Major Problems with 2016 Volkswagen Tiguan Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2016 Volkswagen Tiguan

2016 Volkswagen Tiguan UNKNOWN OR OTHER Victims: 1 Mileage: 10000 miles

2016 Volkswagen Tiguan ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Mileage: 6290 miles

2016 Volkswagen Tiguan AIR BAGS Mileage: 48500 miles

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Problems with AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and WHEELS are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Volkswagen Tiguan owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS when pulling out of my driveway i heard a tearing sound coming from my steering wheel. following the noise my...	8 ~ 53750 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER rear door the rear door (left) has a defect. since new it hasn't been fixed properly. last week it opened...	8 ~ 35327 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM safety issue! leased the vehicle in january. two incidents when all vehicle lights turn off while driving in the dark....	7 ~ 38113 miles
STEERING while in the middle a a 5 way boston intersection my power steering failed without warning and i was unable...	4 ~ 46000 miles
ENGINE check engine light went on for no apparent reason. had taken my car for a battery recall issue and was...	3 ~ 75487 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE the car was shut down by keyless ignition and the fob was removed when i entered a building. after 15...	2 ~ 39500 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL my vehicle had a faulty clock spring in the steering column. this has been a problem for vw since 2011...	2 ~ 53250 miles
WHEELS side wall bubbling on the continental tires twice. tires had to be replaced twice. i barely scraped a curb and...	2 ~ 34100 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING safety issue! leased the vehicle in january. two incidents when all vehicle lights turn off while driving in the dark....	2 ~ 3145 miles
SUSPENSION the car was shut down by keyless ignition and the fob was removed when i entered a building. after 15...	1 ~ 30000 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 'takata recall' gas fuel gage was on e when i had just fuel my car that same day. no red...	1
SEATS my volkswagen tiguan 2016 with 28 00 miles driver's seat is peeling/cracking. it is still under warranty.volkswagen will not pay...	1
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL i bought my car july 6th 2018 got the oil changed in august 2018 and everything was fine until october...	1 ~ 94000 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER safety issue! leased the vehicle in january. two incidents when all vehicle lights turn off while driving in the dark....	1 ~ 6290 miles
SERVICE BRAKES brought 2016 tiguan less than 10 months noticed scraping noises when breaking at local speed. also hear clanking noise occasionally...	1
SEAT BELTS i have had to have the seatbelt replaced twice in the last month on my new vw tiguan. the female...	1
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT i have had to have the seatbelt replaced twice in the last month on my new vw tiguan. the female...	1

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