Worst 2012 Volkswagen Tiguan Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
ENGINE
AIR BAGS
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2012 Volkswagen Tiguan.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | 50 | 2 | — | 57,345 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 30 | 7 | — | 53,779 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 23 | 2 | — | 63,468 mi | |
| STEERING | 20 | — | — | 69,000 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 20 | — | — | 51,790 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 12 | — | — | 54,255 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 10 | 2 | — | 23,993 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 7 | 2 | — | 22,479 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 7 | — | — | 62,000 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 4 | — | — | 52,705 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 3 | — | — | 61,833 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 3 | — | — | 64,818 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 3 | — | — | 16,500 mi | |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 3 | — | — | 50,150 mi | |
| VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | 3 | — | — | 45,000 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE | 2 | — | — | 44,000 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2 | — | — | 17,465 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 2 | — | — | 50,000 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION | 1 | — | — | 72,000 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER | 1 | — | — | 72,000 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 1 | — | — | 28,700 mi | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 1 | — | — | 52,636 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT | 1 | — | — | 12,000 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) | 1 | — | — | 12,000 mi | |
| SEATS | 1 | — | — | — | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 1 | — | — | 100 mi | |
| TIRES:SIDEWALL | 1 | — | — | — | |
| WHEELS | 1 | — | — | 12,000 mi |
Recalls for 2012 Volkswagen Tiguan
3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~567,466 vehicles.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2012-2016 Eos, 2012 Passat, 2012-2016 CC, 2015-2016 e-Golf, 2011-2015 Touareg, 2012-2015 and 2017 Tiguan, and 2011-2016 Golf and 2011-2013 GTI vehicles. Modifications made while the vehicles were in an internal evaluation period may cause the affected vehicles to not comply with all of the applicable regulatory requirements.
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.
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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