Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Volkswagen Tiguan has 40 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
40
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2025 | ENGINE | What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? D... |
| Dec 23, 2024 | ENGINE | The engine could not be started after 13 years and 103,000+ miles. I had to get the car towed to my ... |
| Jul 22, 2024 | ENGINE | I was accelerating on the highway when my engine started making a rattling sound and the check engin... |
| Jan 25, 2024 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2012 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated that the vehicle was experiencing exce... |
| May 5, 2022 | ENGINE | Ignition Coil failed while on highway. Car hesitated , shook, and and slowed down. Created dangerous... |
| Dec 31, 2021 | ENGINE | At 77k miles the engine's timing chain jumped a tooth or two at startup. This seems to have destroy... |
| May 7, 2020 | ENGINE | THE VEHICLE CHECKS ENGINE AND OIL LIGHT OFTEN APPEAR IN THE PANEL, EVEN AFTER CHANGE THE OIL AND THE... |
| Oct 1, 2019 | ENGINE | GRADUAL COOLANT LEAK WITH DEALERSHIP KNOWLEDGE UPON SALE OF THE CAR (44,000 MILES). REFILL OVERFLOW ... |
| Sep 23, 2019 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A PUDDLE OF OIL IN ... |
| May 29, 2019 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | VEHICLE ENGINE SUDDENLY BEGAN IDLING ROUGHLY WHILE STOPPED AT CITY STREET INTERSECTION. WHILE DRIVIN... |
| Mar 25, 2019 | ENGINE | THE TIMING CHAIN & TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER MALFUNCTIONING PRIOR TO 93,000 MILES, BELOW THE PROJECTED ... |
| Dec 16, 2018 | ENGINE | I HAVE FAITHFULLY TAKEN MY VOLKSWAGON TIGUAN 2012 TO A VW DEALERSHIP EVERY 10,000 MILES, AS RECOMMEN... |
| Nov 17, 2018 | ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING MY TIGUAN WHEN IT STALLED OUT AT THE END OF THE STREET. I WAS ABLE TO TURN THE CAR OFF... |
| Nov 10, 2018 | ENGINE | THE WATER PUMP HAS BEEN CRACKED, LEAKING THE COOLANT. THE CAR ENGINE WAS OVERHEATED BUT DIDN'T LEAD ... |
| Sep 14, 2018 | ENGINE | MY VEHICLE LOST POWER IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. LATER IT WAS DETERMINED THAT MY TIMING CHAI... |
| Aug 14, 2018 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDI... |
| Feb 6, 2018 | ENGINE | TIMING TENSIONER CHAIN BLEW AND SHREDDED OUR ENGINE AT 65,000 MILES. METAL PIECES WERE FOUND IN THE ... |
| Dec 24, 2017 | ENGINE | TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER FAILED (COMMON ISSUE WITH VW TSI ENGINE) AND CAUSED AN INTERFERENCE WHICH RES... |
| Sep 1, 2017 | ENGINE | CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND TRIGGERED CODE REFLECTING MISFIRES. DEALERSHIP CHECKED OUT AND IT IS... |
| Aug 26, 2017 | ENGINE | MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, INDICATING CODE P0341. I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE SHOP AND THEY REPLACED... |