Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Volkswagen Tiguan has 21 NHTSA airbags complaints and 1 airbags-related recall.
21
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Tiguan and CC vehicles. The air bag Electronic Control Unit (ECU) may h...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2023 | AIR BAGS | The electric connection for the air bag has malfunctioned . The same vehicle with different VIN numb... |
| Oct 13, 2022 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2016 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated that while his wife was reversing, the... |
| Jun 10, 2022 | AIR BAGS | Steering Wheel Clock Spring has gone out on my VW Tiguan, driver air bag is on which means the airba... |
| Jun 1, 2022 | AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The clockspring failed at under 62,000 miles. Air bag light came on, steering controls stopped worki... |
| Mar 22, 2022 | AIR BAGS | 2016 Volkswagen Tiguan - CLOCK SPRING IS BROKEN & THE PART IS BACKORDERED "INDEFINITELY”. MY AIRBAGS... |
| Mar 8, 2022 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2016 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed s... |
| Feb 22, 2022 | AIR BAGS | Air back failure due to clockspring. No replacement parts available, VW North America is giving no E... |
| Jan 29, 2022 | AIR BAGS | I had my clockspring replaced in March 2021 and it broke again January 2022 (less than a year and on... |
| Jan 18, 2022 | AIR BAGS | I turned my steering wheel while pulling into a parking space and heard a crackling sound. My airbag... |
| Nov 30, 2021 | AIR BAGS | Air bag light on due to recall, dealership cannot fix because the part is out of stock and there is ... |
| Nov 3, 2021 | AIR BAGS | I own a 2016 VW Tiguan.I bought in mid 2018 w/30k miles.The clock spring,which controls the drivers ... |
| Oct 14, 2021 | AIR BAGS | Airbag light has been on since October 2021. Dealership indicated the clockspring needs to be replac... |
| Jul 5, 2021 | AIR BAGS,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2016 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated when the vehicle was started, the inst... |
| May 8, 2021 | AIR BAGS | Issues related to the vehicles airbag light being on and no sound when horn is pushed, the dealer ha... |
| Dec 5, 2020 | AIR BAGS | AIRBAG ERROR MESSAGE POPPED UP IN CAR. NONE OF THE BUTTONS NOR HORN WORKS. |
| Dec 24, 2019 | AIR BAGS | I BEEN SENDING MESSAGES TO EXECUTIVEVOLKSWAGENOFNORTHHAVEN ABOUT THE RECENT RECALL OF MY 2016 VW TIG... |
| Sep 1, 2019 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN N... |
| Jul 29, 2019 | AIR BAGS | I BROUGHT MY TIGUAN USED. DON'T KNOW WHO TO CONTACT. |
| Jul 22, 2019 | AIR BAGS | TURNING WHEEL TO PARK HEARD CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM STEERING WHEEL AND THEN AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON.... |
| Jun 17, 2019 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN N... |