN THIS HAD HAPPENED, AND THE SALSA IN THE TAKEOUT BAG FLEW OFF OF THE BACK SEAT AND THE FORCE CAUSED THE LID TO COME OFF AND SALSA WAS ALL OVER THE 2ND ROW, FRONT ROW, AS WELL AS MYSELF AND WINDSHIELD TO PUT INTO PERSPECTIVE HOW FORCEFUL THIS IS. I FEAR THE DAY THAT IT ENGAGES AND A CAR IS BEHIND ME, BECAUSE IT WILL KILL SOMEONE. WE ONLY DRIVE THIS CAR NOW ONLY IF IT IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY AND WE CAN'T MAKE OTHER ARRANGEMENTS. | Crash: No Fire: No Injuries: 1 | 8,150 |
| May 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | DRIVING ON A SATURDAY MORNING TO MY HOME. NO CARS IN FRONT OF ME, BEHIND ME OR IN THE OPPOSITE LANE (2 LANE ROAD). WITHIN 1/4 MILE FROM HOME, THE AUTOMATIC FRONT BRAKE ASSIST WAS ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN ON THIS EXACT ROAD 100'S OF TIMES AND THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED. THE GROCERIES IN THE BACK SEAT FLEW TO THE FRONT SEAT AND I EXPERIENCED WHIPLASH. I AM JUST SO GRATEFUL THAT MY CHILDREN WERE NOT IN THE CAR! IT WAS SCARY AND COMPLETELY UNPROMPTED. I CHECKED THE OWNERS MANUAL AND DISENGAGED THE FRONT ASSIST. I HAVE BEEN A LOYAL VW OWNER FOR 25 YEARS BUT THIS IS SO UNSETTLING! THE CAR JUST HAD ITS FIRST SERVICE (10,000 MILES) 4 DAYS PRIOR AT A VW DEALERSHIP. | Crash: No Fire: No Injuries: 1 | Unknown |
| May 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | STOP/START FUNCTION ON NEW TIGUAN IS BEHAVING ERRATICALLY. ON A COUPLE OF OCCASIONS, WHEN THE FOOT BRAKE IS APPLIED THE CAR STOPS, BUT WILL NOT START AGAIN WHEN FOOT IS LIFTED OFF THE BRAKE. BRAKE GOES HARD AND WILL NOT DEPRESS. ENGINE HAS TO BE SWITCHED OFF AND ON AGAIN FOR CAR TO MOVE. MOST RECENT OCCASION HAPPENED WHILE TURNING INTO TRAFFIC, NEEDED TO BACK UP AND COULD NOT. THANKFULLY ONCOMING TRAFFIC WAS JUST BARELY ABLE TO SWERVE AROUND ME. | Crash: No Fire: No | 13,000 |
| May 2019 | ENGINE | AT 2982 MILES ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON START/STOP ERROR WHEN CAR WAS MOVING THERE WAS RPM DROP AND ROUGH ENGINE.. DEALER DIAGNOSED MISFIRE CYLINDER #2 , POURED ADDITIVE IN FUEL, TOLD ME CAR WAS ROAD TESTED INVOICE SHOWS SAME MILEAGE IN AND OUT. AT APPROX. 7400 MILES THE SAME IDENTICAL THING HAPPENED WHEN I WAS DRIVING. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALER MAY 13, 2019. DEALER INFORMED ME MAY 15, 2019 THERE WAS MISFIRE CYLINDER # 2 AND CYLINDER #4. CAR IS STILL AT DEALER AS OF TODAY MAY 2019. THESE MISS FIRES ARE A DRIVING HAZARD, THEY CAUSE RPM TO DROP, CAN CAUSE ENGINE SHUT DOWN LOOSING POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. MISFIRES VERY COMMON ON VW / AUDI 2.0 TSI ENGINES. VW / AUDI STALLING CUSTOMER WITH FIXES THAT DON'T WORK. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. | Crash: No Fire: No | 7,400 |
| May 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | IGNITION WAS ON, DOORS LOCKED WITH KEY INSIDE BUT NO ONE WAS IN THE CAR OR LOCKED THE DOORS. | Crash: No Fire: No | 18,500 |
| May 2019 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN SUNSHADE SNAPPED BACK MAKING LOUD POPPING NOISE RESULTING IN BROKEN SUNSHADE WHILE CAR WAS IN MOTION. | Crash: No Fire: No | 26,790 |
| May 2019 | ENGINE | CAR ENGINE CUTS OUT FOR A FEW SECONDS THEN ACCELERATES AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP | Crash: No Fire: No | 5,000 |
| May 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V467000 (VISIBILITY). THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE FRONT DRIVER'S DOOR AND SMELLED A BURNING ODOR. THE CONTACT NOTICED A BLACK SPOT ON THE SUN ROOF AND SMOKE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND BROKE THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW AS FLAMES APPEARED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND FILED A REPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000. *TR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND RELEASED TO MANUFACTURER.*JB*JB | Crash: No Fire: Yes Towed | 17,000 |
| May 2019 | STRUCTURE | BOUGHT THE VEHICLE NEW IN EARLY APRIL 2019, AFTER A COUPLE HUNDRED MILES I NOTICED A SCREECHING/RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM BOTH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE B PILLARS. I TOOK IT BACK THE DEALER FOR A RESOLUTION TO THE ISSUE. THEY HEARD THE NOISE AND SAID THERE IS FIX FOR THE PROBLEM THAT INVOLVES GUTTING THE ENTIRE INTERIOR AND WELDING BAD OR MISSING WELDS ON THE STRUCTURE UP NEAR THE ROOF. I HAVE TWO PROBLEMS WITH THEIR SOLUTION. FIRST, THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. WHO KNOWS IF THE ROOF WOULD HOLD UP DURING A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT CONSIDERING THE DEALERSHIP MECHANICS ARE NOT QUALIFIED WELDERS FOR SUCH A CRITICAL APPLICATION. SECOND, THE NOISE IS VERY DISTRACTING WHILE DRIVING. SO I HAVE DECIDE WHETHER OR NOT TO LET THEM TEAR THE ENTIRE INTERIOR OUT OF MY VEHICLE AND LET THEM MAKE SHODDY REPAIR ON MY BRAND NEW VEHICLE OR TAKE A CHANCE ON MY AND MY PASSENGER'S SAFETY. SHAME ON VOLKSWAGEN. THESE VEHICLES SHOULD BE BOUGHT OR REPLACED WITH A 2019 WHICH DOESN'T SEEM TO HAVE THE PROBLEM. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| May 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SEAT BELTS,INTERIOR LIGHTING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT INDICATOR FLASHED AND A CHIME WAS HEARD EVEN WHEN THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WAS SECURED. FLOW VOLKSWAGEN OF CHARLOTTESVILLE (1313 RICHMOND RD, CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22911, (434) 296-4147) WAS NOTIFIED SEVERAL TIMES, BUT WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER BEING DIAGNOSED. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A DELAY IN PROVIDING THE PART CONCERNING AN UNKNOWN RECALL FOR THE AMBIENT LIGHTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA ACTION NUMBERS: EA18005 (SEAT BELTS) AND PE18001 (SEAT BELTS); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS RELATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE SEAT BELT FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60. ..*BF*JB | Crash: No Fire: No | 60 |
| Apr 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. WHILE FILLING THE TIRES WITH AIR, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE ROTORS WERE WORN OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO RICK CASE VOLKSWAGEN (3520 WESTON RD, WESTON, FL 33331) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE PADS WERE EATING UP THE BRAKE ROTORS AND THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,900. | Crash: No Fire: No | 6,900 |
| Apr 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | MY WIFE CALLED ME PANICKED BECAUSE HER 2018 VW TIGUAN SEL, WITH 8000 MILES, CUT OUT ON HER WHILE SLOWLY PULLING INTO A BUSY INTERSECTION. SHE DESCRIBED THE PROBLEM AS IF THE CAR LOST COMPLETE POWER FOR A FEW SECONDS, EVEN THOUGH SHE DID NOT HAVE HER FOOT ON THE BREAK AT THE TIME, AND THE CAR WAS NOT ABLE TO ACCELERATE. MY WIFE QUICKLY PUT THE CAR INTO REVERSE, WHERE IT RESPONDED WELL MOVING BACKWARDS, AND THREW ON HER HAZARDS. THE VEHICLE IS LESS THAN 1 YEAR OLD AND SHE IS DEATHLY SCARED OF DRIVING IT NOW. THE VEHICLE IS A HAZARD! WHEN LOOKING ONLINE FOR SIMILAR POWER TRAIN ISSUES, MANY OTHER CUSTOMERS ARE REPORTING A SIMILAR EXPERIENCE. | Crash: No Fire: No | 8,000 |
| Apr 2019 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | TAKATA RECALL. I GOT A RECALL ON SEPTEMBER OF THE AMBIENT LIGHT BAR AND I HAVE BEEN WAITING TO PUT IT BACK ON OVER A HALF YEAR. WHEN CAN I FINISH THIS？ | Crash: No Fire: No | 500 |
| Apr 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES | ON 2/17/2019, MY SISTER & I WERE DRIVING WEST ON SANTA MONICA BLVD. I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40-45MPH. IT WAS SLIGHTLY OVERCAST. THERE WERE NO CARS IN FRONT OF US FOR BLOCKS &, LUCKILY, NO CARS BEHIND US. THERE WERE NO BICYCLES OR MOTORCYCLES OR PEDESTRIANS OR ANY OTHER APPARENT 'HAZARD' IN FRONT OR ON EITHER SIDE OF THE CAR. OUT OF NOWHERE, THE CAR'S BRAKES SLAMMED ON, LEAVING US STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF SANTA MONICA BLVD. THE DIGITAL COCKPIT WENT BLACK & A RED WARNING LIGHT STARTED FLASHING ACROSS IT. I ASKED MY SISTER TO GRAB THE OWNERS MANUAL TO TRY TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS GOING ON. AFTER SHE GRABBED IT, THE VEHICLE STARTED DRIVING AGAIN & SHORTLY AFTER THAT THE DIGITAL COCKPIT WENT BACK TO NORMAL. IT TURNED OUT THE WARNING LIGHT WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FRONT ASSIST SYSTEM. I TOOK MY VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP ON 2/21/2019. ON 4/6/2019, HAVING FIXED NOTHING, THEY FORCED ME TO TAKE MY CAR BACK. THEY PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST ON 2/25/2019 THAT MY SISTER & I SAW, BUT THEY ARE REFUSING TO PROVIDE ME A COPY OF. IN THAT DIAGNOSTIC IT DID SHOW THAT THE DISTANCE MONITORING SYSTEM FAILED IN 11/2018. THE FRONT ASSIST DOES NOT SHOW A FAIL OR THAT IT HAS EVER BEEN ACTIVATED. BECAUSE MY DEALERSHIP HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO 'DUPLICATE' THE MALFUNCTION, I AM BEING TOLD THAT THIS A NORMAL FUNCTION OF THE CAR. VW ALSO WANTED ME TO KEEP A JOURNAL FOR WHEN THIS MALFUNCTION HAPPENS AGAIN - AS I'VE EXPLAINED TO VW & MY DEALERSHIP, THE NEXT TIME THIS HAPPENS THERE COULD BE AN ACCIDENT THAT RESULTS IN INJURY OR DEATH. I WAS STILL FORCED TO TAKE THE CAR BACK. I AM TOO SCARED TO DRIVE THIS CAR KNOWING THAT THERE IS SOMETHING MALFUNCTIONING WITH THE SENSORS, AUTONOMOUS BRAKING SYSTEM, FRONT ASSIST SYSTEM. I AM EXTREMELY WORRIED ABOUT THE MALFUNCTION CAUSING AN ACCIDENT THAT COULD INJURE MYSELF, MY PASSENGERS, & OTHER PEOPLE ON THE ROADS. | Crash: No Fire: No | 550 |
| Apr 2019 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | MY VEHICLE DISPLAYED A SIGN STATING THAT THEIR WAS LOW COOLANT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AROUND 14,000 MILES AND THE PCM HAS BEEN DESTROYED. THE ENGINE HASN'T BEEN GETTING COOLANT FOR SOME TIME. ONCE THAT WAS REPLACED MY CAR STOPPED ACCELERATING PROPERLY AND ROGERS REALLY ROUGHLY MAINLY THROUGH GEARS 1-3. IT'S REALLY DANGEROUS IF I NEED TO ACCURATE QUICKLY TO MERGE THE RESPONSE TIME IS OFF AND I HAVE HAD SEVERAL NEAR MISSES. I FLAGGED THIS WITH VW AND THEY ARE REFUSING TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEIR IS AN ISSUE. I WOULD LIKE TO GET THIS RESOLVED BEFORE MYSELF OR OTHERS ARE INJURED. | Crash: No Fire: No | 14,000 |
| Apr 2019 | ENGINE | THE VEHICLE HAS SEVERE ACCELERATION PROBLEM, WITH UNEVEN AND UNPREDICTABLE ACCELERATION WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE FROM A STOP. THE PROBLEM DEVELOPED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS 2 WEEKS OLD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO THE DEALERSHIP AFTER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON. THE DEALERSHIP STATED IT WAS AN ISSUE IN THE SECONDARY AIR SYSTEM, BUT THEY WERE NOT SURE WHAT AND COULD NOT FIX IT AT THAT TIME. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THEN TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN TO TWO SUBSEQUENT DEALERSHIPS WITH THE SAME ISSUE, BUT THE DEALERSHIP STATED THE CAR WAS REPORTING NO PROBLEM, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS NOT TURNING ON. A THIRD DEALERSHIP FOUND A FAULTY VALVE IN THE SECONDARY AIR SYSTEM, DESPITE THE CAR REPORTING NO ISSUES AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FAILING TO BE LIT. DESPITE THE REPLACEMENT OF THE PART, THE VEHICLE STILL HAS UNPREDICTABLE AND UNACCEPTABLE ACCELERATION, WHICH POSES A SEVERE SAFETY RISK WHEN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC. WHEN I EXPECT THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE, IT DOES SO AT AN EXTREMELY TEPID PACE, CAUSING TRAFFIC TO NEED TO SLOW RAPIDLY BEHIND THE VEHICLE. OTHER TIME IT BEGINS TO ACCELERATE NORMALLY, AND THEN STALLS IN ACCELERATION. THIS AGAIN POSES A SAFETY RISK TO THE DRIVER AND SURROUNDING TRAFFIC. | Crash: No Fire: No | 1,240 |
| Apr 2019 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | AS STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL LINE CAME OFF AND FUEL SPRAYED ALL OVER, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO COME, TO MAKE SURE IT WAS SAFE ENOUGH TO TOW. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR 2 TO 3 HOURS BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO START | Crash: No Fire: No | 37,000 |
| Apr 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | WHEN ACCELERATING. IT FEELS LIKE THE MOTOR IS VIBRATING TOO MUCH LIKE IT'S GOING TO RIP ITSELF OUT. THE CAR HAS ONLY 3K MILES. IT'S BEEN ADDRESSED TO VOLKSWAGEN! MOTOR MOUNTS ARE OK AND TRANSMISSION MOUNT IS GOOD AS TOLD BY DEALER. THIS OCCURS EVERY TIME THE CAR IS ACCELERATING FROM A STANDSTILL | Crash: No Fire: No | 2,600 |
| Mar 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | FRONTAL BRAKE ASSIST IS ENGAGING WITHOUT NECESSITY. ONE INCIDENT OCCURRED SLOWING DRIVING THROUGH AN EMPTY PARKING GARAGE WHILE SLOWLY FOLLOWING ANOTHER CAR ABOUT A CAR LENGTH AHEAD. MY DASH WARNING LIGHTS TURNED ON AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED. SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED AS I WAS APPROACHING A CAR THAT HAD BEEN STOPPED IN MY LANE ON A CITY STREET, GOING SAME DIRECTION AND IN PROCESS OF MAKING A LEFT TURN. THOUGH THE CAR AHEAD WAS ALREADY TURNING AND 2 LENGTHS AWAY, MY CAR'S DASH WARNING LIGHTS LIT AND THE CAR BEGAN TO APPLY THE BRAKES BUT DID NOT COMPLETELY STOP. | Crash: No Fire: No | 16,500 |
| Mar 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHEN PRESSING PEDAL FROM A STOPPED POSITION TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE THERE IS EITHER A LAG IN RESPONSE OR NO RESPONSE CAUSING THE VEHICLE NOT TO MOVE WHEN GOING FROM A STOPPED POSITION TO MOVING ACTION INTO TRAFFIC. THIS HAS BEEN NOTED AT RANDOM MOMENTS, MORE NOTICEABLY WHEN VEHICLE IS FIRST TURNED ON. HOWEVER, IT HAS HAPPENED COUNTLESS TIMES WHEN VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR SEVERAL MILES. THIS LACK OF ACCELERATOR RESPONSE PUTS MY FAMILY AND I INTO A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. | Crash: No Fire: No | 17,900 |
| Feb 2019 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | INTERMITTENT LOSS OF POWER (NOT STALLING) DURING NORMAL DRIVING, ENTERING ROUNDABOUTS, CHANGING LANES, ETC.PROBLEM IS MOMENTARY AND REQUIRES FEATHERING THE ACCELERATOR TO REGAIN POWER.PROBLEM OCCURS DURING NORMAL DRIVING, TURNING EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT , IN CITY TRAFFIC SPEEDS OR ON DIVIDED HIGHWAY WITH SPEEDS OF 70+ MPH. BROUGHT VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER WITHIN WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE AND WAS TOLD THEY COULD FIND NO PROBLEM. NOW AT ABOUT 8000 MILES AND PROBLEM PERSISTS. CAUSE OF PROBLEM IS UNKNOWN TO ME. A CHECK OF OWNERS FORUM ON INTERNET REVEALED NUMEROUS SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. PROBLEM IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN ENTERING ROUNDABOUTS OR CHANGING LANES ON HIGH SPEED INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS. | Crash: No Fire: No | 8,000 |
| Feb 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I AM HEARING A RATTLE IN MY VW TIGUAN'S B-PILLAR WHEN DRIVING. IT IS IN MY EAR. WHEN I TOOK TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY TOLD ME THAT ALL TIGUANS MAKE THIS NOISE. I DON'T BELIEVE A NOISE SHOULD BE HAPPENING AND MAKES ME WONDER IF THE CAR IS UNSAFE STRUCTURALLY. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Feb 2019 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | IN MOTION 70MPH AND CONTROL OF VEHICLE LOST TO SYSTEM CAUSING VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN/BRAKE AT RAPID RATE AMONGST 70 MPH FLOW OF TRAFFIC. PRIOR INCIDENT OCCURRED AT 40 MPH. DRIVER COULD NOT CONTROL SPEED OR BRAKING. | Crash: No Fire: No | 1,900 |
| Feb 2019 | POWER TRAIN | DANGEROUS JERKINESS AND LOSS OF POWER WHEN SHIFTING THROUGH FIRST 3 GEARS. WHEN COMING OUT OF A STOP THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES NOTICEABLE LAG AS IT SHIFTS THROUGH EACH GEAR. ENGINE REVS, POWER DROPS, AND THEN IT SUDDENLY JERKS INTO GEAR. TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THERE ARE NO TROUBLE CODES AND I SHOULD JUST KEEP DRIVING. ISSUE WAS REPRODUCIBLE IN NORMAL AND SPORT MODE, AND WAS VERIFIED BY THE TECHNICIAN WHEN I MADE HIM ACCOMPANY ME ON A TEST DRIVE. | Crash: No Fire: No | 2,000 |