Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan has 12 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
12
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 8, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2024 | STEERING | - Power steering pump PN#5QN-423-055-A, not sure if dealer kept. - Risk to both as lost all power s... |
| Dec 29, 2023 | STEERING | My 2018 Tiguan won’t turn on. The dash says, “Steering Lock Fault. Stop!” I towed it to the dealersh... |
| Jul 13, 2023 | STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Hi DMV, (NHTSA.gov), The steering light issue, Dealer currently do not have an ETA, the car is at th... |
| Dec 20, 2022 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | When I first purchased my vehicle the epc came on multiple times and I had to take it back to the de... |
| Sep 5, 2022 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The dealership for my vehicle is over 70 miles away. My battery died and I went and replaced it. Whe... |
| Oct 1, 2021 | STEERING,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | My VW Tiguan was out of alignment, as happens to every car. Unfortunately, the VW Dealership informe... |
| May 25, 2021 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated while reversing out of the driveway, t... |
| Dec 31, 2019 | STEERING,ENGINE | AFTER FUELING UP AT A GAS STATION THE 2018 TIGUAN WOULD NOT START. IT WAS DEAD. STATIONARY AT THE FU... |
| Jun 12, 2019 | STEERING | I WAS DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY AND SUDDENLY MY CAR STARTED VEERING STRONGLY TO THE LEFT, HEADING ME... |
| Sep 13, 2018 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | TODAY, THE CAR STALLED WHILE I WAS STATION/STOPPED AT THE RED LIGHT AND GOT DRAGGED BY THE TRUCK WHI... |
| Jun 3, 2018 | STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE SAFETY SYSTEMS ON THE VEHICLE ARE SEVERELY DEFECTIVE. THE ACTIVE LANE KEEP ASSIST FREQUENTLY TRI... |
| Jan 24, 2017 | STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | SEL PREMIUM TRIM LANE ASSIST MALFUNCTION - SYSTEM WILL INACCURATELY DETECT LANE LINES AND ATTEMPT... |