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2011 Volkswagen Tiguan repairs by problem area
Engine (55%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (2%)
Brakes and Traction Control (3%)
Suspension and Steering (4%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (27%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (6%)
Other (3%)
Chart based on 158 repairs.
2011 Volkswagen Tiguan engine repair cost distribution
$2500+ (1%)
$1000 - $2499 (18%)
$500 - $999 (11%)
$100 - $499 (26%)
< $100 (44%)
Chart based on 80 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2011 Volkswagen Tiguan 4dr SUV
turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 19000 mi | Check Engine light came on during road trip and went off and on intermittently over next several days. Dealership found faulty intake manifold flap getting stuck open and replaced entire manifold under warranty. |
| 33000 mi | CEL repeatedly comes on for a few hundred miles/a dozen or more starts, then goes off again for another few hundred miles. Went on three weeks ago, went off earlier this week. No noticeable change in vehicle operation at all. |
| 47400 mi | fuel pump failed, replaced under recall |
| 55700 mi US $500 |
Oil leak. Failed PCV, failed valve cover seal, failed upper timing chain seal |
| 71000 mi US $370 |
Coolant leak from intake pipe |
| 71500 mi US $50 |
Turbocharger exhaust gate required replacement. It took two turbochargers to fix the problem as the second one was installed incorrectly, causing damage. |
| 48000 mi | The Exhaust Intake manifold had failed and was replaced under 6-year warranty. |
| 58000 mi US $1500 |
Had engine cleaned in Dec. Engine misfired and dealer recommended manual clean which strips the engine. Said it was due to direct injection not cleaning the whole gasket and a frequent problem with these engines. Engine didn't have any power for overtaking. According to dealer it was a faulty coil and others will soon need replacing. Wasn't related to earlier repair they said. New coil under warranty fixed the problem. |
| 58800 mi US $1300 |
Gaskets apparently had carbon build up which caused check engine light to come on and power loss. Engine had to be stripped and gaskets cleaned manually. |
| 60200 mi US $65 |
Warning light came on saying coolant low. Might be related to being rear-ended. |
| 71000 mi US $1500 |
There was an oil leak near the intake manifold. Hence it was fixed. In addition, he replaced one of the rubber seals while he was in there. |
| 66000 mi US $350 |
Carbon buildup |
| 13200 mi US $1200 |
Oil pressure sensor |
| 36000 mi US $50 |
Low fuel pressure, fuel pump, fuel filter, cracked intake manifold |
| 55000 mi US $800 |
Oil leak repaired, believe it was due to hitting a bag of garbage on the road at night going 40 and dragging under car. It was leaking at base of engine. |
| 72000 mi US $1200 |
Oil pump failure |
| 76000 mi US $600 |
Oil leak due to worn gasket. |
| 67580 mi C $1200 |
Oil leak. Replaced head gasket. |
| 70680 mi | Fuel injectors, de-carb, timing chain, |
| 72540 mi C $100 |
Turbo charger malfunction. Replaced part. |
| 73160 mi C $450 |
Oil separator replacement |
| 45000 mi US $600 |
Oil separator spring stuck in the open position, causing a vacuum leak which, in turn, caused the check engine light to come on. Was not charged labor costs due to easy accessibility. |
| 78000 mi US $1100 |
Water pump failed - it has a plastic body / cover. Replaced with OEM (same plastic body / cover) |
| 78000 mi US $200 |
CEL - Multiple misfires on all cylinders Diagnostics indicate Carbon Buildup issue requires mechanical removal Estimated cost to repair $900 |
| 83000 mi US $1250 |
Replaced water pump after it failed |
| 23000 mi | replaced intake manifold |
| 67000 mi US $1200 |
manifold repair, replaced spark plugs |
2011 Volkswagen Tiguan 4dr SUV
turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 45000 mi US $720 |
Fuel pump in the gas tank failed. |
| 73000 mi US $850 |
The turbo waste gate was stuck open. Unable to repair. Entire turbo unit was replaced. |
| 63300 mi US $700 |
Carbon buildup on pistons caused by direct injection |
| 80000 mi | EPC and CEL lights. Code for throttle position sensor. Recurring issue since purchase. Used scan tool to clear codes and restore drivability. |
| 75020 mi C $427 |
Oil leak from drain plug. Completed oil change and replaced plug with OEM spec |
| 88560 mi C $150 |
Engine warning light - ecu recorded two cylinders running rough. Tech reset light - test drive did not replicate problem |
| 102300 mi C $250 |
Engine warning light on again after starting engine. |
| 105400 mi C $150 |
Check engine light on again - code reported running rough, although not obvious from driving it. |
| 106020 mi C $1500 |
severe deposit is on intake valves |
| 45880 mi $75 |
damage ignition coil |
| 42780 mi C $3000 |
Rear main seal replaced |
| 60760 mi C $1300 |
Muffler replaced |
| 39060 mi | Car was taken in for stalling and entering limp mode.Some wiring done on the car but car still acting up on and off.Fuel pump ordered from Germany.Vw dealer paid for a loan vehicle during the 2 weeks period while the car was in the service. |
| 3000 mi | Noise from water pump prompted visit. Dealership replaced water pump with no problem. This is second water pump replaced since car was purchased 1/15/11. First water pump replaced 2/26/11. Second water pump replaced 3/25/11. Help! |
| 35000 mi | Fuel pump in fuel tank. Car would shut off when turning sharply. This was intermittent. |
| 41000 mi US $150 |
They did the 40,000 mile service and missed the check engine light. When I requested they find out what it was they told me it was the oxygen sensor and wanted to charge me over $600 to fix it. Took car to another dealer who repaired my oxygen sensor for free under warranty. It pays to shop around! |
| 51200 mi US $402 |
Loud whistling noise, Pcv valve replaced. |
| 70000 mi US $1300 |
Gasket leak and timing chain issues. |
| 10820 mi | EPC and CEL light came on, car was in limp mode. Dealer replaced accelerator pedal under warranty. |
| 26040 mi | EPC light went off. Took it in and they indicated that the Throttle Position Sensor error was triggered. They re-wired, reset the ECU, tested and gave me my car back. Also performed the Fuel pump Recall at this time. |
| 26660 mi | EPC and CEL light went off again. Took it in, the dealer replaced the Throttle Position Sensor. |
| 8540 mi | CEL light was going off and car in limp mode. Dealer called Germany and opened a case with the engineers. They decided to disassemble and rewire the entire pedal assembly. |
| 26040 mi | Check engine related to a "temperature sensor" that was faulty |
| 37200 mi | They changed the ignition coils, engine was misfiring |
| 50220 mi | Check engine, nunerous misfires , many trips to change numerous ignition coils |
| 50220 mi | After one more trip, misfires seem to finally be fixed. |
| 36300 mi | Intake manifold flapper reported fault. Entire intake manifold was replaced under warranty. |
| 59700 mi | Turbo bearings were wearing prematurely allowing oil to leak into intake air. Entire turbo unit replaced under powertrain warranty. |
| 26660 mi | Verified intake manifold flap position sensor was defective. Removed intake manifold, changed the 4 injector seals, transferred parts to new intake manifold and installed new intake manifold. Did road test. |
| 45000 mi US $400 |
A turbocharger valve as stuck--valve replaced, but check engine light on again and car now in shop for complete turbo replacement under extended warranty |
| 46000 mi | prior repair 1 month ago to replace valve involved with turbo. Check engine light came on and now entire turbo being replaced under extended warranty |
| 67000 mi US $230 |
oil leak at timing belt cover--cover replaced with new gasket |
| 3000 mi | Bad throttle position sensor triggered EPC and Check Engine light. TPS sensor replaced after parts ordered (2 days for parts but a loaner was given). |
| 22000 mi | Accelerator pedal (that hold the throttle position sensor) had a wire harness come loose and cause a fault code and intermittent limp mode. It was most likely a dealer error when they replaced the pedal at 3,000 miles. |
| 23000 mi | Water pump replaced as well as the upper rad hose (suspect damaged by mechanic). The water pump developed a slow leak (only about 3 oz of coolant over a month) but obviously a replacement was needed under warranty. |
| 96000 mi US $990 |
Replace leaking water pump |
| 42300 mi US $902 |
The Fuel pressure regulator went bad, and had to be replaced. |
| 64000 mi US $350 |
Sluggish engine response, they said it was probably carbon buildup on the valves. But they did recalls and other maintenance and said to monitor it, (I ended up bringing it back, but that is another trip.) |
| 65000 mi | RE: previous repair, they said it was carbon buildup, and I had to leave it there several days. Once they took the manifold off, discovered an injector was bad. They replaced it N/C. But they still charged me for the carbon clean up. After previous repair, engine still performed poorly. I thought it was the same problem, but I brought it back and they said it was a bad coil. Replaced NC the same day. Fine since then, finally. |
| 24800 mi US $1615 |
Bad throttle position sensor triggered EPC and Check Engine light. cause a fault code and intermittent limp mode. Dealer unable to figure out, getting help from VW in Germany. Bad throttle position sensor triggered EPC and Check Engine light. cause a fault code and intermittent limp mode. Dealer unable to figure out, getting help from VW in Germany. |
| 51340 mi | check engine light diagnosed as two faulty fuel injectors. dealer replaced under warranty, and cleaned carbon deposits on intake and valvetrain parts. |
| 25000 mi | Car stalled several times backing up. Dealer replaced low pressure fuel pump. First problem with this car. |
| 37000 mi US $100 |
Fuel pump failure 200 miles outside of the warranty expiration. Covered by ext.warranty. $500 repair. |
| 5580 mi | On and off high pitch noise and dealer said it is not the common water pump problem. Nothing is fixed and continue monitoring it. |
| 7440 mi | On and off high pitch noise and dealer said it is not the common water pump problem. Nothing is fixed and continue monitoring it. |
| 76000 mi US $350 |
PCV Valve |
| 83000 mi US $1800 |
Engine oil leak caused water pump to leak, needing replacement. Oil leak not fixed. |
| 12000 mi | The belt tensor is damaged creating an annoying noise (like a whistle). |
| 38720 mi | Oil leakage due to overtorque on bolt. Carter bolt replaced at no cost. |
| 45260 mi $250 |
Replaced the Oil Separator (06H103495AC). |
| 46160 mi $200 |
Cylinder 1 wasn't firing. Replaced the ignition coil. |
| 48360 mi $400 |
Another solenoid failed. |
2011 Volkswagen Tiguan 4dr SUV
turbocharged 170hp 2.0L I4 7-speed automated manual AWD
| 22940 mi | Engine management system producing a false maintenance reading on the multi-function display |
2011 Volkswagen Tiguan 4dr SUV
turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed manual AWD
| 35980 mi | ERV carboned shut and turbo failed |
| 68534 mi A $171 |
Water pump bearing was leaking and pump was replaced |
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