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2010 Volkswagen Tiguan Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 110 complaints with NHTSA about the 2010 Volkswagen Tiguan, most often about the engine (49% of complaints, typically around 83,500 miles). It is 10th of 18 Tiguan model years by number of complaints and has 2 recalls.
Most common 2010 Volkswagen Tiguan problems
Engine
54 complaints · 49%Half of these problems showed up before 83,500 miles. Parts named most often: exhaust system.
The contact owns a 2010 volkswagon Tiguan. While driving at various speeds, the vehicle became unresponsive and the engine would not operate as normal. The check engine light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the timing chain tensioner belt failed and the engine would need to…
Turbo failure due to internal mechanical failure. Vw would not pay any of the repair cost of $2697 due to year/mileage of vehicle. Dealership diagnosed check engine light and said that it was unsafe to drive off the lot because driving without a functioning turbo will destroy the engine.
Electrical
31 complaints · 28%Half of these problems showed up before 52,000 miles. Parts named most often: instrument cluster/panel.
Following second time of changing both headlamps bulbs, only one bulb turned on, after opening the fuse box on the engine compartmen, it was discover the 30amp fuse melted on one side of the blade however the fuse its self did not melt inside as its design and the socket of the fuse box appears to suffer a hi heat…
Upon starting my Tiguan an emergency appeared on my dashboard, a light bulb. Message stated that the left tail light was out. Got out and checked the light and it was out. Then it stated my front right low beam headlight was out, then my brake lights and the light for my license plate. This was the 1st time the car…
Lights
19 complaints · 17%Half of these problems showed up before 42,500 miles. Parts named most often: headlights.
Right headlight and high beam out, right turn signal out, left front parking light out and left rear turn signal out all at the same time.
Warning message "check front left headlight". Tested the light and it was not working. Purchased a new bulb, replaced the bulb and the new bulb was not working. Tested the bulb and it was good. Opened the fuse box under the hood and noticed the 30 amp fuse (top left corner of box) was burned/melted. Attempted to…
Steering
13 complaints · 12%Half of these problems showed up before 93,000 miles.
2010 vw Tiguan, with repeated engine failures associated with power steering module, boost solenoid / engine coils, wiring harness, fuse re-call, loss of power / thrust / electrical panel instability, beginning in july 2013 upon the limited wolfsburg platform. Service was provided by a vw dealership, 16 days prior to…
While merging onto oncoming traffic - on the freeway, taking a turn, my steering wheel locked. When this happened my car was heading straight into a curved concrete wall. I managed to slightly turn the wheel just enough to not hit the barrier. A red light in the shape of a steering wheel comes on. According to…
Fuel system
8 complaints · 7%Half of these problems showed up before 41,000 miles.
Vehicle was in heavy traffic moving approx. 5mph and stalled. Was able to stop and attempt to restart a couple of times and engine would attempt to start, but would quickly shut off as if engine was not receiving any fuel. Pushed vehicle to nearby parking lot and same thing, vehicle would crank make some sputtering…
The engine is shutting off/stalling without any warning, this has happened a few times. Each time the symptoms are the same, after driving for about an hour the car is parked and left for one or two hours. When it is restarted it runs for about 30 seconds and then shuts off with no warning, the car can be moving at…
Brakes
6 complaints · 6%Half of these problems showed up before 25,000 miles.
Brake system I brake, but the pedal was really stiff, hardly moved and the car did not brake. Only long hard pushing finally succeeded. (auto hold switch was off) my other issue is when I'm driving on the highway and put on the brakes lightly, it feels like I slammed them on! Both issues keep happening intermittently…
I purchased a new 2010 Volkswagen Tiguan I've had it in the shop 3 times going on the 4th tomorrow due to the braking system. In reverse the brakes squeal so bad, how safe is this to drive? The automobile shop is basically telling me there is not thing they can do. While I drive the call and have to apply brakes…
Transmission
6 complaints · 6%Half of these problems showed up before 78,000 miles.
The contact owns a 2010 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated that while driving 60 MPH, the engine stalled and transmission failed. The contact was able to maneuver the vehicle to side of road. The battery and cdc-edc warning indicators were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to independent mechanic. The technician…
Timing chain tensioner failure, causing catastrophic engine failure at 77,000 miles. A newer model of timing belt tensioner has been used since december 2011. Est. $5000 repair bill.
Seats
5 complaints · 5%My husband was driving my vehicle and I sat in the passenger seat turned on the heated seating and after about 2 min I started to smell plastic burning my leg was burning and we seen smoke in the car and pulled over. When I got out the car my seat had a hole in it with smoke billowing out.
Early monday morning on 12/17/18 while driving from orlando,fl to clearwater,fl on a major highway my wife had turned on the passenger seat heater. Nothing was out of the ordinary until we smelled something burning, thinking it was probably coming from the outside. The smell didn't go away so we turned off the A/C and…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2010 Volkswagen Tiguan recalls
Fuel system: fuel system, gasoline
Risk: A vehicle stall increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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.
Full defect summary
Volkswagen group of america, inc. (volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2009-2014 tiguan vehicles manufactured july 2007 to june 2014. When using winterized fuel, in certain conditions bubbles may form in the fuel system which could result in the vehicle stalling.
Lights: exterior lighting
Risk: 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.
Fix: 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.
Full defect summary
Volkswagen group of america, inc. (volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 tiguan vehicles manufactured july 2007 through june 2011. Due to a problem with the fuse for the exterior lights, the holder for the fuse that controls the vehicle's exterior lights circuit may melt.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Air bag clockspring failure
Summary
In august 2015, volkswagen group of america, inc. (volkswagen) launched safety recall 15v-483 to address the loss of the protection provided by the front driver air bag in several models due to the failure of the clockspring.debris entry into the steering wheel hub can result in contamination and ultimately failure of the clockspring in 2010-2014 model year (my) cc, passat, eos, golf, gti, tiguan, jetta and jetta sportwagen models.contamination of the clockspring can cause the ribbon cable to tear resulting in loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag and any steering wheel mounted controls.the loss of the electrical connection to the front driver air bag will result in i
Partial loss of exterior lights
Summary
Volkswagen group of america (vw) is conducting a safety recall of approximately 62,155 model year (my) 2009-2011 volkswagen tiguan vehicles to address a partial loss of the exterior lighting (see NHTSA recall 13v-569 for more information).these vehicles' exterior lighting system is protected by two separate fuses contained in a fuse box located in the engine compartment.according to vw, high thermal cycling and soft-coated fuse coating material used at the f16 (also referred to as sb16) location causes movement between the fuse blade and socket, resulting in abrasions on the fuse coating material.this increases resistance and results in overheating of the fuse and disruption of electrical cu
Questions about the 2010 Volkswagen Tiguan
- What are the most common problems with the 2010 Volkswagen Tiguan?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: engine (54 complaints, typically around 83,500 miles); electrical (31 complaints, typically around 52,000 miles); lights (19 complaints, typically around 42,500 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2010 Volkswagen Tiguan have?
- 2 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from July 21, 2014 (fuel system). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2010 a bad year for the Volkswagen Tiguan?
- It is 10th of 18 Tiguan model years by number of complaints, with 110 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.