Lights complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2011 Volkswagen Tiguan has 17 NHTSA lights complaints and 0 lights-related recalls.
17
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2020 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES | THE CLOCK SPRING SOUND A LOT, WHEN YOU DO A TURN , AND IT SOUND A LOT , MOVING THE WHEEL, THE BRAK... |
| Sep 18, 2018 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES | WAS DRIVING AIR BAG NEVER CAME OUT THE IMPACT WAS FRONT. |
| Aug 15, 2016 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE CAR HAS LOST POWER WHILE IN DRIVE ON CITY STREETS. FIRST OCCASION AP... |
| Aug 12, 2015 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN I REALIZED BOTH OF MY HEADLIGHTS WERE OUT. IT WAS LIGHT WHEN I LEFT M... |
| Sep 24, 2014 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | HEADLIGHT WENT OUT ON A CAR WITH ONLY 30,000 MILES ON CAR. HAD TO REPLACE RIGHT HIGH INTENSITY DISC... |
| Dec 6, 2013 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | A FEW DAYS AGO I GOT A WARNING ON MY CAR SAYING THE FRONT RIGHT TURN SIGNAL NEEDED TO BE CHECKED. IT... |
| Nov 17, 2013 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | AFTER DRIVING THREE HOURS I STOPPED TO GET FUEL. WHEN I STARTED THE CAR TO LEAVE THE GAS STATION I S... |
| Nov 11, 2013 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | ALERT MESSAGES APPEARED ON THE INFORMATION DISPLAY STATING THAT MULTIPLE EXTERIOR LIGHTS FAILED. I ... |
| Nov 8, 2013 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | MY BOUGHT NEW 2011 TIGUAN SE LIGHTS WERE GOING OUT-!FRONT HEAD LIGHT, FOG LIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS , LI... |
| Oct 26, 2013 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEAD LIGHTS, BRAKE, AND T... |
| Oct 21, 2013 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE HEA... |
| Oct 17, 2013 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE FRO... |
| Jul 31, 2013 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | I WAS AT WORK WHILE MY CAR WAS PARKED IN THE LOWER LEVEL OF A PARKING GARAGE. WHEN I CAME OUT TO LE... |
| May 8, 2013 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE HEA... |
| Mar 7, 2013 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | I STARTED RECEIVING WARNING LIGHTS THAT THERE WERE BURNED OUT BULBS AROUND THE CAR. IT STARTED WITH... |
| Dec 12, 2012 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | RIGHT SIDE HEADLAMP, TURN SIGNAL, BRAKE LIGHT INOPERATIVE. 30 AMP FUSE ONE BLADE BURNT BUT FUSE NOT ... |
| Nov 13, 2012 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | IN NOVEMBER MY DRIVERS HEADLIGHT WENT OUT I REPLACED THE BULB THEN IT WAS WORKING BUT 2 WEEKS LATER ... |