Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2014 Volkswagen Tiguan has 16 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.
16
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | Clock Spring in steering wheel is broken. Driver Airbag is non-functional, as are the controls on t... |
| Apr 1, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | I was turning into a parking spot and heard a loud “snap” coming from my wheel. The “error: airbag” ... |
| Sep 18, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | Turned the steering wheel, heard a popping noise and then an airbag error appeared. The horn no long... |
| Aug 1, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | This is the second time my Volkswagen Tiguan's spring clock has broken. As a result I have lost acce... |
| Jun 13, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | Unable to complete vehicle inspection . Horn does not work, some electronics malfunction, airbags li... |
| May 3, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | Clock spring failed in the steering wheel after having the part replaced 2 years ago under a VW warr... |
| Feb 14, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | When turning the car, I heard a sound in the steering wheel and then lost functioning of the horn an... |
| Jan 7, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The clock spring in my vehicle went out. There is a backorder of upwards of 1 yr for part to replace... |
| Jan 2, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | POWER TO THE AIRBAG HAS FAILED, MAKING THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO OPERATE. AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT HAS BEEN... |
| Dec 6, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | A CLICKING SOUNDS STARTED COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE TURNING, AT ONE POINT THE AIR BAG LIG... |
| Jun 19, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER RETURNING TO THE VEHICLE, TH... |
| Aug 10, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | AFTER MAKING A TURN OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY I HEARD A LOOSE RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLU... |
| Jul 11, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | CLOCK SPRING BROKEN, VIN NOT COVERED IN RECALL. |
| Jun 7, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | TAKATA RECALL. I WAS DRIVING MY CAR WHEN I HEARD SOME CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL.... |
| May 14, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | THE DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE CAR BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THAT THE AIR-BAG ERROR LIGHT WAS ON. WE... |
| Apr 15, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | ON APRIL 15, 2014, I WAS AT A GAS STATION WAITING TO PULL INTO AN AVAILABLE PUMP WITH THE CAR IN DRI... |