2016 Volkswagen Tiguan Problems

Typical for Model

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 2016 Volkswagen Tiguan. Part of Generation 1 — 2009–2017.

20152017
Complaints
145
Crashes
6
Fires
2
Injuries
5
Fatalities
Recalls
2

Worst 2016 Volkswagen Tiguan Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#131 complaints

AIR BAGS

Avg mileage:48,117 mi
#226 complaints

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Avg mileage:53,345 mi
Crash-related:1
#323 complaints

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Avg mileage:35,762 mi
Crash-related:2
Fires:2
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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2016 Volkswagen Tiguan.

ComponentComplaintsCrashesFiresAvg MileageVolume
AIR BAGS3148,117 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM26153,345 mi
UNKNOWN OR OTHER232235,762 mi
STEERING1254,400 mi
ENGINE979,052 mi
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE6101,000 mi
STRUCTURE:BODY6236,000 mi
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM444,850 mi
POWER TRAIN3
SERVICE BRAKES3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL347,833 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING288,000 mi
EXTERIOR LIGHTING26,290 mi
SUSPENSION2130,000 mi
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY283,500 mi
WHEELS234,100 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL137,147 mi
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)194,000 mi
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE155,000 mi
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP136,000 mi
SEAT BELTS1
SEATS1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL137,000 mi
VISIBILITY/WIPER16,290 mi

Recalls for 2016 Volkswagen Tiguan

2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~33,480 vehicles.

19V535000AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE
~27,822 affected

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Tiguan and CC vehicles. The air bag Electronic Control Unit (ECU) may have a defective power supply capacitor that can result in air bag deactivation or inadvertent deployment of the air bags.

16V464000LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
~5,658 affected

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2016 CC vehicles manufactured January 12, 2016, to February 3, 2016, Golf R and Tiguan vehicles manufactured November 25, 2015, to January 28, 2016, and e-Golf vehicles manufactured November 25, 2015, to January 11, 2016. Vibrations, such as those created by opening and closing a vehicle door, may cause the rear child door locks to disengage, allowing a child to open a rear door while inside the vehicle.

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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