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2019 Volkswagen Tiguan electrical system problems

57 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2019 Volkswagen Tiguan, which is 19% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
57 19% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
3,000 miles 13 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 1
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When electrical system problems show up

Electrical system complaints by mileage, 2019 Volkswagen Tiguan Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 3,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 10 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 1 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 1 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: 3,000 miles
Based on 13 complaints that include mileage. 92% 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 miles10
20k to 40k miles1
40k to 60k miles1
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 13 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 3,000 miles, and 92% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 fire, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

I was beginning to merge south on I75 but pulled over on the shoulder before my speed reached approx 50 MPH and I was less than .2 miles on the ramp. I immediately pulled over when I could smell and saw smoke coming out of the vents on the dash. Upon exiting the car I saw flames under the hood. While I was getting my children out of the car, a few men had stopped to help with fire extinguishers, but they were unsuccessful.

Reported at 11,000 miles, June 2020 Fire

Sunroof leaked while closed filling the car with gallons of water, creating water damage and risk of electrical failures. The vehicle was parked in a driveway. There is an existing class action lawsuit regarding this problem, however the owners were not made aware, and the soonest dealership appointment to remedy the issue was 1 week from the call, with no sense of urgency. This is unacceptable for a vehicle under mfg warranty, which is not safe to drive in the mean time.

Reported at 32,000 miles, January 2021

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