2017 Volkswagen Tiguan problems
Owners have filed 105 complaints with NHTSA about the 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan. Air bags is the most reported problem area, at 29% of complaints. After that come engine (15%) and steering (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 105 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 29% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 11 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 9 and 1
- Typical mileage
- 26,000 miles 31 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 12 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 12 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 31 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 26,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 11 complaints mention a crash; 9 injuries reported; 1 death reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2017 ranks 17th most-complained-about out of 18 model years of the Volkswagen Tiguan with enough data (69 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 4 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 volkswagen tiguan. The contact stated that while driving at 45 MPH, the contact hit a pot hole, lost control of the steering wheel and crashed into a tree. All airbags deployed accept the front driver and passenger side. The contact sustained head chest, bruising injuries. His wife who was seated in the passenger seat sustained injuries from the seatbelt which caused bruising around her neck and chest.
Purchased 05/19/2017. Horn and dashboard lights did not work in approximately 12/2017. Was repaired and told was a coil problem. Then on 04/12/18 it suddenly flashed all the dashboard and steering wheel lights in the middle of my driving and suddenly died on me when I turned into my driveway and the steering wheel got locked. Luckily happened near my driveway!! Had to be towed and told they fixed the battery problem. The next day it acted up again whereby the radio kept shutting off and coming back on!
The contact's daughter owns a 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated while his daughter was driving at various speeds and turning the steering wheel, the steering wheel emitted abnormal sounds. The tire pressure monitor system warning light and the airbag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the clock spring needed to be replaced however, the part was not yet available. Additionally, the contact stated that the horn would fail to honk when engaged.
Car was shut off, on a slight incline, neglecting to put the gear selector in park,by using the start/stop button. Driver began to exit the car and noted it was rolling forward. Driver immediately put foot on brake pedal and noted the car was not in park and moved gear selector which resulted in no further motion of vehicle, checking it again this morning for confirmation, I found the problem remains. No matter what gear it is shut down in ,other than park, the vehicle rolls freely.