Volkswagen TIGUAN fuel problems
69 complaint narratives mention fuel terms.
Key facts
2,255 owner complaints analyzed
37 distinct recall campaigns
44,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2009 to 2026 model years. Data snapshot: . 1,025 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Fuel system concerns evidence
69 of 2,255 complaints match this topic (3.1%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10672932 · 2015-01-16 (January 16, 2015)
THE COIL, THE FUEL PUMP AND THE REAR SEAL ARE DEFECTIVE. THEY ARE COVERED FOR REPAIR UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE ISSUE IS THAT THIS IS THE 3RD ENGINE FAILURE THIS YEAR, ANOTHER IN THE PAST. IF YOU GOOGLE 2009 TIGUAN REAR SEAL, YOU WILL FIND MANY MANY VW OWNERS EXPERIENCING THIS SAME ISSUE AT THIS EARLY AND EARLY MILEAGE ON THIS VEHICLE. THERE IS AN APPARENT MANUFACTURERS DEFECT THAT IS BEING OVERLOOKED. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 97,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10672932 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10716381 · 2015-05-14 (May 14, 2015)
I HAD PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE NEW AND FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THE SAME THING SHAKING, STALLING AND THEN ENGINE LIGHTS COMES ON. MY VEHICLE NOW HAS 59900. MILES ON IT AND ON YESTERDAY THE SAME THING OCCURRED. WHEN I CONTACTED VW THEY SAID MY VIN # IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST BUT IT NEEDS TO BE BECAUSE I HAVE PAID FOR A FUEL PUMP FLUSH I HAVE HAD IT DONE WHILE UNDER WARRANTY ALSO AND I'M HAVING THE SAME RESULTS WHERE THE VEHICLE SHAKES VIOLENTLY AND SHUTS OFF WHILE IN TRAFFIC SO THIS IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE AND ACCIDENT COUL…
Owner-reported narrative. 33,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10716381 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11172500 · 2019-01-28 (January 28, 2019)
I NOTICED A HUGE OIL PUDDLE WHERE MY CAR WAS PARKED. I DROVE STRAIGHT TO THE VW SERVICE DEPT IN MY AREA...THE CAR HAS LESS THAN 75K MILES & WAS LAST SERVICED BY A VW DEALERSHIP DUE TO FUEL PUMP RECALL. UPON MY DISCOVERY OF THE MASSIVE OIL LEAK, I NOW KNOW WAS SPAWNED FROM THE PCV VALVE GOING BAD WHICH HAS RESULTED IN BLOWING OUT 3 SEALS AND REQUIRING A NEW PAN. I HAVE RECIEVED AN ESTIMATE FROM A VW DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPT AND A WELL KNOW AUTO REPAIR SHOP- BOTH HAVE QUOTED THE COST NO LESS THAN $2000 WITH POTENTIAL OF REACHING $3000. ESSENTIA…
Owner-reported narrative. 73,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11172500 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10512642 · 2013-05-18 (May 18, 2013)
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 ↗
Owner report 10724925 · 2015-06-12 (June 12, 2015)
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 ↗