2010 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 108 complaints · 2 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (42 complaints · 38.9%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 5
  • Fires 4
  • Injuries 5
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ENGINE appears in 42 of 108 owner complaints (38.9%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 42 complaints, 38.9% of reports ENGINE 42 · 38.9% · 1 fire reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 17 complaints, 15.7% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 17 · 15.7% · 1 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 11 complaints, 10.2% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 11 · 10.2% STEERING: 11 complaints, 10.2% of reports STEERING 11 · 10.2% · 1 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 6 complaints, 5.6% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 6 · 5.6% · 2 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 5 complaints, 4.6% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 5 · 4.6% POWER TRAIN: 5 complaints, 4.6% of reports POWER TRAIN 5 · 4.6% AIR BAGS: 2 complaints, 1.9% of reports AIR BAGS 2 · 1.9% · 2 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 2 complaints, 1.9% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2 · 1.9% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 15 complaints, 13.9% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 15 · 13.9% · 2 crash reports 2 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ENGINE 42 38.9% 0 crashes · 1 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 17 15.7% 0 crashes · 1 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 11 10.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 11 10.2% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 6 5.6% 2 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 5 4.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 5 4.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 2 1.9% 2 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2 1.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 15 13.9% 2 crashes · 2 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jul 2010; the first recall shown was reported in Nov 2013. 2010-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2010-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2013-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2014-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2014-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2014-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2017-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2018-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2019-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jul 2010 Jul 2025 Recall campaign 13V569000 ◆ Recall campaign 13V569000 Recall campaign 14V441000 ◆ Recall campaign 14V441000 Investigation PE13036 ● Investigation PE13036 Investigation EA18003 ● Investigation EA18003
  • Campaign 13V569000 was reported 1,227 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2010-Q3 Owner reports 3
2010-Q4 Owner reports 3
2011-Q1 Owner reports 2
2011-Q2 Owner reports 1
2011-Q3 Owner reports 1
2012-Q4 Owner reports 1
2013-Q2 Owner reports 1
2013-Q3 Owner reports 4
2013-Q4 Owner reports 12
2014-Q1 Owner reports 4
2014-Q2 Owner reports 1
2014-Q3 Owner reports 3
2014-Q4 Owner reports 2
2015-Q1 Owner reports 2
2015-Q2 Owner reports 2
2015-Q3 Owner reports 3
2015-Q4 Owner reports 1
2016-Q1 Owner reports 2
2016-Q2 Owner reports 3
2016-Q3 Owner reports 4
2017-Q1 Owner reports 3
2017-Q2 Owner reports 4
2017-Q3 Owner reports 5
2017-Q4 Owner reports 3
2018-Q1 Owner reports 8
2018-Q2 Owner reports 3
2018-Q3 Owner reports 3
2018-Q4 Owner reports 2
2019-Q2 Owner reports 6
2019-Q3 Owner reports 3
2020-Q1 Owner reports 1
2021-Q2 Owner reports 2
2021-Q3 Owner reports 2
2023-Q2 Owner reports 2
2023-Q3 Owner reports 3
2024-Q3 Owner reports 2
2025-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 13V569000
Recall campaign 1 14V441000
Defect investigation 1 PE13036
Defect investigation 1 EA18003
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Safety Recalls (2)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 13V569000

    Report date
    Component:
    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
    Consequence:
    If the holder melts, there may be a partial loss of exterior lighting. Reduced vehicle illumination diminishes the vehicle's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuse, free of charge. Owners may contact Volkswagen at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's recall number is 97Z9/2V.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 14V441000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    A vehicle stall increases the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle's software to increase the fuel pump pressure, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin August 19, 2014. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-822-8987. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 24AV/2W.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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