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2018 Volkswagen Tiguan body & structure problems

39 complaints about body & structure have been filed for the 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan, which is 8% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
39 8% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
1,000 miles 28 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When body & structure problems show up

Body & structure complaints by mileage, 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 1,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 26 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 1 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 0 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 1 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 0 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 1,000 miles
Based on 28 complaints that include mileage. 96% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles26
20k to 40k miles1
40k to 60k miles0
60k to 80k miles1
80k to 100k miles0
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 28 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 1,000 miles, and 96% were reported before 60,000 miles.

None of the body & structure complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.

What owners wrote

The drivers side b pillar consistantly makes agressive and loud cracking noises when driving the vehicle. I have initiated a lemon law suit with volkswagen. The vehicle has been to the dealer three times and the concern has not yet been rectified. Additionally the drivers side b piller flexes and cracks when the rear drivers side door is opened (the door is attached to this pillar). The second dealership was able to replicate the noise was was very concerned.

Reported at 1,066 miles, August 2017

Vehicle was making a small annoying rattling sound, emanating from the driver side b-pillar, next to driver's head. Rattle had been intermittent initially but by 8,000 miles on the vehicle the rattle was almost constant at any speed whilst being driven over any surface smooth or otherwise. We took the vehicle to our local volkswagen dealership and it has now been there for 32 days. A repair was done, but the result was satisfactory, so they are trying to repair it again.

Reported at 8,700 miles, August 2018

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