2012 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN Engine Problems

The contact owns a 2012 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated that the vehicle was experiencing excessive oil consumption. Additionally, while driving at 65 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to pull over to the side of the road. The vehicle was able to restart. The check engine, EPC, and TPMS warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring while driving. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed with engine failure. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to the cost. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 135,000.

Mileage: 135,000

What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? Defective Primary Engine Water Pump, yes. The original primary engine water pump system for a 2012 VW Tiguan 2.0 was replaced under the VW extended warranty in 2020 by an authorized dealer as a the result of the class action suit---please see Water Pump Class Action and Limited Warranty Extension bulletin issued by NHTSA. The replacement primary engine water pump system installed in 2020 has been found to be defective in March 2025 and the primary engine water pump requires replacement a second time -- without a warranty extension and less than five years from the date of service of the replacement under the Water Pump Class Action and Limited Warranty Extension issued by NHTSA. VW is still using defective primary engine water pump systems throughout the warranty period----does the NHTSA have any evidence that VW made modifications to the primary engine water pump system after the bulletin issued by NHTSA? Was it a requirement that VW modify the primary engine water pump system? I have been informed that no changes were made to the VW primary engine water pump that was used to replace defective primary engine water pump systems as a result of the Water Pump Class Action and Limited Warranty Extension. How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? A defective primary engine water pump is a safety risk because it creates a potential for engine failure. Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? The problem has been confirmed by an authorized VW dealer. Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? UNKNOWN Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? Indicator warning lights on dash--RED.

The engine could not be started after 13 years and 103,000+ miles. I had to get the car towed to my garage at night, after several prior trips same day. There were no check engine lights or any other indicators. The engine had newer spark plugs, ignition coils and pcv valve installed as well as chain checked a year prior to this. Had a mobile mechanic come by and inspect the car. He determined that the engine has lost compression and that the oil was low. The spark plugs were soaked in gas because engine could not properly compress and ignite the fuel. After adding oil the problem did not go away. He performed the compression test and confirmed his suspicion about engine not being able to compress the fuel. The most likely cause was the timing chain issue but he could not inspect the chain to confirm due to difficulty of doing it. The engine valves were not moving as expected as well. He could not read any meaningful codes from the car computer. There were no electrical or starter issues, just that engine has lost compression. The car had regular oil changes, break fluid changes and tire rotations. Just two weeks prior to car breaking down it passed emissions test. As far as I know, these vehicles have had issues with timing chains stretching out and VW has sent out a recall about these issues a while back. I don't believe my vehicle was under this recall. This vehicle has had all recalls addressed. At this point I will have to get rid of the car because the cost to fix this issue will be the same or more than the car is worth.

I was accelerating on the highway when my engine started making a rattling sound and the check engine light came on. I took my car into a specialty European auto shop and they determined my timing chain and tensioner needed replacing. The price is going to be over $5k and there are only 113,763 miles. I’ve always taken my car to a VW dealership for scheduled maintenance. As others have mentioned I never received a notice about this problem earlier from VW.

Ignition Coil failed while on highway. Car hesitated , shook, and and slowed down. Created dangerous situation where we had to merge across to get off highway.

At 77k miles the engine's timing chain jumped a tooth or two at startup. This seems to have destroyed the engine. Prior to that: no problems. My DTC scanner said the cam timing was off. VW wanted $25k to fix it after having it towed in. It sounded like rocks in a coffee can. It had just come from Chicago to visit and my son was stranded. I had to put him on a train home. I now am putting in a used engine for $9500 & it is going to take several weeks. When I looked on the internet I see this has been described as "a ticking time bomb". (REF Jalopnik.com). There was a class action law suit, but I guess --- since we had not had an issue--- redress was over. Still... 77k miles.

I'VE ONLY OWNED THE VW TIGUAN 2012 FOR 6 MONTHS, JANUARY 2020 AND THE VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS OFF, ALL POWER LOST AND HAS TO BE RESTARTED. THIS HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN 8 TIMES IN THE PAST 6 MONTHS, 2 TIMES IN THE PAST WEEK, IT SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND YESTERDAY JULY 20,2020 WHILE DRIVING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION.

Mileage: 97,500

GRADUAL COOLANT LEAK WITH DEALERSHIP KNOWLEDGE UPON SALE OF THE CAR (44,000 MILES). REFILL OVERFLOW EVERY 8 TO 10 MONTHS. LEAK UNKNOWN. HAD TO INCREASE REFILLING GRADUALLY OVER TIME, THOUGHT IT WAS DUE TO USE FROM WORK IN 2016. INCREASED TO ONCE EVERY FEW MONTHS 2017. FILL EVERY WEEK OR TWO FROM 2018 TO 2019....DAILY SINCE LATE 2019 TO NOW. ENGINE DOES NOT OVER HEAT. REFILLING OVER FLOW COOLANT TANK EVERY TIME I NEED TO DRIVE THE CAR. I HAVE TO TURN ON THE CAR, POP THE HOOD, AND SEE HOW MUCH IT GOES BELOW THE MINIMUM LINE. THEN FILL TO MAXIMUM. DAILY REFILL STARTED AROUND OCTOBER 2019. RECEIVED TRANSMISSION FLUSH AND FUEL INDUCTION SERVICE. MECHANIC SAID I NEED A WATER PUMP AND RADIATOR. HE THOUGHT THE RECALL WOULD COVER MY CAR BUT SAID MY VIN WASN'T SHOWING A DEFECT. I'M NOT SURE WHY IT'S NOT. DEALERSHIP KNEW ABOUT THE LEAK UPON THE SALE OF THE CAR. HELP!! I HAD NO IDEA THE LEAK WAS GOING TO GET WORSE. THE DEALERSHIP MADE IT SOUND LIKE SOMETHING MINOR I JUST HAD TO DEAL WITH. *TR

Mileage: 47,000

THE VEHICLE CHECKS ENGINE AND OIL LIGHT OFTEN APPEAR IN THE PANEL, EVEN AFTER CHANGE THE OIL AND THE CAR SHOW NO LEAKING. THE OIL WAS CHANGED ALWAYS BY VW, WHO NEVER DETECTED ANY PROBLEM, EVEN WHEN THE PAPER THEY GAVE TO US SAYS, 'OUR TECHNICIAN HAS INSPECTED YOUR VEHICLE'. WE LEFT THE CAR IN VW SERVICE WE RECEIVED THE DIAGNOSTIC: "REPLACE TIMING CHAIN AND TURBO." BY THE WAY, THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THEY REPLACE THE TURBO: ORIGINAL ONE, AND 2 REPLACEMENT. AFTER THEY CHANGE THE TURBO, THEY DISCOVERED A NEW PROBLEM WITH CAMSHAFT. OUR CAR HAS THE MPP COVERAGE, THE LAST OWNER HAS TOO. ALL THE REPAIR AND OIL CHANGE NEVER BE MADE BY OUTSIDE OF VW. THIS COST TO OUR COVERAGE AND FOR US A LOT OF MONEY AND WE SPEND A LOT OF TIME WITHOUT THE CAR. WE WOULD DO LIKE AN ANSWER FROM VW ABOUT THIS SITUATION BECAUSE THE CAR STILL HAS A PROBLEM WITH VIBRATION. *TR

MY CAR ONLY HAS 50K MILES ON IT. THE COOLANT LIGHT COMES ON EVERY MONTH OR SO. WHEN I CHECK THE COOLANT THE LEVER IS SEVERELY LOW. THERE MUST BE A PROBLEM WITH A DEFECTIVE PART ON THE VW TIGUAN WHY THIS IS HAPPENING. CAN SOMEONE EXPLAIN THE ISSUE HERE? THANKS. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

THE WATER PUMP HAS BEEN CRACKED, LEAKING THE COOLANT. THE CAR ENGINE WAS OVERHEATED BUT DIDN'T LEAD TO ACCIDENTS IN MY CASE. VW GROUP IS PRODUCING THE WATER PUMP OUT OF PLASTIC, WHICH EVENTUALLY CRACKS FOR MANY OF VW AND AUDI CAR OWNERS, AND COULD LEAD TO THE ROAD ACCIDENT INDIRECTLY.

Mileage: 61,400

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A PUDDLE OF OIL IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BOISE VOLKSWAGEN (8400 W FRANKLIN RD, BOISE, ID 83709) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TURBO NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TURBO IN SEPTEMBER OF 2018 AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE RECURRENCE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 190720353. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000.

Mileage: 113,000

VEHICLE ENGINE SUDDENLY BEGAN IDLING ROUGHLY WHILE STOPPED AT CITY STREET INTERSECTION. WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE STILL FELT ROUGH AND WOULD OCCASIONALLY STOP RUNNING. AFTER GETTING IT TO A VW SERVICE MECHANIC IT RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING DIAGNOSTIC - "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT: FOUND CAMSHAFT SPOOL VALVE HAS COME APART. FOUND CAM SHAFT BEARING BRACKET OIL SCREEN DAMAGED." AT 81,000 MILES THIS CAR SHOULD NOT EXHIBIT SUCH PROBLEMS. THERE APPEARS TO BE A RECALL ON 2015 VW TIGUAN ENGINES RELATED TO THE SAME PART, CAM SHAFT. I REACHED OUT TO VW FOR ANY INFO ABOUT THIS, AND HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY RESPONSE.

Mileage: 81,000

THE TIMING CHAIN & TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER MALFUNCTIONING PRIOR TO 93,000 MILES, BELOW THE PROJECTED OWNERS MANUAL 120,000 MILES, CAUSED THE TIMING CHAIN TO FAIL AND THE ENGINE TO NOT HAVE THE CORRECT OIL PRESSURE/VOLUME. THIS LED TO OIL LEAKING FROM ALL OF THE COVERS AND LED TO COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE. ALTHOUGH THE ENGINE WAS SERVICED REGULARLY BY CERTIFIED MECHANICS FOR OIL CHANGES AND MULTIPLE WATER PUMPS ( 3 WATER PUMPS IN 4 YEARS) THE ENGINE EXPLODED DUE TO HIGH OIL PRESSURE CAUSED BY THE FAULTY TIME CHAIN TENSIONER AND TIMING CHAIN MALFUNCTIONING.

Mileage: 93,000

WATER PUMP MALFUNCTIONS AND OIL LEAKS LEADING TO WATER PUMP MALFUNCTIONS THAT OVER HEAT THE ENGINE AND CAUSE SIGNIFICANT ENGINE DAMAGE. THREE WATER PUMPS IN THREE YEARS AND ULTIMATELY BLOWN ENGINE.

Mileage: 78,000

I HAVE FAITHFULLY TAKEN MY VOLKSWAGON TIGUAN 2012 TO A VW DEALERSHIP EVERY 10,000 MILES, AS RECOMMENDED, SO I WOULD SAVE THE LIFE OF MY ENGINE, IT WOULD BE CONSIDERED A CERTIFIED PREOWNED VEHICLE AND LAST ME 10-15 YEARS. MY CAR WOULDN'T START SATURDAY MORNING 12/16/18 IN MY GARAGE, I HAD JUST DRIVEN IT THE NIGHT BEFORE AND PARKED IN IT MY GARAGE ABOUT 8PM. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE VW DEALERSHIP THAT HAS BEEN SERVICING MY VEHICLE.. THEY CALLED ME ON 12/20/18 AND TOLD ME MY TIMING CHAIN FAILED AND THAT MY ENGINE HAD CATASTROPHIC DAMAGE AND I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE WHICH WOULD BE $9500. (?) REALLY I THEN PROCEEDED TO CALL VOLKSWAGEN MAIN HEADQUARTERS. THE GENTLEMAN TOOK ALL OF MY INFORMATION DOWN, ASKED ME WHAT I THINK SHOULD HAPPEN AND I TOLD HIM I WANTED HELP WITH REPAIRING THE ENGINE. I PAID A LARGE PRICE FOR THIS 'QUALITY VEHICLE', HAD IT SERVICED FAITHFULLY AS INSTRUCTED BY VW AND WAS NEVER INFORMED ABOUT A RECAL ON THIS FAULTY TENSION CHAIN FAILURE AND WAS NEVER INFORMED TO HAVE MY TIMING CHAIN REPLACED AT 60,000 MILES. IT'S ONLY 6 YEARS OLD FOR GOD'S SAKE. HE PUT ME ON HOLD, CAME BACK AND TOLD TELL ME HE WAS SO SORRY THERE WAS NOTHING HE COULD DO BECAUSE OF THE MILEAGE OF 138,000. (HIGHWAY MILES)

Mileage: 133,000

I WAS DRIVING MY TIGUAN WHEN IT STALLED OUT AT THE END OF THE STREET. I WAS ABLE TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN AND IT STARTED JUST FINE. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE MY CAR UP THE STREET WHEN IT STARTED JERKING, SPUTTERING, AND LURCHING, LIKE IT DID NOT WANT TO GO FORWARD. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AT THIS TIME. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE ABOUT 1000 FEET TO THE NEAREST GAS STATION. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON. WE STARTED THE CAR AGAIN THIS MORNING, AND IT DID THE SAME THING: LURCHING, JERKING, AND SPUTTERING. IT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE ABOUT 500 FEET. AGAIN, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS STILL ON.

Mileage: 47,000

MY VEHICLE LOST POWER IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. LATER IT WAS DETERMINED THAT MY TIMING CHAIN HAS "BROKEN TIME" AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED

Mileage: 130,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER AN UNKNOWN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER BY IMPORT SERVICE CENTER (122 SUNSET LN, CLEVELAND, TN 37312, (423) 478-5766), BUT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,657.

Mileage: 94,657

TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER FAILED (COMMON ISSUE WITH VW TSI ENGINE) AND CAUSED AN INTERFERENCE WHICH RESULTED IN A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE ENGINE DURING A REGULAR ENGINE START-UP. THIS ISSUE HAPPENED AT ABOUT 115,000 MILES AND RESULTED IN AN ENGINE REPLACEMENT. THE CAR WAS STATIONARY AND WAS WORKING PROPERLY EARLIER IN THE DAY. THE CAR WAS UP TO DATE WITH ALL RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE/ SERVICE TASKS. UPON SEARCHING THE WEB, IT WAS NOTED THIS WAS A COMMON ISSUE TO A POINT THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL SITES THAT OFFER "KITS" TO REPAIR THE ENGINE (JUST SEARCH "TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER ISSUE + VW TSI" ON GOOGLE). ONE EXAMPLE OF SUCH SITE IS THIS ONE: HTTPS://WWW.SHOPDAP.COM/BLOG/2-0T-VW-AND-AUDI-TSI-TIMING-CHAIN-TENSIONER-PROBLEMS.HTML THIS FAILURE RESULTED IN A REPAIR JOB OF OVER USD 5000 TO REPLACE THE ENGINE ON A RELATIVELY NEW CAR THAT SUPPOSEDLY HAS A TIMING CHAIN SYSTEM THAT SHOULD LAST THE LIFE OF THE ENGINE. THIS IS A KNOW ISSUE TO VW AS THEY HAVE UPDATED THE TENSSIONER DESIGN. I WISH VW WOULD HAVE ISSUED A TSB/ RECALL TO UPDATE THE TENSIONER TO THE LASTED DESIGN AND PREVENT SUCH FAILURE.

Mileage: 115,000

TIMING TENSIONER CHAIN BLEW AND SHREDDED OUR ENGINE AT 65,000 MILES. METAL PIECES WERE FOUND IN THE OIL PAN. THIS HAPPENED IN A PARKING LOT WHEN THE CAR FAILED TO START - THANKFULLY NOT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. VW SERVICE TRIED TO INSINUATE THAT WE MAY NOT HAVE CHANGED THE OIL OFTEN ENOUGH, WHICH IS LOW CONSIDERING WE HAVE ALL RECORDS SHOWING WE CHANGED THE OIL EXACTLY WHEN PRESCRIBED BY VW, AS THE SERVICE GUY LATER ADMITTED. THE REAL ISSUE IS THE TENSIONER CHAIN IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO FAILURE. THIS IS NOT ONLY DANGEROUS (I.E. IF THE ENGINE FAILED WHILE ON A HIGHWAY WITH YOUNG CHILDREN IN THE BACK) BUT EXPENSIVE, AND IT IS INFURIATING THAT VW DID NOT RECOMMEND A SIMPLE REPLACEMENT WHEN THEY BECAME AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.

Mileage: 65,000

I WAS DRIVING AND THE CAR BEGAN TO STALL AND VIBRATE. I HAD TO PULL OVER AND TOOK THE CAR IN AND THE REPORTED THAT THE IGNITION COIL WAS BAD.

Mileage: 62,000

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND TRIGGERED CODE REFLECTING MISFIRES. DEALERSHIP CHECKED OUT AND IT IS A CARBON BUILDUP ON INTAKE VALVES. I AM TOLD THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH DIRECT INJECTION SYTEMS ESPECIALLY ON VOLKSWAGENS, BMWS, AUDIS. THE SUGGESTED FIX IS TO HAVE A SHOP OR DEALER REMOVE MANIFOLD AND USE A MEDIA BLAST OF WALNUT SHELLS TO REMOVE THE CARBON. THIS WILL ONLY LAST UNTIL THE BUILDUP COMES BACK. THIS SUV HAS APPROX 62,000 MILES ON IT. THE COST OF GETTING THE VALVES CLEANED RANGES ANYWHERE FROM $400 TO 1200. THIS PROBLEM IS AN INHERENT ISSUE WITH DESIGN AND THERE IS NOTHING A CONSUMEER CAN DO TO PREVENT IT. AS ONE REPAIR SHOP SAID, IT IS INEVITABLE AND ALL DIRECT INJECTION ENGINES WILL SUFFER THIS PROBLEM. I AM APPALLED THAT THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS ISSUE AND WHEN THE DEALER SAYS IT IS A MAINTENANCE TYPE ITEM IT REALLY MAKES NO SENSE TO ME. PROPER MAINTENANCE SHOULD NEVER INCLUDE WALNUT BLASTING OF CARBON DEPOSITS ON VALVES!!! MANUFACTURERS NEED TO STEP UP AND ADMIT THEIR MISTAKES AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR DESIGN FLAWS. IF I HAD BEEN TOLD WHEN PURCHASING THE CAR THAT YOU WILL NEED TO DO THE MEDIA BLASTING AT 60K, I CERTAINLY WOULD NOT HAVE MADE THE PURCHASE.

Mileage: 62,000

MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, INDICATING CODE P0341. I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE SHOP AND THEY REPLACED THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR IN AN ATTEMPT TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE CAR WAS RETURNED TO ME WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OFF. TWO DRIVES LATER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS BACK ON, AND WHILE DRIVING THE EPC LIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY LIGHT WHEN A NASTY RATTLE BECAME AUDIBLE. THIS TYPICALLY HAPPENED UPON ACCELERATION, NEAR 2K RPM. I HAVE NOT DRIVEN IT OVER 30 MPH SINCE THIS ISSUE STARTED, ONLY ACCELERATING VERY GINGERLY. I TOOK THE CAR BACK INTO THE MECHANIC, AT WHICH POINT THEY INFORMED ME THE CAM CHAIN TENSIONER AND GUIDES HAD FAILED OR WERE IN THE PROCESS OF FAILING. THEY INFORMED ME THAT REPAIRING THE TIMING CHAIN COMPONENTS WOULD COST $4000, BUT THAT THE ENGINE IS ALSO BURNING OIL. THEY RECOMMENDED A TOTAL ENGINE REPLACEMENT FOR $5400. I PURCHASED THE TIGUAN USED FROM LARSON VW IN TACOMA, WA NOVEMBER 2015 (JUST UNDER 2 YEARS AGO) WITH 59000 MILES ON IT. IT CURRENTLY HAS ~89000 MILES.

Mileage: 89,000

TIMING CHAIN FAILED AND RESULTED IN ENGINE FAILURE AT 80,000 MILES. VOLKSWAGEN REFUSES TO HELP ME. I'VE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR SINCE I PURCHASED IT. I SEE THERE ARE MANY VW OWNERS WITH THIS VERY SAME ISSUE.

Mileage: 80,000

I'VE HAD OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUES FOR A COUPLE YEARS...BUT WAS ALWAYS BRUSHED OFF BY THE DEALER BEING TOLD IT'S 'WITHIN VW SPECK' UNTIL THE WARRANTY EXPIRED (THEY ALSO NEVER DOCUMENTED THESE VISITS). THEN MIRACULOUSLY THEY FOUND AN ISSUE WHICH WAS NOW A $3000 FIX. I TOOK IT FOR A 2ND OPINION TO ANOTHER VW DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE TURBO DIDN'T NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED. NOW MY CAR IS COMPLETE FAILURE DUE TO THE TIMING CHAIN SKIPPING AND ALSO FIRED ALL THE PISTONS AT ONCE. NOW IT'S A $7500 REPAIR TO FIX THE TURBO AND THE ENGINE. NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON; NO OIL LIGHT; NO ISSUES DRIVING IT. IT WORKED PERFECTLY UNTIL I TRIED TO START IT TO LEAVE. NEITHER ONE OF THE DEALERS WILL ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY AND VW OF AMERICA REFUSED TO HELP WITH THIS 'WARRANTY ISSUE'. (I HAVE MY ENTIRE SERVICE RECORD)

Mileage: 88,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. WHILE THE CONTACT'S SON WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUTTERED AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE'S TIMING CHAIN SKIPPED AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO FAIL. THE TIMING CHAIN AND THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

Mileage: 80,000

MY CAR SUDDENLY STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS ACCELERATING IN FREEWAY TRAFFIC. I TOOK IT TO A GARAGE AND GOT A PART REPAIRED. AFTERWARDS I WAS ALERTED TO EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION IN THE CAR (HAVING TO FILL OIL EVERY WEEK) AT NO POINT IS THERE A WARNING ABOUT THE OIL BURNING OR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THEN WITHOUT WARNING AGAIN WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET, MY TENSIONER BELT SLIPS CAUSING MASSIVE ENGINE DAMAGE, RENDERING THE CAR UNDRIVEABLE AND THE ENGINE NOW NEEDS REPLACED ON A 5 YEAR OLD CAR. THERE ARE NUMEROUS LAWSUITS CURRENTLY PENDING AGAINST VOLKSWAGEN DUE TO THIS EXACT ISSUE AND YET THERE IS NO RECALL AND NO SAFETY WARNING BEING ISSUED. INDIVIDUALS ARE AT RISK BOTH SAFETY-WISE AND FINANCIALLY.

Mileage: 71,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. WHILE SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN INTO A FUEL STATION, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, AFTER PLACING FUEL IN THE FUEL TANK, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE VEHICLE STALLING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING BELT SLIPPED AND CAME OUT OF TIMING. THE FAILURE CAUSED ALL THE PISTONS TO FIRE AT ONCE AND DESTROYED THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000. UPDATED 07/18/17*LJ *CN

Mileage: 107,000

AT AROUND 50,000 MILES I WAS TOLD BY MY VW DEALER AND VWOA THAT MY DIRECT INJECTION ENGINE NEEDED TO HAVE ITS INTAKE VALVES CLEANED DUE TO CARBON BUILD UP. AND IT WOULD BE LABOR INTENSIVE, AS THE MANIFOLD HAD TO BE REMOVED AND WALNUT SHELLS NEEDED TO BE SANDBLASTED INTO THE VALVES TO REMOVE THE BUILD UP. THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING MISFIRES DUE TO THE BUILD UP. THIS CARBON BUILD UP IS A KNOWN NEGATIVE RESULT OF A DIRECT INJECTION ENGINE, AND I'M NOT THE FIRST TO EXPERIENCE IT. MY DEALER ADDED A FUEL ADDITIVE TWO DIFFERENT TIMES TO TRY TO REMEDY THE SOLUTION, AT VWOA'S ADVICE, BUT THAT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM--AND REALLY, HOW COULD IT SINCE THE DIRECT INJECTION ENGINE DOES NOT LET FUEL INTO THE VALVES (WHERE FIRING WOULD BURN OFF THE CARBON BUILD UP). THE DIRECT INJECTION ENGINE SEEMS FINE FROM AN MPG STANDPOINT, BUT THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH REGULAR CLEANING ARE VERY EXPENSIVE AND A KNOWN PROBLEM THAT VW AND OTHER AUTOMAKERS SHOULD AT LEAST DISCLOSE AT PURCHASE, OR RESOLVE VIA ENGINEERING.

Mileage: 50,000

MY CAR HAD TWO RECALLS AND I BROUGHT IT IN AS VW OF AMERICA RECOMMENDED AND I DID HAVE OIL CHANGE AT THE SAME TIME ON 2/19/2016. I WENT ON VACATION AND WHEN I CAME BACK I NOTICE THE VEHICLE DROVE ROUGHER THEN BEFORE THIS SERVICE. ON WEDNESDAY 03/02/2016, I WAS ON THE FREEWAY AND NOTICE MY CAR LOST BRAKE FUNCTION, I TRY USING EMERGENCY BRAKE AND TRY DOWN SHIFT NOTHING WORK. I FEEL BLESS THAT I MANAGE TO AVOID TWO CAR ACCIDENT AND IT WOULD OF BEEN MY FAULT. I MANAGE TO HIT THE CURB TO STOP THE VEHICLE. I SHIFT MY CAR TO PARK AND SHUT THE ENGINE RIGHT AWAY. LOTS OF ICONS INDICATOR WAS ON (AIRBAG, ABS, ENGINE...) AND I TOOK A VIDEO OF THE DASH. I THEN CALL MY INSURANCE HAD IT TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER SERVICE. NEXT MORNING I WAS TOLD THAT IT'S GOING TO COST ME $3K+ TO FIX ALL THE STUFF THEY TELLING ME THE FOUND AND CLAIM IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE RECALLS OR OIL CHANGED THEY DID, PRIOR TO SERVICE I HAD NO PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE. I HAVE CONTACTED VW AMERICA THEY SAID THEY WOULD LOOK INTO IT AND HAVE CALLED THEM A FEW TIME NOW AND NOTHING WORD ON WHAT THEY GOING TO DO ABOUT IT. I DON'T FEEL SAFE TO GET BACK IN MY VEHICLE AND ALSO NOT SURE THEY ENSURE MY VEHICLE IS SAFE TO OPERATE PLUS THEY ASKING FOR $3K+ TO ADDRESS SOMETHING CLEARING DEFECTIVE.

Mileage: 60

WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 35MPH THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. I TRIED TO RE-START THE ENGINE AND IT DID NOT START. THE VEHICLE CAME TO FULL STOP. IT TOOK A WHILE TO RE-START THE ENGINE. THE FIRST INCIDENT WAS REPAIRED BY A VW DEALER, BUT I NEVER GOT A CLEAR EXPLANATION OF WHAT HAPPENED. THE SECOND INCIDENT HAPPENED LAST SUNDAY ON A HIGH TRAFFIC LOCAL ROAD AT ABOUT 45 MPH. THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AND AGAIN CAME TO A FULL STOP. IT WILL NOT RE-START.

Mileage: 20,000

THE COILS KEEP GOING BAD. REPLACED ALL FOUR COILS TWICE WITH IN A ONE YEAR TIME FRAME. TWO COILS WENT BAD, REPLACED THEM AND THEN THE OTHER TWO WOULD GO BAD. WENT APPROX. THREE MONTHS WITH NO PROBLEMS BEFORE THEY WENT BAD.

Mileage: 40,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE ABOUT WHAT PART NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,949.

Mileage: 8,949

TWO SEPARATE FAILURES OF ENGINE IGNITION COIL. VEHICLE ALL OF A SUDDEN RAN ROUGH AND LACKED POWER (4 CYLINDER). FIRST INCIDENT CHRISTMAS MORNING; DEALER FOUND NON-FUNCTIONING IGNITION COIL AND REPLACED -UNDER WARRANTY. SOME THIRTY DAYS LATER SIMILAR PROBLEM. DEALER DIAGNOSED ANOTHER IGNITION COIL FAILED. CONSUMER REQUESTED VW REPLACE ALL FOUR (4) COILS AT THIS TIME WITHOUT CHARGE. VW PROVIDED REPLACEMENTS AT NO COST TO OWNER. *TR

Mileage: 26,141

WE RECENTLY (12-23-2014) BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR THE AUGUST 11TH 2014 RECALL OF THE TIGUAN ECM/AIR BUBBLE ISSUE RELATED TO THE FUEL PUMP IN THE CARS. OUR CAR WAS NOT EXPERIENCING ANY ISSUES RELATING TO THE RECALL AND DESCRIBED, BUT DUE TO POTENTIAL ISSUES DECIDED TO BRING IT IN TO HAVE IT APPLIED ANYWAYS. UPON LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP, THE CAR WAS ACCELERATING FUNNY, AND WE NOTICED GAS MILEAGE HAD GONE DOWN. DUE TO ECM BEING REFLASHED AS A PART OF THE RECALL, WE CHALKED IT UP AS THE COMPUTER NEEDING TO RE-"LEARN" DRIVING HABITS, SHIFT POINTS, ETC.. ABOUT 25 MILES LATER WE WERE ON THE WAY HOME FROM AN EVENT ABOUT A FEW MILES FROM HOME. WE WERE ON A VERY BUSY 6 LANE HIGHWAY WHEN THE CAR LOST ALL ENGINE POWER. IT PUT US IN AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS POSITION, 4 ADULTS IN A CAR ON A BUSY 6 LANE HIGHWAY. WE MANAGED TO COAST OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND TO AN OFFRAMP. THE CAR RESTARTED AND THE EPC AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON. THE CAR WAS ABLE TO RUN, BUT ONLY IN LIMP MODE, ENOUGH TO GET US THE FINAL COUPLE MILES HOME. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP THE FOLLOWING MONDAY. ISSUE WAS A FAILED HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP, NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. IT APPARENTLY IS A VERY COMMON PART TO FAIL, AND AT LOW MILEAGE ON CARS, IN ANY CONDITION. IT FAILED AFTER THE "NEW CAR WARRANTY" BUT WAS REPLACED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY PROVIDED BY VW. DUE TO IT'S HIGH FAILURE RATE AT LOW VEHICLE MILEAGE, AND THE IMPACT IT CAN HAVE ON SAFETY, THE FUEL PUMP RECALL FROM AUGUST 11TH SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO COVER THE FUEL PUMP REPLACEMENT AND EXTEND THE WARRANTY OF THE PART. *TR

Mileage: 49,000

THE BRAKES FIRST APPEARED TO BE SLUGGISH AS I WAS STOPPING FOR A LIGHT. ONCE THE CAR FINALLY STOPPED, THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WARNING LIGHT BEGAN TO FLASH AND THE ENGINE DIED. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK, TURNED OFF THE IGNITION, THEN TURNED IT BACK ON, AND PUT THE CAR INTO DRIVE. THE ENGINE STARTED, BUT THE CAR SHUDDERED. IT DROVE LESS THAN A MILE BEFORE THE ENGINE DIED AGAIN. I WENT THROUGH THE SAME SEQUENCE IN ORDER TO RESTART THE CAR, BUT THE ENGINE KEPT DYING. IN ALL, IT DIED FIVE TIMES IN FIVE MILES, DYING FASTER AND SHUDDERING HARDER UPON RESTART. NOW, THIS CAR IS LIKE NEW. IT WAS BOUGHT BRAND NEW 2.5 YEARS AGO AND HAS LESS THAN 4000 MILES ON IT. IT HAD A CLEAN INSPECTION THREE MONTHS AGO, AND UP UNTIL TODAY NEVER SHOWED ANY MECHANICAL PROBLEMS. IT HAS BEEN IN NO COLLISIONS. THE PROBLEMS BEGAN SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING. AND NOW THE CAR BARELY FUNCTIONS. IF I HAD BEEN IN FAST-MOVING TRAFFIC, I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. *TR

Mileage: 3,500

TRIED TO START THE VEHICLE AND IT TURNED OVER BUT WOULD NOT RUN. CRANKED ENOUGH TO GET A SOUND LIKE A BICYCLE WHEEL WITH BASEBALL CARDS IN THE SPOKES ALONG WITH A FLASHING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS A FAILED TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER AND SLIPPED TIMING CHAIN DUE TO FAULTY SPROCKET WHERE TEETH WERE ROUNDED OFF, REQUIRING A COMPLETE ENGINE REBUILD OR REPLACEMENT IN SPITE OF RECOMMENDED OIL CHANGES HAVING TAKEN PLACE. *TR

Mileage: 72,000

MY FIRST COMPLAINT IS THE A/C UNIT WENT OUT IN SOME TIME AFTER OCT.2013 WHEN WE PURCHASED THE CAR. AND NO ONE WANTS TO RESPECT THE FACT IT HAD ONLY 30,000 MILES ON IT. THE SECOND COMPLAINT IS THE ENGINE CUTS OUT EVERY SO OFTEN ABOUT ONCE EVERY MONTH AFTER YOU START IT PUT IT IN GEAR AND BEGIN TO ROLL THE CAR JUST SHUTS OFF. IT HAPPENED THREE TIMES IN ONE PARKING LOT WHILE IN TEXAS FOR CANCER TREATMENT! I LOVE MY CAR BUT NOT THE FACT NO ONE WANTS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ERRORS IN IT'S SYSTEMS. *TR

Mileage: 48,000

THE CAR ENGINE AND POWER HAS SHUT DOWN 5 TIMES WHILE DRIVING. FOUR TIMES ON SIDE STREETS AS WELL AS ONCE ON THE HIGHWAY. WHEN THIS OCCURS THE CAR MUST BE PLACED INTO PARK TO RESTART VEHICLE. THE CAR LOOSES ALL POWER EXCEPT RADIO STAYS ON. HIGHWAY INCIDENT THE BRAKES HAD TO BE PUMPED. WE HAVE TAKEN THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE FIXED EACH TIME IT HAS HAPPENED. FIRST TIME WE WERE TOLD A COMPUTER UPDATE WAS NEEDED. SECOND TIME THE WIRING HARNESS AND THIS THIRD TIME THE FUEL PUMP. THERE ARE TIMES IT HAPPENED BEFORE WE WERE ABLE TO GET THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP. SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED RIGHT AFTER I PULLED OUT OF THE DEALERSHIP. *JS

Mileage: 19,000

SEVERAL TIMES, AFTER STARTING MY TIGUAN AND BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE OR DRIVING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY WITHIN MINUTES OF STARTING THE ENGINE, WHILE IN REVERSE OR IN DRIVE, THE CAR JUST TURNS OFF WITH IT IN GEAR, SO THEN I HAVE HAD TO RESTART THE ENGINE TO CONTINUE ON WITH MY TRAVELS. THIS APPEARS TO HAPPEN AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN RUNNING FOR AWHILE, THEN IS TURNED OFF FOR ABOUT A HALF HOUR AND THEN I GO TO DRIVE IT SOMEWHERE ELSE, SO IT IS WARMED UP. I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO MY LOCAL VW DEALERSHIP TWO TIMES NOW FOR THIS ISSUE. THE FIRST TIME, THEY SUGGESTED REPLACING THE FUEL PUMP MODULE, WHICH WE DID DO, HOWEVER IT IS OCCURRING AGAIN. I BROUGHT IT BACK TO VW AND THEY CAN'T SEEM TO FIND OUT WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT, BUT HAVE SUGGESTED REPLACING THE FUEL PUMP ITSELF, FOR A MERE $600 OR MORE, WHICH I HAVE NOT OPTED TO DO YET, AS I DON'T FEEL I SHOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THIS COSTLY PART FOR SOMETHING THAT SEEMS TO BE A RECURRING ISSUE WITH MANY TIGUAN OWNERS. I THINK VOLKSWAGEN NEEDS TO STEP UP AND ISSUE A RECALL ON THESE FUEL PUMPS IF THAT IS THE CASE. THE VEHICLE IS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD AND I HAVE READ OF SEVERAL PEOPLE COMPLAINING OF THE SAME ISSUE WITH THEIR TIGUANS. IT APPEARS THAT THERE IS SOMETHING DRASTICALLY WRONG WITH THESE CARS, WHETHER IT BE THE FUEL PUMP OR WHAT NOT, BUT NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY HAZARD AS THE VEHICLE JUST TURNS OFF WHILE IN DRIVE OR REVERSE IN PUBLIC PLACES, HOPING THAT SOMEONE CAN LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE AND TAKE THE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO RECTIFY IT.....UPDATED 02-28-14 *BF. THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS RECTIFIED AND WOULD LIKE TO WITHDRAW HER COMPLAINT. UPDATED 03/07/14

Mileage: 45,000

ENGINE STALLED APPROACHING STOP-SIGN REAR ENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT OF US. THIS WAS THE THIRD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED WITH A STALLING ISSUE NOT ACCIDENT, SEEMS TO BE AT LOWER (UNDER 30MPH) SPEED OFTEN AS YOU START TO SLOW FOR A STOP SIGN OR STOP LIGHT. IT NOW HAS HAPPENED AGAIN YESTERDAY EXITING AN AUTOMATED CAR WASH. HAVE TAKEN IT TO VOLKSWAGEN THREE TIMES, ONCE THEY CHANGED THE ELECTRONIC (BRAIN) BOX THEY SAID BUT NO FAILURES OR CODES WERE RECORDED, SO THEY WERE JUST TRYING SOMETHING, AFTER DOING SOME ONLINE RESEARCH IT SEEMS THERE MAY BE SOME ISSUE WITH FUEL PUMPS/ FUEL PRESSURE TO ME. VERY DISAPPOINTED IN VOLKSWAGEN ONCE WE HAD AN ACCIDENT THEY NO LONGER WANTED TO TALK TO US ABOUT THE ISSUES. I WILL NOT PURCHASE A VOLKSWAGEN AGAIN. WE HAD A SIMILAR ISSUE WITH A 2009 FORD ESCAPE WITH A THROTTLE BODY ISSUE THAT TURNED INTO FORD EXTENDING AND REPLACING THE PART AT NO CHARGE, FORD WAS VERY PROACTIVE/HELPFUL UN LIKE VOLKSWAGEN. *TR

Mileage: 9,000

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY GOING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ANY FURTHER. CARS WERE SPEEDING BY AND I COULD NOT ACCELERATE. EPC LIGHT CAME ON. HAD TO GET OFF THE ROAD AND TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. CAR HAS DONE THIS MULTIPLE TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR THAT I HAVE OWNED IT. EPC LIGHT RESETS AFTER CAR SITS OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES AND PROBLEM GOES AWAY. DEALER SAYS NOTHING THEY CAN DO BECAUSE THE LIGHT GOES OFF BEFORE IT GETS TO THE DEALER. WHEN THIS HAPPENS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY, IT IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE YOU CANT ACCELERATE AND MOVE TO A SAFE SIDE OF THE ROAD. *TR

Mileage: 6,000

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY GOING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH IN A MERGING LANE, CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ANY FURTHER. CARS WERE SPEEDING BY AND I COULD NOT ACCELERATE. EPC LIGHT CAME ON. HAD TO GET OFF HIGHWAY AND HAVE CAR TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. *TR

Mileage: 27,000

CAR STALLED WHILE MOVING. AFTER DRIVING FOR 30 MINUTES I PARKED THE CAR FOR 20 MINUTES AND WHEN PULLING OUT OF THE PARKING SPACE THE CAR COMPLETELY DIED. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK, TURNED THE KEY AND THERE WAS NOT A SOUND. I TOOK OUT THE KEY AND REINSERTED AND THE CAR STARTED. THE IDENTICAL SITUATION OCCURRED 11 DAYS LATER. TOOK THE TIGUAN TO VW. THEY SAID THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT AND TO KEEP THEM POSTED. LOOKING AT FORUMS THE CONSENSUS IS THERE IS A PROBLEM IN THE FUEL PUMP AREA BUT VW IS HESITANT TO REPLACE THEM. THERE ARE MULTIPLE REPORTS OF THE SAME STALLING ISSUE FROM OTHER 2012 TIGUAN OWNERS. *TR

Mileage: 19,000

WHILE OUT DRIVING WITH MY PARENTS WE JUST CROSSED OVER A VERY BUSY INTERSECTION, TURNED INTO WAWA FOOD STORE AND IT INSTALLED, AS A BIG CADILLAC ESCALADE WAS ENTERING THE OTHER ENTRANCE, AS HE ALMOST HIT ME. I FINALLY CAME TO A STOP AND I WAS SCARED AND VERY SHOCKED AS TO WHAT JUST HAPPENED. I CALL THE DEALERSHIP WHILE IN THE PARKING LOT VERY UPSET, AS I ALREADY HAD AN APPOINTMENT FOR THEM TO REPLACE MY NAV SYSTEM, ALREADY, YES THAT WASN'T WORKING RIGHT .. TOOK IT ON APRIL 11 AND THEY STILL HAVE IT. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS SURPRISED THAT IT HAPPENED AND MADE ME GO OUTSIDE WITH HIM AND SHOW HIM WHAT EXACTLY WHAT IT DID. REALLY, LIKE THIS IS NEW NEWS TO THEM. I HAVE BEEN SO UPSET AND REALLY DON'T WANT TO DRIVE IT AGAIN AND HAVE THIS HAPPEN. I WANT TO KNOW WHAT VW IS GOING TO DO TO FIX THIS PROBLEM BEFORE ANY ONE IS HURT OR KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR

SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING MY SUV MANY FAILURE INDICATOR LIGHTS INDICATING EPC FAILURE, TIRE MONITORING SYSTEM FAILURE, LICENSE PLATE LIGHT NOT WORKING, LEFT TURN SIGNAL NOT WORKING, BRAKES LIGHTS DO NOT LIGHT UP, ESC NOT FUNCTIONING. TRUNK ALSO WILL NOT UNLOCK. IT SEEMED LIKE EVERY SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT THIS CAR HAS CAME ON SHOWING SYSTEM FAILURES. EVERYTIME THIS HAS HAPPENED MY CAR LOSES POWER AND BARELY WANTS TO MOVE OR STALLS ALL TOGETHER HAVING THE AUTOMOBILES BEHIND ME ALMOST REAR END MY SUV. THIS SUV WITH THESE PROBLEMS IS A ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN & SOMEONE IF NOT ME DRIVING THESE SUV'S WILL GET INTO AN ACCIDENT IF VW DOESN'T FIND THE RIGHT PROBLEM TO CORRECT THIS SAFETY ISSUE SO MANY OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS I READ ONLINE PLUS THE ONES WHO HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT ALREADY. *TR

Mileage: 12,000

2012 TIGUAN (~18,000 MILES) HAS STALLED AT LOW MPH FOUR TIMES. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ONE OCCASION BUT NOT THE OTHERS. AT EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART AFTER PUTTING IT IN PARK. TOOK IT IN TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG, TOLD ME TO MAKE NOTE OF TEMP, MILEAGE, GAS LEVEL IF IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THANKFULLY THIS ONLY HAPPENED WHEN OTHER CARS WERE NOT NEAR ENOUGH TO CAUSE HARM. *TR

Mileage: 17,000

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

Mileage: 8,748

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE EPC AND ALTERNATOR WARNING INDICATORS. THE ENGINE RESTARTED AFTER TEN MINUTES. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE SENOR WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED TEN DAYS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,870. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 5,870