Other complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Volkswagen Tiguan has 21 NHTSA other complaints and 1 other-related recall.
21
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
18V329000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2012-2016 Eos, 2012 Passat, 2012-2016 CC, 2015-2016 e-Golf, 2011-2015 Touareg, 201...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The front headlight does not work on one side but the high beam and running lights still work on bot... |
| Jun 1, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Our daughter's veh. has mold in the rt front & rt rear seat flooring. The inside of the windshield ... |
| Feb 13, 2021 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | AFTER I TURN THE CAR OFF, THE FUEL HOSE CONNECTED TO THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMPS DOESN'T POPS OFF A... |
| Apr 15, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I WOKE UP AND THERE WAS WATER ON THE ON THE RIGHT PASSENGERS' SIDE FLOOR. YET IT HASN'T RAINED IN AL... |
| Oct 1, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER | AFTER RAIN DRIVERS SIDE FRONT & REAR CARPET IS SOAKED |
| May 18, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WAS DRIVING SOUTH BOUND ON I5 HEADING TOWARDS CHEHALIS FROM WHERE I LIVE GOING 65 MPH DRIVING IN TH... |
| Feb 12, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | AT 36,100 MILES MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I WAS TOLD I NEEDED A NEW TURBO UNIT AT THE VW DEALER/SE... |
| Jan 4, 2019 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | THE GAS TANK DOOR OFTEN GETS STUCK AND WON'T OPEN. IT HAPPENED AT LEAST TWO DOZEN TIMES TO ME. THIS ... |
| Jul 22, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | FOR ALMOST TWO YEARS, INTERMITTENTLY BUT CONSISTENTLY, THE CAR WILL LOSE POWER AFTER A WARM START. I... |
| Jun 1, 2018 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN.... |
| May 29, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | PANORAMIC SUNROOF EXPLODING AND SHATTERED WHILE DRIVING, BROKEN PIECES OF GLASS FALLING INTO DRIVER'... |
| Mar 19, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | SUNROOF SPONTANEOUSLY EXPLODED WITH A LOUD BOMB-LIKE SOUND. I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 80 IN WEST S... |
| Aug 1, 2017 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | FUEL DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. THEREFORE, I CANNOT REFUEL THE VEHICLE. |
| Jul 8, 2017 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | ON THE FOURTH OF JULY WEEKEND I OPENED USED MY PANORAMIC SUNROOF AS I HAVE NUMEROUS TIMES BEFORE. WH... |
| Jun 16, 2016 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE CAR SHIFTS GEAR VERY EARLY AT LOW SPEEDS CAUSING A LAG IN MAINTAINING SPEED. THIS IS DONE IN THE... |
| May 9, 2016 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE BLUETOOTH IN MY 2012 VW TIGUAN HAS COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING. VW SAID THAT THE BLUETOOTH IS FA... |
| Sep 21, 2015 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL REPAIR REMEDY FROM THE ... |
| Jun 3, 2015 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THIS IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM SINCE THE CAR WAS NEW. HAVING COME TO A MOMENTARY STOP, FOR EXAMPLE IN ... |
| Jan 17, 2014 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | CAR COMPLETELY STALLED MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE DRIVING. LUCKILY THIS HAPPENED MOSTLY WHILE DRIVING AT L... |
| Jan 11, 2013 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | AFTER STOPPING AT A TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE, DRIVER ACCELERATED INTO AN INTERSECTION, AT WHICH TIME T... |