2010 Volkswagen Tiguan Problems and Repair Histories
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2010 Volkswagen Tiguans for which no problems have been reported are not displayed. So the 2010 Volkswagen Tiguan problems and repair histories you see here should not be used to infer car problem frequency.
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Volkswagen Tiguan Reliability through December 31, 2012
General NotesModels and statistics marked with an asterisk (*) have very low sample sizes. These results, visible only to logged-in members, provide only a rough estimate of car reliability.Any result under 20 repair trips per 100 cars is likely a result of the small sample size, and should be expected to increase to 20 or so in future updates.
New models often start out with high repair rates, and then improve as the manufacturer identifies and addresses common problems. MethodologyOnly successfully completed repairs are currently included in the analysis. Routine maintenance, most wear items, recalls, and problems fixed with just a reflash or warning light reset are not included.
| Year | Make/Model | Trips/Year/100 Cars | Compared to all models for the same year | |
| 2010 | Volkswagen Tiguan | 36 Tiguans, 9.9 months of data per Tiguan, average 28900 miles 44 |
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2010 Volkswagen Tiguan 4dr SUV
turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Volkswagen Tiguan in Texas, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jun | 2010 | 1000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jan | 2012 | 39000 | 100 | Various lights (hi/low beam, fog, side, etc on varying sides if the vehicle) would go out and then come back on- happened twice in one month. Dealer replaced the fuse box in the engine compartment and a fuse. |
| Feb | 2012 | 40500 | 100 | Car would stall after starting. Would eventually start. 1st time in the shop, dealer replaced the fuel pressure sensor. Day after I picked up, car stalled again. 2nd trip to dealer, with VW Tech help replaced fuel pump and control module. |
| Mar | 2013 | 63000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Volkswagen Tiguan in Illinois, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jun | 2010 | 0 | First odometer entry | |
| Dec | 2010 | 3000 | 0 | No sound out of entertainment system. (radio, satellite, ipod) Problem could not be replicated, only happens about once every 4-5 months. |
| Jul | 2012 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Volkswagen Tiguan in Ontario, Canada | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Feb | 2012 | 8060 | First odometer entry | |
| May | 2012 | 9480 | 0 | Gas gauge misreading. Very poor diagnostic capabilities at this dealership. They even tried to blame me, by overfilling the gas tank. Finally figured out they had to drop the gas tank and reroute a pipe which was incorectly installed. They said my brakes needed work and it would cost about $425.00. I took the car to another shop to check the brakes and nothing was found wrong with the brakes. Autohouse Barrie Volkswagon should lose ther dealer status. |
| Mar | 2013 | 18600 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Volkswagen Tiguan in Minnesota, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Feb | 2012 | 27000 | First odometer entry | |
| Feb | 2013 | 33500 | 0 | My check engine light came on. I took it to dealer, they replaced the intake manifold. This was fixed under the original manufacturers warrenty. |
| Mar | 2013 | 34000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Volkswagen Tiguan in Colorado, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Apr | 2012 | 5300 | Oil leak: a few drops under the car, daily. Dealer found a faulty pressure relief valve on cylinder head. To fix they disassembled&replaced: cylinder head, ignition coils, cat converter, head gasket, camshaft adjuster. Thankful 4 warranty! | |
| Feb | 2013 | 20000 | 0 | Fuel Pump Relay went out; car shuddered, check engine light came on, smoke poured out exhaust. Made it to freeway exit. Car would not restart. VW sent towtruck & comp'd a day of rental car. Thank God under warranty still. |
2010 Volkswagen Tiguan 4dr SUV
turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Volkswagen Tiguan in South Dakota, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Aug | 2010 | 0 | First odometer entry | |
| Mar | 2012 | 21000 | 0 | fixed two rattles in the body. |
| Mar | 2013 | 36000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Volkswagen Tiguan in New York, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Sep | 2010 | 0 | First odometer entry | |
| Oct | 2011 | 20000 | 0 | Check engine light on intermittently - technician found vacuum leak at injector seal; replaced all injector seals an intake manifold seal |
| Mar | 2013 | 46000 | 310 | Fusebox melted and needed to be replaced. VW good willed the parts, I just paid the labor |
| Volkswagen Tiguan in Washington, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Nov | 2011 | 18000 | First odometer entry | |
| Mar | 2012 | 23000 | 0 | I turned radio on without starting engine but got a warning that the battery was low and the radio will shut off automatically. Charged battery overnight. Next day, same thing. Took to dealer,they charged it. Problem has not occurred since. |
| Jul | 2012 | 29000 | 0 | Noticed a clunk sound when driving over road bumps at any speed. Lasted for a week. Suddenly stopped when going over another road imperfection. Possibly control arm seated improperly. Dealer could not replicate. Hasn't reappeared in 16k mi. |
| Mar | 2013 | 47000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Volkswagen Tiguan in Bahrain | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| May | 2010 | 9920 | First odometer entry | |
| Sep | 2012 | 31000 | 300 | Problem with adaptive headlights |
| Volkswagen Tiguan in North Carolina, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Nov | 2012 | 36000 | First odometer entry | |
| Dec | 2012 | 37000 | 0 | Sunroof drain hose came loose in front driver and rear passenger corners |
| Volkswagen Tiguan in Ontario, Canada | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Apr | 2010 | 3100 | First odometer entry | |
| Dec | 2012 | 26660 | 0 | Battery needed replacing |
| Mar | 2013 | 28520 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Volkswagen Tiguan in Alberta, Canada | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jul | 2010 | 5580 | First odometer entry | |
| Oct | 2012 | 31400 | 0 | sunroof frame needed to be replaced, as it was making squeaking and rattling noises. |
| Mar | 2013 | 32860 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Volkswagen Tiguan in Ontario, Canada | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Apr | 2010 | 0 | First odometer entry | |
| Oct | 2011 | 15080 | 0 | replaced faulty ignition switch which cause door lock won't flip while key is removed. |
| Nov | 2011 | 15280 | 0 | intake sensor issue. |
| Mar | 2012 | 16740 | 0 | Replace 2 faulty spark plugs that cause idle issue. |
| Apr | 2012 | 17140 | 0 | losing connection on battery caused low battery. |
| May | 2012 | 17540 | 0 | Tough idle, stalling. Stalled 3 times on highway, very dangerous, I am lucky to be alive. The problem was caused by faulty spark plug and faulty injector. Both parts was replaced. |
| Mar | 2013 | 27900 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Volkswagen Tiguan in Ontario, Canada | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Oct | 2011 | 0 | EPC and check engine light came on while accelerating onto highway. Car went into limp mode so that I could pull off and have car towed to nearest VW dealership. Throttle cable replaced. | |
| Dec | 2011 | 0 | EPC failure light again. Throttle body replaced. | |
| Mar | 2012 | 0 | EPC came back for 3rd time. Gas Pedal was changed by original dealer that sold me the car, as the problem seems to be related to the throttle system. EPC failure #4. Throttle wire changed as it seemed to be under tension. New cable installed and lengthened to give more slack. | |
| Jul | 2012 | 26440 | 0 | EPC light shows up while driving or in idle. EPC light on again. All electrical for engine connections changed out as per VW |
| Mar | 2013 | 34720 | 0 | throttle needed to be replaced. |
| Volkswagen Tiguan in Florida, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Mar | 2011 | 4000 | First odometer entry | |
| May | 2011 | 5000 | 100 | Brakes allowed car to roll into intersection soon after purchase. Second incident, completely stopped with car in front, brakes let go and car rolled into car in front. |
| Jan | 2012 | 9000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Volkswagen Tiguan in Colorado, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Apr | 2010 | 0 | First odometer entry | |
| Jun | 2010 | 1000 | 0 | Windshield not correctly bonded to frame from factory. |
| Sep | 2012 | 36000 | 0 | Short between 2 wires caused by incorrect routing. Wire insulation repaired and rerouted. |
| Mar | 2013 | 44000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Volkswagen Tiguan in New Jersey, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Apr | 2010 | 1000 | First odometer entry | |
| Aug | 2010 | 5500 | 0 | When shifting into reverse, you get the backup camera view. Sometimes shifting into another gear, the NAV would go black, and the only wasy to fix it, was to re-start the car. On 2nd trip in, dealer found an update to the NAV software. |
| May | 2011 | 18500 | 0 | The backup camera would sometimes go black.1st attempt by dealer was an update to the NAV unit. This did not fix the problem. Unit still goes black sometimes, new NAV unit installed. issue remains, dealer has camera module now on order. |
| Jun | 2011 | 19000 | 0 | Dealer ordered a new backup camera module, this was installed, and fixed the issue. |
| Jan | 2012 | 29700 | 0 | Had noise coming from front end of the car, turned out to be the front sway bar. Dealer ordered new sway bar, problem fixed. This was fixed under warranty. |
| Sep | 2012 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Volkswagen Tiguan in Ontario, Canada | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Apr | 2010 | 620 | First odometer entry | |
| May | 2010 | 620 | 0 | Information display on amplifier intermittently goes blank. Part on order. |
| Jun | 2010 | 1240 | 0 | Amplifier and Display replaced. |
| Sep | 2011 | 14880 | 0 | Left hand passenger door handle came apart. Dealer repaired. |
| Nov | 2011 | 16120 | 0 | Lights on Radio not working. Radio replaced. |
| Apr | 2012 | 21080 | 0 | Brake squeal. Replaced front rotors and pads. Warranty item. |
| Mar | 2013 | 29760 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Volkswagen Tiguan in California, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jan | 2010 | 0 | First odometer entry | |
| May | 2010 | 4000 | 0 | They replaced the battery to try and solve my key remote locking malfunction but problem returned after a week. They kept the car an additional 14 days to order, repair, and test the 'Comfort Control Module.' |
| Feb | 2013 | 41000 | 0 | The coolant was leaking (empty) due to a water pump that went bad. The dealer replaced the water pump under the drivetrain warranty. |
| Mar | 2013 | 42000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Volkswagen Tiguan in Virginia, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Feb | 2010 | 0 | First odometer entry | |
| Mar | 2010 | 0 | Passenger side, front brakes made a slight thunking noise when stopping at low speeds. This problem started around the 60 to 70 mile mark. Took to dealer to examine. They determined it was caused by build up on rotor. Fixed problem, has not returned. | |
| Aug | 2010 | 4000 | 0 | Sunglass holder above windshield popped open in heat. Was replace by dealer and problem has not occurred since. |
| Mar | 2011 | 8000 | 0 | iPod only played through passenger side speakers when connected to MDI adapter. MDI adapter replaced. |
| Feb | 2013 | 31500 | 0 | Front brake pads and rotors replaced due to loud squeal. |
| Mar | 2013 | 32000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Volkswagen Tiguan in Ontario, Canada | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jan | 2010 | 0 | First odometer entry | |
| Apr | 2010 | 6040 | 0 | Poor grounding in main electrical system caused sporadic outages of left headlight (while driving), intermittent brake warning lights and low brake fluid warnings, improperly functioning electronic parking brake, failure to "recognize" transmission |
| Mar | 2013 | 63240 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Volkswagen Tiguan in Sweden | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jul | 2010 | 620 | First odometer entry | |
| Aug | 2010 | 620 | 0 | Squeaky noise when accelerating, rpm 2600-3500 |
| Jun | 2011 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Volkswagen Tiguan in Illinois, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Mar | 2010 | 0 | First odometer entry | |
| Jul | 2010 | 2700 | 0 | Brought car in for 90-day courtesy check. Told tech that fuel gauge would read empty even if full, sporadicaly and with heavy acceleration. Fuel sensor error code came up and parts ordered. Will replace at a later date. |
| Sep | 2010 | 4000 | 0 | Fuel gauge would read empty even if full. Replaced both fuel level sensors, and fuel pump removed and re-installed. Tech noted both sensors were shorted out and could see burn marks. No charge. Vehicle inspection found open recall for ECM update YR recall. Hooked up battery and performed ECM update. Recall complete. Vehicle inspection found YV open recall for lock cylinder housings. Removed and modified all four lock cylinders on doors. Repair complete. |
| Nov | 2010 | 6000 | 0 | Fuel gauge reads empty intermittently, even with a full tank. Tech notes state the #3 pin was loose. The #2, 3, and 4 pins were repinned and the fuel pump was re-wired. No problems since then. Audio system did not work when car started. Radio/satellite, bluetooth, and nav guide did not work. Re-started car and still did not work. Did work the next morning. The radio antenna was replaced and has worked ever since. |
| Mar | 2011 | 10000 | 0 | Audio system not working on occasion. The dealer replaced the whole radio/nav unit. When I picked up the car, I could not hear any sound again. Had to leave the car for another day. The tech found a fault for incorrect coding on the radio unit. They took the long coding from my old radio and changed the new radio coding to match the old one. The audio system works now. |
| Sep | 2012 | 25000 | 0 | Warning light for parking brake was illuminated. (from dealer report)- faults stored for parking brake switch module. removed and replaced electric brake. console removed and re-installed. |
| Mar | 2013 | 30000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Volkswagen Tiguan in Connecticut, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Dec | 2009 | 1000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jan | 2010 | 1700 | 0 | Problem with navigation unit. Second time had to bring to dealer. Unit will have to be replaced. |
| Feb | 2010 | 2300 | 0 | Navigation system would only work with DVD in the drive. It should download the DVD and be able to run without it. After dealer fixed problem with navigation, new problem with touchscreen appeared. Entire navigation needs to be replaced. |
| Jun | 2010 | 5000 | 0 | Leak in washer fluid reservoir |
| Feb | 2012 | 18500 | 0 | Grinding noise on right side of car, only audible at 50 mph+. Something was loose in rear right tire. Part replaced and all is fine. |
| Mar | 2013 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Volkswagen Tiguan in Alberta, Canada | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Mar | 2010 | 620 | First odometer entry | |
| Dec | 2010 | 10540 | 0 | car went in for quite bad squeaks that had developed during first 15,000 kms. one in head lining& one in drivers door lock assembly. Apparently an updated mechanism They decided to do passenger door but item not in stock so car went back |
| Mar | 2012 | 19840 | 0 | recurring problem with rattles and squeaks. Been occurring from new. Still have rattle in driver door |
| Volkswagen Tiguan in Ontario, Canada | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Apr | 2010 | 620 | First odometer entry | |
| Nov | 2010 | 11500 | 0 | A lot of water was accumulating inside rear tailgate. Dealer found hole in tailgate seal. After repair, tailgate latch started seizing in cold weather. Two more repair visits & problem still not fixed. Dealer to replace latch next week. |
| May | 2012 | 44600 | 0 | Bad rattle in sunroof area necessitated removal and replacement of entire sunroof frame. |
| Jul | 2012 | 47780 | 0 | Rear exterior door handle came completely off. Dealer had to reattach. |
| Mar | 2013 | 60140 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Volkswagen Tiguan in Maryland, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Feb | 2010 | 2000 | First odometer entry | |
| Sep | 2010 | 14000 | 0 | Electric sunshade for panoramic moonroof came off track and broke/ripped. |
| Mar | 2013 | 65000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
2010 Volkswagen Tiguan 4dr SUV
turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| Volkswagen Tiguan in New Mexico, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Mar | 2010 | 5000 | First odometer entry | |
| Mar | 2011 | 20000 | 0 | Rear outside passenger door handle popped off. Dealership replaced handle that day, but required another visit to reconnect latch mechanism to handle. Second repair visit lasted 5 hours. |
| Mar | 2012 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Volkswagen Tiguan in Ontario, Canada | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Apr | 2010 | 0 | First odometer entry | |
| Jun | 2011 | 11780 | 570 | no fuel pressure: engine starts, but just cranks. Replaced fuel pump and module. |
| Mar | 2013 | 28520 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
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