2010 Volkswagen TIGUAN problems and owner complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK TO THE FLOOR AND WOULD NOT RELEASE. THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED TO 7,000 WITH AN UNINTENDED INCREASE OF ACCELERATION . WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN AND THE RPMS REMAINED AT 7,000. THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL REMAINING IN THE STUCK POSITION. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND THE ENGINE TURNED OFF. THE AC…

Owner-reported narrative. 2,490 miles reported. Look up ODI 10353264 at NHTSA ↗

I PURCHASED A NEW 2010 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN I'VE HAD IT IN THE SHOP 3 TIMES GOING ON THE 4TH TOMORROW DUE TO THE BRAKING SYSTEM. IN REVERSE THE BRAKES SQUEAL SO BAD, HOW SAFE IS THIS TO DRIVE? THE AUTOMOBILE SHOP IS BASICALLY TELLING ME THERE IS NOT THING THEY CAN DO. WHILE I DRIVE THE CALL AND HAVE TO APPLY BRAKES SOMETIMES I HAVE TO PUNCH THE BRAKE PEDAL ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR FOR THE CAR TO STOP. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 2,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10362124 at NHTSA ↗

2010 VW LE TIGUAN PURCHASED NEW AND IMMEDIATELY THE BACK-UP CAMERA COMES ON WHILE DRIVING STATING THAT YOU CAN'T USE THE BACK-UP CAMERA WHILE DRIVING. WHILE SERVICE TRIED TO FIX SEVERAL TIMES, IT CONTINUES TO DATE. WATER PUMP FAILED WHILE DRIVING, TRUNK HATCH MECHANISM FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AND DRIVERS DOOR LOCK AND WINDOW LOCK FAILED AND NEW DOOR REPLACED. ELECTRICAL BOX FUSES MELTED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WARMER OVERHEATED AND MELTED THE SEAT CAUSING FULL REPLACEMENT OF SEAT (FROM THE FACTORY IN GERMANY…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10512642 at NHTSA ↗

UPON STARTING MY 2010 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN, THE DASH INDICATOR WILL BEGIN CYCLING THROUGH THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS, (E.G., RIGHT FRONT LOW BEAM, RIGHT FRONT FOG LIGHT) NOTING THAT EACH IS NOT WORKING. THIS ISSUE INITIALLY HAPPENED ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO AND HAS OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY SINCE THEN. EACH TIME, THE LIGHTS THAT HAVE BEEN NOTED AS NOT OPERATIONAL ON THE DASH HAVE, IN FACT, NOT BEEN WORKING. UNTIL RECENTLY, THE PROBLEM WOULD SELF CORRECT, TYPICALLY AFTER RE-STARTING THE CAR. HOWEVER, AS OF YESTERDAY (11/3/2013), THE LIGHTS THAT THE DASH IS NOW IN…

Owner-reported narrative. 65,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10550903 at NHTSA ↗

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY IN MY 2 MONTH OLD 2010 TIGUAN WHEN A CAR IN THE LEFT LANE CAME OVER INTO MY LANE. I SWERVED TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID HIM HITTING ME AND WHEN I DID THE TIGUAN STARTED JERKING BACK AND FORTH (LEFT TO RIGHT AND BACK) SO HARD THAT IT JERKED THE STEERING WHEEL OUT OF MY HANDS. IT WAS ALL I COULD DO TO KEEP THE CAR GOING STRAIGHT. I HAD TO HOLD ON SO TIGHT WITH BOTH HANDS THAT I WASN'T EVEN ABLE TO LET GO LONG ENOUGH TO HONK AT THE OTHER CAR. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 3,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10342337 at NHTSA ↗

WE HAVE HAD THE POWER STEERING CUT OUT MULTIPLE TIMES IN THE VEHICLE. IT HAS NOT HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING, THE RED POWER STEERING LIGHT SEEMS TO BE ON WHEN WE START IT THE SECOND TIME FOR THE DAY AND DOESN'T ALWAYS RESET WHEN RESTARTING THE CAR. WE HAVE YET TO BRING IT TO GET FIXED AS THE NEAREST DEALER IS 1200KMS AWAY. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 3,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10373644 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. IN JULY 2010, THE ELECTRONIC POWER CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AT THAT TIME. IN OCTOBER 2010, WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO TURN, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART AND DRIVE TO THE DEALER WHERE A FEW PARTS WERE REPLACED (THE NAME OF THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE). THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED TO ASSIST WITH A ONE MONTH PAYMENT TOWARDS THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROX…

Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10362295 at NHTSA ↗

VEHICLE WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC MOVING APPROX. 5MPH AND STALLED. WAS ABLE TO STOP AND ATTEMPT TO RESTART A COUPLE OF TIMES AND ENGINE WOULD ATTEMPT TO START, BUT WOULD QUICKLY SHUT OFF AS IF ENGINE WAS NOT RECEIVING ANY FUEL. PUSHED VEHICLE TO NEARBY PARKING LOT AND SAME THING, VEHICLE WOULD CRANK MAKE SOME SPUTTERING SOUNDS AND SHUT OFF. EPC AND ENGINE LIGHTS ON. PRESSING ACCELERATOR DID NOT HELP. THIS HAD OCCURRED 3-4 TIMES SEVERAL MONTHS EARLIER USUALLY WHEN BACKING OUT OF A PARKING LOT AFTER STARTING THE CAR. REPORTED TO DEALER AT THAT TIME…

Owner-reported narrative. 41,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10557246 at NHTSA ↗

IN FEBRUARY 2014, MY TIGUAN BEGAN STALLING WHEN I WOULD SLOW DOWN TO ENTER AN OFF OR ON RAMP. I WOULD SLOW DOWN, BUT WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO SPEED BACK UP, THE CAR WOULD BEGIN STALLING OUT, AT TIMES STALLING OUT COMPLETELY. I CHANGED FUEL, THINKING THAT MIGHT BE THE PROBLEM, BUT IT WASN'T. MY NEIGHBOR, WHO HAD JUST BOUGHT A 2014 TIGUAN, TOLD ME HE HAD RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING STALLING ISSUES INVOLVING THE FUEL PUMP IN ALL TIGUANS FROM 2009-2014. I GOOGLED THE RECALL, AND THEN MADE AN APPOINTMENT REGARDING THIS ISSUE, TAKING MY CAR IN …

Owner-reported narrative. 37,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10724925 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE TO SIDE OF ROAD. THE BATTERY AND CDC-EDC WARNING INDICATORS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED WITH A REPLACEMENT ENGINE, FLY WHEELS THAT ASSISTED THE CRANK SIGNAL AND NEW BATTERY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT SHORTLY AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE…

Owner-reported narrative. 79,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10643133 at NHTSA ↗