2012 Volkswagen Tiguan fuel system problems
Owners reported fuel system problems in 15 complaints for the 2012 Volkswagen Tiguan, 7% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 15 7% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 42,000 miles 14 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When fuel system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 14 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 42,000 miles, and 64% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the fuel system complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
After stopping at a traffic control device, driver accelerated into an intersection, at which time the vehicle's engine stalled. The vehicle had to be placed into park, and was then able to be restarted. The dealership's service center performed a fuel pump pressure test, resulting in a failure. It was determined that the fuel pump had failed, and needed to be replaced.
The brakes first appeared to be sluggish as I was stopping for a light. Once the car finally stopped, the catalytic converter warning light began to flash and the engine died. I put the car in park, turned off the ignition, then turned it back on, and put the car into drive. The engine started, but the car shuddered. It drove less than a mile before the engine died again. I went through the same sequence in order to restart the car, but the engine kept dying.
Other problems reported for the 2012 Volkswagen Tiguan
- Engine 52 complaints
- Air bags 34 complaints
- Electrical system 23 complaints
- Steering 21 complaints