turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
Volkswagen Tiguan in Kentucky, United States Dec 2010 - Jul 2022 | |||
Aug 201330000 mi | Faulty fuse or wire caused multi-function display to list all exterior bulbs on the right-hand side of the car as "out". Dealer, under warranty, replaced a fuse block and several "burned" fuses. | ||
Feb 201435000 mi | High-pressure touchless car wash caused water to leak through the third (anti-collision) brake light (they think). Cost was 1/2 typical for the water test. Even though the car is out of warranty VWoA covered the cost of part replacement. The voice-activation button on the steering wheel only dials the last number manually dialed (does not activate voice control of the phone). Dealer says this button is faulty. VWoA says they'll cover the cost out-of-warranty. | ||
Mar 201436000 mi | The "repair" reported earlier for the water leak at the 3rd brake light was unsuccessful. I had the opportunity to go to the same touch-less car wash and had the same result. I tried silicon caulk around the light - have not washed it yet. | ||
Dec 201445000 miUS $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. | ||
May 201550000 miUS $27 | Blown headlight. This model year uses low beams as DRLs, meaning they are on all the time. Burned out too quickly. Also, my battery died 2 days later. And the contacts of each bulb showed burn marks (always a bad sign)... | ||
Aug 201878000 miUS $1100 | Water pump failed - it has a plastic body / cover. Replaced with OEM (same plastic body / cover) |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Texas, United States Dec 2010 - Jan 2022 | |||
Sep 201326000 miUS $130 | Battery dead, replaced | ||
Nov 201755000 miUS $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. | ||
Apr 202172000 miUS $1200 | Oil pump failure | ||
Dec 202176000 miUS $600 | Oil leak due to worn gasket. |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Maryland, United States Aug 2014 - Nov 2022 | |||
Dec 201448000 mi | The Exhaust Intake manifold had failed and was replaced under 6-year warranty. | ||
Jan 201658000 miUS $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. | ||
Feb 201658800 miUS $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. | ||
Jan 201760200 miUS $65 | Warning light came on saying coolant low. Might be related to being rear-ended. | ||
Mar 201771000 miUS $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. One of the front struts was leaking, hence both front struts were replaced (also the bearings too). Wheels were then re-aligned afterwards. | ||
Aug 201775000 miUS $200 | The trunk latch wouldn't lock so the trunk wouldn't lock. This could however be related to being rear-ended some months ago. Stopped working 2-4 weeks after the repair to the bumper beneath the latch. Repair was a new latch lock and relatively cheap. | ||
Mar 201876000 miUS $150 | Air was always moist inside the air and you had to run the AC to see out the window. Turns out although I cleaned out tree debris at the top of the mesh next to the front window, the holes in the mesh were so big a lot of tree debris could fall into it. Cleaning it out required undoing clips, taking the mesh up. Several handfuls of debris was removed. | ||
Nov 202290000 miUS $3900 | See earlier message |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Georgia, United States Mar 2011 - Jul 2014 | |||
May 201327000 mi | The fan used to circulate air in the passenger cabin failed and was replaced under warranty. | ||
Dec 201334000 mi | The dealer replaced the fuse box due to an electrical malfunction. |
Volkswagen Tiguan in South Carolina, United States Mar 2011 - Jul 2022 | |||
Jun 201646000 miUS $75 | Fuel door stuck closed | ||
Aug 201647400 mi | fuel pump failed, replaced under recall | ||
Nov 201650300 miUS $85 | Premature dead battery Misc computer features no longer worked after service | ||
Jan 201855700 miUS $500 | Oil leak. Failed PCV, failed valve cover seal, failed upper timing chain seal Replaced control arm bushing. Replaced sway bar links. | ||
Aug 201860000 mi | Battery failed after 6 months | ||
Feb 202271000 miUS $370 | Coolant leak from intake pipe |
Volkswagen Tiguan in California, United States Jul 2011 - Jun 2022 | |||
Sep 201666000 miUS $350 | Carbon buildup | ||
Dec 201782000 miUS $500 | Faulty hatch lock Visor replaced | ||
Apr 202213200 miUS $1200 | Oil pressure sensor |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Quebec, Canada Dec 2012 - Jan 2013 | |||
Jan 2013 | #1 Problem: Headlight stays open even though the key was pulled out of the ignition key. This makes the battery totally drain that needs a booster to run the engine. Rough idling they say change the spark plug but the problem is still ther |
Volkswagen Tiguan in California, United States Feb 2012 - Oct 2014 | |||
Aug 201219000 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. | ||
Aug 201433000 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. |
Volkswagen Tiguan in British Columbia, Canada Nov 2014 - Nov 2020 | |||
Dec 201553320 miC $350 | Replace bulbs for right xenon headlights. | ||
Feb 201767580 miC $1200 | Oil leak. Replaced head gasket. | ||
Sep 201770680 mi | Fuel injectors, de-carb, timing chain, A/C compressor replacement. | ||
Oct 201772540 miC $100 | Turbo charger malfunction. Replaced part. | ||
Nov 201773160 miC $450 | Oil separator replacement |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Colorado, United States Mar 2014 - Jul 2014 | |||
Apr 201436000 miUS $50 | Low fuel pressure, fuel pump, fuel filter, cracked intake manifold |
Volkswagen Tiguan in California, United States May 2014 - Mar 2018 | |||
Nov 201778000 miUS $200 | CEL - Multiple misfires on all cylinders Diagnostics indicate Carbon Buildup issue requires mechanical removal Estimated cost to repair $900 | ||
Feb 201883000 miUS $1250 | Replaced water pump after it failed |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Pennsylvania, United States Jun 2015 - Jun 2017 | |||
Oct 201571500 miUS $50 | Turbocharger exhaust gate required replacement. It took two turbochargers to fix the problem as the second one was installed incorrectly, causing damage. Clock spring snapped in steering column, setting off airbag light and rendering steering wheel controls inop. | ||
Dec 201574000 miUS $50 | Infotainment system failed, removed and replaced. | ||
Nov 201682100 mi | Head unit froze | ||
Mar 201785000 mi | Stabilizer bars worn, and replaced. |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Georgia, United States Nov 2010 - Mar 2022 | |||
Feb 201423000 mi | replaced intake manifold | ||
Oct 201541500 miUS $200 | Replaced active lighting bulb | ||
Apr 201867000 miUS $1200 | manifold repair, replaced spark plugs |
turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
Volkswagen Tiguan in Quebec, Canada Jun 2011 - Jul 2014 | |||
Jul 2011620 mi | Change the passenger light harness. 4 hours of work under warranty. Light was not working at delivery. Change the passager light harness. 4 hours of work under warranty. Light was not working at delivery. Tailgate body work and rear bumper, car was damaged prior to delivery. |
Volkswagen Tiguan in New York, United States Jun 2011 - Nov 2018 | |||
Sep 20113000 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). | ||
Sep 201222000 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. | ||
Nov 201223000 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. | ||
Dec 201570000 miUS $95 | Rear pads and rotors replaced. These seem to last about 35k-40k miles between replacements - fronts are still fine and are the original pads and rotors. | ||
Feb 201784000 miUS $105 | New front pads and rotors installed by owner. This was replacement of the original pads and rotors, so excellent life from the OEM components. | ||
Oct 201896000 miUS $990 | Replace leaking water pump |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Quebec, Canada Jan 2011 - Jun 2022 | |||
May 20126780 mi | Fuel door closure system defective | ||
May 201737200 miC $300 | Changed windshield wipers motor | ||
Jul 201842780 miC $3000 | Rear main seal replaced | ||
Oct 202155800 mi | Covered by warranty: 1 door and windshield posts replaced because of rust | ||
May 202260760 miC $1300 | Muffler replaced |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Washington, United States Jun 2011 - Dec 2016 | |||
Apr 201210300 mi | Sensors indicating airbag, esc, AWD, ABS etc, not working. | ||
Jan 20139000 mi | False positive on several sensors. Repaired during routine maintenance | ||
Jan 201423700 mi | Five indicator lights would turn on randomly. This has occurred since it was new. I finally convinced them to fix it. It required a new ABS module and a wiring harness | ||
Apr 201442300 miUS $902 | The Fuel pressure regulator went bad, and had to be replaced. | ||
Dec 201564000 miUS $350 | The lights that turn on when you use your turn signal burned out. What a waste on technology. Also did the 60,000 mile maintenance 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.) | ||
Jan 201665000 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. |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Tennessee, United States Jul 2011 - Jun 2017 | |||
Jun 201676000 miUS $350 | PCV Valve | ||
Nov 201683000 miUS $1800 | Engine oil leak caused water pump to leak, needing replacement. Oil leak not fixed. |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Ontario, Canada Oct 2010 - Aug 2018 | |||
Sep 201112400 mi | Rattle in dashboard fixed by dealer adjusting the harness for the radio/CD player. Completed under warranty quickly and courteously by VW Waterloo. | ||
Aug 201551340 mi | check engine light diagnosed as two faulty fuel injectors. dealer replaced under warranty, and cleaned carbon deposits on intake and valvetrain parts. | ||
Dec 201553940 miC $352 | reluctant to start, rough idle, and catalytic converter light came on. dealer ran diagnostic tests, replaced battery and rechecked for catalytic codes; and concluded they were triggered by battery failure (5 years old) | ||
Dec 201768200 miC $500 | worn steering bushings, replaced |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Alberta, Canada May 2011 - Jun 2015 | |||
May 20126820 mi | EPC and CEL light came on, car was in limp mode. Dealer replaced accelerator pedal under warranty. | ||
Aug 201426040 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. | ||
Sep 201426660 mi | EPC and CEL light went off again. Took it in, the dealer replaced the Throttle Position Sensor. | ||
Jan 20158540 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. |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Brazil Jul 2011 - Aug 2017 | |||
Aug 201212000 mi | The belt tensor is damaged creating an annoying noise (like a whistle). | ||
Aug 201325360 mi$100 | Replaced the battery. | ||
Dec 201329760 mi | Melted Fuse. Recall. | ||
Feb 201538720 mi | Oil leakage due to overtorque on bolt. Carter bolt replaced at no cost. | ||
Dec 201545260 mi$250 | Replaced the Oil Separator (06H103495AC). | ||
Feb 201646160 mi$200 | Cylinder 1 wasn't firing. Replaced the ignition coil. | ||
Jun 201648360 mi$400 | Another solenoid failed. | ||
Dec 201653940 mi$150 | Alternator: replaced diode bridge and voltage regulator |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Minnesota, United States Feb 2011 - Sep 2015 | |||
Mar 20113000 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! | ||
Dec 201335000 mi | Fuel pump in fuel tank. Car would shut off when turning sharply. This was intermittent. | ||
Aug 201441000 miUS $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! | ||
Aug 201551200 miUS $402 | Loud whistling noise, Pcv valve replaced. |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Quebec, Canada Nov 2010 - Sep 2013 | |||
Jan 201326660 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. |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Colorado, United States Dec 2010 - Nov 2020 | |||
Nov 201236300 mi | Intake manifold flapper reported fault. Entire intake manifold was replaced under warranty. | ||
Oct 201459700 mi | Turbo bearings were wearing prematurely allowing oil to leak into intake air. Entire turbo unit replaced under powertrain warranty. |
Volkswagen Tiguan in New Hampshire, United States Mar 2011 - Dec 2016 | |||
Aug 201670000 miUS $1300 | Gasket leak and timing chain issues. | ||
Dec 201672000 mi | Catastrophic haldex failure |
Volkswagen Tiguan in North Carolina, United States Dec 2010 - Sep 2019 | |||
Jan 201455800 miUS $38 | adaptive headlight bulb burnt out | ||
May 201545000 miUS $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 | ||
Jun 201546000 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 | ||
Jul 201546000 mi | EVL module drew down battery so car would not start. Fixed with software update | ||
May 201767000 miUS $230 | oil leak at timing belt cover--cover replaced with new gasket | ||
Nov 201770000 mi | small TF leak quickly fixed |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Quebec, Canada Feb 2011 - Sep 2013 | |||
Mar 201226040 mi | Check engine related to a "temperature sensor" that was faulty | ||
Oct 201237200 mi | They changed the ignition coils, engine was misfiring | ||
Jun 201350220 mi | Check engine, nunerous misfires , many trips to change numerous ignition coils | ||
Jul 201350220 mi | After one more trip, misfires seem to finally be fixed. |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Costa Rica Apr 2015 - Jun 2016 | |||
Jun 201645880 mi$75 | damage ignition coil |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Michigan, United States Aug 2014 - Jun 2018 | |||
Aug 201443000 mi | Washer Fluid Sensor wasn't reading full fluid tank | ||
Dec 201781000 miUS $400 | hit pothole, shattered front passenger spring on shock. Full shock was replaced. Tire and wheel okay. |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Ontario, Canada Jun 2015 - Jun 2018 | |||
May 201688560 miC $150 | Engine warning light - ecu recorded two cylinders running rough. Tech reset light - test drive did not replicate problem | ||
Dec 2016102300 miC $250 | Car would not start in below zero temp. Replaced battery. Engine warning light on again after starting engine. | ||
Jun 2017105400 miC $150 | Check engine light on again - code reported running rough, although not obvious from driving it. | ||
Sep 2017106020 miC $1500 | severe deposit is on intake valves |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Alberta, Canada Jul 2013 - Aug 2017 | |||
Aug 201783700 miC $700 | Rear left bearing was worn out and needed replacement. Replaced battery, was no longer holding a charge. |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Illinois, United States Sep 2012 - Jun 2022 | |||
Dec 201750000 miUS $750 | Pads and rotors replaced for first time. | ||
Jun 201858000 miUS $350 | Trunk latch broken | ||
Sep 202173000 miUS $850 | The turbo waste gate was stuck open. Unable to repair. Entire turbo unit was replaced. |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Alberta, Canada Nov 2016 - Mar 2019 | |||
Jun 201764480 miC $775 | Fluid change Replace rear brakes | ||
Jun 201875020 miC $427 | Oil leak from drain plug. Completed oil change and replaced plug with OEM spec |
Volkswagen Tiguan in California, United States Jan 2014 - Dec 2014 | |||
Feb 201463300 miUS $700 | Carbon buildup on pistons caused by direct injection |
Volkswagen Tiguan in North Carolina, United States Apr 2015 - May 2015 | |||
May 201580000 mi | EPC and CEL lights. Code for throttle position sensor. Recurring issue since purchase. Used scan tool to clear codes and restore drivability. |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Alberta, Canada Jan 2013 - Feb 2013 | |||
Feb 201339060 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. |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Panama Dec 2012 - Jun 2018 | |||
Jan 201324800 miUS $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. | ||
May 201439060 mi | The dealer should change under warranty the Fuse box, because presented failures, burned the fuses, and the lamps. The dealer should change under warranty the Fuse box, because presented failures, burned the fuses, and the lamps. | ||
Feb 201747120 mi | ABS Wheel Speed Sensor (Position: back left brake sensor |
Volkswagen Tiguan in British Columbia, Canada Sep 2011 - Aug 2013 | |||
Oct 20111240 mi | Headlight stays on even ignition is off and the key is pulled. Dealer replaced the light module covered by warranty. Took a total of three days until parts arrived. No service loaner! Car was about 2200km and less than two months old. | ||
Mar 20125580 mi | Keyless entry remote isn't working. Typical VW problem! Remote being reprogrammed. On and off high pitch noise and dealer said it is not the common water pump problem. Nothing is fixed and continue monitoring it. | ||
Jun 20127440 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. | ||
Nov 201211520 mi | Rust on winter steel wheels. Dealer I bought the winter package says the one year accessory warranty doesn't cover rust. POOR OEM QUALITY WHEELS AT PREMIUM PRICE! WILL BUY AFTERMARKET WINTER PACKAGE FROM NOW ON! | ||
May 201316520 mi | Condensation inside both fog lights. Dealer just cleaned them with compressed air. Still able to see most dried water marks. I guess the condensation problem will return. Not impress with this kind of problem on a 20 months old car. | ||
Aug 201318600 mi | Car's information display shows 13 different light bulbs are out. Thought it was the lighting module that was replaced back in 2011 but it is melted fuse and fuse box this time! Dealer replaced both items under warranty. |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Colorado, United States Feb 2013 - Dec 2016 | |||
Mar 201325000 mi | Car stalled several times backing up. Dealer replaced low pressure fuel pump. First problem with this car. | ||
Mar 201437000 miUS $100 | Fuel pump failure 200 miles outside of the warranty expiration. Covered by ext.warranty. $500 repair. |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Ontario, Canada Feb 2012 - Jun 2014 | |||
Nov 201211960 mi | Water stain on headlinder by "A" post driver's side. Sunroof drain faulty. | ||
Oct 201319000 mi | Cell phone occasionally won't connect to carrier. My scan indicates faulty antenna, dealer will change radio. I don't think this will solve the problem. |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Utah, United States Mar 2013 - Aug 2014 | |||
Nov 201341000 miUS $400 | Faulty fuse box was causing a headlight, a tail light, and the license plate light to go out. Dealer said not an uncommon problem with this car. | ||
May 201445000 miUS $720 | Fuel pump in the gas tank failed. |
turbocharged 170hp 2.0L I4 7-speed automated manual AWD
Volkswagen Tiguan in Ireland Jun 2013 - Jan 2014 | |||
Sep 201322940 mi | Engine management system producing a false maintenance reading on the multi-function display |
turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 7-speed automated manual AWD
Volkswagen Tiguan in Great Britain Sep 2011 - Oct 2015 | |||
Mar 201515000 mi£239 | Satnav aerial faulty. Replaced. |
turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed manual AWD
Volkswagen Tiguan in Victoria, Australia Sep 2013 - Mar 2021 | |||
Nov 201335980 mi | ERV carboned shut and turbo failed | ||
Jan 201438000 mi | Manuf left wiring laying on steering column and wore through to and broke one wire and shorted another | ||
Jun 201768534 miA $171 | Water pump bearing was leaking and pump was replaced |
Engine not specified
Volkswagen Tiguan in Georgia, United States Jun 2016 - Jun 2016 | |||
Jun 201689000 miUS $400 | Problems with turbo Turbo needs to be replaced |
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 |
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 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 201619800 miUS $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. |
turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
Volkswagen Tiguan in Maryland, United States Feb 2010 - Feb 2014 | |||
Sep 201014000 mi | Electric sunshade for panoramic moonroof came off track and broke/ripped. |
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 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 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 - 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 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 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 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 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 North Carolina, United States Nov 2012 - Dec 2012 | |||
Dec 201237000 mi | Sunroof drain hose came loose in front driver and rear passenger corners |
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Bahrain May 2010 - Sep 2012 | |||
Sep 201231000 mi$300 | Problem with adaptive headlights |
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 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 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. |
turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD
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. |
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. |
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 |
Engine not specified
Volkswagen Tiguan in South Africa Feb 2013 - Apr 2013 | |||
Apr 2013111600 mi | Turbo whistle |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Ontario, Canada Jan 2010 - Jun 2011 | |||
Feb 201010540 mi | A ground wire attached to the engine control module was not torqued correctly at the factory and was loose causing the vehicle to not start intermittently |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Florida, United States Oct 2015 - Sep 2016 | |||
Dec 201578000 miUS $808 | Sunroof drains cleaned , mold remediated and elect. connections cleaned |
turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
Volkswagen Tiguan in Florida, United States Dec 2011 - Jan 2012 | |||
Jan 2012 | Right front headlight kept going out. Changed light, still didnt work. Changed fuse in engine compartment, worked for a month. Went out again, the entire fuse box in engine compartment melted. Part takes 3 weeks to order. $600.00. |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Illinois, United States Nov 2011 - Mar 2018 | |||
Dec 201129000 mi | Faulty relay caused fuse box to overheat and melt | ||
Dec 201353000 miUS $50 | Bad manifold. Replaced under warranty | ||
Dec 201570000 miUS $500 | Leaking intake | ||
Mar 201890000 miUS $1360 | Main seal failed |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Quebec, Canada Aug 2011 - Mar 2015 | |||
Aug 201246740 mi | Ignition switch began making sounds when going over bumps, dealer replaced switch under warranty |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Indiana, United States Feb 2012 - Jul 2013 | |||
Mar 201226000 mi | Clogged/Disconnected sunroof drain. Water draining into rear cargo area. Repaired under Certified Used Volkswagen Warranty. | ||
Jul 201350000 miUS $600 | Intake manifold replaced. |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Kansas, United States Oct 2012 - Dec 2016 | |||
Nov 201245000 mi | Washed my tig and the clear coat came off.Dealer had it repainted.First time wshing it paint came off again and had to be repainted again.Also had engine whinning noise and a ghostly noise from the rear end that was looked at by dealer Squeeling under the hood and ghostly noise from the rear end.Dealer did dignostic and said all was fine.Said there was no loose pulleys,belts and didn't hear the ghostly noise.The ghostly noise is more continual as of recent | ||
Oct 201684200 miUS $425 | Car suddenly had a ear piercing shriek coming from the engine and began to run very poorly. Car was towed to a local shop and repaired. Said it was a vacuum problem. Part replaced. |
Volkswagen Tiguan in California, United States May 2013 - May 2018 | |||
Dec 201359150 miUS $50 | PCV seized up making a horrific squeaking noise. The engine also raced as if it were dying. Car had problems idling then started squeaking. Squeaking was so bad people stared at us. Luckily , a dealership was close by and repair was done under warranty since certified used. | ||
Feb 201460500 miUS $50 | Upper and Lower timing case cover leaking oil. Replaced worn gaskets with new gaskets. Work performed under certified used warranty. | ||
Aug 201573700 miUS $175 | Needed new battery | ||
Oct 201683800 miUS $330 | Ignition coils needed to be replaced due to engine (MIL) light | ||
Aug 201789000 mi | Fuel injector went bad. Still under warranty when repaired. |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Maryland, United States Apr 2009 - Nov 2011 | |||
Nov 200911920 mi | A relay went bad that resulted in half of the lights not working. No Right-side (passenger) Low Beam, High Beam, Fog, Front Turn signal, Rear Turn signal, Reverse light. No Left-side (driver) City light, Side Marker. No Brake brightness on either side. | ||
Jul 201126000 mi | Check Engine came on, hard to start and has no engine power when driving. High Pressure Fuel Pump went bad, replaced and cleared codes. |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Illinois, United States Jun 2009 - Nov 2020 | |||
Jan 20097000 mi | Rear washer (reported earlier by another member) should be covered under warrantee. To be repaired. | ||
Aug 201015000 mi | secondary high pressure fuel pump near engine (pre-injector pump) failed. set engine/emission light. lost turbo but drivable. successful repair but 4 days in shop. | ||
Sep 201124000 mi | drain tube for sunroof on drivers side leaked. Also wire to visor light deteriorated....all repaired. | ||
Sep 201339000 miUS $16 | Rear panoramic drain tubes leaking where fitting is glued to the flexible tube. Poor design and replacement continues poor design. Recommend using silicone between fitting and tube to promote water seal. | ||
Oct 201339500 miUS $20 | Front passenger drain tube leaking at tube - fitting connection on tube. Vw defect as all 4 tubes failed. | ||
Apr 201443500 mi | Coolant pump replaced in Feb was cracked and or defective. Since it is made of plastic not too durable. | ||
Dec 201454000 miUS $350 | Ignition/crank sensors were failing at higher rpm. Caused a misfire and set engine light. | ||
Aug 201564000 miUS $1200 | Carbon on intake valves which set an engine light. Stumbling and misfiring at idle in week prior yo engine light. | ||
Dec 201570000 miUS $2000 | Coolant leak. This is the 3rd coolant pump replaced on this vehicle. Tech indicated oil leak on timing chain cover may have triggered the issue by damaging seal. Replaced gaskets to fix oil leak. | ||
May 201787000 miUS $1300 | Rear oil seal | ||
Jun 201892000 miUS $750 | Squeal and or chirping upon initial startup. Dealer misdiagnosed as s serpentine belt. Replaced the belt and within a week the bearings were squealing more consistently. Took it in and dropped off. Undrivable. Waited a day for the part. Lesson- immediately check alternator once a squeal is noticed. |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Florida, United States Jul 2011 - Jun 2015 | |||
Feb 201228811 mi | Fuse panel had to be replaced. | ||
May 201232000 mi | Replaced Fuel Pump, Fuel Pump Control Unit. | ||
Oct 201238014 miUS $120 | Replace dead Battery had to replace both front headlamp bulbs. Replace dead Battery had to replace both front headlamp bulbs. |
Volkswagen Tiguan in California, United States Sep 2009 - Apr 2015 | |||
Aug 201240000 mi | Intake Manifold Water pump failed | ||
Dec 201245000 miUS $160 | Lose power bus between battery and ECU, causing engine stall at low revs. | ||
May 201351000 mi | Carbon build up - causing misfired, needed cleaning. | ||
Dec 201360000 miUS $100 | Vent motor / climatronic Brake booster vacuum leak Window switch | ||
Aug 201468000 miUS $100 | seized ac compressor suddenly whilst driving, ground up, metal contamination in as condenser | ||
Oct 201469500 miUS $100 | DVD drive on RNS0-510 navigation no longer read - could not update maps. Replaced under extended warranty | ||
Dec 201472000 miUS $700 | Lost all coolant needing tow. Failed/leaking water pump again. Note this was already replaced at 40k. VW of America stepped in to help this customer dissatisfaction with payment towards fixing out of warranty. Panoramic sunroof roof drains leaking water into rear headliner. Needed new drains installed (not just blocked or uncoupled). |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Arizona, United States Aug 2009 - Jan 2015 | |||
Jan 200922 mi | Drivers side front and rear doors were misaligned from the factory. | ||
Oct 201237000 mi | Intake Manifold flap replaced under warranty |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Minnesota, United States Jun 2014 - Jun 2015 | |||
Feb 201593600 miUS $1114 | #4 ignition coil failure. Carbon build up. Manual and chemical cleaning. | ||
Mar 201595000 miUS $1660 | Rear main seal leaking required removal of transmission for access to replace main seal. inner CV boots, crankcase breather, separator. | ||
Jun 2015100000 miUS $6100 | Timing chain failure/break with engine destroyed due to failure without warning. MN Dealer had in shop 2 times the 4 months prior to catastrophic malfunction and ignored Tech Bulletin to advise replace. DID NOT replace engine at 6K$.Junked |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Georgia, United States Apr 2009 - Jul 2011 | |||
Aug 20095000 mi | air conditioning vent shade hinge broke | ||
Dec 200912000 mi | power steering warning light came on. Dealer looked at codes and saw no errors. Reset the computer and the problem was gone. It has not recurred. |
Volkswagen Tiguan in California, United States Feb 2010 - Jun 2016 | |||
Sep 201125000 miUS $30 | rear light went out. replaced but not covered under warranty. | ||
Jun 201234000 miUS $600 | fuel pump broke, had to be replaced | ||
Jun 201460000 miUS $300 | carbon buildup, system cleaned | ||
Mar 201677000 miUS $2046 | Water pump failure, coolant leaking Major oil leak |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Minnesota, United States Oct 2011 - Oct 2012 | |||
Jun 201237000 miUS $300 | fan controller faulty, replaced both electric radiator fans with integrated controller. | ||
Oct 201241000 miUS $200 | Driver xenon headlamp went purple and dim. Replaced both headlamps. |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Missouri, United States Mar 2010 - Jun 2016 | |||
Jun 201013000 mi | Problem has not been fixed as the ONLY dealer available is 50 miles away and cannot get it in again for 2 more weeks. "Brake" warning light is on and car is drivable. Seems was an issue with early cars. | ||
Jul 201015000 mi | Both seat belt and brake warning lights came on intermittently. Was faulty part. New part, but lights came back. Mechanic didn't realize he had to resest code regardless of correct code showing. Once reset all OK. | ||
Aug 201016000 mi | one rear brake light out, but still not repaired. Awaiting 20K tune up to do both. | ||
Oct 201019000 mi | had 20K service so repaired rear brake light at same time. all warranty. | ||
Sep 201547000 miUS $400 | power steering went out. cannot recall exact issue, but repaired for $400 |
Volkswagen Tiguan in New York, United States Jul 2009 - Dec 2012 | |||
Mar 20104000 mi | There was a clunking noise in the engine compartment when starting or stopping car. They inspected and re-torqued all engine and transmission mounts. | ||
Aug 201216100 mi | musty odor. they fixed it |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Florida, United States Nov 2012 - Aug 2013 | |||
Aug 201366000 miUS $750 | Replace auxillary water pump in engine coolant system |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Pennsylvania, United States Aug 2015 - Mar 2021 | |||
Sep 201589000 miUS $2300 | Water pump, thermostat, and electric cooling fans needed replaced. | ||
Feb 2017116000 miUS $2100 | Replaced fuel injectors, and had engine cleaned of carbon buildup. Replaced rear oil seal... was leaking |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Oklahoma, United States Jan 2017 - Aug 2017 | |||
Jan 201798000 miUS $450 | Intake manifold failed, replaced free - known issue Carbon buildup had to be cleaned - charged 450 |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Wisconsin, United States Jul 2015 - Jul 2015 | |||
Jul 201575000 miUS $100 | Water pump third one in three years |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Oklahoma, United States Jan 2015 - Mar 2015 | |||
Feb 201569500 miUS $975 | Transmission began leaking and the fluid leaked into two sensors. Sensors had to be replaced and transmission service had to be preformed. |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Virginia, United States Oct 2014 - Jun 2017 | |||
Dec 201484000 miUS $1100 | Replace heater core. Dealer wanted $2300. A heater core should last much longer. | ||
Jan 201585000 miUS $1500 | Leaking massive amounts of oil. Had to Replace Main Seal. | ||
Mar 201590000 miUS $100 | Replaced Headlight Bulb. Expensive! | ||
Jun 201594000 miUS $1600 | Replaced water pump | ||
Nov 201599300 miUS $450 | Problem with carbon build up. They had to run cleaner through the fuel injection and replace two injectors or something. | ||
Jan 2016105000 mi | The memory function on the driver's side seat no longer works. Electric adjustment still work. | ||
Sep 2016117000 miUS $450 | Car was running rough. Replaced 2 of the ignition coils. Still runs rough. Repair shop says it is possibly carbon build up. Check Engine light is on | ||
Nov 2016120700 miUS $1600 | Coolant Leak. Replaced oil cooler. | ||
May 2017129000 miUS $600 | Check Engine Light on . Rough Idle. Replaced 2 of the Coil Packs. Cleaned fuel injection system. Not fixed. |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Michigan, United States Apr 2008 - Jun 2011 | |||
Jun 2008 | The rear windshield washer nozzle was clogged and did not spray. The mechanic tried clearing out but it sill didn't spray correctly to VW specs so it was replaced. |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Florida, United States Aug 2013 - Oct 2013 | |||
Aug 201346000 miUS $310 | DEFECT FOUND IN THROTTLE BODY, THROTTLE BODY REPLACED CONDENSER FAN INOPERATIVE. CONDENSER FAN MOTOR REPLACED |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Ontario, Canada Jul 2015 - Aug 2015 | |||
Apr 201555800 miC $110 | Rear wiper nut were corroted and could no longer hold the wiper, had to be yanked out and replaced completely. Bad design to have a piece of plastic holding on to metal screws, for sure it'll break after a while. | ||
May 201557164 miC $1200 | Started noticing a small oil leak from the engine over the winter. The mechanic suspected the rear main seal broke, job requires taking the engine apart and replace the seal. I paid discounted price to my friend mechanic. Oil leak didn't go away, after many temp fix attempts, dealer part manager suggest replace Oil Separator PCV Valve Assembly as it may be causing the pressure build up and consequently damaging the seal again. Got the engine open up again. |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Alabama, United States Sep 2015 - Oct 2016 | |||
Oct 201659000 miUS $500 | Sunroof clogged and leaked significantly into the interior. Right rear coil needed to be replaced. AC hose had leaks in it and needed to be replaced. |
turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
Volkswagen Tiguan in Texas, United States Apr 2009 - Sep 2017 | |||
Aug 201145000 mi | Replaced leaking water pump under Certified Pre Owned warranty. Car had to be towed to dealer. According to dealer, problem caused by excessive heat this summer in Texas. | ||
Nov 201149000 miUS $170 | Flat battery. Replaced battery. | ||
Jan 201367000 miUS $802 | Water pump (replaced 18 months, 20,000 miles ago) failed again. VW paid for new part but we had to pay for labor. Timing chain cover gasket leaking oil Diverter valve leaking | ||
Feb 201581200 miUS $1556 | Rear main oil leak - replace rear main seal - had to drop transmission. Sunroof drain tubes clogged - caused water to leak from headliner - dealer unclogged tubes for free | ||
Apr 201692200 miUS $417 | PCV valve replacement due to check engine light. Also throwing codes for intake cleaning required (I deferred this). | ||
Mar 201798000 miUS $700 | Carbon build up on intake valves caused check engine light to come on, throwing codes. Did walnut shell blast treatment to clean them. |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Wisconsin, United States Jun 2014 - Jan 2022 | |||
Feb 201582000 miUS $180 | The injector rail failed and caused a small amount gas to leak into engine oil, while rendering the car immobile. It was under the pre-owned VW warranty, so the injector was covered. The previous dealer trip put too much oil in the car. The battery froze in the ~ -35 degree weather in northern Wisconsin, and it had to be replaced. | ||
Dec 201599000 mi | The car went into "limp mode" and threw some codes indicated a faulty connection between the comp. and trans. Mechanic took a look and couldn't find any problems, the problem went away on its own. It was believed to be a glitch/bad conn. | ||
Feb 2016100000 miUS $35 | Reverse light (driver side) went out. Fan vents stopped blowing hot air on passenger side and rear seat. Took out the fuse and let the system reset it self and it worked again. | ||
Mar 2016101000 mi | The fan venting/channeling system was broken. They needed to replace the entire unit. The heater core was bad and needed to be replaced. This was in conjunction with the repair of the fan venting system. The rear gasket needed to be replaced, the seal went bad. This failure was related to the previous repair of the fuel injector rail accord. to mech. It was from a overfill during an oil change by the dealer. | ||
Apr 2016101700 mi | I replaced the side puddle light that illuminates when making a left turn, which is a normal halogen bulb next to the bi-xenon adaptive headlight. | ||
Sep 2016110000 miUS $400 | Replace transmission control unit | ||
Jul 2017122000 miUS $8000 | Metal was found in oil during routine oil change, while also diagnosing low engine oil pressure warning. Determined that bearings started to fail, most likely due to previous damage from overfilled oil change. It wasn't related to the bad timing chain tensioners that are notorious for problems in this engine. Entire engine was replaced. | ||
Dec 2017126000 miUS $450 | Fuel injector went bad | ||
Nov 2021188000 miUS $1200 | Replaced front bushings |
Volkswagen Tiguan in New York, United States Feb 2010 - Jun 2022 | |||
Aug 201212500 miUS $200 | Dead battery. | ||
May 201421000 mi | Slow coolant leak from water pump. Water pump replaced under powertrain warranty. | ||
Apr 201525200 miUS $600 | Check engine light. Intake fault and Radiator Control Module fault. Intake replacement covered by VW. Replaced Large Radiator Fan Unit. | ||
Sep 201734000 miUS $800 | Removed carbon buildup on the intake valves. | ||
Mar 201836000 miUS $800 | Throttle body wiring TSB. Oil change, new spark plugs, and replace rear brakes. | ||
Sep 201837000 miUS $1500 | new intake. Rear engine seal | ||
Feb 202044000 miUS $1000 | New water pump |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Connecticut, United States Feb 2009 - Jun 2011 | |||
Oct 200919000 mi | driver's seat became loose at its mount points and was "rocking" back and forth. very disconcerting. | ||
Nov 200920000 mi | satellite radio stopped working. dealer had to order replacement radio/head unit. part did not arrive at dealer until months later. |
Volkswagen Tiguan in District of Columbia, United States Apr 2009 - Dec 2013 | |||
Jan 20107300 mi | Would not go over 35 mph. I pulled over and restarted the car. It seemed fine after that, but I took it to dealer. They special ordered and replaced a wiring connector that attached to the potentiometer. | ||
Jan 201212000 mi | Can't get all stations since Sirius moved channels. | ||
Jan 20135700 mi | battery had dead cell both turning lights went out. also replaced housings. check engine light came on. diagnosed vacuum leak and charged one hour to repair. |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Quebec, Canada Mar 2010 - Nov 2020 | |||
Jun 201027900 miC $670 | Rear Brake assy replace due to uneven wear of brake pad (Less than 2mm) | ||
Sep 201037200 miC $500 | EPC warning light came on! Replacement of wire connector on throttle body + Schedule maintenance done for 60000 km EPC warning light came on! Replacement of wire connector on throttle body + Schedule maintenance done for 60000 km | ||
Nov 201040300 mi | Knocking noise in back differential area First wheels were lock all together and then no more 4wd conclusion -> Haldex Broken wtg replacement part Knocking noise in back differential area First wheels were lock all together and then no more 4wd conclusion -> Haldex Broken wtg replacement part | ||
Dec 201041540 mi | Haldex noisy, replacement of Haldex on warranty. Still noisy after repair.(Less but still noisy!) Level 2 investigation ongoing ... to be continued... Haldex noisy, replacement of Haldex on warranty. Still noisy after repair.(Less but still noisy!) Level 2 investigation ongoing ... to be continued... | ||
Mar 201144640 mi | Noisy differential, first attempt was the haldex replacement noise got worst they change the differential and haldex. Found metal in oil differential and missing oil in differential!!! Noisy differential, first attempt was the haldex replacement noise got worst they change the differential and haldex. Found metal in oil differential and missing oil in differential!!! | ||
Aug 201155800 miC $860 | Lost power steering at start-up (post re-fueling) Stop the engine and re-started and reported to dealer at 90,000km maintenance schedule and dealer didn't find any clue and any code or whatever in the VAGCOM Lost power steering at start-up (post re-fueling) Stop the engine and re-started and reported to dealer at 90,000km maintenance schedule and dealer didn't find any clue and any code or whatever in the VAGCOM | ||
Jan 201266340 mi | Check Engine came on, code found per vagcom 008213 / per OBD P2015 by research on code on forum Vortex a link to the intake valve flapper fault. A visual check found that the lever was un-hook from the link. Reposition it and reset ... ok Check Engine came on, code found per vagcom 008213 / per OBD P2015 by research on code on forum Vortex a link to the intake valve flapper fault. A visual check found that the lever was un-hook from the link. Reposition it and reset ... ok | ||
Feb 201267580 mi | The flapper valve was disengaging occasionally causing a fault code. Wear and poor design is my conclusion for this recurring problem. I did a "C" clip to make the arm lever stay in place of the actuator vacuum rod. Linkage is secure now! The flapper valve was disengaging occasionally causing a fault code. Wear and poor design is my conclusion for this recurring problem. I did a "C" clip to make the arm lever stay in place of the actuator vacuum rod. Linkage is secure now! | ||
Aug 201280960 miC $325 | Actually it was the Tie-rod in that was replace! Passenger side. And an alignment was done. | ||
Mar 201394240 miC $2550 | Check engine light: Inlet manifold change (code P2015 on vagcom).Maintenance sunroof lub, front windshield replacement, protective under panel of engine replace (crack)oil brake liquid with antifreeze flush & replace Check engine light: Inlet manifold change (code P2015 on vagcom).Maintenance sunroof lub, front windshield replacement, protective under panel of engine replace (crack)oil brake liquid with antifreeze flush & replace | ||
May 201397960 miC $350 | Front brake overdue, light was on and in a very short time the brake pad was on steel to steel. | ||
Aug 2013108500 miC $700 | Actually it's the second time the tie rod in is change! Took avantage to change the front shock while on the lift and re-aligment. A few days later front Wiper arm shaft assembly seized! Dealer was unable to repair! The whole assembly had to be replace. Very very poor design!!!!!!!!!!!! This problem did a collateral damaged ... my wife change her mind on buying a TDI ! Tie rod in passenger side and both front shock. Top platebearing both side were change, they were starting to be seized or dry out! Front Wiper arm shaft assembly seized! Dealer was unable to repair! The whole assembly had to be replace. Very very poor design!!!!!!!!!!!! This problem did a collateral damaged ... my wife change her mind on buying a TDI ! | ||
Feb 2014113212 miC $1600 | Oil Leak on Top timing cover (Engine whole bottom wet area) and check engine code P0171 (00362)and P119a (04506) The dealer did an Recall check for fuel injection (replace all 4) They suspect that the code was for that. Check Engine still back on same code P0171 (00362) Dealer are unable to find the root cause! The RMS (rear main seal was leaking like hell! Change by Dealer ($1600) After the repair the dealer drove the Tiguan few days to monitor the code Oil Leak on Top timing cover (Engine whole bottom wet area) and check engine code P0171 (00362)and P119a (04506) The dealer did an Recall check for fuel injection (replace all 4) They suspect that the code was for that. Check Engine still back on same code P0171 (00362) Dealer are unable to find the root cause! The RMS (rear main seal was leaking like hell! Change by Dealer ($1600) After the reapir the dealer drove the Tiguan few days to monitor the code | ||
May 2014118420 miC $1200 | No more A/C dropped slowly and a taught it was the A145A but it wasn't | ||
Jun 2014120280 miC $500 | Whole A/C system change. Pump, Valves, and 145A. Cooling fan controler fail only one fan was working and this cause the A/C to fail earlier Whole A/C system change. Pump, Valves, and 145A. Cooling fan controler fail only one fan was working and this cause the A/C to fail earlier | ||
Jul 2015140480 miC $6900 | Timing chain jump or skip gear teeth. head valve heavily damaged and sign of piston impact. used engine installed! Tensionner and RMS seal updated before rebuilt and installation. | ||
Feb 2016159340 mi | Rear shock seized! Rear bottom bolt very hard to removed it was rusted and it seem like the fact it's an aluminum and steel mounting structure the electrical rust is more ovious!! | ||
Aug 2016164300 miC $500 | 4 Coilpack change, weak power, high fuel consumption in summer, shaky at idle. | ||
Nov 2016167160 miC $800 | Inner tie rod end (Driver side) + lower rear suspension arm on right side (Bushing destroyed!) and Haldex oil chg, Link kit rear chg + alignment | ||
Jun 2017178560 miC $50 | Front Link Kit | ||
Jun 2018186000 miC $860 | Suspension arm bushings worn out causing a lack a steadiness in the back end. Sway bar link kit worn out |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Illinois, United States Feb 2010 - Jun 2011 | |||
Mar 201015000 mi | The LFS (turning headlight) warning came on and cornering light stopped working. VW replaced a faulty bulb |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Quebec, Canada Oct 2009 - Oct 2017 | |||
Nov 20092480 mi | no heating | ||
Jul 201117140 mi | corrosion in the terminal block connecting the throttle to the computer. | ||
Dec 201448360 miC $300 | Rear wiper broke | ||
Jan 201517880 miC $150 | Fuel trap refuse to open | ||
Apr 201548560 miC $470 | Oil leakage Repaired | ||
Aug 201549600 miC $700 | I had to replace the 2 core spring because one was break. | ||
Jul 201653420 miC $60 | Exhaust system leak. | ||
Jul 201757040 miC $1000 | Problem With injectors and fuel pump |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Ohio, United States Nov 2014 - Jul 2016 | |||
Sep 201588000 miUS $50 | Replaced engine wiring harness as there were intermittent issues with the throttle body position sensor. |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Quebec, Canada May 2009 - Mar 2010 | |||
Nov 20099920 mi |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Quebec, Canada Apr 2009 - Sep 2016 | |||
Jun 201127900 mi | Bushing of the front suspension have been changed | ||
Dec 201133480 mi | one speaker broke down |
Volkswagen Tiguan in British Columbia, Canada Apr 2009 - Apr 2017 | |||
Aug 201014000 miC $185 | squeaky accelerator pedal replaced under warranty | ||
Sep 201133480 mi | Pass headlight bulb had failed. | ||
Nov 201133480 mi | Low pressure tire light came on and could not be reset. Dealer reset and rebooted the computer then test drove the car. Warning light then went out. | ||
Jun 201353320 miC $100 | noise in front end at parking lot speeds while turning | ||
Sep 201357040 mi | Low coolant light. Sensor was cleaned and level checked. No charge. | ||
Nov 201359520 mi | Nav unit has lost all words and labels on buttons. Basically unit has failed. | ||
Sep 201471300 mi | CEL came on diagnosed as intake manifold problem to be fixed under emission warranty. | ||
Oct 201471800 mi | Manifold replaced under warranty | ||
Apr 201576140 miC $600 | Wheel bearing making noise | ||
Sep 201583700 miC $250 | Coil failed | ||
Jun 201686800 miC $1200 | front strut mount broke and rear spring broke | ||
Jan 201777600 mi | there was low rpm stumble/stutter between 50-60km/hr. told to run high octane 94 fuel first to see if that helped clean it up if not Dealership would try injector cleaner. This appears to have helped. | ||
Apr 201793620 miC $250 | Coil failed |
Volkswagen Tiguan in New Jersey, United States May 2009 - Sep 2018 | |||
Apr 201118500 mi | Oil filter housing damaged during dealer service caused catastrophic lubrication failure 3 days later and engine seized. New engine block, etc. VW paid all costs, supplied loaner, although dealer did not admit to causing issue. | ||
Mar 201227000 miUS $200 | Tire pressure mgmt system sensors broke after tires were replaced (2 of 4). Dealer blamed on NTB tire dealer Although problems did not show up until a month or so after tires changed. | ||
Oct 201340300 mi | Water pump failed | ||
Oct 201450300 miUS $660 | panoramic sunroof leaked into interior. Drain tubes fell apart. Replaced tubes, headliner, retractable sun shade. VW and extended warranty paid 2/3 of the cost, I paid rest. | ||
May 201665000 miUS $230 | Bad spark plug replaced 100 miles earlier by VW dealer as part of regular service seemed to cause the related coil to fail. Coil replaced at my cost, plug was free. Feeling ripped off from though even after complaining to VW to no avail. | ||
Dec 201673000 miUS $16 | Headlight burned out after 3 years, owner replaced using aftermarket part | ||
Jan 201884000 miUS $1000 | 2nd failed (cracked plastic where mounts to engine) water pump replaced for this car. Drive by wire throttle body repairs to prevent car from intermittently going into limp home mode (wiring replaced) |
Volkswagen Tiguan in New Jersey, United States May 2009 - Dec 2012 | |||
Nov 200910300 mi | tow hitch installed by dealer when new; lights failed to function on trip in september; brought to dealer @ regular service interval; need to bring car back to dealer to diagnose and repair |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Connecticut, United States Apr 2010 - Mar 2013 | |||
Jun 201129000 mi | Water leak into interior from roof rack mount. Dealer replaced grommets and tightened mounts. | ||
Dec 201133000 mi | Stop Car - Check Coolant warning came on. Could not replicate, everything checked out OK. | ||
Jul 201238200 mi | Same cooling system problem. |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Texas, United States Dec 2011 - Jan 2013 | |||
Jan 201336000 miUS $800 | AC stopped working at 40 k miles. Dealer fixed under CPO warranty. Cost $800 if not under CPO. Car making high pitched noise. Took to dealer. They immediately knew the issue. It was a bad breather valve. Apparently very common for VW Tiguan. |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Pennsylvania, United States Jan 2012 - Oct 2012 | |||
Aug 201228200 mi | Right rear window noisy when moving up and down. Question about part necessitated 3 trips before successful repair. |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Ontario, Canada Nov 2009 - Jul 2014 | |||
Feb 20097707 mi | After tow to dealer, replaced 10a fuse. No reason found for blown fuse. | ||
Mar 20099544 mi | 10 a fuse had blown again but replaced by driver. Dealer tech identified frayed wires under steering column shorting to ground. Repaired wiring harness. | ||
Apr 200911814 mi | Lumbar adjustments on both front seats will not retain setting and works back to no support within 15 minutes of driving. VW tech rep and dealer tech disassembled seat, found not fault that could be repaired and left as a "design problem. | ||
Jul 201141384 mi | After a 200 km tow to dealer, rear differential and Haldex unit assembly replaced. | ||
Dec 201368200 miC $240 | MIL on with code P2015 - Intake manifold flap position sensor implausible signal. Intake manifold replaced under extended warranty and intake ports de-coked. |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Minnesota, United States Jan 2012 - Nov 2017 | |||
Feb 201234800 miUS $150 | Battery died - New Battery installed | ||
Jul 201239500 miUS $210 | Electronic Parking Break switch not working. Switch replaced. intake manifold replaced to stop check engine light water pump leak fixed | ||
Jun 201350000 miUS $100 | Musty odor from AC when turned on. Dealer thinks it because of spring rain. they cleaned the AC pipes and unit | ||
Apr 201456700 mi | Coolant started leaking at fast past. Engine light started flashing. Turns out Coolant Pump broken. Powertrain warranty covered it | ||
Aug 201460000 miUS $173 | EPC Light came on and car went into limp mode. Dealer Ran Diagnostics. Found Fault P0221. Throttle wiring issue. Performed TSB 011214. WV Real Driver Warranty (extended) covered cost. paid $100 as out of pocket deductible | ||
Jan 201759000 miUS $1300 | P030 and P0303 codes. Coil and spark plugs ok, but carbon build up on valves. Removed intake and cleaned. Dealership had recommended fuel additive every 6 months, which i had done but it didn't help avoid carbon buildup | ||
Feb 201784000 miUS $1800 | Upper and lower timing chain replacement | ||
Mar 201784000 miUS $550 | Got a Check Engine light. got P0301 & P0303 Codes. Engine Misfire. Took it into dealership, who used a camera to snake into engine and reported that valves are covered in carbon gunk. Was quoted $1300 to clean valves. Opted to do it at independent shop, they were cheaper than dealership ($550), Radiator Coolant Flush ($110), Oil Change | ||
Jul 201789000 miUS $428 | Airbag Light came one. Clock Spring replacement. $117.29 for diagnostics + $175.94 labor + $126 part = $428 | ||
Sep 201790300 miUS $422 | Power Steering Light came on. Solid Yellow. Garage re programmed the steering wheel. No Charge, was fixed for free Engine Chirping as its running. Code P0171 Bank, P0507 idle control, P0301 cylinder misfire. Diagnosis - Needs new. Oil Separator (PCV). Labor $240.79. Parts - $181.74 | ||
Oct 201791000 miUS $290 | Oil drops noticed on garage floor. around front passenger side tire. Diagnosed as leaking Oil Gasket. They rebuilt gasket and used an anaerobic sealant to rebuild and attach oil pan. Also did an oil change. Kept car overnight. they said sealant takes 24 hrs to cure before oil can be filled back in. $288 total - $175 labor. $26 parts. Oil change $64 + misc. | ||
Nov 201791000 mi | Oil leak continues. Noticed oil puddle on garage floor vs oil drops. Front passenger side. Took car back in. They refixed the Oil Gasket but used a different sealant this time. Was told the earlier fix didn't work. the anaerobic sealant used earlier works by sucking away surrounding oxygen and creating a seal. it didn't do its job. Used a different sealant this time. no charge. |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Washington, United States Mar 2012 - Jun 2014 | |||
Dec 201360000 miUS $250 | Brake booster had a leak in the diaphram. Replaced brake booster. | ||
Mar 201465000 miUS $100 | Sunroof drain lines separated from fitting that connects to roof drain pan. Inferior design of drain tubes. I purchased new drain tubes, siliconed, and added marine grade adhesive heat shrink to fix the bad design. |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Sweden Dec 2012 - Oct 2016 | |||
Dec 201372540 mi$200 | Exchange of Bi-xenon bulbs, D1S. | ||
Jul 201475000 mi$9000 | Both electrical radiator fans have been replaced. Fans worked intermittent. |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Maryland, United States Apr 2009 - Jan 2014 | |||
Sep 200920000 mi | Intermittent wipers not working. Faulty tire pressure light. |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Ohio, United States Feb 2013 - Apr 2015 | |||
Jun 201368000 miUS $776 | Pressure Control Valve failed, noticed performance change and much higher gas mileage. Went to dealer, was outside of warranty | ||
Nov 201379000 miUS $886 | PCV replaced (was making a very load screeching noise) | ||
Feb 201488000 miUS $886 | Oil Leak | ||
Mar 201489000 miUS $66 | Rear main seal failure, caused massive leak. Also the cam cover and transfer case found to be seeping. Just to fix the rear main seal cost estimate is 1065.00 +Tax. | ||
Apr 2015175000 miUS $10000 | Timing chain slipped and engine was destroyed. Repair was so costly I couldn’t afford it and sold to the repair shop for $1,000 |
Volkswagen Tiguan in California, United States Mar 2013 - Aug 2014 | |||
May 201349300 miUS $350 | Was receiving multiple "malfunction" notices on the care trip computer (little icons showing). Same issue continues to this day... the "dipped beams" that accompany the headlights when making turns continue to fail, both left and right. | ||
Jun 201350000 miUS $300 | Special turning headlamp continuously goes out and requires repair (since purchase). Multiple warning indicators displaying even though no problems existed. | ||
Sep 201355000 miUS $287 | Gas headlamp out, exceptionally high replacement cost (bulb itelself is $150). Note for cost of ownership Second gas headlamp went out following month. Another roughly $300 for a headlight. this car is only 4 years old. That's approximately $550 for headlights in 4 years! Ouch. | ||
Aug 201461000 miUS $1100 | Throttle body replacement |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Tennessee, United States Aug 2014 - Jun 2018 | |||
Jan 2015US $300 | Replaced transmission fluid and filter | ||
Mar 2015126000 mi | Removed headliner to reseal all four sunroof drains. | ||
Jun 2015132000 mi | Panoramic sunroof sunshade failure. Removed back half of sunroof and replaced sunshade. | ||
Feb 2016146000 miUS $60 | Replaced noisy camshaft chain tensioner | ||
Mar 2016148000 miUS $300 | Water pump housing internal square flange/port failure. | ||
Jun 2016154000 miUS $187 | Replace sunroof sunshade and stopped water leakage from the sunroof drains. | ||
Jan 2017167000 mi | Water pump failure again, water pump housing broke causing a leak. It was replaced under warranty. | ||
Dec 2017189000 miUS $25 | Fuel rail pressure sensor replaced. |
Volkswagen Tiguan in New Mexico, United States Feb 2011 - Sep 2016 | |||
Oct 201132000 mi | High speed fuel pump failed. Was replaced. Previously misdiagnosed by local dealership as loose part. Colorado dealership successfully repaired issue. | ||
Feb 201367000 miUS $600 | Ignition coils out | ||
Dec 2014111000 miUS $400 | Ignition issues. | ||
Sep 2016148000 miUS $200 | Engine seized |
Volkswagen Tiguan in New Hampshire, United States Jul 2010 - Aug 2016 | |||
Jul 201679300 miUS $1300 | Head gasket repair. Head gaskets milled. | ||
Aug 201681000 mi | Main rear seal leak Throttle failed. Got two check engine light episodes first with no symptoms. EPC warning and check engine third time car not drivable. Had to tow. |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Pennsylvania, United States Dec 2012 - Jul 2013 | |||
Jan 2013 | Coolant light appeared without notice. Car undrivable and had to be towed to dealership all three times. Pump had to be replaced--third one in only 10 months. Also replaced intake manifold 3 months ago. | ||
Mar 201362000 mi | Check engine light back on again (suspected small evap leak). Unable to find issue with check engine light, so light reset. Small oil leak due to oil cap unable to seal. Part ordered to repair oil leak; repairs completed at end of week. Check engine light back on again (1 day after previous reset). Gas cap light also on. New gas cap needed. Part ordered and replaced. Sunroof leaking in 3 places. Service department had to remove headliner to inspect; cleaned drains and discovered faulty weld in sunroof frame. Sunroof frame had to be replaced. Headliner replaced and reinstalled too. | ||
Apr 201362300 mi | Check engine light on again. Found small evap leak (N80 valve leak). Part replaced and rechecked; passed test. | ||
Jul 201364000 mi | Check coolant/engine light again approx 6 months after last time replaced. Car towed and 4th water pump replaced in less than 2 years. |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Quebec, Canada Aug 2011 - Nov 2017 | |||
Oct 201127280 mi | Electronic Power Control light on, loss of power, difficult to change gears. Replaced a connector under warranty as recommended in TSB. Switch for seat setting stopped working. Dealer replaced switch. | ||
May 201236240 mi | Minor oil leak caused by loose bolt holding oil pan. | ||
Apr 201780600 miC $4500 | Replace water pump AWD electronic module fried because cover had holes and let water go inside. Major oil leak caused by defective main rear seal. |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Pennsylvania, United States May 2014 - Jul 2018 | |||
Nov 201596600 mi | REPINNED THROTTLE VALVE WIRES |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Arizona, United States Oct 2011 - Aug 2016 | |||
Nov 201127000 mi | Cracked neck on radiator. Repaired under factory warranty. | ||
Mar 201336000 mi | A fuse blew disabling the entire vehicle. The car had to be dragged up onto a flatbed. Dealer found a smaller than specified fuse had blown. I have never touched the fuses. Dealer fixed for free after calling VW tech hotline. | ||
Apr 201655500 miUS $1156 | Water pump leak. Replaced water pump in 3.5 hours while we waited. |
turbocharged 170hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed manual AWD
Volkswagen Tiguan in Namibia Mar 2011 - Mar 2014 | |||
Jun 201362620 mi | One of the engine sensors needed to be replaced. |
turbocharged 170hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
Volkswagen Tiguan in Singapore Jun 2013 - Mar 2018 | |||
Aug 201352700 mi$468 | cracked air intake manifold flap lever. replaced complete manifold comes with sensor. software diagnostics and resets provided. | ||
Dec 201360140 mi$140 | Electronic handbrake switch intermittent fault. Switch replaced | ||
Aug 201468680 mi$320 | One ignition coil failure. Replaced all four. | ||
Dec 2017123380 mi$2500 | Timing chain replacement |
turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
Volkswagen Tiguan in Great Britain Jul 2009 - Jan 2012 | |||
Jun 201022000 mi | Exhaust pressure warning light came on. Talked to the dealer he recomended bringing it in for repair as soon as possible although it was still ok to drive carefully. Engine management update required. Internal monitoring sensor replaced on the alarm system. VAG com detected the issue | ||
Nov 201027000 mi | wiper connecting arm popped off the ball joint under the panel below the windscreen. Dealer re-attached it. Problem recurs often now, I will have to take it back for more detailed work when weather allows. Window arm popped off ball joint under panel in front of windscreen. The Dealer reattached the wiper arm ball joints but the issue never came back due to no more snow build up below windscreen. | ||
Sep 201138000 mi | On MOT inspection rear suspension bump stops were found to be perishing. Parts ordered to be fitted at a later date. Bump stops replaced. Found schock absorbers to be faulty during repair. Parts ordered for repair at a later date. Shocks installed. |
Volkswagen Tiguan in New South Wales, Australia May 2009 - Sep 2021 | |||
Nov 201019220 mi | Exhaust sensor faulty. | ||
Feb 201455060 miA $180 | Bevel box drive shaft seal | ||
Dec 201465100 miA $1400 | Drive shaft seals | ||
Feb 201566340 miA $400 | Battery would not hold charge anymore so replaced it with another Varta battery | ||
Aug 201574680 miA $1200 | New front shock absorbers | ||
Mar 201683700 miA $600 | Auxiliary Circulation Coolant pump has failed and needed replacing | ||
Dec 201694240 miA $250 | Front right bevel box seal leaking again, so replaced it and replenished differential oil to correct level Water pump replaced when timing belt changed has small leak. Noted and put in coolant sealer to try stopping leak. | ||
Jan 201770300 mi | Rear middle seatbelt stuck with seat folded down. Required removal a bottom seatbelt mount bolt to release. | ||
Jan 2018104780 mi | Sump plug has very slow drip leak Front eft park light bulb failed. Cannot figure out how to replace. |
Volkswagen Tiguan in Great Britain Sep 2009 - Jul 2013 | |||
Sep 201012000 mi | Gearbox damaged cause unknown | ||
Jul 201117000 mi | Engine warning light came on. Took to dealer. Faulty sensor diagnosed and replaced. | ||
Jun 201224000 mi | Glow plug showed problem on computer | ||
May 201330900 mi | Fan on A/C failed |
turbocharged 4-cylinder diesel automatic AWD
Volkswagen Tiguan in Great Britain Aug 2013 - Mar 2014 | |||
Sep 201362000 mi | Faulty aircon compressor since April 2013. Vw says no parts and have been to garage to get updates |