Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Volkswagen Tiguan has 20 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
20
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2025 | STEERING | Steering wheel gets locked up while driving; power steering fails. The red steering light turns on. ... |
| Aug 27, 2025 | STEERING | I was driving the car and the steering wheel locked out of nowhere A red steering light came on th... |
| Apr 1, 2023 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | While making a uturn my neighborhood with steering wheel turned to the left I started to hear and fe... |
| Jun 28, 2022 | STEERING | Steering wheel lock every time I start the engine. |
| Dec 3, 2021 | STEERING | unexpectedly power steering stop working, second it happened |
| May 6, 2021 | STEERING | Power steering malfunction, it’s a serious safety concern reason why being there is no indication or... |
| Oct 15, 2020 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEE... |
| Oct 6, 2019 | STEERING | CAR WAS PARKED IN AN OUTSIDE PARKING LOT AFTER RETURNING FROM A 160 MILE TRIP. AFTER MY LUGGAGE WAS ... |
| Sep 21, 2019 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | WHILE RIDING ON THE EXPRESSWAY WITH MY WIFE DRIVING, EVERYTHING ON THE DASHBOARD AS WELL AS THE RADI... |
| Aug 29, 2019 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES | INTERMITTENTLY POWER STEERING WOULD NOT ENGAGE WHEN THE CAR WAS STARTED. TURNED THE CAR OFF AFTER G... |
| Jul 21, 2019 | STEERING | POWER STEERING RED LIGHT CAME ON COULDN'T MOVE CAR (WHILE PARKED) HAPPENED TWICE IN ONE DAY. TODAY S... |
| May 9, 2019 | STEERING | THE STEERING FELT UNUSUALLY LOOSE WHILE DRIVING ON A RAINY DAY, THEN AFTER PARKING THE CARE FOR SOME... |
| May 2, 2018 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | CLOCK SPRING IN STEERING COLUMN BROKE WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL. AS A RESULT, AIRBAG LIGHT HAS ILL... |
| Jan 21, 2018 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | WHEN BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT, I HEARD A CRACK FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. AN ERROR: AIRBAG WARNIN... |
| Apr 23, 2017 | STEERING,AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH AND MAKING A TURN,... |
| Oct 26, 2015 | STEERING | MECHANIC REPORT: AFTER REPLACEMENT OF SPIRAL SPRING YELLOW STEERING GEAR MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION. CHE... |
| Jun 11, 2014 | STEERING | THE CAR PULLED TWICE TO THE LEFT THEN SECONDS LATER I LOST COMPLETE CONTROL TO STEER THE CAR. APPRO... |
| Feb 3, 2014 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | THE CAR ENGINE AND POWER HAS SHUT DOWN 5 TIMES WHILE DRIVING. FOUR TIMES ON SIDE STREETS AS WELL AS ... |
| Nov 1, 2013 | STEERING,AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CLOCKSPRING MALFUNC... |
| Jun 4, 2013 | STEERING | CAME TO A STOP, TURNED CAR OFF, DECIDED TO MOVE IT UP A BIT. NO POWER STEERING, SOLID RED WARNING LI... |