2009 Volkswagen Tiguan engine problems
90 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2009 Volkswagen Tiguan, which is 36% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 90 36% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 84,000 miles 79 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 9 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 14 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 26 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 10 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 8 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 79 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 84,000 miles, and 22% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 3 fires, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
I own a 2009 VW tiguan. The car burst into flames this morning after the check engine light went on while my pregnant wife was driving the car this morning. The car has been maintained by VW and had roughly 22,000 miles on it. I bought the car from evanston autobarn VW in 2010 and serviced it at fletcher jones VW of chicago. I filed an insurance claim this morning and contacted both VW dealerships and your 24 hour help line. VW has been zero help to us. Everyone said to call my insurance company.
Air bag light all of a sudden came without bumping - the engine idle were not normal high and low - electrical problem from the steering
Other problems reported for the 2009 Volkswagen Tiguan
- Electrical system 40 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 19 complaints
- Lighting 15 complaints
- Steering 15 complaints