Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2009 Volkswagen Tiguan has 36 NHTSA electrical complaints and 1 electrical-related recall.
36
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 Tiguan vehicles manufactured July 2007 through June 2011. Du...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Problems start with ABS and Steering warning lights with EPIC warning on dash, flickering of lights ... |
| Jan 3, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE THROTTLE BODY SYSTEM AS WELL AS THE COOLANT ... |
| May 3, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,ENGINE | 2009 TIGUAN 2.0 TSI ALL WHEEL DRIVE IN 2012 I DISCOVERED SOME WETNESS IN THE TIGUAN FLOOR MAT. (L... |
| Dec 26, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | TIGUAN. PURCHASED THE CAR IN DECEMBER 2015 REPLACED THE WATER PUMP IN FEBRUARY 2016 AND AGAIN IN JAN... |
| Dec 4, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THE WIRING INSIDE THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY HAS INSULATION THAT DEGRADES WITH THE HEAD GENERATED BY THE... |
| Nov 29, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | CAR WOULD NOT START OR EVEN TURN OVER. BATTERY WAS FINE AND FIRMLY CONNECTED. LIGHTS ALL CAME ON. NO... |
| Aug 25, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),VISIBILITY/WIPER | I WAS ON A CITY STREET IN NOVA SCOTIA WITH THE FAMILY IN VACATION, I WAS DRIVING LIKE 50 KM/H AND EP... |
| Apr 27, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN S... |
| Jul 8, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I DRIVE A 2009 VW TIGUAN 2.0 AUTOMATIC FRONT WHEEL DRIVE ABOUT 63000 MILES SITUATION #1: $782.67... |
| Jun 28, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | THE EPC LIGHT CAME ON MANY TIMES BETWEEN 2011 AND 2014 AND THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE KICKED OUT OF CRU... |
| Jan 24, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | WHILE DRIVING MY CAR, THE RIGHT LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT WENT OUT AND THE DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHT CAME ON ... |
| Jan 15, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I WAS DRIVING AND GOT THE LAMP OUT WARNING. MORE THAN A FEW LIGHTS WERE OUT. WENT TO THE FUSE BLOCK ... |
| Jan 13, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2009 VW TIGUAN. THE WIRING TO BOTH HIGH AND LOW BEAM LIGHTS IS FAULTY. THE INSULATION AROUND THE C... |
| Jan 11, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | EXTERIOR LIGHTS WENT OUT COMPLETELY ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAR. DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY THIS COUL... |
| Dec 15, 2013 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEATS | SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. PASSENGER NOTICED THEIR SEAT WAS HOT. DISCOVERED BURN SPOTS IN THE PASSEN... |
| Nov 11, 2013 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY IN DARK, SNOWY, AND ICY CONDITIONS WITH MEDIUM TRAFFIC, SOME OF THE V... |
| Nov 9, 2013 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | HELLO - I STARTED MY 2009 VW TIGUAN ON NOV. 9, 2013. AFTER PLACING THE CAR IN DRIVE, ALL OF MY DA... |
| Oct 24, 2013 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY/WIPER | THERE IS A PANORAMIC SUNROOF LEAKAGE. WHICH HAS POSSIBLY CAUSE ELECTRICAL LIGHTING OUTAGE. THE LEAKA... |
| Oct 19, 2013 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | FOR THE 2ND TIME IN LESS THAN A YEAR, WE HAD A FRONT HEADLIGHT GO OUT, THE BULB WASN'T BAD BUT THE F... |
| Oct 13, 2013 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | WARNINGS AND ERRORS SHOWED UP ON THE DASH BOARD CONCERNING HEADLIGHT, BLINKER AND BRAKE-LIGHT OUTAGE... |