Major Problems with 2013 Volkswagen Tiguan Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2013 Volkswagen Tiguan

2013 Volkswagen Tiguan POWER TRAIN Mileage: 1500 miles

2013 Volkswagen Tiguan VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Mileage: 13570 miles

2013 Volkswagen Tiguan FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

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Problems with AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and STEERING are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Volkswagen Tiguan owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2013 volkswagen tiguan. the contact heard a chime sound coming from the vehicle and the...	38 ~ 49642 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM there are 2 separate incidents. first incident approx. nov. 26. proceeding up a steep hill when the car suddenly decelerated....	20 ~ 43966 miles
STEERING i purchased a 2012 vw tiguan and started having problems with this vehicle at about 15 000 miles when the...	16 ~ 43270 miles
ENGINE my first issue with a check engine light came on 1 month into my 3+ year lease with under 1...	16 ~ 43711 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER when the car stops completely while being run for a while everything shut downs completely. need to place the car...	11 ~ 32768 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM i purchased a 2012 vw tiguan and started having problems with this vehicle at about 15 000 miles when the...	7 ~ 36970 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2013 volkswagen tiguan. the contact stated that while driving 45 mph the accelerator failed to...	5 ~ 29974 miles
SERVICE BRAKES brake became stiff after pushing down on the brake pedal approx 1/3 of the way and the car did not...	5 ~ 17420 miles
POWER TRAIN there are 2 separate incidents. first incident approx. nov. 26. proceeding up a steep hill when the car suddenly decelerated....	4 ~ 7835 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE vehicle cut out and engine died. sometimes the epc light is illuminated other times it is simply a loss of	4 ~ 16728 miles
DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2013 volkswagen tiguan. the contact stated that the horn failed to operate when depressed. the...	2 ~ 89500 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE we rented the vehicle from hertz at denver international airport. when we parked the car to go to a restaurant...	2 ~ 24000 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL there are 2 separate incidents. first incident approx. nov. 26. proceeding up a steep hill when the car suddenly decelerated....	2 ~ 755 miles
SUSPENSION both front and rear coil springs broke from secure position creating a safety hazard as spring could come in contact...	1 ~ 89000 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING when you switch on the ignition to go. driver side low beam light keeps coming on and off on my	1
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2013 volkswagen tiguan. the contact stated that the horn failed to operate when depressed. the...	1 ~ 100000 miles
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN vehicle sporadically unresponsive in traffic while in any forward drive selection of automatic transmission. particularly hazardous while changing lanes in...	1 ~ 24000 miles
STRUCTURE exterior paint bad discoloration. called manufacturer they told me nothing they can do for me. my vehicle is <2 years	1 ~ 20000 miles
TIRES my wife was driving. shortly after getting on the interstate her rear driver side tire blew out (the whole rim...	1 ~ 20000 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES the locking mechanism for the gas door stopped working properly and the door remains unlocked with the door popped open...	1 ~ 47000 miles
PARKING BRAKE i am a state trooper who investigated a crash. the vehicle in question was involved in the crash. the vehicle...	1 ~ 5000 miles

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