2018 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN Engine Problems

While driving 70mph on the interstate in the middle lane with an 18-Wheeler next to me in the right lane, my can all of the sudden a warning for an over the 4000 max rpm and an EPC light, which caused my car to start loosing speeding no matter how much or hard I pressed the gas peddle, in a matter of a minute my car dropped from 70 mph to 40mph and had to hit my flashers.

The contact owns a 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated while driving approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle started to lose motive power, with an abnormal sound coming from the engine compartment. The contact stated there were several unknown warning lights illuminated. The contact was able to exit the highway however, the vehicle failed to accelerate above 20 MPH. The contact drove back to the residence, shifted into park(P) and turned off the vehicle. The contact not driven the vehicle since parking the vehicle. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 44,000.

Mileage: 44,000

On multiple occasions, while driving on the highway, subject vehicle displayed check engine light and EPC light at random intervals and an alarm saying exceeded 4000 came on. RPM's were not over 4000. Speed and acceleration severely limited making it dangerous to pull over on the highway in traffic. Had to pull car over and restart engine. This has happened numerous times. Also experienced shaking and skipping or missing of transmission. The car has also had the engine stall or stop when at red light or stopped forcing restart of engine.

Received Max RPM 4,000 warning while on long drive. Happened and had to restart car several times. Lost ability to accelerate. Also, when car was on cruise, started shaking

The contact owns a 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated that after coming to a complete stop at a traffic light, the vehicle lost motive power. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Mileage: 140,000

EPC electronic power control light is on and indicates speed of 40 mph, transmission light on, car aggressively vibrating.

The contact owns a 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at undisclosed speeds, the vehicle started jerking. The contact stated that the EPC warning light illuminated, and a message was displayed on the instrument panel “Engine Speed - Max 4,000 RPM”. The contact stated that when the message was displayed on the instrument panel, the vehicle would decelerate to 15 MPH with the accelerator pedal depressed. The contact pulled over and turned off and restarted the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the failure could not be duplicated. The contact stated that she was informed by the dealer that the failure was a known issue and was due to a faulty transmission. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 92,000

Mileage: 92,000

When I first purchased my vehicle the epc came on multiple times and I had to take it back to the dealership. Fast forward last week when I was going home on the eway same issues car wouldn’t accelerate the car was idled at the speed of 40mph it wouldn’t go any faster for a few minutes then it took off out of no where. Also when I was taking my kids to school I was making a left turn and lost control of my vehicle because it was idled and took off out of no where. That’s not safe for me my kids or any passengers traveling with me. It’s also not safe for other drivers or pedestrians. Very scary moment took my vehicle in that same day to be told it was battery issues. They claimed because the epc light wasn’t on it’s harder to diagnose to get another battery and to keep the car overnight to see if that works if not further diagnose the car. I picked my vehicle up had my battery inspected by a different service provider and was told the battery was just fine. I keep reaching out to the location I got the vehicle from their not correcting the issue and corporate just told me to go to another dealership and gave a im sorry about your frustration comment. Clearly the car has a defect always had one since day one when it was supposed to be a cpo vehicle in the first place. And I had issues the same week I purchased the vehicle. Also haven’t had my car a year and I’m having all kind of issues

I was travelling on highway, 55 miles speed , all of sudden voice came from engine and car lost power and came to 10 miles and accelerator was not working it gave me message on dash bord that RPM High. i moved the car towards edge of the road and shut it. after 5 minutes i started again and went to work. However its gave me same problem while i was coming home .my car has only 20000. miles and no other issue. its dangerous when car is moving with the flow of traffic and loose power and does not move.

Engine failure at 72,614 miles. Volkswagen refusing to assist.

I took the vehicle in to the local dealership for an oil change and after the oil change was completed, I drove about 10 miles before the engine seemed to lose power an misfile. The "Check Engine" light started flashing before it turned solid. I called the dealership and they asked me to bring the vehicle back. After scanning the vehicle OBD information, per the dealership invoice, it returned the following codes: 1. P0343001 (Camshaft Pos. Sensor Circ. High Input) 2. P0300001 (Random/Multiple Cylinder Misfire Detected) Eventually, they contacted VW and were asked to drain the oil, in which they found metal particles. VW then requested them to tear down the engine at which they noticed "excessive amounts of metal on bottom of oil pan". Upon reporting back to VW, dealership was asked to replace "long block with turbo assembly due to metal contamination". My understanding is that the entire engine has been replaced along with the turbocharger. Car was at dealership for 59 days total.

While driving down the highway, my car completely shut off and shut down while going 45mph. Due to everything shutting off, there were no brake lights, hazards, blinkers, etc that I was able to use to warn other drivers of what was happening, therefore I was almost hit multiple times. It turned back on, then back off while driving, 4 more times until the final time when it would not turn back on or turn over at all, I had to pull off the road and it wouldn’t turn back on again. At this time I got the battery tested and it was bad. I bought the new battery and the new battery didn’t change anything. It still was doing the same thing, not turning on at all. Not even trying to turn over to turn on. I had my vehicle towed to the Volkswagen dealership in Ocala on college road. While at this shop, they have told me that the NEW battery is what has cause the issues, which is incorrect as the issues began BEFORE I got a new battery. They are also saying that because I got a new battery that they will not cover the repairs under my warranty. I had to get in a new battery for my safety after almost being hit on the highway due to the electronics or other issues being faulty in the car.

The first time this problem occurred was in April right after a routine maintenance check. The car was idling in a parking lot when the engine started to vibrate and a warning was displayed that said "Max Engine Speed 4000 RPM". The car was turned off and then back on. The warning did show up on the display, but the "check engine" light was lit. The car was driven back home, and after that drive the check engine light was not lit anymore. To be safe the car was taken to the dealer. The dealer was not able to replicate the issue. Later, in July, the max engine speed and EPC warnings were displayed on the screen in the middle of a trip. At this time there was also a loss of acceleration power. The driver pulled over, stopped the car, and then restarted it. When the car restarted the warning lights were no longer on so the driver completed the trip. In the manual it says that the car can still be operated if the EPC warning light is on, but that it should be taken to a dealer. This led the driver to believe that it was safe to complete the trip and take the car to their home dealership after the holiday. The following day, the EPC warning light and the max engine speed warning both appeared in the middle of a drive. The driver was driving up a hill on a backroad with no possible pull off. The driver had to stop the car in the middle of a road directly after a blind turn. The driver restarted the car and was able to drive about 10 yards before the warning came on again and the engine cut out. The driver repeated turning the car off and then back on multiple times to be able to safely get the car up the hill and to an area where a pull-off was available. Luckily, no other cars were coming at the time the car was stalled. It was a very unsafe location! The car is currently in the process of being towed to the dealer to be worked on. This seems like a very serious safety concern that is affecting other Tiguan owners too.

Car has multiple malfunctions. Has had noisy valvetrain, lack of power upon acceleration, has sputtered with a load on engine especially uphill. Car shut off completely while at 60 mph and nearly caused a catastrophic collision with my whole family in the car. Car presents substantial safety risk. Multiple codes/warnings have flashed up on the display screen(Evap,Trans,fuel inj,etc). Transmission went into "emergency mode" after being started up today, then went away after restarted. Car has been to dealership but issues were not properly addressed/ignored. VW of America is well aware of issues with these cars but ignores the consumers needs and puts consumers at great safety risk by doing so. This vehicle has both engine and transmission issues as well as odd electrical anomalies.

The contact owns a 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated while driving approximately 70 MPH, the EPC warning light illuminated, causing the vehicle to go into limp mode. The vehicle decelerated to approximately 20 MPH. The contact pulled over and assessed the vehicle; however, did not physically see any issues with the vehicle. The vehicle was restarted and she proceeded to drive however, the vehicle failed to exceed 27 MPH. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the injectors needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 91,000.

Mileage: 91,000

During the life of a 48 month lease, the EPC and emissions control module failed four times, placing the vehicle out of service for at least 40-days total. When these components failed, a message popped up stating there was a 4000 RPM max. The ability to accelerate was immediately lost, and actually the vehicle not let me exceed 2000 RPMs. I had to pull over and restart the engine in order to continue my journey. This was extremely hazardous.

This vehicle has significant, but intermittent issues with acceleration; it seems mostly when the AC is on or it is cold out (below 40). Vehicle will hesitate, or entirely not respond, to the gas pedal. When this occurs, acceleration is even less predictable (and slower) than a diesel truck. When it does not occur, the acceleration was zippy and fast. Unfortunately, this erratic lag is extremely dangerous - especially when attempting to merge on the highway. I can step on the gas repeatedly and nothing happens, but then the car will accelerate in a manner which feels out of control. Driving in "sport" mode seems to prevent this, so I am inclined to think there is an issue with how the vehicle has been programmed - versus a mechanical issue with the engine. I know some "Eco" modes tend to make cars less responsive to acceleration (in order to save fuel) but this is extreme.

Like many other people who have complained, the same EPC engine light turning on after the engine stalls while driving. This has happened multiple times while driving on the highway while going 65mph+. The max speed 4000 rpm message comes on the dashboard. The car does not accelerate and pulling over is necessary in order to shut off the car and restart the engine. This is incredibly dangerous and the car’s speed cannot be controlled.

Epc light came on and engine started to stall

WE HAVE SAME ISSUE WITH OUR 2018 TIGUAN AS MANY OTHER PEOPLE OUT THERE. AFTER OUR FIRST OIL CHANGE WE HAD ENGINE OIL LIGHT CAME ON. DID NOT REPORTED TO DEALER TILL AFTER SECOND OIL CHANGE. THEY CHECKED FOR POSSIBLE LEAKS AND PUT US ON OIL CONSUMPTION TEST FOR LITTLE OVER 600 MILES. THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING AND TOLD US TO KEEP EYE ON IT. WE ARE ON 3RD OIL LIGHT SO, THEY NOW PUT US ON SECOND OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. I OWNED MANY VW INCLUDING 2019 JETTA WE BOUGHT FOR MY SON AND NEVER HAD ANY ISSUES WITH BURNING OIL. I READ MANY COMPLAINTS AND ISSUES ABOUT BURNING OIL ON VW ENGINES, SO I REACHED OUT TO SOMEONE THAT I KNOW AND SPECIALIZED IN EUROPEAN CARS. I ASKED MY FRIEND AND MULTIPLE MECHANICS AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THIS IS NOT NORMAL AND THAT IT WILL GET WORSE WERE IT WILL BURN MORE OIL. I WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT VW KNOWS THAT THEY HAVE ISSUES WITH THESE ENGINES,SOMETHING WITH BAD CYLINDER SEALS AND THEY CANNOT FIGURE IT OUT FOR LAST 12 YEARS HOW TO FIX IT AND WOULD NOT ADMIT IT. I GUESS THIS DOESN'T HAPPENS WITH EVERY CAR, BUT WHEN IT HAPPENS THEY TELL CUSTOMERS THAT IS NORMAL. THIS IS BS AND SOMEONE NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. NO ONE FROM SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAVE NOT TOLD ME ANYTHING SO FAR AND I HOPE AFTER SECOND OIL CONSUMPTION TEST THAT THEY DO NOT COME TO ME A SAY IT. THAT WOULD BE BAD. WE HAVE SERVICE REPORT WHEN WE BROUGHT A CAR FOR FIRST TIME WE REPORTED THIS ISSUE AND THERE IS NOTHING STATING THAT THIS IS NORMAL FOR ENGINE TO CONSUME( BURN) OIL. IF THIS IS A NORMAL WITH THEIR ENGINES THEY SHOULD INFORM AND EDUCATE THEIR CUSTOMERS WHEN THEY ARE BUYING THIS CAR TO KEEP EYE ON OIL AND KEEP ADDING AFTER CERTAIN MILES. NOT EVERY CAR HAS THIS ISSUE, IT IS CASE BY CASE AND THAT IS WHAT TELLS ME THAT THIS IS NOT NORMAL. WE WERE THINKING TO KEEP THIS CAR BUT NOW AFTER WHAT I LEARNED WILL NEVER GET ANOTHER VW. PLEASE HELP..

I GOT A NEW JOB WITH A SIGNIFICANT RAISE AND WAS SO HAPPY I REWARDED MYSELF WITH A BRAND NEW 2018 VW TIGUAN (SEL PREMIUM R-LINE). BESIDES SOME SEEMINGLY INCONSISTENT HESITATION WHEN TAKING OFF FROM START, THE CAR HAS A GREAT RIDE, THE STEERING IS GERMAN AND LIKE NO OTHER. THE ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL SAVES ME SO MUCH STRESS ON MY 40 MINUTES DRIVE INTO WORK. SOUND GREAT RIGHT? WELL, IT WAS, UNTIL....I GOT MY FIRST OIL CHANGED ON TIME, LIKE I SHOULD, THEN AT ~14,500 MILES IN MAY 2020, MY LOW OIL LEVEL LIGHT CAME ON. I CHECKED THAT THERE WERE NO VISIBLE OIL LEAKS IN THE DRIVEWAY OR UNDER THE CAR, THERE WEREN'T. I CALLED THE DEALER TO CONFIRM I WASN'T NUTS AND THAT MY OIL WAS CHANGED ~4,000 MILES AGO. THEY SAID I SHOULD ADD OIL, THAT IT'S NORMAL FOR VOLKSWAGEN'S TO BURN THROUGH A LOT OF OIL. SO I ASKED WHAT TYPE OF OIL WAS USED IN THE CAR SO I COULD BUY THE SAME TYPE. THIS WAS VERY ALARMING THAT I WAS ADDING OIL TO A CARE WITH ONLY ~14,500 MILES. I THOUGHT, OKAY, MAYBE THEY DIDN'T ACTUALLY CHANGE MY OIL, MAYBE IT'S A FLUKE. SO I ADDED THE OIL AND THE LOW OIL LEVEL LIGHT TURNED OFF, SO I PROCEEDED DRIVING IT AS NORMAL. NOW, I'VE BEEN WORKING FROM HOME DUE TO COVID-19 SO I'VE BEEN DRIVING VERY MINIMALLY. I PUT ~1000 MILES ON THE CAR SINCE ADDED OIL AND THE LOW OIL LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN ON 8/28/2020. I PARKED THE CAR AND CALLED AND MADE A SERVICE APPOINTMENT AT THE DEALERSHIP. I DIDN'T DRIVE IT ALL ALL OVER THE WEEKEND, THEN TOOK IT IN ON 8/31/2020. THE SERVICE GUY CHECKING ME IN TOLD ME "VW CONSIDERS IT ACCEPTABLE FOR THEIR CARS TO BURN THROUGH A QUART OF OIL EVERY 1,000 MILES." YOU HAVE TO BE KIDDING ME. THIS CAR DOESN'T EVEN HAVE 16,000 MILES ON IT YET. THIS IS NOT OKAY AND NOT NORMAL. SO HERE I SIT ON 9/2/2020. THE DEALERSHIP STILL HAS MY TIGUAN AND ARE RUNNING WHAT THEY SAY IS A NEW SERIES OF TESTS TO CHECK WHAT COULD BE CAUSING THE CAR TO BURN OIL.

Mileage: 16,000

BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2018 VW TIGUAN (SEL PREMIUM R-LINE). BESIDES SOME SEEMINGLY INCONSISTENT HESITATION WHEN TAKING OFF FROM START, THE CAR HAS A GREAT RIDE, THE STEERING IS GERMAN AND LIKE NO OTHER. THE ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL SAVES ME SO MUCH STRESS ON MY 40 MINUTES DRIVE INTO WORK. SOUND GREAT RIGHT? WELL, IT WAS, UNTIL....I GOT MY FIRST OIL CHANGED ON TIME, LIKE I SHOULD, THEN AT ~14,500 MILES IN MAY 2020, MY LOW OIL LEVEL LIGHT CAME ON. I CHECKED THAT THERE WERE NO VISIBLE OIL LEAKS IN THE DRIVEWAY OR UNDER THE CAR, THERE WEREN'T. I CALLED THE DEALER TO CONFIRM I WASN'T NUTS AND THAT MY OIL WAS CHANGED ~4,000 MILES AGO. THEY SAID I SHOULD ADD OIL, THAT IT'S NORMAL FOR VOLKSWAGEN'S TO BURN THROUGH A LOT OF OIL. SO I ASKED WHAT TYPE OF OIL WAS USED IN THE CAR SO I COULD BUY THE SAME TYPE. THIS WAS VERY ALARMING THAT I WAS ADDING OIL TO A CARE WITH ONLY ~14,500 MILES. I THOUGHT, OKAY, MAYBE THEY DIDN'T ACTUALLY CHANGE MY OIL, MAYBE IT'S A FLUKE. SO I ADDED THE OIL AND THE LOW OIL LEVEL LIGHT TURNED OFF, SO I PROCEEDED DRIVING IT AS NORMAL. NOW, I'VE BEEN WORKING FROM HOME DUE TO COVID-19 SO I'VE BEEN DRIVING VERY MINIMALLY. I PUT ~1000 MILES ON THE CAR SINCE ADDED OIL AND THE LOW OIL LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN ON 8/28/2020. I PARKED THE CAR AND CALLED AND MADE A SERVICE APPOINTMENT AT THE DEALERSHIP. I DIDN'T DRIVE IT ALL ALL OVER THE WEEKEND, THEN TOOK IT IN ON 8/31/2020. THE SERVICE GUY CHECKING ME IN TOLD ME "VW CONSIDERS IT ACCEPTABLE FOR THEIR CARS TO BURN THROUGH A QUART OF OIL EVERY 1,000 MILES." YOU HAVE TO BE KIDDING ME. THIS CAR DOESN'T EVEN HAVE 16,000 MILES ON IT YET. THIS IS NOT OKAY AND NOT NORMAL. SO HERE I SIT ON 9/2/2020. THE DEALERSHIP STILL HAS MY TIGUAN AND ARE RUNNING WHAT THEY SAY IS A NEW SERIES OF TESTS TO CHECK WHAT COULD BE CAUSING THE CAR TO BURN OIL. I'LL PROVIDE AN UPDATE AS SOON AS I SPEAK WITH THEM.

Mileage: 14,500

THIS VEHICLE HAS AN ERRATIC AND OFTEN SEVERE HESITATION WHEN ACCELERATING, WHICH MAKES IT EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY AS THE DRIVER CAN NOT GAUGE THE RATE AT WHICH THE CAR WILL SPEED UP. IT HAPPENS LESS FREQUENTLY WHEN DRIVING UNDER 40 MILES AN HOUR ON A CITY STREET BUT IS UNPREDICTABLE AT SPEEDS ABOVE THIS. I'VE BEEN DRIVING FOR OVER 25 YEARS AND THIS IS THE FIRST VEHICLE IN WHICH I'VE EXPERIENCE THIS UNEVEN LAG. I'VE ALSO EXPERIENCE ISSUES WITH THE AUTO START/STOP FUNCTION, WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED ON AN INCLINE AT RED LIGHTS IT HAS FAILED TO RESTART, REQUIRING A MANUAL RESTART (PUT IN PARK AND RESTART ENGINE). THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT SEEM SAFE. THE MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE OF THE ACCELERATION LAG WAS JUNE 14, 2020, BUT IT HAD OCCURRED REGULARLY SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM THE DEALERSHIP IN JANUARY 2020. *TR

Mileage: 18,000

WHEN ACCELERATING, ENGINE DOES NOT RESPOND ACCORDINGLY. ENGINE HESITATES TO ACCELERATE AND WILL STAY IN THE LOW RPMS DESPITE THE PEDAL BEING FULL PUSHED IN. AFTER A FEW SECONDS(MAYBE 15-30SEC), IT WILL RAPIDLY ACCELERATE CORRESPONDING TO WHERE THE PEDAL IS. THIS CONSTANTLY HAPPENS, IT HAS OCCURRED EVER SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE 1 YEAR AGO. I CANNOT TELL IF IT IS AN ISSUE WITH THE ENGINE, THE TRANSMISSION, OR THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS BETWEEN THE 2. IT MAKES TRYING TO MERGE ONTO A HIGHWAY, ACCELERATE INTO ANOTHER LANE, OR TURN ONTO A STREET VERY DANGEROUS AS I CANNOT BE CERTAIN WHEN IT WILL ACCELERATE. THIS ISSUE OCCURS IN ALL MODES (ECO, NORMAL, SPORT). I HAVE TAKEN THIS TO A DEALERSHIP ONCE BUT THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. ADDITIONALLY, THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE SIDE PASSENGER SEATBELT SENSOR. IT KEEPS GOING OFF IF I HAVE MY PHONE CHARGING SITTING ON TOP OF IT OR IF I REST MY HAND ON THE SEAT.

Mileage: 26,873

MY CAR HESITATES WHEN ACCELERATING AT A COMPLETE STOP. I PRESS THE ACCELERATOR TO PULL INTO TRAFFIC AND IT SEEMS THE CAR JUST DOESN'T WANT TO GO! THIS MAKES IT VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE PERIOD. IT TAKES A FEW SECONDS FOR THE CAR TO 'WAKE UP' AND FINALLY ACCELERATE.

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, AT HIGHWAY SPEED (70MPH), AN ERROR APPEARED SAYING THE ENGINE HAD EXCEEDED 4000RPM, WHICH IT HADN'T, AND THEN IT SHUT OFF FOR "SAFETY". WE LOST THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES AT 70MPH. WE WERE ABLE TO GET OFF THE ROAD, STOP AND RESTART THE CAR AND PROCEED HOME. THIS HAPPENED THREE TIMES. THE CAR IS NOW AT THE DEALER. THE CAR IS 18 MONTHS OLD WITH 20K MILES.

Mileage: 20,000

I BOUGHT A CAR FROM VW SOUTH ORLANDO 7 MONTH AGO AND SINCE THAN I HAD A LOT OF ISSUE WITH THE CAR ENGINE LIGHT WAS GOING ON AND OFF I BEEN THEIR LIKE 5 TIMES NOW AND JUST PISSING ME OFF I WANT A REPLACEMENT CAR

I PURCHASED THE CAR BRAND NEW IAT THE END OF 2018. AT THE END OF 2019 THE CAR NOW NEEDS NEW BRAKES AND HAS LESS THAN 19,000 MILES. THE CAR SHAKES WHEN YOU BREAK. THE DEALERSHIP STATED USUALLY BRAKES AND ROTORS LAST 30,000 AND CITED "COMMON CAUSES" FOR NEEDING NEW BREAKS. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THEY WOULD COVER LABOR AT GOOD WILL TO REPLACE BRAKES AND ROTORS AND THEN CAME BACK THAT WOULD COVER 60% AND PROVIDED ME 3 DIFFERENT AMOUNTS FOR A TOTAL. ADDITIONALLY, IN DECEMBER 2019, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AFTER DRIVING THROUGH A DANGEROUS INTERSECTION TURNING LEFT THE CAR STARTED TO STUTTER AND WAS SHAKING, AFTER THEY REVIEWED IT, THEY STATED THAT THE CAR HAD "MISFIRED" AND NOT ALL 4 ENGINES STARTED AT THE SAME TIME, ONLY 3 OF THE ENGINES DID. I AM REQUESTING THAT THE CAR BE REVIEWED FOR COMPLIANCE AND SAFETY REGARDING THE BRAKES AND ENGINE. ADDITIONALLY, I AM REQUESTING THAT VOLKSWAGEN COVER THE COST AND LABOR OF REPLACING BRAKES AND ROTORS.

Mileage: 18,000

AFTER FUELING UP AT A GAS STATION THE 2018 TIGUAN WOULD NOT START. IT WAS DEAD. STATIONARY AT THE FUEL PUMP. WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON THE DASH TO INDICATE STEERING COLUMN FAILURE. NO SYMPTOMS, THE CAR WOULD NOT TRY TO START OR BEGIN TO START. JUST ERRORS ON DASH. CAR IS ONLY 1 YEAR OLD WITH LESS THAN 10K MILES ON IT. DEALER ASKED TECHNICIAN TO JUMP CAR. NO CHANGE. CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER INDICATED A NEW STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE ORDERED AND INSTALLED AND THAT IT WAS VERY ODD TO HAVE FAILED. QUICK RESEARCH SHOWS THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME ON VWS. HOW CAN A PART LIKE THIS FAIL IN LESS THAN 10K MILES?

Mileage: 9,500

THE CAR HESITATES ONE TO TWO SECONDS FROM A STOP WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS DEPRESSED QUICKLY HALFWAY OR MORE AS YOU WOULD DO TO MERGE QUICKLY INTO FAST MOVING TRAFFIC. THE PROBLEM CAN ALSO BE DUPLICATED WHEN MOVING SLOWLY AROUND 5 MPH. THIS PROBLEM HAS EXISTED SINCE THE BEGINNING BUT NOW SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE. I CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE THE CAR DOES NOT RESPOND AS EXPECTED/REQUIRED UNDER ALL CONDITIONS.

ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, SUBJECT VEHICLE DISPLAYED CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND EPC LIGHT AT RANDOM INTERVALS, CAUSING CAR TO UNEXPECTEDLY BE LIMITED TO 4,000 RPM AND UNABLE TO ACCELERATE PAST 40MPH. AS A RESULT, THIS PUT DRIVER IN EXTREMELY UNSAFE SITUATIONS AND ENDANGERED SAFETY OF PASSENGERS AND FELLOW DRIVERS, PARTICULARLY ON HIGHWAY. FIRST ENCOUNTERED AT 34,000 MILES ON ODOMETER. PERSISTED THROUGH 41,000 MILES. SECONDS BEFORE ERROR IS ENCOUNTERED, VEHICLE WOULD RUN ROUGH AND UNDERGO ROUGH SHIFTS. IN ADDITION, VEHICLE ALSO SUFFERED WITH SLUGGISH ACCELERATION FROM STOP. VEHICLE TAKEN TO SERVICE CENTER MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. ON FIRST ENCOUNTER, TECHNICIAN INSTRUCTED SIMPLY TO RESET VEHICLE. WHEN TAKEN SECOND TIME, CODE P0203 INJECTOR SHORT CIRCUIT CYL 3 WAS DIAGNOSED AND ENGINE HARNESS REPLACED. HOWEVER, ISSUE CONTINUED. WHEN TAKEN THIRD TIME, INJECTOR HARNESS REPLACED.

Mileage: 32,000

IT TAKES A SCARY AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE CAR TO SPEED UP WHEN ACCELERATING. THE RPM MODULE SHOWS THE ACCELERATION BUT THE VEHICLE DOESN'T ACTUALLY SPEED UP TO MATCH IT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE ESPECIALLY WHEN MERGING ON TO THE FREEWAY. AN ACCIDENT IS BOUND TO HAPPEN AS I AM NOT ABLE TO CONTROL THE SPEED OF THE ON COMING CARS AND AM UNABLE TO GET MY CAR UP TO SPEED TO MATCH THE OTHERS. ALSO, THE CAR RANDOMLY SHUTS DOWN WHEN STOPPED, A MESSAGE SAYING PLEASE START ENGINE MANUALLY POPS UP. THIS IS ALSO A SAFETY CONCERN AND IS BOUND TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AS IT HAPPENS A FEW TIMES A MONTH. A FEW MONTHS AGO MY CAR TURNED OFF WHEN I STOPPED AT THE RED LIGHT, A CAR WAS EXITING THE FREEWAY AS THE LIGHT HAD TURNED GREEN SO THEY KEPT THEIR HIGH SPEED, I QUICKLY TURNED MY HAZARD LIGHTS ON AND THE CAR HAD TO SWERVE TO THE RIGHT LANE TO AVOID REAR ENDING ME.

SEVERE HESITATION WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE, MOST NOTICEABLE FROM A FULL OR NEAR STOP. PULLING OUT QUICKLY INTO MOVING TRAFFIC OFTEN RESULTS IN MOMENTS OF NO ACCELERATION AT ALL. IT CAN BE FRIGHTENING AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS. A QUICK GOOGLE SEARCH FOR "TIGUAN HESITATION" BRINGS UP MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE. DEALER IS AWARE BUT SAYS THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DO AS IT IS THE NATURE OF THE TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE. VW AMERICA SAYS THANK YOU FOR THE FEEDBACK AND THEY WILL "KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR TRENDS AND REPORT AS NEEDED." I BELIEVE THAT IF NOT CORRECTED THIS ISSUE WILL RESULT SERIOUS ACCIDENTS AND INJURIES. THE DATE BELOW IS THE LAST TIME I EXPERIENCED THE ISSUE BUT HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES SINCE LEASING THE CAR THIS PAST JANUARY 2019.

Mileage: 7,200

THE CAR GETS FILLED WITH STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE INSIDE THE CABIN AND I WAS LOOSING GAS AT A RAPID RATE IN ADDITION THE CAR WAS LOOSING SPEED. THERE IS ALSO THE PROBLEM WITH THE STO-START SYSTEM, ONCE THE CAR WAS AT A STOP, THE CAR WOULD NOT TURN OVER AND START AGAIN. IT WOULD GET STUCKTRYING TO TURN ON AND AT THE SAME TIME I WAS LOOSING GASOLINE. I HAD TO REMOVE ALL PASSENGERS FROM THE VEHICLE INCLUDING MY ONE MONTH GRAND SON DUE TO THE STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE. THIS INCIDENTS OCCURED SEVERAL TIMES DURING THE WEEKEND OF NOVEMBER 1 THROUGH NOVEMBER 4TH WHEN I DROPPED OFF THE VEHICLE AT THE DEALERSHIP.

Mileage: 17,608

DRIVING AT 42-45 MPH ON A 0% SLOPE. CAR INITIALLY MAINTAINING ABOUT 1,300 RPM. WITHOUT CHANGING SPEED, PRESSURE ON THE ACCELERATOR, OR INCLINE OF THE ROAD, TRANSMISSION WOULD SHIFT DOWN BY 3-4 GEARS RESULTING IN A JUMP IN THE RPM UP TO ABOUT 3,200. VEHICLE WOULD CYCLE THROUGH THE DOWN SHIFTING AND THE JUMP IN RPM, AND THEN SHIFTING BACK UP TO LOWER THE RPM BACK TO NORMAL. WITHIN 1.2 MILES, CAR CYCLED THROUGH THIS THREE TIMES, AND THAT WAS WHAT I COULD CAPTURE ON VIDEO! IT CONTINUED FOR 15-20 MILES BEFORE I COULD GET IT TO A VOLKSWAGEN DEALERSHIP. FINALLY, THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE GAUGE SHOT UP AND SAT ABOUT MAXIMUM VALUE FOR ABOUT 3 SECONDS AND THEN FELL BACK DOWN TO DEAD CENTER (NORMAL OPERATING TEMP). AT THAT POINT, I WAS ALREADY ON MY WAY TO VW TO DROP IT OFF. ABOUT 1 MILE FROM THE DEALERSHIP, I GOT THE "CHECK COOLANT! SEE OWNER'S MANUAL." ALERT ON MY DASH EVEN THOUGH THE TEMP GAUGE WAS NORMAL AT THAT TIME. FINALLY GOT TO VW AND WAS TOLD THE TRANSMISSION THING WAS NORMAL ("THEY LIKE TO HUNT A LOT"). I DON'T BELIEVE THAT FOR A SECOND. AFTER 18,000 MILES, I WOULD NOT ALL OF THE SUDDEN REALIZE THE TRANSMISSION DOING THAT. SHIFTING BY ONE OR TWO GEARS IS PROBABLY NORMAL FOR A DSG, AND I'M SURE THAT HAS BEEN HAPPENING ALL ALONG - BUT IT IS SO SMALL THAT I DON'T NOTICE THE CHANGE. WHEN A CAR SHIFT DOWN BY 4 GEARS WITHIN 1-2 SECONDS AND THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD AS THE RPM SHOOT UP TO MAINTAIN THE SPEED, THAT IS SOMETHING THAT ISN'T NORMAL. CURRENTLY VEHICLE IS STILL IN THE SHOP. WILL LIKELY NEED A NEW WATER PUMP, COOLANT RESERVOIR, WIRE HARNESS (DUE TO COOLANT MIGRATION). THEY ALSO THINK THERE MAY BE TRANSMISSION FLUID INSIDE THE COOLANT RESERVOIR, BUT ARE STILL TRYING TO TELL ME THAT THE SHIFTING PROBLEM IS "NORMAL"... I'M TIRED OF DEALING WITH VOLKSWAGEN AND THEIR SHIFTY SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND PROCEDURES AND CAN'T WAIT TO GET RID OF THIS CAR.

Mileage: 18,340

CARS RESPONSE TO DRIVER ACCELERATOR INPUTS IS HESITANT AND ERRATIC. CAR MOTION IS UNPREDICTABLY WHEN ACCELERATING FROM STAND STILL. THE PERFORMANCE IS NOT PREDICTABLE AND VERY WITHOUT APPARENT EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS. UNPREDICTABLE PERFORMANCE ENDANGERS CAR OCCUPANTS WHILE ENTERING TRAFFIC. THE BEHAVIOR HAS BEEN DETERMINED BY DEALER AS NORMAL AGAINST OTHER 2018 MODELS BUT IS DIFFERENT AGAINST 2019. VW US HAS NOT RETURNED INQUIRY REQUESTS.

I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 95 NORTH IN THE FAST LANE ( AT 70 MPH), WHEN THE "ENGINE EXCEEDS 4000 RPM" WARNING CAME ON THE DASH BOARD/SYSTEM READ OUT AND THE CAR LOST POWER AND STARTED DECELERATING (TO 40 MPH). I CONTINUED TO PUSH THE GAS PEDAL BUT THE CAR CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I PUT ON MY FLASHERS AND RESTARTED THE CAR AND COASTED TO THE SHOULDER. I PUT THE PARK, STOPPED THE CAR AND WAITED AND RESTARTED THE CAR. WE ENTERED THE HIGHWAY AGAIN AND AS I TRIED TO ACCELERATE, THE CAR HESITATED AND DECELERATED AGAIN. THIS TIME I MOVED OVER TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER , STOPPED AND GOT OUT OF THE CAR. MY HUSBAND'S FRIEND WAS IN THE CAR WITH ME AND MY HUSBAND WAS FOLLOWING BEHIND US. I CALLED MY INSURANCE COMPANY AND EXPLAINED TO THEM WHAT WAS HAPPEING WITH THE CAR AND THEY CAME AND TOWED THE CAR TO OURISMAN LAUREL VOKLSWAGON. I LEFT A NOTE AND A KEY IN THE DROP OFF SERVICE BOW AND NOW 24 HOURS LATER I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A CALL FROM ANY SERVICE PERSONNEL. IT SEEMS FROM REVIEWING OTHER COMPLAINTS, THAT SEVERAL PEOPLE (MORE THAN 20) HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE.

Mileage: 34,000

WE PURCHASED 2 2018 VW TIGUAN. VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN EXPERIENCE LOSS OF ACCELERATION CREATING A DANGEROUS AND RISKY ENVIRONMENT FOR MY DAUGHTER. VISITED DEALER FEW TIMES AND THEY TOLD ME PROBLEM CAN NOT IDENTIFIED. THEY EVEN TAKE CAR FOR OVERNIGHT RIDE AND CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. BESIDES LOSS OF ACCELERATION, THERE ARE LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE START STOP SYSTEMS WHICH ALSO CAN NOT BE IDENTIFIED. WHEN THERE WILL BE A FORMAL COMMUNICATION FROM NHTSA REGARDING THIS MATTER ?

VEHICLE ENGAGES AUTOMATIC BRAKING SYSTEM WITHOUT ANY PROMPTING...NO OTHER VEHICLE ANYWHERE IN SIGHT. IT HAS HAPPENED ON A RURAL TWO LANE ROAD, WITH A FARM ON ONE SIDE AND WOODS ON THE OTHER AND HAS ALSO HAPPENED ON A 4 LANE ROAD WITHIN CITY LIMITS, BUT NO VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME, BUT ONE TO THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE IN THE LANE HEADING IN THE SAME DIRECTION. EVERY TIME THIS HAPPENS IT BRINGS THE VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE STOP, REGARDLESS OF SPEED. I HAVE EXPERIENCED WHIPLASH ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AS WELL AS MY HUSBAND AND MY 7 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER. THE AMOUNT OF FORCE IS SO VIOLENT THAT I WOULD IMAGINE IT IS EQUIVALENT TO BEING HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. I HAD JUST PICKED UP TAKE-OUT ONCE WHEN THIS HAD HAPPENED, AND THE SALSA IN THE TAKEOUT BAG FLEW OFF OF THE BACK SEAT AND THE FORCE CAUSED THE LID TO COME OFF AND SALSA WAS ALL OVER THE 2ND ROW, FRONT ROW, AS WELL AS MYSELF AND WINDSHIELD TO PUT INTO PERSPECTIVE HOW FORCEFUL THIS IS. I FEAR THE DAY THAT IT ENGAGES AND A CAR IS BEHIND ME, BECAUSE IT WILL KILL SOMEONE. WE ONLY DRIVE THIS CAR NOW ONLY IF IT IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY AND WE CAN'T MAKE OTHER ARRANGEMENTS.

Mileage: 8,150

AT 2982 MILES ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON START/STOP ERROR WHEN CAR WAS MOVING THERE WAS RPM DROP AND ROUGH ENGINE.. DEALER DIAGNOSED MISFIRE CYLINDER #2 , POURED ADDITIVE IN FUEL, TOLD ME CAR WAS ROAD TESTED INVOICE SHOWS SAME MILEAGE IN AND OUT. AT APPROX. 7400 MILES THE SAME IDENTICAL THING HAPPENED WHEN I WAS DRIVING. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALER MAY 13, 2019. DEALER INFORMED ME MAY 15, 2019 THERE WAS MISFIRE CYLINDER # 2 AND CYLINDER #4. CAR IS STILL AT DEALER AS OF TODAY MAY 2019. THESE MISS FIRES ARE A DRIVING HAZARD, THEY CAUSE RPM TO DROP, CAN CAUSE ENGINE SHUT DOWN LOOSING POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. MISFIRES VERY COMMON ON VW / AUDI 2.0 TSI ENGINES. VW / AUDI STALLING CUSTOMER WITH FIXES THAT DON'T WORK. PLEASE INVESTIGATE.

Mileage: 7,400

STOP/START FUNCTION ON NEW TIGUAN IS BEHAVING ERRATICALLY. ON A COUPLE OF OCCASIONS, WHEN THE FOOT BRAKE IS APPLIED THE CAR STOPS, BUT WILL NOT START AGAIN WHEN FOOT IS LIFTED OFF THE BRAKE. BRAKE GOES HARD AND WILL NOT DEPRESS. ENGINE HAS TO BE SWITCHED OFF AND ON AGAIN FOR CAR TO MOVE. MOST RECENT OCCASION HAPPENED WHILE TURNING INTO TRAFFIC, NEEDED TO BACK UP AND COULD NOT. THANKFULLY ONCOMING TRAFFIC WAS JUST BARELY ABLE TO SWERVE AROUND ME.

Mileage: 13,000

CAR ENGINE CUTS OUT FOR A FEW SECONDS THEN ACCELERATES AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP

Mileage: 5,000

MY WIFE CALLED ME PANICKED BECAUSE HER 2018 VW TIGUAN SEL, WITH 8000 MILES, CUT OUT ON HER WHILE SLOWLY PULLING INTO A BUSY INTERSECTION. SHE DESCRIBED THE PROBLEM AS IF THE CAR LOST COMPLETE POWER FOR A FEW SECONDS, EVEN THOUGH SHE DID NOT HAVE HER FOOT ON THE BREAK AT THE TIME, AND THE CAR WAS NOT ABLE TO ACCELERATE. MY WIFE QUICKLY PUT THE CAR INTO REVERSE, WHERE IT RESPONDED WELL MOVING BACKWARDS, AND THREW ON HER HAZARDS. THE VEHICLE IS LESS THAN 1 YEAR OLD AND SHE IS DEATHLY SCARED OF DRIVING IT NOW. THE VEHICLE IS A HAZARD! WHEN LOOKING ONLINE FOR SIMILAR POWER TRAIN ISSUES, MANY OTHER CUSTOMERS ARE REPORTING A SIMILAR EXPERIENCE.

Mileage: 8,000

MY VEHICLE DISPLAYED A SIGN STATING THAT THEIR WAS LOW COOLANT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AROUND 14,000 MILES AND THE PCM HAS BEEN DESTROYED. THE ENGINE HASN'T BEEN GETTING COOLANT FOR SOME TIME. ONCE THAT WAS REPLACED MY CAR STOPPED ACCELERATING PROPERLY AND ROGERS REALLY ROUGHLY MAINLY THROUGH GEARS 1-3. IT'S REALLY DANGEROUS IF I NEED TO ACCURATE QUICKLY TO MERGE THE RESPONSE TIME IS OFF AND I HAVE HAD SEVERAL NEAR MISSES. I FLAGGED THIS WITH VW AND THEY ARE REFUSING TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEIR IS AN ISSUE. I WOULD LIKE TO GET THIS RESOLVED BEFORE MYSELF OR OTHERS ARE INJURED.

Mileage: 14,000

THE VEHICLE HAS SEVERE ACCELERATION PROBLEM, WITH UNEVEN AND UNPREDICTABLE ACCELERATION WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE FROM A STOP. THE PROBLEM DEVELOPED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS 2 WEEKS OLD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO THE DEALERSHIP AFTER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON. THE DEALERSHIP STATED IT WAS AN ISSUE IN THE SECONDARY AIR SYSTEM, BUT THEY WERE NOT SURE WHAT AND COULD NOT FIX IT AT THAT TIME. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THEN TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN TO TWO SUBSEQUENT DEALERSHIPS WITH THE SAME ISSUE, BUT THE DEALERSHIP STATED THE CAR WAS REPORTING NO PROBLEM, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS NOT TURNING ON. A THIRD DEALERSHIP FOUND A FAULTY VALVE IN THE SECONDARY AIR SYSTEM, DESPITE THE CAR REPORTING NO ISSUES AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FAILING TO BE LIT. DESPITE THE REPLACEMENT OF THE PART, THE VEHICLE STILL HAS UNPREDICTABLE AND UNACCEPTABLE ACCELERATION, WHICH POSES A SEVERE SAFETY RISK WHEN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC. WHEN I EXPECT THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE, IT DOES SO AT AN EXTREMELY TEPID PACE, CAUSING TRAFFIC TO NEED TO SLOW RAPIDLY BEHIND THE VEHICLE. OTHER TIME IT BEGINS TO ACCELERATE NORMALLY, AND THEN STALLS IN ACCELERATION. THIS AGAIN POSES A SAFETY RISK TO THE DRIVER AND SURROUNDING TRAFFIC.

Mileage: 1,240

WHEN ACCELERATING. IT FEELS LIKE THE MOTOR IS VIBRATING TOO MUCH LIKE IT'S GOING TO RIP ITSELF OUT. THE CAR HAS ONLY 3K MILES. IT'S BEEN ADDRESSED TO VOLKSWAGEN! MOTOR MOUNTS ARE OK AND TRANSMISSION MOUNT IS GOOD AS TOLD BY DEALER. THIS OCCURS EVERY TIME THE CAR IS ACCELERATING FROM A STANDSTILL

Mileage: 2,600

VEHICLE HAS A SIGNIFICANT HESITATION WHEN STARTING FROM A STOPPED POSITION. WHEN PULLING INTO TRAFFIC YOU STEP ON THE GAS AND INITIALLY THE VEHICLE DOES NOT MOVE WHICH CAUSES YOU TO PRESS FURTHER ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. EVENTUALLY VEHICLE SUDDENLY JERKS VIOLENTLY FORWARD. DEALERSHIP ADVISES THAT SINCE THERE ARE NO TROUBLE CODES THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. HAS BEEN AN ISSUE SINCE NEW.

Mileage: 4,200

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO COAST OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, THE ENGINE STARTED TO VIBRATE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT CALLED MOMENTUM VOLKSWAGEN OF CLEAR LAKE AT (844) 894-5461 (LOCATED AT 15100 GULF FWY, HOUSTON, TX 77034) AND WAS INFORMED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS MOISTURE IN THE IGNITION LINE AND THERE WAS A SIGNAL FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM THE DEALER, A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE OCCURRED FROM THE ENGINE AND THE CHECK ENGINE AND OIL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,100.

Mileage: 4,100

THIS CAR IS DANGEROUS! I HAD VEHICLE FOR 4 MONTHS AND HAVE ONLY DRIVEN 411 MILES CAR HAS STARTED TO HESITATE WHEN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC, IT ALMOST FEELS LIKE IT SHUTS OFF FOR A SOLID 4 SECONDS BEFORE IT DECIDES TO ACCELERATE. GAS MILEAGE READS 100MPG, WE ALL KNOW THAT'S NOT POSSIBLE... LOUD WIND NOISES AT 50 MPH AND A POP NOISE COMING FROM DRIVERS SIDE DOOR EVERY BUMP IN THE ROAD AT 50 MPH . THE START STOP OPTION TURNS ON AND OFF WHEN THE ROAD IS ROUGH OR SLIGHTLY BUMPY!

Mileage: 517

CAR MAKES NOISE THAT IS AUDIBLE WITHIN THE CAR AND IS PARTICULARLY LOUD BY THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE.

Mileage: 204

PURCHASED A 2018 VW TIGUAN SEL IN FEBUARY 2018. BROUGHT TO DEALER TWICE (SO FAR) AND BRINGING IT BACKI TOMORROW. HAS STAYED IN SHOP FOR 5 WEEKS SINCE PURCHASE. SERIOUS HESITATION WHEN ACCERLATING. MY WIFE REFUSES TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE IN FEAR OF HER LIFE !! (AND SO AM I) THESE CARS MUST BE STOPPED BEING SOLD...WILL NOT BE LONG BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED....

Mileage: 55

EVERYTIME I DRIVE WHEN ENGINE IS COLD, IT FEELS LIKE ENGINE IS GOING TO DIE. I CAN FEEL SMALL JERKING, LIKE CAR IS RUNNING OUT OF FUEL. FUEL TANK IS FULL. I READ MANY COMPLAINS AND FORMS, VW DOESN'T CARE. I CONTACTED THEM VIA TWITTER, NO RESPONSE YET.

Mileage: 2,450

THE VEHICLE HESITATES WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP OR OCCASINGLY SURGES UNDER HEAVIER THROTTLE PRESSURE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND THE DEALERS ARE TELLING US THIS IS 'NORMAL' BEHAVIOR. I SEE THAT MANY DRIVERS HAVE REPORTED THIS ISSUE. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO GET INJURED BEFORE WE GET TAKEN SERIOUSLY? VOLKSWAGEN NEEDS TO FIX THE PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE NOW.

Mileage: 9,497

08/24/2018- EPC LIGHT CAME ON SHORTLY AFTER I BEGAN MY MORNING COMMUTE WHILE DRIVING APPROX 45MPH ON CITY STREET. MY CAR SLOWED AND WOULD NOT ALLOW ACCELERATION, AS A SECOND WARNING LIGHT CAME ON STATING 'ENGINE SPEED MAX 3000RPM'. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE BACK A SHORT DISTANCE AT A REDUCED SPEED WITH LIMITED ACCELERATION. HAD CAR TOWED FOR THE EARLIEST AVAILABLE APPOINTMENT ON 08/27/2018 AT A LOCAL VW SERVICE CENTER. TOLD TIMING CHAIN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED FOLLOWING A THOROUGH DIAGNOSTIC AND TSB. 09/21/2018- TOLD VW ENGINEER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AFTER THE TIMING CHAIN FIX AND THE ECP LIGHT CAME BACK ON, SO IT WAS DETERMINED A FULL ENGINE REPLACEMENT WAS NEEDED. ALSO SAME DAY, VW CUSTOMER CARE REPRESENTATIVE INFORMED ME THAT MY PRIOR REQUEST FOR A VEHICLE REPLACEMENT/ REPURCHASE WAS DENIED, BUT WOULD BE RE-SUBMITTED WITH THE NEW INFORMATION TEGARDING THE ENGINE. 09/25/2018- VW CUSTOMER CARE REP NOTIFIED ME THAT A NEW ENGINE WAS ORDERED AND WAS ESTIMATED TO ARRIVE AT VW SERVICE WITHIN 10-12 BUSINESS DAYS. 09/26/2018- I NOTIFIED VW CUSTOMER CARE REP THAT I WANT TO BE CONTACTED AS SOON AS A DECISION FOR THE RE-SUBMITTED REPLACEMENT/REPURCHASE REQUEST IS MADE, AS I AM NOT COMFORTABLE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS (FAILURE TO ACCELERATE) AND RELIABILITY CONCERNS AFTER ENGINE FAILURE AT 5 MO./ 4575 MILES.

Mileage: 4,575

THE TIGUAN HAS BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH HESITATION WHILE SHIFTING BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. YOU CAN FEEL AN IMMEDIATE LOSS OF POWER, LOSS OF BOOST AND A BUCKING FEELING WHILE IT SHIFTING. I'VE ALSO DRIVEN ANOTHER TIGUAN OF THE SAME YEAR AND THE ISSUE WAS PRESENT ON THAT SPECIFIC MODEL TOO. THIS ISSUE IS NOT ONLY AN ANNOYANCE BUT ALSO A SAFETY ISSUE WHILE MERGING OR TRYING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP.

Mileage: 5,000

TODAY, THE CAR STALLED WHILE I WAS STATION/STOPPED AT THE RED LIGHT AND GOT DRAGGED BY THE TRUCK WHICH ALMOST RAN OVER MY CAR. MY CAR'S SENSOR SWITCHED TO EMERGENCY MODE AND WOULD NOT LET ME DRIVE. I WANTED TO DRIVE MY CAR AWAY WHEN I SAW THE DANGER. HOWEVER, L COULD NOT AND ALMOST GOT KILLED AND RAN OVER BY THE 18 WHEELS TRUCK.

Mileage: 2,000

TIGUAN 2018 HESITATES TO ACCELERATE WITH A LAPSE OF A FEW (3 OR 4) SECOND BEFORE THE CAR FINALLY ACCELERATES AFTER A FULL STOP OR FROM SLOW SPEEDS. THIS ISSUE TENDS TO BE CONSTANT AND CAN BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AS IT HAPPENS WHEN TRYING TO PULL FROM A BUSY INTERSECTION OR FROM ANY OTHER SITUATION WHERE YOU NEED TO MOVE QUICK , ITS A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY HURT IF VW DOESN'T COME UP WITH A RESOLUTION. IM NOW ON MY SECOND SERVICE APOINTMENT WITHIN A MONTH. SEEMS TO BE A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL VERY FRUSTRATING!!!!!

Mileage: 20,000

2018 TIGUAN WAS PURCHASED NEW IN APRIL - MID MAY CAR WOULD NOT START, ALL WARNING LIGHTS WENT ON. CAR EVENTUALLY TURNED ON. A FEW DAYS LATER WHILE DRIVING (ON THE ROAD), CAR STOPPED COMPLETELY, ALL WARNING LIGHTS WENT ON. HAD TO BE TOWED TO CLOSEST VW WHERE IT WOULD REMAIN FOR OVER A MONTH. FIRST DIAGNOSED AS UNKNOWN ELECTRICAL PROB - NEEDED TO BE ANALYZED BY VW ENGINEER WHO BELIEVED IT TO BE THE BATTERY. NEW BATTERY DID NOT REMEDY ISSUE - NEW ALTERNATOR WAS ORDERED, AGAIN DID NOT REMEDY THE ISSUE. FINALLY WAS IDENTIFIED AS A ISSUING WITH THE WIRING BEING STRIPPED. FEEL COMPLETELY UNSAFE IN MY NEW CAR - HAS ALSO BEEN EFFECTED BY TWO RECALLS SINCE (IN ADDITION TO THE ONE MONTH IN THE VW DEALERSHIP FROM NON RECALL ISSUE) - CURRENT SUNROOF RECALL HAS NO FIX ONLY A TEMPORARY SOLUTION TO DISCONNECT THE WIRING - I FEEL COMPLETELY UNSAFE IN THE CAR AND WILL NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE. CAR SHOULD BE BOUGHT BACK BY VW - OPEN RECALLS WITH NO FIX LEAVE THE CAR WORTHLESS. WHAT ELSE WILL GO WRONG WITH THE 2018 TIGUAN - WILL NOT PURCHASE ANOTHER VW IN THE FUTURE.

Mileage: 3,000

WHEN STARTING VEHICLE (EITHER COLD OR WARM), VEHICLE HAS A SEVERAL SECONDS HESITATION WHEN PUSHING DOWN ACCELERATOR. VEHICLE DOES NOT MOVE, HESITATES THEN LURCHES FORWARD AS IF THE VEHICLE IS NOT GETTING SUFFICIENT POWER TO MOVE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE VOLKSWAGEN DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO REPAIR. THIS IS DANGEROUS WHEN YOU ARE ENTERING A HIGHWAY OR CROSSING A MULTI LANE ROAD AND HAVE TO MOVE QUICKLY AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT RESPOND.

Mileage: 8,000

THERE IS ALL THIS HESITATION WHEN ACCELERATING ALMOST LIKE A BUCKING OR THE ENGINE IS NOT GETTING ENOUGH GAS/OXYGEN MIX. THEN YOU CAN PRESS THE GAS PEDAL A QUARTER OF THE WAY DOWN AND THE ENGINE HESITATES THEN THROWS THE CAR INTO HIGH GEAR AND TAKES OFF. I HAVE DRIVEN A LOT OF CARS THE PAST WEEK EVEN A VW TOUAREG THAT DID NOT ACT LIKE THIS CAR DOES WITH THE ACCELERATOR. IT IS LIKE THE ACCELERATOR IS NOT SENDING THE CORRECT SINGLE TO THE ENGINE OR THE ENGINE'S COMPUTER IS NOT INTERRUPTING IT CORRECTLY FROM THE ACCELERATOR. THE COMPUTER IN THE CAR CAN BE BAD AND GIVE A FALSE POSITIVE. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO 4 DEALERSHIPS AND FIELD ENGINEERS HAVE STATED THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM BUT VW REFUSES TO BUY BACK THE VEHICLE. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL REQUESTS BUT THEY KEEP GETTING DENIED AND SAY THERE IS NO FIX FOR THE VEHICLE AND I FEEL IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I HAVE ALMOST GOT INTO 3 ACCIDENTS BECAUSE THE ACCELERATOR WOULD NOT REACT AND THE CAR STALLED OUT.

Mileage: 9,000

THE TIGUAN EXPERIENCES SEVERE AND DANGEROUS ACCELERATION HESITATION WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP OR FROM VERY SLOW SPEEDS. THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT DELAY BETWEEN THE ACCELERATOR BEING DEPRESSED AND THE CAR ACTUALLY ACCELERATING, WHICH CAUSES AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MERGE WITH OTHER TRAFFIC OR ENTER A ROADWAY FROM A SIDE STREET. THIS ISSUE IS VERY CONSISTENT, AND OCCURS IN ALL OPERATING CONDITIONS (ENGINE WARMED, ENGINE COLD, AUTOMATIC GEAR SELECTION OR MANUAL GEAR SELECTION, IN 'SPORT' MODE AND IN REGULAR DRIVING MODE). THE ISSUE IS PRESENT IN ALL DRIVING SITUATIONS WHERE ACCELERATION FROM A STATIONARY OR SLOW SPEED IS REQUIRED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE, THE CONTACT NOTICED AN ABNORMAL, BURNING ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,600.

Mileage: 12,600

VEHICLES HESITATES TO START FROM A SLOW OR DEAD STOP. WILL NOT ACCELERATE AS IT SHOULD. NOTICEABLE LAG WHEN SHIFTING AND ACCELERATING. ENGINE MISFIRING AT ONLY 3000 MILES. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN TURNING INTO TRAFFIC OR MERGING ON TO HIGHWAYS. VEHICLE GIVES A FALSE SENSE OF ACCELERATING THEN STOPS. THIS HAPPENS RELIABLY OVER AND OVER.

GUESS I'M HAVING THE SAME ISSUE A LOT OF OTHERS ARE HAVING. SITTING AT A RED LIGHT AND HIT THE GAS AND NOTHING HAPPENS. SMELLS LIKE GAS INSIDE THE CABIN. IT'S BEEN IN SERVICE AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR 15 DAYS AND THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THE PROBLEM IS AND NO ETA ON THE FIX. I PURCHASED THE CAR IN DECEMBER 2017.

Mileage: 9,000

ENGINE ON THIS VEHICLE IS VERY SLOW TO RESPOND. WHEN I GIVE GAS, IT STRUGGLES TO START MOVING, FEELS LIKE IT IS CARRYING 10K LBS OF LOAD BEHIND. I PUSH GAS PEDDLE TO THE FLOOR AT A SIGNAL LIGHT TO GET AWAY FROM TRAFFIC. CAR WON'T RESPOND FOR ABOUT 1 OR 2 SECONDS, THEN STARTS TO MOVE, BUT VERY SLOW, CRAWLING, THEN STARTS TO SPEED UP. TURBO LAG IS VERY BAD. I DON'T FEEL SAFE. THIS APPEARS TO BE A RECURRING ISSUE THAT IS BEING REPORTED FROM CUSTOMERS. TO BE FRANK, THE SIZE OF THE VEHICLE (LARGER THAN OTHER MODELS) DOES NOT SEEM TO MATCH THE ENGINE SIZE. NHTSA NEEDS TO INVESTIGATE FOR THE SAFETY OF OTHER DRIVERS, PARTICULARLY THOSE WHO SHARE THE SAME FEARS.

Mileage: 250

ENGINE ON THIS VEHICLE IS VERY SLOW TO RESPOND. WHEN I GIVE GAS, IT STRUGGLES TO START MOVING, FEELS LIKE IT IS CARRYING 10K LBS OF LOAD BEHIND. THERE ARE ONLY TWO PASSENGERS, NOT PULLING ANYTHING. PUSH GAS PEDDLE TO THE FLOOR AT A SIGNAL LIGHT TO GET AWAY FROM TRAFFIC. CAR WON'T RESPONSE FOR ABOUT 1 SECOND, THEN STARTS TO MOVE, BUT VERY SLOW, CRAWLING, THEN STARTS TO SPEED UP. TURBO LAG IS VERY BAD. NEED TO UPDATE SOFTWARE TO HELP ELIMINATE THIS. AUDI USES THE SAME ENGINE, BUT RESPONSE IS SO MUCH BETTER.

Mileage: 200

THERE IS WEIRD TURBO/ENGINE SOUND COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT. WHEN ENGINE IS COLD, COLD START, YOU HEAR GRINDING TYPE OF NOISE. IT IS VERY LOUD. ONCE ENGINE IS DRIVEN FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES, NOISE IS REDUCED, BUT STILL THERE. THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT HAS CLICKING NOISE. YOU DO NOT HEAR IT WHEN SEATING INSIDE THE VEHICLE, BUT YOU CAN HEAR IT WHEN OUTSIDE AND SOMEONE ELSE IS SHIFTING. THE NOISE IS WHEN CAR GOES FROM EITHER DRIVE TO NEUTRAL, OR REVERSE TO NEUTRAL. IT'S A CLICKING NOISE, LIKE CHIME AND METAL BANGING MIXED TOGETHER.

Mileage: 60

THIS VEHICLE HAS A DRIVE ABILITY PROBLEM. THE CAR HAS A MAJOR HESITATION AND IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN PULLING ONTO THE HIGHWAY. THE CAR ALMOST CUTS OUT BUT DOESN'T STALL AND FIND IT VERY DANGEROUS. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT NOTHING IS WRONG WITH IT. ALSO, THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY AMBIENT LIGHTING ON MY SUNROOF. THERE COULD BE A LEAK OR HUMIDITY COULD AFFECT THE WIRING AND COULD CAUSE A FIRE. THERE FIX IS TO DISCONNECT IT. I HAVE NO SUNROOF LIGHTING. I SHOULD GET A REFUND FOR SOMETHING THEY TOOK AWAY.

Mileage: 15,000

ENGINE OIL WILL LEAK FROM INTAKE CAMSHAFT ADJUSTMENT VALVE. LEAK WAS NOTICED FIRST WHEN PARKED. AFTER FIRST REPAIR BY DEALER (11 JULY 2018), IT STARTED TO LEAK AGAIN ONLY AFTER FIVE DAYS FROM REPAIR. THIS REPRESENTS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT MAY CAUSE A FIRE OR EVENTUALLY ENGINE TO FAIL. CAN PROVIDE REPAIR REPORT FROM DEALER (FIRST REPAIR) AND SECOND ONCE IT IS FINALIZED. THANK YOU.

Mileage: 8,245

ON 7/13/2018 WE ARE ON A FAMILY TRIP WHEN WE STOP THE VEHICLE TO TAKE SOME PICTURES THE CAR ON PARKING, START TO MAKE HIGH AND LOW ACELERATION WITH VIBRATIONS AND THEN A LIGHT WITH EPC SHOW ON DASHBOARD. I TURN OFF THE CAR FOR A MINUTE AND THEN TURN ON, THE EPC LIGHT DISAPPEAR, BUT THE VIBRATIONS CONTINUED. THE NEXT DAY (7/14/2018) WE ARE ON THE ROAD AND THE VEHICULE STARTS THE VIBRATIONS , THEN SHOW THE CHECKENGINE PICTURE ON THE DASHBOARD, RAPIDLY 2 ERRORS APPEARED ON THE SCREEN 'ERROR: START-STOP' AND 'ENGINE ON DUE TO SYSTEM ERROR'. WE CALL VW CENTER AND WE HAVE A INSPECCION OF THE VEHICLE THIS WEEK. ALSO WITH LESS OF 4,000MI WE SAW THAT THE FRONT BRAKE DISCS HAVE PROBLEMS. THEY SHOW A BIG MARK WITH DITCH. THERE'S A PROBLEM WITH THE PADS OR WITH THE STOP SYSTEM

Mileage: 30

MY EVERYDAY EXPERIENCE WITH THIS VEHICLE INCLUDES - HESITATION WHEN ACCELERATING QUICKLY, JERKING FORCEFULLY WHEN ACCELERATING SLOWLY, RANDOM JERKING WHILE DRIVING. IT SEEMS AS THOUGH, EVEN AS AN AUTOMATIC CAR, I CAN FEEL EVERY GEAR CHANGE. ESPECIALLY ON THE FREEWAY, I FEEL EXTREMELY UNSAFE WHEN I ATTEMPT A LANE CHANGE. WHEN I PUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS TO QUICKLY SPEED UP, MY VEHICLE HESITATES AND DOES NOT MATCH WHAT I AM DOING ON THE PEDAL. THE HESITATION IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS FOR OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROAD. I AM EXTREMELY ANXIOUS WHEN DRIVING MY VEHICLE BECAUSE I DO NOT FEEL IN CONTROL. I WORRY THAT, AT ANY POINT, IT WILL HESITATE OR JERK FORCEFULLY, AND CAUSE HARM TO ME, MY PASSENGERS, AND/OR THOSE IN OTHER VEHICLES AROUND ME. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM. THIS WAS NOT A ONE-TIME OCCURRENCE. THIS DOES NOT JUST OCCUR WHEN DRIVING AT CERTAIN SPEEDS. THE HESITATION AND JERKING OCCUR DAILY.

WHILE DRIVING IN A 50MPH ROAD DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, THE EPC LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. I DIDN'T WANT TO PULL OVER ONTO A NARROW BIKE LANE. THE VEHICLE COULD NOT KEEP UP WITH TRAFFIC; OTHER DRIVERS WERE FORCED TO GO AROUND ME. AT THE NEXT STOP LIGHT, I RESTARTED THE CAR. THE EPC LIGHT DID NOT COME BACK ON, AND THE VEHICLE BEHAVED NORMALLY AGAIN. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN, THAT I SHOULD BRING IT IN. I GOT THE IMPRESSION THAT THIS IS A NORMAL REBOOT PROCESS FOR A VOLKSWAGEN, LIKE HAVING TO REBOOT A WINDOWS PC IF SOMETHING GOES WRONG. I THINK THE PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE IT HAPPENS AGAIN. FORTUNATELY, I WAS DRIVING THE CAR, BUT AFTER I TOLD MY WIFE WHAT HAPPENED, SHE DOESN'T WANT TO DRIVE MY CAR.

Mileage: 35

WHEN THE AUTO START/STOP FEATURE IS DISABLED BY TOGGLING THE BUTTON ON THE CENTER CONSOLE, THE CAR DRIVES VERY ROUGH, ESPECIALLY AT SLOW SPEEDS. IT FEELS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IS HAVING TROUBLE SHIFTING GEARS.

Mileage: 800

THIS CAR HAS A NEW "FEATURE" CALLED AUTO START/STOP WHICH, WHEN IS ENABLED BY DEFAULT. IF NOT DISABLED, THIS FEATURE WILL TURN OFF THE CAR WHEN IT'S AT A STANDSTILL AND CONSUMING LITTLE POWER, THEN TURN BACK ON WHEN YOU HIT THE GAS. MEANT AS A FUEL CONSUMPTION MECHANISM, THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. A FEW TIMES NOW, I FORGOT TO DISABLE IT, AND WHEN PERCHED IN THE MEDIAN BETWEEN OPPOSITE LANES, I HAD TO ACCELERATE RAPIDLY AND ALMOST GOT SLAMMED INTO BECAUSE THE CAR HAD TO FIRST START, THEN ACCELERATE. I LOST 2-3 SECONDS OF REACTION/ACCELERATION TIME. WHEN TEST DRIVING THE CAR, THE SALESMAN TOLD ME IT WAS A FUEL CONSUMPTION FEATURE, THEN TURNED IT OFF FOR THE TEST DRIVE. IF I HAD SEEN THIS IN ACTION, I NEVER WOULD HAVE PURCHASED THE CAR. VW WILL NOT DISABLE IT PERMANENTLY.

Mileage: 500

THE SAFETY ALERT THAT STOPS YOUR CAR IN CASE OF A COLLISION STOPS MY CAR WITH NONE OR THING IN FRONT OR ON THE SIDE OF IT. MY BACKUP CAMERA STAYS ON CONSISTENTLY WHEN DRIVING FORWARD. THE ELECTRONIC MIDDLE CONSOLE CONSTANTLY FREEZES UP AND WON'T ALLOW ME TO DO ANYTHING OR GOES COMPLETELY BLACK. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES INCLUDING THE MOST RECENT IN THIS COMPLAINT. THE ENGINE ALSO JERKS FORWARD AND IS VERY DANGEROUS TRYING TO PULL OUT ONTO A BUSY STREET. WHEN I MENTIONED THIS TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THE CAR NEED TO LEARN HOW I DRIVE. IT HAS 6600 MILES ON IT?