Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2010 Volkswagen Tiguan has 2 recalls, 109 complaints.
2
Recalls
109
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
14V441000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2009-2014 Tiguan vehicles manufactured July 2007 to June 2014. When us...
13V569000
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...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2010 Volkswagen Tiguan 4-Dr. w/SAB
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2025 | STEERING | We own a 2010 VW Tiguan and it has many problems, but the biggest one is that the Steering Wheel jus... |
| Aug 1, 2024 | ENGINE | Vehicle sometimes displays red check engine light on dash with alarm sounding. Check engine light g... |
| Jul 11, 2024 | SUSPENSION | Reversing out drive way and coil rear suspension spring snaped |
| Jul 30, 2023 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2010 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH, th... |
| Jul 30, 2023 | ENGINE | Timing chain/extensioner broke My car suddenly started jerking or jumping when I was idling. I pull... |
| Jul 12, 2023 | ENGINE | Timing chain tensioner broke. Loss of power |
| Apr 7, 2023 | STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | While driving down the road the steering wheel began to wobble and shake really bad and the power st... |
| Oct 8, 2022 | ENGINE | The contact's mother owns a 2010 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated while driving approximately 3... |
| Aug 20, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The fusebox that was included in the NHTSA recall #13V569000 for lighting defects was never resolve... |
| Jul 1, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Terrible odor in the vehicle , when I checked on vehicle forums it seems like it’s happens in Volksw... |
| May 28, 2021 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2010 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated while reversing out of the driveway at... |
| May 26, 2021 | STEERING | the power steering light has gone on several times, and I then would turn off the car, which would m... |
| Mar 13, 2020 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | POWERSTEERING FAILS INTERMITTENTLY, STEERING WHEEL WOBBLES WITHOUT USER INTERVENTION OCCASIONALLY (A... |
| Sep 4, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | BACKGROUND: 2015 (70,733 MI), ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON & I BROUGHT IT TO VWHARTFORD. THEY FOUND FAULT FO... |
| Jul 5, 2019 | ENGINE | 07/05/19, WAS DRIVING AT APPROX 3:30 PM WEST ON I-90 AT THE 68 MILE MARKER WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY AND... |
| May 31, 2019 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH AND PRO... |
| May 29, 2019 | ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING IN THE CITY THE CAR DIED THANKFULLY I WASN'T GOING MORE THAN 25 MPH. ICOASTED TO THE S... |
| May 18, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | I DROVE TO A FRIENDS HOUSE AND ABOUT TWO HOURS LATER GOT IN THE CAR AND STARTED TO DRIVE THEN 10 OF ... |
| Apr 15, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | THIS MODEL HAS A PUSH TO ACTIVATE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WILL ENGAGE WITHOUT TOUCHING ... |
| Apr 11, 2019 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. WHILE DRIVING, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE... |