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Volkswagen Tiguan in Georgia, United States Jun 2016 - Jun 2016 | |||
Jun 201689000 miUS $400 | Problems with turbo Turbo needs to be replaced |
Volkswagen Tiguan in North Carolina, United States Nov 2012 - Dec 2012 | |||
Dec 201237000 mi | Sunroof drain hose came loose in front driver and rear passenger corners |
twincharged 150hp 1.4L I4 6-speed manual AWD
Volkswagen Tiguan in Sweden Jul 2010 - Mar 2015 | |||
Aug 2010620 mi | Squeaky noise when accelerating, rpm 2600-3500 | ||
Feb 201535840 mi$1000 | Bad compression in one cylinder ! Will stay away from VW in the future ! Its been many years of troublesome Tiguan ownership and VW Sweden not even interested of helping out in any ways :/ |
turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
Volkswagen Tiguan in Minnesota, United States Feb 2012 - Jul 2016 | |||
Feb 201333700 mi | My check engine light came on. I took it to dealer, they replaced the intake manifold. This was fixed under the original manufacturers warrenty. | ||
May 201651300 miUS $100 | Turbo had a leak/fault and so did one of the valves |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Ontario, Canada Feb 2012 - Sep 2013 | |||
May 20129880 mi | Gas gauge misreading. Very poor diagnostic capabilities at this dealership. They even tried to blame me, by overfilling the gas tank. Finally figured out they had to drop the gas tank and reroute a pipe which was incorectly installed. |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Illinois, United States Jun 2010 - Jul 2012 | |||
Dec 20103000 mi | No sound out of entertainment system. (radio, satellite, ipod) Problem could not be replicated, only happens about once every 4-5 months. |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Texas, United States Jun 2010 - Jan 2015 | |||
Jan 201239000 miUS $100 | Various lights (hi/low beam, fog, side, etc on varying sides if the vehicle) would go out and then come back on- happened twice in one month. Dealer replaced the fuse box in the engine compartment and a fuse. | ||
Feb 201240500 miUS $100 | Car would stall after starting. Would eventually start. 1st time in the shop, dealer replaced the fuel pressure sensor. Day after I picked up, car stalled again. 2nd trip to dealer, with VW Tech help replaced fuel pump and control module. | ||
Jun 201487000 miUS $100 | Air intake valve closed. Car was making loud whistling noise. Advised fairly common and was an easy fix. |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Florida, United States May 2014 - Dec 2014 | |||
Jul 201442200 miUS $1000 | Car would randomly electrically fluctuate and then shut down. Took to the shop 5 times and issue has still not been resolved. | ||
Nov 201446100 mi | Dealer kept car for 3 weeks trying to get it to cut off again. Could not get the car to replicate the electrical problem again. They checked all of the ground wires and retightened all. No problems since (fingers crossed!) |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Colorado, United States Jan 2012 - Jun 2017 | |||
Apr 201211632 miUS $5300 | Oil leak: a few drops under the car, daily. Dealer found a faulty pressure relief valve on cylinder head. To fix they disassembled&replaced: cylinder head, ignition coils, cat converter, head gasket, camshaft adjuster. Thankful 4 warranty! | ||
Feb 201320000 mi | Fuel Pump Relay went out; car shuddered, check engine light came on, smoke poured out exhaust. | ||
Jun 201760000 miUS $700 | Fuel injector, x2 |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Utah, United States Mar 2015 - Mar 2018 | |||
Jun 201560000 miUS $400 | missing. spark plug modules replaced | ||
Sep 201780000 miUS $500 | car started to yaw, as if it was being pushed by a trailer. Front shocks worn replaced. helped briefly. Rear shocks replaced, tie rods replace, connect arms replaced. Rear axles CV failed and replaced. Problem still exists. all bushings with any sign of wear replaced. Front shocks were OEM rears not. considering OEM replacement for rears. |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Florida, United States May 2014 - Jun 2022 | |||
Jan 2016US $545 | PRESENCE OF FLUID LEAK ORIGINATING FROM FRONT VEH ENGINE AREA: FOUND ENGINE OIL LEAKING FROM FRONT AND REAR MAIN SEALS DUE TO EXCESSIVE CRANKCASE PRESSURE. REPLACED OIL SEPERATOR WITH PCV VALVE. NO LEAKS SO FAR. |
Volkswagen Tiguan in California, United States Nov 2016 - Dec 2017 | |||
Nov 201777000 miUS $800 | creeks when turning at low speeds, oil seepage from suspension |
Volkswagen Tiguan in California, United States Jun 2015 - Apr 2017 | |||
Aug 201573600 mi | Sound system/ back up camera | ||
Mar 201796000 mi | Cleaned and adjusted sunroof track. Fixed switch as well. Sold the Tiguan purchased a 2014 GMC Terrain. April 2017 |
turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
Volkswagen Tiguan in Washington, United States Nov 2011 - Jul 2018 | |||
Mar 201223000 mi | I turned radio on without starting engine but got a warning that the battery was low and the radio will shut off automatically. Charged battery overnight. Next day, same thing. Took to dealer,they charged it. Problem has not occurred since. | ||
Jul 201228000 mi | Noticed a clunk sound when driving over road bumps at any speed. Lasted for a week. Suddenly stopped when going over another road imperfection. Possibly control arm seated improperly. Dealer could not replicate. Hasn't reappeared in 16k mi. | ||
Feb 201462000 mi | Fuseholder for lights is under recall. Noticed right front and left rear light were out. Just happened to receive letter from VW about the recall. Replaced fusebox no charge. | ||
Aug 201687000 miUS $800 | Coolant fluid leak. Replaced water pump with updated design. Made sure proper installation instructions were followed. Going on 2 years with no leaks. | ||
Jul 2018102000 miUS $300 | Rear Main Seal failure and oil leak. DIY repair. Needed to separate automatic transmission from engine which required the removal of both front wheels, both wheel axles, and the all wheel drive gearbox. Mechanic wanted $1200. DIY total cost for parts, tools, and shop equipment was about $600. |
Volkswagen Tiguan in New York, United States Sep 2010 - Apr 2016 | |||
Oct 201120000 mi | Check engine light on intermittently - technician found vacuum leak at injector seal; replaced all injector seals an intake manifold seal | ||
Mar 201346000 miUS $310 | Fusebox melted and needed to be replaced. VW good willed the parts, I just paid the labor | ||
Sep 201357000 mi | Valve in intake manifold not operating, causing MIL light to come on. Dealer replaced intake manifold under warranty | ||
Dec 201361000 miUS $1000 | Water pump leaking | ||
May 201586000 miUS $1700 | PCV failed, causing vacuum leak and blown rear engine seal | ||
Apr 2016100000 mi | Timing tensioner failed, causing timing chain to slip, resulting in damage to valves and pistons. New cylinder head needed. |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Florida, United States Mar 2011 - Jan 2012 | |||
May 20115200 miUS $100 | Brakes allowed car to roll into intersection soon after purchase. Second incident, completely stopped with car in front, brakes let go and car rolled into car in front. |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Manitoba, Canada Mar 2016 - Feb 2020 | |||
Jun 2018146940 miC $680 | As is common with many Direct Injected engines, the intake valves eventually suffer from carbon build up. It was an undiagnosed problem for several years - injectors were replaces several years ago and multiple failures of the PCV valve. Also a rear main seal was replaced a couple of years ago as well. Likely all these were as a result of the carbon build up. I finally researched and diagnosed the issue myself and now all is mostly well. I have also devised a means of regular maintenance (injecting a special cleaner upstream of the intake throttle body prior to oil changes) to alleviate a repeat of the carbon build up. Fuel mileage is about 35% better (measured - not guesstimate) now that air can get in where it is needed. The buildup was severe - about a 50% restriction of x-sect. diameter. |
Volkswagen Tiguan in California, United States Oct 2015 - Jun 2018 | |||
Feb 201644000 miUS $5 | plastic door guard trim; right rear. | ||
Jun 201649000 miUS $889 | check MIL light. CODES P0300,P0301, P0302. Cylinder 1 & 2 misfire due to carbon build up in intake valves. Replaced gasket, repair kit, reset readiness code | ||
Sep 201651000 miUS $461 | Oil separator/PCV valve failure code P2187 | ||
Nov 201653700 miUS $200 | Plastic side seat panel broke, required replacement | ||
Apr 201762000 miUS $20 | bulb replacements: left front, low beam. License plate lamps. Dealer replaced items no charge. Excellent customer service. | ||
Aug 201769000 miUS $1834 | cam cradle reseal with new breather and vaccum pump | ||
May 201875000 miUS $2167 | replace water pump and seals alignment tires (4) Removed/replaced fresh air blower. Blower hitting against panel | ||
Jun 201876250 mi | removed fan noise |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Dominican Republic Jul 2013 - Aug 2013 | |||
Aug 201340300 mi | Complete power steering failure. When starting up the car the steering wheel vibrates left and right, the warning RED light comes on. per manual brought it to dealer(after 5 days no solution) Definite electromechanical problem with rack. |
Volkswagen Tiguan in South Dakota, United States Aug 2010 - Apr 2013 | |||
Mar 201221000 mi | fixed two rattles in the body. |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Pennsylvania, United States Oct 2012 - Nov 2017 | |||
Feb 201449000 mi | CEL light on. Diagnosed as "intake runner flap motor defective" Intake manifold replaced. While in for CEL light, tech found water pump leaking. Replaced water pump. | ||
May 201450000 mi | Fuel filler door inaccessible; no emergency opener. Could not refuel. Dealer popped door open, declared it user error (cap tether caught in mechanism). After carefully replacing tether away from mechanism and closing door, door wouldn't ope. Returned to dealer, who declared actuator defective, which we knew all along. | ||
Apr 201668500 mi | Cruise Control ceased functioning; error indication. | ||
Jul 201670500 miUS $250 | Lift gate lock actuator ceased operating. | ||
Mar 201776000 miUS $1000 | Driver received loud alarm and Coolant warning light | ||
Apr 201776000 miUS $2000 | Waste gate on turbo failed, causing CEL light. Turbo unit replaced. | ||
May 201778000 mi | Recently-installed water pump failed. | ||
Jul 201778000 miUS $250 | Fuel door would not latch. Actuator replaced. |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Ontario, Canada Jun 2011 - Apr 2013 | |||
Oct 201117360 mi | EPC and check engine light came on while accelerating onto highway. Car went into limp mode so that I could pull off and have car towed to nearest VW dealership. Throttle cable replaced. | ||
Dec 201120116 mi | EPC failure light again. Throttle body replaced. | ||
Mar 201223002 mi | EPC came back for 3rd time. Gas Pedal was changed by original dealer that sold me the car, as the problem seems to be related to the throttle system. EPC failure #4. Throttle wire changed as it seemed to be under tension. New cable installed and lengthened to give more slack. | ||
Jul 201226240 mi | EPC light shows up while driving or in idle. EPC light on again. All electrical for engine connections changed out as per VW | ||
Mar 201334720 mi | throttle needed to be replaced. |
Volkswagen Tiguan in California, United States Mar 2016 - Jul 2016 | |||
Mar 201672000 miUS $200 | replaced spark plug coils | ||
Jun 201674000 mi | Unknown cause resulting in unpredicatable CEL and limp mode occurances | ||
Jul 201674000 mi | Unknown cause resulting in unpredicatable CEL and limp mode occurances |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Saskatchewan, Canada Jul 2010 - Jan 2022 | |||
Sep 201521700 mi | Vehicle was taken in for diagnosis due to check engine and EPC warning lights. Fuel injector was found to be leaking and was replaced. Repair was covered under warranty. |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Alberta, Canada Mar 2010 - Mar 2012 | |||
Dec 201010540 mi | car went in for quite bad squeaks that had developed during first 15,000 kms. one in head lining& one in drivers door lock assembly. Apparently an updated mechanism They decided to do passenger door but item not in stock so car went back | ||
Mar 201219840 mi | recurring problem with rattles and squeaks. Been occurring from new. Still have rattle in driver door |
Volkswagen Tiguan in New Jersey, United States Apr 2010 - Sep 2012 | |||
Aug 20105200 mi | When shifting into reverse, you get the backup camera view. Sometimes shifting into another gear, the NAV would go black, and the only wasy to fix it, was to re-start the car. On 2nd trip in, dealer found an update to the NAV software. | ||
May 201118000 mi | The backup camera would sometimes go black, when reverse was selected. 1st attempt by dealer was an update to the NAV unit. This did not fix the problem. Unit still goes black sometimes, new NAV unit is on order. The backup camera would sometimes go black.1st attempt by dealer was an update to the NAV unit. This did not fix the problem. Unit still goes black sometimes, new NAV unit installed. issue remains, dealer has camera module now on order. | ||
Jun 201119000 mi | Dealer ordered a new backup camera module, this was installed, and fixed the issue. | ||
Jan 2012 | Had noise coming from the front end of the car. Dealer determined the front sway bar, needed to be replaced. Ordered new bar, installed, problem fixed. This was handled under warranty. The noise from the previous repair still occurs. The dealer replaced the anti roll link, strut mounts, and bearings. The noise still occurs, dealer stated noise is inherent to the Tiguan. Now have a case opended with VWOA. Had noise coming from front end of the car, turned out to be the front sway bar. Dealer ordered new sway bar, problem fixed. This was fixed under warranty. |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Colorado, United States Apr 2010 - Mar 2015 | |||
Jun 20101000 mi | Windshield not correctly bonded to frame from factory. | ||
Sep 201236000 mi | Short between 2 wires caused by incorrect routing. Wire insulation repaired and rerouted. |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Illinois, United States Mar 2010 - Dec 2014 | |||
Jul 20102300 mi | Brought car in for 90-day courtesy check. Told tech that fuel gauge would read empty even if full, sporadicaly and with heavy acceleration. Fuel sensor error code came up and parts ordered. Will replace at a later date. | ||
Sep 20104000 mi | Fuel gauge would read empty even if full. Replaced both fuel level sensors, and fuel pump removed and re-installed. Tech noted both sensors were shorted out and could see burn marks. No charge. Vehicle inspection found open recall for ECM update YR recall. Hooked up battery and performed ECM update. Recall complete. Vehicle inspection found YV open recall for lock cylinder housings. Removed and modified all four lock cylinders on doors. Repair complete. | ||
Nov 20105700 mi | Fuel gauge reads empty intermittently, even with a full tank. Tech notes state the #3 pin was loose. The #2, 3, and 4 pins were repinned and the fuel pump was re-wired. No problems since then. Audio system did not work when car started. Radio/satellite, bluetooth, and nav guide did not work. Re-started car and still did not work. Did work the next morning. The radio antenna was replaced and has worked ever since. | ||
Mar 201110000 mi | Audio system not working on occasion. The dealer replaced the whole radio/nav unit. When I picked up the car, I could not hear any sound again. Had to leave the car for another day. The tech found a fault for incorrect coding on the radio unit. They took the long coding from my old radio and changed the new radio coding to match the old one. The audio system works now. | ||
Sep 201225000 mi | Warning light for parking brake was illuminated. (from dealer report)- faults stored for parking brake switch module. removed and replaced electric brake. console removed and re-installed. |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Bahrain May 2010 - Sep 2012 | |||
Sep 201231000 mi$300 | Problem with adaptive headlights |
Volkswagen Tiguan in California, United States Jan 2010 - Jun 2014 | |||
May 20103700 mi | They replaced the battery to try and solve my key remote locking malfunction but problem returned after a week. They kept the car an additional 14 days to order, repair, and test the 'Comfort Control Module.' | ||
Feb 201340700 mi | The coolant was leaking (empty) due to a water pump that went bad. The dealer replaced the water pump under the drivetrain warranty. | ||
Sep 201347000 mi | The PCV valve had a leak which altered the pressure in the engine causing misfires and made the engine light turn on. Repairs were charged to me (the owner) but then reimbursed because VW covered it under the powertrain warranty. | ||
Jun 201453000 mi | Engine shut down at the end of an freeway off ramp. I started it back up, pressed the accelerator to keep the RPMs up while in park, and then switched to drive as the RPMs dropped. Dealer replaced the intake manifold. Car shut off again at the end of a different freeway off ramp. Had to restart it. Dealer said there was something wrong with the fuel pump and the cylinders needed to be cleaned of carbon build up. Engine was still not running smoothly and needed to be kept for a full diagnostic. Dealer found a problem in the fuel supply. |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Illinois, United States Feb 2010 - Jul 2015 | |||
Jun 201580000 miUS $25 | Turbo system had issues - dealer decided to replace entire system (over $2,500 repair) . But we had an extended warranty on the vehicle which picked up all but $25. Loaner car was provided by dealer during this episode. |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Virginia, United States Feb 2010 - Jul 2018 | |||
Aug 20104000 mi | Sunglass holder above windshield popped open in heat. Was replace by dealer and problem has not occurred since. | ||
Mar 20118000 mi | iPod only played through passenger side speakers when connected to MDI adapter. MDI adapter replaced. | ||
Apr 201332500 mi | Faulty intake manifold was replaced. | ||
Jun 201556000 miUS $326 | Ignition coil replaced Headlight replaced | ||
Apr 201663500 miUS $150 | Diagnosis of check engine light | ||
Oct 201668500 miUS $507 | Replaced front suspension rear control arm bushings. | ||
Jan 201771000 miUS $850 | Check engine light came on. Rough idling on cold start. Replaced spark plugs. Did not fix problem. Check engine light came on. Rough idling on cold start. Replaced ignition coils. Did not fix issue. Check engine light came one. Rough idle on cold start. Cleaned heavy carbon buildup on intake values. Fixed problem | ||
Jul 201879000 miUS $125 | Check engine light came on. Had repair shop diagnose the problem. Diagnosis code indicated that my fuel mixture was too lean at idle. The mechanic recommended resetting the check engine light and seeing if the problem reoccured as the issue can be caused by poor quality fuel. As of the writing of this, the problem has not reoccured. |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Ontario, Canada Jan 2010 - Mar 2014 | |||
Apr 20105140 mi | Poor grounding in main electrical system caused sporadic outages of left headlight (while driving), intermittent brake warning lights and low brake fluid warnings, improperly functioning electronic parking brake, failure to "recognize" transmission | ||
Jun 201126660 mi | Dealer damaged paint during annual spring waxing. After 2 failed attempts to repair, dealer had to send to professional body shop for 10 hours of buffing. Am still not completely satisfied with condition of finish - car now looks "faded" | ||
Apr 201363840 miC $800 | Vehicle running rough on start-up. Excess carbon build-up on valves diagnosed (apparently a common problem with VW direct injection engines). Dealer was non-committal re: an apparent design flaw with engine. Valves cleaned: cost $800. | ||
Jul 201367360 miC $1100 | Vehicle required replacement of air intake manifold (at 108,000 km). Informed dealer that I considered this to be unacceptable, given the relatively low mileage and age (3 years) of the car. Dealer implied that it was not their problem. |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Alberta, Canada Jul 2010 - Jun 2018 | |||
Oct 201231200 mi | sunroof frame needed to be replaced, as it was making squeaking and rattling noises. |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Ontario, Canada Apr 2010 - Jun 2018 | |||
May 2010620 mi | Information display on amplifier intermittently goes blank. Part on order. | ||
Jun 20101240 mi | Amplifier and Display replaced. | ||
Sep 201114880 mi | Left hand passenger door handle came apart. Dealer repaired. | ||
Nov 201116120 mi | Lights on Radio not working. Radio replaced. | ||
Sep 201553940 miC $50 | 2 Cooling fans needed replacement Engine light on. Sticking valves. Clean cylinder heads and injector seals. | ||
Sep 201662000 miC $400 | Drivers seat leather cover cracking | ||
Nov 201663740 miC $230 | Rear right back up light. A 2010 Tiguan requires that the rear bumper be removed to replace a backup taillight. Took a lot more than 10 minutes to do the job. Not the best design. | ||
Jun 201769440 miC $1200 | Replaced both front struts as they were leaking |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Alberta, Canada Jun 2010 - Oct 2015 | |||
Jul 201335640 mi | Rattle in sunroof - dealer replaced entire sunroof assembly under warranty. | ||
Jan 201441540 mi | Rear door handle broke off. |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Ontario, Canada Apr 2010 - Apr 2014 | |||
Nov 201010300 mi | A lot of water was accumulating inside rear tailgate. Dealer found hole in tailgate seal. After repair, tailgate latch started seizing in cold weather. Two more repair visits & problem still not fixed. Dealer to replace latch next week. | ||
May 201244700 mi | Bad rattle in sunroof area necessitated removal and replacement of entire sunroof frame. | ||
Jul 201246780 mi | Rear exterior door handle came completely off. Dealer had to reattach. | ||
Apr 201479360 miC $300 | Camshaft position sensor needed replacing |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Ontario, Canada Apr 2010 - Jan 2015 | |||
Oct 201113640 mi | replaced faulty ignition switch which caused door lock to not flip while key is removed. replaced faulty ignition switch which cause door lock won't flip while key is removed. | ||
Nov 201114140 mi | intake sensor issue. | ||
Mar 201216740 mi | Replace 2 faulty spark plugs that cause idle issue. | ||
Apr 201217360 mi | Loose connection on battery caused low battery. losing connection on battery caused low battery. | ||
May 201218160 mi | Tough idle, stalling. Stalled 3 times on highway, very dangerous, I am lucky to be alive. The problem was caused by faulty spark plug and faulty injector. Both parts was replaced. | ||
Jan 201515500 miC $150 | Coilpack failure. |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Connecticut, United States Dec 2009 - Mar 2013 | |||
Feb 20101700 mi | Navigation system would only work with DVD in the drive. It should download the DVD and be able to run without it. After dealer fixed problem with navigation, new problem with touchscreen appeared. Entire navigation needs to be replaced. | ||
Jun 20105000 mi | Leak in washer fluid reservoir | ||
Feb 201218700 mi | Grinding noise on right side of car, only audible at 50 mph+. Something was loose in rear right tire. Part replaced and all is fine. |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Ontario, Canada Apr 2010 - May 2016 | |||
Dec 201226660 mi | Battery needed replacing | ||
Sep 201548360 miC $400 | Sunroof drains blocked with tree debris. Headliner lowered an drains opened |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Maryland, United States Feb 2010 - Feb 2014 | |||
Sep 201014000 mi | Electric sunshade for panoramic moonroof came off track and broke/ripped. |
turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD
Volkswagen Tiguan in New Mexico, United States Mar 2010 - Mar 2012 | |||
Mar 201120000 mi | Rear outside passenger door handle popped off. Dealership replaced handle that day, but required another visit to reconnect latch mechanism to handle. Second repair visit lasted 5 hours. |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Ontario, Canada Apr 2010 - Jun 2014 | |||
Jun 201111780 miC $570 | no fuel pressure: engine starts, but just cranks. Replaced fuel pump and module. |
turbocharged 4-cylinder manual 2WD
Volkswagen Tiguan in South Africa Jul 2013 - Dec 2013 | |||
Dec 201352700 mi | The car would not start at all. The engine, clutch and flywheel were replaced by the dealer |