Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2013 Volkswagen Tiguan has 30 NHTSA airbags complaints and 1 airbags-related recall.
30
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2026 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Feb 2026 My airbag light came on few days ago, now my horn doesn't work, and the functions on the s... |
| Feb 17, 2025 | AIR BAGS | While I was driving, when I turned the wheel I heard a cracking noise. Then airbag light turned on, ... |
| Jan 23, 2025 | AIR BAGS | my steering wheel was making a crackling sound then it stopped and my airbag light came on along wit... |
| Dec 17, 2023 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2013 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated while driving approximately 25 MPH, th... |
| Aug 1, 2023 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2013 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the air ba... |
| Jun 21, 2023 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2013 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated that when the vehicle was started, the... |
| Jul 1, 2022 | AIR BAGS | The clockspring in the steering wheel snapped which controls airbags and turn signals. This repair i... |
| Apr 6, 2022 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2013 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated that while his spouse was driving appr... |
| Apr 3, 2022 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2013 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated that he had received notification of N... |
| Jan 17, 2022 | AIR BAGS | The air bag clock spring keeps breaking in my Tiguan 2013. This deactivates the air bag as well as a... |
| Dec 11, 2021 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2013 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the a... |
| Dec 28, 2020 | AIR BAGS | I TURN THE CAR ON ONE AFTERNOON AND THE FRONTAL AIR GAVE ME ERROR ON THE SCREEN AND I DO NOT KNOW WH... |
| Jul 29, 2020 | AIR BAGS | ON JULY 13,2020 I WAS DRIVING ON A MAIN CITY STREET THE AIR BAGS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DEPLOYED. I D... |
| Mar 1, 2020 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2013 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated that upon entering the vehicle, she sa... |
| Jul 3, 2018 | AIR BAGS | MY CAR WAS RECALLED IN 2016 TO REPLACE THE CLOCK SPRING AND IT JUST FAILED 2 YEARS LATER AND I AM BE... |
| Jul 3, 2018 | AIR BAGS | THE CLOCK SPRING FAILED WITHIN TWO YEARS OF THE RECALL, AND BASED ON MY INTERNET RESEARCH, ALMOST 10... |
| Jun 6, 2018 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED AT T... |
| May 1, 2018 | AIR BAGS | AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. IT WAS THE EXACT ISSUE DESCRIBED IN VW RECALL NOTICE RECALL NUMBER 15V48300... |
| Apr 12, 2018 | AIR BAGS | AN AIRBAG ERROR WARNING ILLUMINATED ON MY DASHBOARD AND THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO MAKE A CLICKING ... |
| Mar 27, 2018 | AIR BAGS | ONE DAY I WAS DRIVING AND HEARD THIS CLICKING NOISE IN MY STEERING WHEEL WHENEVER I TURNED. IT PROGR... |