Worst 2011 Volkswagen Tiguan Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
ENGINE
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2011 Volkswagen Tiguan.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | 62 | — | — | 76,617 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 45 | — | 1 | 48,692 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 39 | 1 | 1 | 55,803 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 29 | 2 | — | 90,866 mi | |
| STEERING | 14 | 1 | — | 78,535 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 11 | — | — | 58,287 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 8 | — | — | 56,566 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 8 | — | — | 52,238 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 4 | 1 | — | 126,750 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 4 | 1 | — | 50,275 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 3 | — | — | 42,000 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 2 | — | — | 25,034 mi | |
| SEATS | 2 | — | — | 30,000 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE | 1 | — | — | — | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN | 1 | — | — | — | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | 1 | — | — | 83,000 mi | |
| PARKING BRAKE | 1 | — | — | — | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 1 | — | — | 87,000 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 1 | — | — | — | |
| WHEELS | 1 | — | — | 41,000 mi |
Recalls for 2011 Volkswagen Tiguan
4 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~691,524 vehicles.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Volkswagen CC, and Passat, 2010-2013 Eos, 2011-2014 Golf, GTI, Jetta, and Tiguan, and 2012-2014 Jetta Sportwagen vehicles. In the affected vehicles, debris may contaminate the air bag clock spring, a spiral wound, flat cable that keeps the air bag powered while the steering wheel is being turned. This contamination may tear the cable and result in a loss of electrical connection to the driver's frontal air bag.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2009-2014 Tiguan vehicles manufactured July 2007 to June 2014. When using winterized fuel, in certain conditions bubbles may form in the fuel system which could result in the vehicle stalling.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 Tiguan vehicles manufactured July 2007 through June 2011. Due to a problem with the fuse for the exterior lights, the holder for the fuse that controls the vehicle's exterior lights circuit may melt.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 Tiguan vehicles manufactured July 2007 through June 2011. Due to a problem with the fuse for the exterior lights, the holder for the fuse that controls the vehicle's exterior lights circuit may melt.
Other Volkswagen Tiguan Years
Wider context: See the full Volkswagen Tiguan reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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