Safety Score
73
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2013 Volkswagen Tiguan.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-02 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Feb 2026 My airbag light came on few days ago, now my horn doesn't work, and the functions on the steering wheel don't… |
| 2026-02-02 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Feb 2026 My airbag light came on few days ago, now my horn doesn't work, and the functions on the steering wheel don't… |
| 2025-08-05 | ENGINE | No | 0 | As of Aug 2025, my car keeps having issues of stalling/ bucking, even though my mechanic has changed the points/plugs t… |
| 2025-04-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | My engine shut off my battery as I was driving. This forced my car to stop in the middle of the road. There wasn’t a ba… |
| 2025-02-17 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | While I was driving, when I turned the wheel I heard a cracking noise. Then airbag light turned on, and an airbag notif… |
| 2025-02-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Feb 2026 My airbag light came on few days ago, now my horn doesn't work, and the functions on the steering wheel don't… |
| 2025-01-23 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | my steering wheel was making a crackling sound then it stopped and my airbag light came on along with the message " Air… |
| 2025-01-09 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | Jan 2025 My seat belt (driver ) lock is broken ,to attach the seat belt in place..I have to just keep it clicked in, an… |
| 2024-09-13 | STEERING | No | 0 | Steering of the vehicle, gets stiff and looses the ability to drive smoothly, this happened after driving the car a cou… |
| 2024-06-27 | ENGINE | No | 0 | After filling up one day I was heading home and started to smell gas from my ac vents when I turned it on I didn’t pay … |
| 2024-04-07 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Front sunroof drains have shrunk over time disconnecting from drainage port causing massive amounts of water to pool in… |
| 2023-12-17 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated while driving approximately 25 MPH, the check air bag war… |
| 2023-10-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 1 of the 2 water pumps has been repaired twice. On this 2013 Volkswagen Tiguan between the years of 2022-2024. Upon the… |
| 2023-08-01 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the air bag warning light ill… |
| 2023-07-02 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | A few days prior to this incident, I noticed a crunching noise as I would turn the steering wheel every now and then. A… |
| 2023-06-21 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated that when the vehicle was started, the air bag warning li… |
| 2023-06-20 | STEERING | No | 0 | The power steering won’t kick in and has left me stranded several times. This happens all the time and is a safety issu… |
| 2022-09-12 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | Fuel door actuator intermittently jams prevents access to the fuel nozzle. Yes, the car was off and locks disengaged.… |
| 2022-08-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The turbo cracked with low mileage and regular maintenance destroying many engine components and causing the car to sto… |
| 2022-07-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The clockspring in the steering wheel snapped which controls airbags and turn signals. This repair is under warranty be… |
| 2022-05-23 | STEERING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated while driving approximately at 70 MPH, the power steering… |
| 2022-05-15 | STEERING | No | 0 | While driving on the freeway the red power steering warning light along with a loud warning signal came on and I could … |
| 2022-04-18 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The clock-spring in our VW Tiguan broke/snapped disabling the electronics on the steering wheel - including the vehicl… |
| 2022-04-06 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated that while his spouse was driving approximately 65 MPH, t… |
| 2022-04-03 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated that he had received notification of NHTSA Campaign Numbe… |
| 2022-03-30 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | My 2013 Volkswagen Tiguan has had an airbag light on the instruments display since early March of 2022. At the same ti… |
| 2022-01-17 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The air bag clock spring keeps breaking in my Tiguan 2013. This deactivates the air bag as well as all other features i… |
| 2022-01-07 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | The coolant pump started to leak Then there were heating issues that still have not been fixed after that the engine ra… |
| 2021-12-11 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the air bag warning ligh… |
| 2021-11-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated that air bag error message was displayed. The electrical … |
| 2021-10-06 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The engine light went on due to a timing chain failure and then a leak on the water pump. Coolant leaked and needed to … |
| 2021-08-29 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Loss of power created by stuck waste gate actuator arm attached to the turbo. Lack of boost limited the vehicle's power… |
| 2021-07-28 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Engine boost stopped working around 40,000 miles. No recalls, no repair under vehicle warrantee. Check engine light is … |
| 2021-05-24 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated that the door locks failed to function as designed. There… |
| 2021-04-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE PANORAMIC SUN ROOF CAUSING WATER IN VEHICLE.MOLDY SMELL, WINDSHIELD MOISTURE. GASKET DO NOT APPEAR TO BE CRACKED O… |
| 2021-04-14 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | NORMALLY VW IS EXTREMELY INTELLIGENTLY DESIGNED BUT THEIR DESIGN OF THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE MODULE LEAVES MUCH TO BE DESIR… |
| 2021-03-20 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | STEERING WHEEL MADE CLICKING NOISE, SUDDENLY THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND NO STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS WOULD WORK WHILE D… |
| 2021-03-10 | WHEELS | No | 0 | ONE WHEEL SHOW CRACK , NO ACCIDENT, WHEEL LOOK LIKE NEW, BUT WITH ONE CRACK CLOSE TO BOLTING AREA. (JUST FOUND RECENTLY… |
| 2021-01-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | NO POWER WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREET HAD TO HAVE THE TURBOCHARGER PUT IN CAR ONLY HAS 65600 MILES |
| 2020-12-28 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I TURN THE CAR ON ONE AFTERNOON AND THE FRONTAL AIR GAVE ME ERROR ON THE SCREEN AND I DO NOT KNOW WHY, I AM EXTREMELY N… |
| 2020-09-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | VOLKSWAGEN-TIGUAN, 2013 - CLOCK SPRING IS OUT. BY THE LOOK OF THE THE COMPLAINTS, THIS A COMMON PROBLEM. COST - $650 … |
| 2020-08-17 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | 3 YEARS AGO THE VEHICLE HAS PROBLEMS WITH SENSORS, THIS YEAR THE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON, THE AUTO REPAIR SHOP WORKER CHEC… |
| 2020-07-29 | AIR BAGS | No | 1 | ON JULY 13,2020 I WAS DRIVING ON A MAIN CITY STREET THE AIR BAGS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DEPLOYED. I DID NOT HIT ANYTHING… |
| 2020-07-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHA… |
| 2020-07-07 | STEERING | No | 0 | I PARKED TO GO SHOPPING AND WHEN I GOT BACK AND TURNED ON THE CAR, THE STEERING WARMING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE POWER-STE… |
| 2020-04-16 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING MY VOLKSWAGEN 2013 TIGUAN DOWN I-95 WITH MY TODDLER DAUGHTER N THE CAR WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE STEERING … |
| 2020-04-14 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THE FLOOR ON PASSENGER SIDE OCCASIONALLY FILLS WITH WATER AND I'M NOT SURE WHERE IT IS COMING FROM. AFTER NOT DRIVING M… |
| 2020-03-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE EPC LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THE VEHICLE THEN BEGAN TO LOSE POWER AND SLOW D… |
| 2020-03-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING IS UNRESPONSIVE/INOPERABLE WITH CORRESPONDING CHIME AND A RED STE… |
| 2020-03-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated that upon entering the vehicle, she saw water leaking fro… |