Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Volkswagen Tiguan has 25 NHTSA airbags complaints and 1 airbags-related recall.
25
Complaints
1
Recalls
6
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
15V483000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Volkswagen CC, and Passat, 2010-2013 Eos, 2011-2014 Golf, GTI...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2024 | AIR BAGS | The clockspring has failed and there are recalls on similar models of Tiguans of the same year. |
| Apr 10, 2023 | AIR BAGS,SEATS,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Water pump melted and needed to be replaced, car won't start, airbag light is on and clock spring ne... |
| Apr 26, 2022 | AIR BAGS | Pulling out of parking space with steering wheel turned to the left. Heard and felt a "click/grind"... |
| Mar 25, 2022 | AIR BAGS | Bought vehicle used--had apparently been taken in at some point prior to our purchase for clock spri... |
| May 1, 2020 | AIR BAGS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DISPLAYS FAULT: ABS/STABILIZATION CONTROL. TIRE PRESSURE ERROR AND AIRBAG ERROR... |
| Apr 15, 2020 | AIR BAGS | MY AIRBAG LIGHTS ARE ON. BOTH ON THE DASHBOARD AND ON THE SCREEN. IT SAYS AIRBAGS: ERROR. *TR |
| Jan 7, 2019 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE PASSENGER SIDE... |
| Oct 8, 2018 | AIR BAGS | IN DECEMBER 2015, AN ISSUE WITH THE CLOCK SPRING WAS REPAIRED. THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND THE STEE... |
| Jun 4, 2018 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CLOCKSPRING FAILED. WHILE... |
| May 16, 2018 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | THERE WAS NO CRASH OR PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE, AIRBAG SYSTEM IS MALFUNCTIONING. FOR ABOUT A WE... |
| May 11, 2018 | AIR BAGS | AIRBAG INFIGHTER CLOCK SPRING FAILS EVEN AFTER INSTALLING RECALL 15V483000. THIS IS A $664+TAX REPAI... |
| Feb 15, 2018 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VE... |
| Dec 6, 2017 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAR CLICK SPRING FAILED ON VEHICLE ON OR ABOUT 12/6/17. RECALL (15V483000- CLOCK SPRING) INCLU... |
| Dec 1, 2017 | AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I HEARD A LOUD CLICKING SOUND WHEN TURNING MY STEERING WHEEL AND SINCE THEN MY AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN... |
| Nov 6, 2017 | AIR BAGS | 2012 TIGUAN WAS RECALLED FOR THE AIR BAG DUE TO THE CLOCK SPRINGS BUT MY VIN IS NOT PART OF THE RECA... |
| Oct 10, 2017 | AIR BAGS | IN AN ACCIDENT INVOLVING REAR HIT, WHICH SENT THE VEHICLE INTO A DITCH APPROX. 8 FEET DEEP, WITH AN... |
| Jun 30, 2017 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING IND... |
| Apr 1, 2017 | AIR BAGS | AIRBAG MALFUNCTION PREVENTING THE HORN FROM WORKING IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND INDICATOR LIGHT ON DA... |
| Jan 15, 2017 | AIR BAGS | SEVERAL MONTHS TO A YEAR AFTER I HAD THE CLOCK SPRING REPLACED MY CAR WAS PARKED AT THE AIRPORT FOR ... |
| Mar 2, 2016 | AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | MY CAR HAD TWO RECALLS AND I BROUGHT IT IN AS VW OF AMERICA RECOMMENDED AND I DID HAVE OIL CHANGE AT... |