Suspension complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan has 9 NHTSA suspension complaints and 3 suspension-related recalls.
9
Complaints
3
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 8, 2026
18V324000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan and Tiguan long wheel base (LWB) vehicles. The nut that ho...
18V262000
SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan long wheelbase (LWB) vehicles. A lower loop of a rear shoc...
19V188000
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Golf Sportwagen, 2019 Jetta, 2015-2019 Golf, and 2018-2019 Tiguan vehicl...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 | SUSPENSION | Front coil spring fractured at 84,554 miles. I am the original owner with full dealer-maintained ser... |
| Jan 26, 2026 | SUSPENSION | This vehicle experienced a rear shock spring failure identical to the symptoms noted in VW recall 42... |
| Feb 21, 2025 | SUSPENSION,WHEELS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I originally started out at World Kia in Matteson, where I was approved for a newer vehicle. But the... |
| Mar 12, 2022 | SUSPENSION | Car has 50k miles on it. Around 35k miles I started hearing noises in the suspension. Took it in and... |
| Jan 2, 2022 | SUSPENSION | The car has had 10 safety recalls with one being the suspension. The suspension problem hasn’t been ... |
| May 16, 2020 | SUSPENSION,WHEELS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE CAR HAS HAD A DISTINCT NOISE WHEN DRIVING. I COMPLAINED EVERY TIME WE WERE IN AND FINALLY JUNE O... |
| May 12, 2020 | SUSPENSION | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH, HE H... |
| Nov 1, 2018 | SUSPENSION | RATTLING NOISE OVER ANY UNEVEN SURFACE WORSE AT LOW SPEEDS. VOLKSWAGEN TEC TOLD ME THAT WAS JUST TH... |
| May 23, 2018 | SUSPENSION | I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2018 VW TIGUAN FROM A CAR DEALERSHIP IN MY TOWN. TWO WEEKS LATER THEY CALLED... |