Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2011 Volkswagen Tiguan.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-22 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | My 2011 Volkswagen Tiguan was included in the Volkswagen clock spring safety recall. According to Volkswagen’s records,… |
| 2024-08-05 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2011 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated that while driving at 45 MPH, the engine stalled. After … |
| 2024-07-26 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My Tiguan randomly shuts down or stalls while driving. I have come very close to accidents because It is in the middle … |
| 2022-10-06 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | This vehicle has already been recalled for faulty clock spring, which renders the airbag inoperable but the clock sprin… |
| 2022-04-13 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The clock spring is broken in my 2011 VW Tiguan at 114,000 miles. Therefore, the driver airbag on the steering wheel do… |
| 2022-01-24 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE | No | 0 | Clock spring in steering column has snapped. Because if a previous recall, this part is covered under warranty. New clo… |
| 2021-09-09 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Timeing chain skipped a tooth destroyig the engine completely. Yes its available for inspection upon request. The prob… |
| 2021-08-22 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | The driver side rear coil spring snapped at 103,000 miles. We just returned from a road trip and are lucky it occurred… |
| 2020-11-24 | ENGINE | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE STARTED SPUTTERING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK IT TO VOLKSWAGEN AND THEY TOLD ME TO PUT GAS TREATMENT … |
| 2020-10-15 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | THE LATCH FROM THE TRUNK STOPPED WORKING AND THE TRUNK DOESN'T CLOSE |
| 2020-06-05 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE CLOCK SPRING SOUND A LOT, WHEN YOU DO A TURN , AND IT SOUND A LOT , MOVING THE WHEEL, THE BRAKES HAVE A SOUND WH… |
| 2020-05-30 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AIR BAG CLOCK SPRING AND THE CAR STAR FLASHING. *TR |
| 2020-04-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | F16 FUSE BOX MELTING AND FUSE BURNT BUT NOT TRIPPED IN HOOD. ALL EXTERIOR LIGHTS WERE LOST WHILE DRIVING AND WAS ALMOST… |
| 2020-03-10 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE LIGHTS ON THE CAR START FLASING ,WHEN YOU TURN OF THE CAR , EVERY LIGHT ON THE DASH BOARD & THE STERRING WHEEL H… |
| 2020-03-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TIMING CHAIN FAILURE, BROKEN. STARTED ENGINE ON 3-10-2020, ENGINE SPUTTERED, STALLED. SHOP MECHANIC CALLED 3-12-2020 T… |
| 2020-02-03 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TIMING CHAIN FAILED WHICH CAUSED CAR TO DIE AND DAMAGED ENGINE. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHEN THIS HAPPENED. TRAFFIC WAS N… |
| 2019-12-21 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER RECALL 15V483000 ON 5/2015. HOWEVER, THE REPAIRED/REPLACED PART APPEARS TO HAVE FAILED AGAIN (CL… |
| 2019-12-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | ENGINE WATER PUMP FAILURE DURING A STOP @ RED LIGHT |
| 2019-10-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V56900… |
| 2019-10-12 | STEERING | No | 0 | I OWN A 2011 VW TIGUAN AND IS THE WORST CAR I'VE EVER OWNED. 1. INITIALLY I HAD A BAD TURBO AT 60,000 MILES. CHECK ENG… |
| 2019-08-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | HAVE HAD 3 VW WATER PUMP FAILURES WITHIN THE PAST 11 MONTHS. THE ORIGINAL WATER PUMP FAILED IN SEPTEMBER 2018; THE REP… |
| 2019-06-10 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER 69L2 NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 15V483 THE DEALER REFUSE COMPLETE THE RECALL |
| 2019-05-22 | ENGINE | No | 0 | BELT TENSIONER NOISE /MORNING STARTUP ROUGH IDLE AND MISFIRING. |
| 2019-04-10 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | IN A SHOPPING CENTER PARKING LOT. AS I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD, GAS PEDAL STUCK.… |
| 2019-04-10 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, WHEN APPROXIMATING A G… |
| 2019-03-30 | ENGINE | No | 0 | ENGINE SHUT OFF AT A STOPPED POSITION RANDOMLY. |
| 2019-02-05 | SEATS | No | 0 | I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY PANORAMIC SUN SHADE IS SAGGING COST A LOT OF MONEY TO REPAIR...1500 AND UP ... MANY PEOPLE AR… |
| 2018-12-07 | ENGINE | No | 0 | REAR MAIN OIL SEAL DESIGN IS INSIGNIFICANT. MY BLOWN OUT SEAL LEAKED OIL ONTO HEATED ENGINE COMPONENTS AND CAUSED SMOKE… |
| 2018-10-31 | ENGINE | No | 0 | ENGINE OIL LEAK WAS NOTICED FIRST WHEN PARKED. AFTER FIRST REPAIR (NOVEMBER 01, 2018), IT STARTED TO LEAK AGAIN ONLY AF… |
| 2018-10-30 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THERE WAS NO CRASH OR PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE, AIRBAG SYSTEM IS MALFUNCTIONING. FOR ABOUT A WEEK NOW, "ERROR: AIR… |
| 2018-09-28 | STEERING | No | 0 | STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING AND APPROACHING A 4-WAY STOP SIGN AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH ON A SECONDARY ASPHALT… |
| 2018-09-18 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | WAS DRIVING AIR BAG NEVER CAME OUT THE IMPACT WAS FRONT. |
| 2018-09-03 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THE FUEL INDICATOR (GAUGE) IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DOES NOT TELL HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN THE VEHICLE. I BOUGHT THIS CAR US… |
| 2018-08-27 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE CLOCK SWITCH FAILED TWICE AND VW REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE FAULTY PART ALTHOUGH IT SHOWS THE HAD RECALLED 2011 THR… |
| 2018-08-24 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | WHEN DOING A FULL TURN MY STEERING WHEEL STARTED CLICKING AND THEN MY AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. I ALSO LOST ALL STEERIN… |
| 2018-07-26 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TENSIONER AND CRANK SHAFT SPROCKET FAILURE. I BELIEVE THERE ARE SOME CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS ON THIS AND AM EXPECTING IT … |
| 2018-07-25 | ENGINE | No | 0 | A WARNING LIGHT CAME ON RIGHT AFTER STARTING THE CAR. THE OWNERS MANUAL SHOWED IT AS A "CATALYTIC CONVERTER" WARNING L… |
| 2018-06-11 | ENGINE | No | 0 | MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE CAR EVERYTHING WAS FINE GOING GOOD AS SHE WENT TO PUT IN PARK THE CAR JUST STOPPED..THE ENG… |
| 2018-06-11 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I HAD DID THIS BACK IN JANUARY AS WELL AS THE CAR ITSELF WAS NOT FEELING RIGHT. ON THE NEWS PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLE… |
| 2018-06-08 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I'M NOT SURE WHY THIS ISSUE HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED BUT THERE'S PLENTY ON THIS THAT PEOPLE ARE EVEN GOING TO THE TV NEWS … |
| 2018-06-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT IMMEDIATELY START. THE VEHI… |
| 2018-05-13 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AFTER DRIVING MY 2011 TIGUAN FINE A COUPLE TIMES EARLIER IN THE DAY, I CAME BACK TO MY PARKED CAR, AND TURNED IT ON. WH… |
| 2018-05-11 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AS I WAS TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL WITH THE VEHICLE IN MOTION, I HEARD A CLICKING SOUND AND THEN A SNAP. THE AIRBAG LI… |
| 2018-05-06 | ENGINE | No | 0 | BRIGHT RED "OIL CAN" STARTS FLASHING ON SCREEN WHILE ON MAJOR HIGHWAY. MADE I HOME. THE NEXT DAY THE CAR KEPT STALING… |
| 2018-04-29 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | CLOCK SPRING FAILED TWICE CAUSING PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT TO FAIL AND HORN DOES NOT WORK. FIRST REPAIR WAS UNDER WARRANT… |
| 2018-03-11 | ENGINE | No | 0 | CAR WAS RUNNING FINE, NO DASH LIGHTS, ODD SOUNDS OR ANYTHING TO INDICATE ISSUE. LAST OIL CHANGE WAS NORMAL AND ALMOST … |
| 2018-03-04 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE STE… |
| 2018-02-06 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | MY AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON IN THE CAR IT IS MY DASHBOARD I HAVE HAD IT RESET AND IT STILL KEEPS COMING ON AND IT SAYS AIR… |
| 2018-01-11 | ENGINE | No | 0 | WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START MY CAR, IT WOULD NOT 'CATCH' AND START RUNNING. I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL VOLKSWAGEN SHOP AND WA… |
| 2017-12-31 | STEERING | No | 0 | THE POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING IN COLD WEATHER. -10 F DEGREES OR COLDER |