Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2010 Volkswagen Tiguan has 44 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
44
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2024 | ENGINE | Vehicle sometimes displays red check engine light on dash with alarm sounding. Check engine light g... |
| 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 |
| Oct 8, 2022 | ENGINE | The contact's mother owns a 2010 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated while driving approximately 3... |
| May 28, 2021 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2010 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated while reversing out of the driveway at... |
| 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... |
| Oct 6, 2018 | ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING MY 2010 TIGUAN ON A MINNEAPOLIS CITY STREET AT AROUND 25 MPH WHEN SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE... |
| Jun 24, 2018 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | PURCHASED OCTOBER 2017 AND IN JANUARY STARTED TO HEAR RATTLING SOUNDS. TOOK BACK TO SUBARU SERVICE ... |
| May 18, 2018 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | DEALERSHIP INFORMED US TIMING CHAIN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND MANIFOLD WOULD BE REPLACED UNDER WARRA... |
| Feb 25, 2018 | ENGINE | AT 37,500 MILES THE WATER PUMP ON MY VEHICLE CRACKED AND RESULTED IN LOSS OF COOLANT REQUIRING TOW F... |
| Jan 14, 2018 | ENGINE | ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ON |
| Dec 7, 2017 | ENGINE | ON DECEMBER 7 2017 THE ENGINE STARTED MISS-FIRING, ON NEXT RESTART THE ENGINE DESTROYED ITSELF, CAU... |
| Nov 21, 2017 | ENGINE | WHEN DRIVING CAR ENGINE SHUT DOWN, HAD TO COAST TO A STOP BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE. AFTER HAVING IT T... |
| Sep 28, 2017 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. PRIOR TO T... |
| Sep 23, 2017 | ENGINE | ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF THE WELL KNOWN, WELL DOCUMENTED, AND PRONE TO FAILURE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER |
| Jul 27, 2017 | ENGINE | TIMING BELT TENSIONER FAILURE WITHOUT NOTICE HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING FROM PARKING LOT CHAIN SKIPPED... |
| Jul 7, 2017 | ENGINE | I PURCHASED MY 2010 VW TIGUAN A YEAR AGO. AT 10K MILES AS REQUESTED I DID THE OIL CHANGE. A MONTH LA... |
| Jun 15, 2017 | ENGINE | MY CAR WAS DRIVEN TO A RESTAURANT AND PARKED. UPON RETURNING TO THE CAR, THE CAR WOULD NOT START. IT... |