Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan has 15 NHTSA brakes complaints and 0 brakes-related recalls.
15
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 8, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Activates while driving on a flat road at random |
| Dec 10, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES | The 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan SE (4Motion) has approximately 75,000 miles on it. The rear driver-side b... |
| Feb 15, 2024 | PARKING BRAKE | While slow8ng to a stop the emergency brake is activating. Auto start stop malfunction warning appea... |
| Aug 2, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES | ABS Control Module failed resulted in Emergency Brakes to be applied and locking indiscriminately re... |
| May 20, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | • Vehicle purchased new • First brake service • Mileage: 46,700 Over a 1-week period, I noticed an ... |
| May 1, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | The vehicle has had multiple issues with uneven and premature wearing of the brakes. Brake shop dete... |
| Dec 28, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | MY FRONT ASSIST FUNCTION MALFUNCTIONED. I WAS DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 50MPH AND THE CAR CAME TO AN IMM... |
| Aug 23, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHEN IN MOTION, IN THE CITY, CAR HAD APPLIED BRAKES AUTOMATICALLY UNEXPECTEDLY, WITHOUT A REASON, W... |
| May 20, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | BACK CALIPERS GETTING STUCK AND CAUSED PREMATURE WEARING OF BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. HAD TO REPLACE ON... |
| Dec 16, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | I PURCHASED THE CAR BRAND NEW IAT THE END OF 2018. AT THE END OF 2019 THE CAR NOW NEEDS NEW BRAKES A... |
| Sep 17, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS WHILE THE CAR IS MOVING AT A VERY SLOW RATE OF SPEED LESS THAN 5MPH THE EMERGE... |
| Jul 20, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | MY WIFE AND I WERE DRIVING IN OUR TIGUAN WITH OUR 7 MONTH OLD AND 3 YEAR OLD IN THE BACK. WE WERE DR... |
| May 26, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | DRIVING ON A SATURDAY MORNING TO MY HOME. NO CARS IN FRONT OF ME, BEHIND ME OR IN THE OPPOSITE LANE ... |
| Apr 8, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. WHILE FILLING THE TIRES WITH AIR, THE CONTACT NOTICED... |
| Jul 13, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | ON 7/13/2018 WE ARE ON A FAMILY TRIP WHEN WE STOP THE VEHICLE TO TAKE SOME PICTURES THE CAR ON PARK... |