2012 Volkswagen TIGUAN problems and owner complaints

CAME TO A STOP, TURNED CAR OFF, DECIDED TO MOVE IT UP A BIT. NO POWER STEERING, SOLID RED WARNING LIGHT. TURNED CAR OFF, TRIED AGAIN, SAME RESULT, NO POWER STEERING, SOLID LIGHT. TURNED CAR OFF, WAITING 30 SECONDS, RESTARTED POWER STEERING BACK, NO LIGHT. VERY CONCERNED THAT I AM IN EFFECT, REBOOTING THE SYSTEM TO GET MY ELECTRO POWER STEERING BACK..WHAT IF I WERE DRIVING AT THE TIME? WHAT IF IT WERE MY WIFE? *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 24,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10515119 at NHTSA ↗

THE CAR PULLED TWICE TO THE LEFT THEN SECONDS LATER I LOST COMPLETE CONTROL TO STEER THE CAR. APPROXIMATELY 200+ FEET OF SKID MARKS WERE LEFT ON THE HWY. WHILE WAITING ON A TOW TRUCK MULTIPLE EMERGENCY LIGHTS CAME ON. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS FLICKERED MULTIPLE TIMES. WHEN THE AIR BAG LIGHT WENT OFF I DECIDED IT WAS TIME TO GET OUT OF THE CAR WITH MY TWO CHILDREN. THE VW DEALER SAID IT WAS ONLY THE BATTERY. I CONTACTED VW CORPORATE AND WAS GIVEN A CASE NUMBER, WAS TOLD TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE AT THE DEALER. THE CASE DEALER ALSO INSISTED THE CAR …

Owner-reported narrative. 38,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10605983 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE EPC AND ALTERNATOR WARNING INDICATORS. THE ENGINE RESTARTED AFTER TEN MINUTES. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE SENOR WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED TEN DAYS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. THE M…

Owner-reported narrative. 5,870 miles reported. Look up ODI 10490341 at NHTSA ↗

AFTER STOPPING AT A TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE, DRIVER ACCELERATED INTO AN INTERSECTION, AT WHICH TIME THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE PLACED INTO PARK, AND WAS THEN ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE DEALERSHIP'S SERVICE CENTER PERFORMED A FUEL PUMP PRESSURE TEST, RESULTING IN A FAILURE. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL PUMP HAD FAILED, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. OWNER HAS TWO OF THESE VEHICLES (EXACT MODEL AND MODEL YEAR), AND THE SAME INCIDENT/EQUIPMENT FAILURE TOOK PLACE WITH BOTH VEHICLES DURING THE SPAN OF A MONTH. THE SAME PART…

Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10493431 at NHTSA ↗

SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING MY SUV MANY FAILURE INDICATOR LIGHTS INDICATING EPC FAILURE, TIRE MONITORING SYSTEM FAILURE, LICENSE PLATE LIGHT NOT WORKING, LEFT TURN SIGNAL NOT WORKING, BRAKES LIGHTS DO NOT LIGHT UP, ESC NOT FUNCTIONING. TRUNK ALSO WILL NOT UNLOCK. IT SEEMED LIKE EVERY SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT THIS CAR HAS CAME ON SHOWING SYSTEM FAILURES. EVERYTIME THIS HAS HAPPENED MY CAR LOSES POWER AND BARELY WANTS TO MOVE OR STALLS ALL TOGETHER HAVING THE AUTOMOBILES BEHIND ME ALMOST REAR END MY SUV. THIS SUV WITH THESE PROBLEMS IS A ACCIDENT WAI…

Owner-reported narrative. 12,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10497900 at NHTSA ↗

THE CAR ENGINE AND POWER HAS SHUT DOWN 5 TIMES WHILE DRIVING. FOUR TIMES ON SIDE STREETS AS WELL AS ONCE ON THE HIGHWAY. WHEN THIS OCCURS THE CAR MUST BE PLACED INTO PARK TO RESTART VEHICLE. THE CAR LOOSES ALL POWER EXCEPT RADIO STAYS ON. HIGHWAY INCIDENT THE BRAKES HAD TO BE PUMPED. WE HAVE TAKEN THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE FIXED EACH TIME IT HAS HAPPENED. FIRST TIME WE WERE TOLD A COMPUTER UPDATE WAS NEEDED. SECOND TIME THE WIRING HARNESS AND THIS THIRD TIME THE FUEL PUMP. THERE ARE TIMES IT HAPPENED BEFORE WE WERE ABLE TO GET THE CAR …

Owner-reported narrative. 19,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10579682 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH AND ATTEMPTING A RIGHT TURN, THE BRAKES EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL NOISE WHEN DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4,891.

Owner-reported narrative. 100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10445250 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE SLOWLY ROLLING TO A STOP THE BRAKES LOCKED UP AND DID NOT ENGAGE. I HAD TO APPLY SEVERE FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. WHEN I APPLIED THE FORCE THE BRAKE PEDAL RESISTED AND POPPED BACK TWICE BEFORE THE VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT I HAVE REPORTED TO VW AND TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN FOR ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND THE ENGINE SHAKING. THE CAR WAS RETURNED TO ME 10 DAYS PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. THE TWO MAY OR MAY NOT BE RELATED. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 680 miles reported. Look up ODI 10458932 at NHTSA ↗

CAR STALLED WHILE MOVING. AFTER DRIVING FOR 30 MINUTES I PARKED THE CAR FOR 20 MINUTES AND WHEN PULLING OUT OF THE PARKING SPACE THE CAR COMPLETELY DIED. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK, TURNED THE KEY AND THERE WAS NOT A SOUND. I TOOK OUT THE KEY AND REINSERTED AND THE CAR STARTED. THE IDENTICAL SITUATION OCCURRED 11 DAYS LATER. TOOK THE TIGUAN TO VW. THEY SAID THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT AND TO KEEP THEM POSTED. LOOKING AT FORUMS THE CONSENSUS IS THERE IS A PROBLEM IN THE FUEL PUMP AREA BUT VW IS HESITANT TO REPLACE THEM. THERE ARE MUL…

Owner-reported narrative. 19,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10510181 at NHTSA ↗

THE CAR SHIFTS GEAR VERY EARLY AT LOW SPEEDS CAUSING A LAG IN MAINTAINING SPEED. THIS IS DONE IN THE NORMAL "D" SELECT MODE, AND DOES NOT OCCUR WHEN DRIVING IN SPORT "S" MODE.

Owner-reported narrative. 2 miles reported. Look up ODI 10875453 at NHTSA ↗