Lights complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan has 14 NHTSA lights complaints and 1 lights-related recall.
14
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 8, 2026
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EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan long wheel base (LWB) vehicles. The back-up lights in the ...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2023 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Low beam on Both headlights failed without any explanation. Everything was checked. The bulbs, the f... |
| Sep 3, 2022 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The light of the roof inside. Mainly problem of a lot of cars ! |
| Nov 23, 2018 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING "HEADLIGHTS" ARE A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD CONSIDERING THEY PROVIDE VERY POOR VI... |
| Nov 5, 2018 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | HEADLIGHT SENSITIVITY WHEN IN AUTO MODE IS SUPER SENSITIVE. HEADLIGHTS AUTOMATICALLY TURN ON AND OFF... |
| Oct 2, 2018 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS ARE TOO S... |
| Sep 26, 2018 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THE BACKUP LIGHTS ON THIS CAR ARE ALMOST NON-EXISTANT AND EVEN WITH THE CAMERA ITS DIFFICULT TO SEE ... |
| Sep 1, 2018 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | TAKATA RECALL. I GOT A RECALL ON SEPTEMBER OF THE AMBIENT LIGHT BAR AND I HAVE BEEN WAITING TO PUT I... |
| Aug 16, 2018 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | LOWBEAM VISIBILITY: DRIVING AT NIGHT ON A HIGHWAY AND NOTICED MY LOW BEAMS WERE NOT ADEQUATE FOR DIS... |
| Jul 27, 2018 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ENGINE | THIS VEHICLE HAS A DRIVE ABILITY PROBLEM. THE CAR HAS A MAJOR HESITATION AND IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN ... |
| Jul 23, 2018 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | PANORAMIC SUNROOF LED AMBIENT PANEL LIGHTS RECALL RESULTING IN DARKER LIGHTING INSIDE VEHICLE WHICH ... |
| Jul 1, 2018 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | BOUGHT THE CAR IN OCTOBER 2017, IMMEDIATELY HAD TO HAVE THE LEFT REAR SENSOR REPLACED BECAUSE IT WOU... |
| Jan 28, 2018 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THIS IS AN UPDATE TO MY EARLIER REPORT, COMPLAINT NUMBER: 11065547. THE LOW BEAM PERFORMANCE IS WOR... |
| Jan 8, 2018 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY/WIPER | 1) LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS HAVE A VERY SHORT RANGE, PERHAPS AS LITTLE AS 100 FEET WITH A VERY SHARP CUT-... |
| Nov 10, 2017 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | VERY DIM-INVISIBLE HEAD LIGHT-LIGHTENING DURING HEAVY RAINS OR DARK STREET RIDES. FELT SCARY WHILE D... |