Major Problems with 2010 Volkswagen Tiguan Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2010 Volkswagen Tiguan

2010 Volkswagen Tiguan FRONTAL Victims: 1 Mileage: 7500 miles

2010 Volkswagen Tiguan SERVICE BRAKES Victims: 1 Mileage: 115000 miles

2010 Volkswagen Tiguan SEATS Victims: 1 Mileage: 30 miles

Browse 2010 Volkswagen Tiguan complaints by category

Problems with ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and EXTERIOR LIGHTING are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Volkswagen Tiguan owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ENGINE (cylinder failing/injectors leaking) engine light came on and the dealer said it was bad gas in my tank to let...	45 ~ 77492 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owned a 2010 volkswagen tiguan. the contact stated that the cooling unit air re-circulator would not shut...	28 ~ 51265 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING i started up the car and multiple dash warnings then went off. the epc light check engine light and the...	17 ~ 46765 miles
STEERING i was driving down the freeway in my 2 month old 2010 tiguan when a car in the left lane...	8 ~ 64894 miles
POWER TRAIN 2010 vw tiguan with repeated engine failures associated with power steering module boost solenoid / engine coils wiring harness fuse...	6 ~ 62525 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM the engine is shutting off/stalling without any warning this has happened a few times. each time the symptoms are the...	5 ~ 71000 miles
SEATS 2010 vw le tiguan purchased new and immediately the back-up camera comes on while driving stating that you can't use...	4 ~ 46508 miles
SERVICE BRAKES brake system i brake but the pedal was really stiff hardly moved and the car did not brake. only long...	3 ~ 74667 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE (cylinder failing/injectors leaking) engine light came on and the dealer said it was bad gas in my tank to let...	3 ~ 21385 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2010 volkswagen tiguan. in july 2010 the electronic power control light illuminated. the dealer replaced the...	3 ~ 15000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i purchased a new 2010 volkswagen tiguan i've had it in the shop 3 times going on the 4th tomorrow...	3 ~ 775 miles
AIR BAGS steering wheel electronic controls stopped working for a few minutes. next time the car was started the air bag error...	2 ~ 63000 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING defective fuse box that melted/burnt. headlights inoperable this was not a result of normal wear and tear. this is a	2 ~ 24608 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl*the contact owns a 2010 volkswagen tiguan. in july 2010 the electronic power control light illuminated. the dealer replaced the...	2 ~ 20500 miles
MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2010 vw le tiguan purchased new and immediately the back-up camera comes on while driving stating that you can't use...	2 ~ 32312 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE the sunroof of the car leaks when it rains or snows. any precipitation will get into the vehicle. the drains...	1 ~ 78000 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL tl-contact owns a 2010 volkswagon ruatuan ----vehicle does have recall but contact stated volkswagon stated vin number is not included...	1 ~ 102000 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY passenger side floorboard and right front headliner completely drenched in water after rain. there was so much water it could	1 ~ 63367 miles
STRUCTURE my 2010 tiguan has experienced a couple of significant issues due to design - one a burned fuse box and...	1 ~ 63367 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns 2011 volkswagen tiguan. the contact stated that while driving 45 mph the vehicle crashed into another...	1 ~ 7500 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the speedometer on my 2010 volkswagen tiguan reads 3% slower than the actual speed of the vehicle based on comparisons...	1 ~ 9800 miles
TIRES driving approximately 30-35 mph on dry flat pavement...no potholes or road hazards. heard thump from rear tire on passenger side...	1 ~ 5682 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES driving approximately 30-35 mph on dry flat pavement...no potholes or road hazards. heard thump from rear tire on passenger side...	1 ~ 5682 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES driving approximately 30-35 mph on dry flat pavement...no potholes or road hazards. heard thump from rear tire on passenger side...	1 ~ 5682 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl*the contact owns a 2010 volkswagen tiguan. while the contact was driving approximately 55 mph the accelerator pedal stuck to...	1 ~ 2490 miles
VISIBILITY 2010 vw le tiguan purchased new and immediately the back-up camera comes on while driving stating that you can't use...	1
HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE 2010 vw le tiguan purchased new and immediately the back-up camera comes on while driving stating that you can't use...	1

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