Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2011 Volkswagen Tiguan has 39 NHTSA electrical complaints and 1 electrical-related recall.
39
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
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...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | My Tiguan randomly shuts down or stalls while driving. I have come very close to accidents because I... |
| May 30, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,AIR BAGS | AIR BAG CLOCK SPRING AND THE CAR STAR FLASHING. *TR |
| Apr 3, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | F16 FUSE BOX MELTING AND FUSE BURNT BUT NOT TRIPPED IN HOOD. ALL EXTERIOR LIGHTS WERE LOST WHILE DRI... |
| Mar 10, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,AIR BAGS | THE LIGHTS ON THE CAR START FLASING ,WHEN YOU TURN OF THE CAR , EVERY LIGHT ON THE DASH BOARD & T... |
| Oct 21, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAI... |
| Aug 24, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | WHEN DOING A FULL TURN MY STEERING WHEEL STARTED CLICKING AND THEN MY AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. I AL... |
| Aug 16, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | VW HAS RECOGNIZED A DEFECTED PART IN THE STEERING WHEEL CLOCK SPRING. WE TOOK OUR VEHICLE TO HAVE T... |
| Aug 1, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | DEFECTIVE FUSE LINK IN WIRING HARNESS MELTED TOGETHER RATHER THAN SEPARATING CAUSING VERY HIGH VOLTA... |
| Nov 9, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNI... |
| Jul 17, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | WE HAVE A 2011 TIGUAN AND THE STEERING WHEEL CLOCK SPRING HAS FAILED (PER THE VW DEALER), INITIATING... |
| Feb 7, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | CAR STALLED DRIVING ON HIGHWAY SPEED, LUCKILY NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED IT'S VERY COMMON FAILURE OF IGNI... |
| Mar 22, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | VEHICLE JUST UNDER 45K AND WAS TOLD THE CLOCKSPRING SHORTED WITH NO REAL REASON AS TO WHY THIS WOULD... |
| Jan 14, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | LAST WEEK MY WIFE TOLD ME THAT SHE COULD SMELL AN ELECTRICAL SHORT AND FEEL A BURNING SENSATION COMI... |
| Sep 15, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | WE BOUGHT 2011 VW TIGUAN SE IN MAY 2011, AND THIS NOTORIOUS IGNITION-COIL ISSUE HAPPENED TWICE TO US... |
| May 15, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | WE BOUGHT 2011 VW TIGUAN SE IN MAY 2011, AND THIS NOTORIOUS IGNITION-COIL ISSUE HAPPENED TWICE TO US... |
| Apr 24, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | TWICE WHILE DRIVING, THE CAR HAS SHUT OFF. ONCE WHEN LEAVING A PARKING LOT. ONCE ON THE INTERSTATE I... |
| Apr 1, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | VEHICLE RAPIDLY DECELERATED FROM 50 MILES PER HOUR TO APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES PER HOUR. CHECK ENGINE... |
| Dec 16, 2013 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | DURING DRIVING ONE HEADLIGHT (LEFT), THIRD BRAKE LIGHT, AND FRONT RIGHT TURN SIGNAL GAVE A BULB OUT ... |
| Dec 4, 2013 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHEN I LEFT THE HOUSE IN THE MORNING FOR WORK MY LIGHT-OUT INDICATOR WAS SHOWING AND I DID IN FACT H... |
| Dec 2, 2013 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | WE HAD A PARTIAL LOSS OF EXTERIOR LIGHTING ON OUR 2011 VW TIGUAN AT ROUGHLY 61,000 MILES. WE LOST PA... |