Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan has 48 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
48
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 8, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | The contact's daughter owns a 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated that while her daughter was... |
| Dec 15, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Received Max RPM 4,000 warning while on long drive. Happened and had to restart car several times. L... |
| Nov 8, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | On multiple occasions, while driving on the highway, subject vehicle displayed check engine light an... |
| Jul 20, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated that on several occasions while drivin... |
| Dec 6, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | I was travelling on highway, 55 miles speed , all of sudden voice came from engine and car lost pow... |
| Jul 3, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | The first time this problem occurred was in April right after a routine maintenance check. The car w... |
| May 28, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | Car has multiple malfunctions. Has had noisy valvetrain, lack of power upon acceleration, has sputte... |
| May 2, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | Sporadic lack of acceleration when coming from a stop. When depressing Excelerator car sometimes sta... |
| Nov 11, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated while driving approximately 70 MPH, th... |
| Jun 14, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | THIS VEHICLE HAS AN ERRATIC AND OFTEN SEVERE HESITATION WHEN ACCELERATING, WHICH MAKES IT EXTREMELY ... |
| Jun 1, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | WE HAVE SAME ISSUE WITH OUR 2018 TIGUAN AS MANY OTHER PEOPLE OUT THERE. AFTER OUR FIRST OIL CHANGE W... |
| Mar 19, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | I WAS DRIVING THROUGH NEIGHBOR AND NOTICED CAR WAS RUNNING ROUGH AND SHIFTING HARD. I GOT IT TO 70 M... |
| Mar 7, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | WHEN ACCELERATING, ENGINE DOES NOT RESPOND ACCORDINGLY. ENGINE HESITATES TO ACCELERATE AND WILL STAY... |
| Mar 1, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | MY CAR HESITATES WHEN ACCELERATING AT A COMPLETE STOP. I PRESS THE ACCELERATOR TO PULL INTO TRAFFIC ... |
| Nov 5, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN VEHICLE IS IN A COLD STATE, IE NOT DRIVEN FOR SEVERAL HOURS OR OVERNIGHT. TEMPERATURE BETWEEN 4... |
| Oct 31, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | SEVERE HESITATION WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE, MOST NOTICEABLE FROM A FULL OR NEAR STOP. PULLING OUT Q... |
| Oct 7, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | DRIVING AT 42-45 MPH ON A 0% SLOPE. CAR INITIALLY MAINTAINING ABOUT 1,300 RPM. WITHOUT CHANGING SPEE... |
| Sep 21, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | I AM HAVING SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH MY TIGUAN. THE PASSENGER SEAT DETECTION SENSOR IS VERY SENSITIV... |
| Sep 16, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | CAR HESITATES ERRATICALLY AND UNPREDICTABLY WHEN ACCELERATING. IT'S MOST NOTICEABLY FROM A DEAD STO... |
| Sep 11, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | SINCE OWING MY 2018 VW TIGUAN, IT HAS HAD AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM MOVING FORWARD WHEN I PUSH ON THE ... |