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2017 Volkswagen Tiguan Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 76 complaints with NHTSA about the 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan, most often about the air bags (40% of complaints, typically around 27,500 miles). It is 13th of 18 Tiguan model years by number of complaints and has 4 recalls.
Most common 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan problems
Air bags
30 complaints · 40%Half of these problems showed up before 27,500 miles. Parts named most often: frontal.
The contact's daughter owns a 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated while his daughter was driving at various speeds and turning the steering wheel, the steering wheel emitted abnormal sounds. The tire pressure monitor system warning light and the airbag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the…
Purchased 05/19/2017. Horn and dashboard lights did not work in approximately 12/2017. Was repaired and told was a coil problem. Then on 04/12/18 it suddenly flashed all the dashboard and steering wheel lights in the middle of my driving and suddenly died on me when I turned into my driveway and the steering wheel got…
Engine
16 complaints · 21%Half of these problems showed up before 33,500 miles.
The contact owns a 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled. The contact was unable restart the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer who diagnosed that the fuel pump and the timing chain were faulty and needed to be…
The contact owns a 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the check engine warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who serviced the engine, and the check engine warning light was deactivated; however, the failure persisted. No further…
Steering
13 complaints · 17%While driving at a constant speed or decelerating the engine will stall without warning. The engine runs so quietly the only indication that it has stalled is there is no power and the steering becomes more difficult as the vehicle gets slower. It doesn't seem to matter your speed, it will just stall and this can be…
Upon starting and driving our 2017 Tiguan which has 8000 miles on it the steering system red warning light came on and the vehicle lost all power steering. In fact it was virtually impossible to steer it at all. And im a reasonably arm-strong male. Im lucky this didn't happen on an interstate or at higher speeds or I…
Electrical
12 complaints · 16%Purchased 05/19/2017. Horn and dashboard lights did not work in approximately 12/2017. Was repaired and told was a coil problem. Then on 04/12/18 it suddenly flashed all the dashboard and steering wheel lights in the middle of my driving and suddenly died on me when I turned into my driveway and the steering wheel got…
The contact owns a 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan. While driving 35 MPH, multiple warning indicators illuminated. The contact pulled over to the side of the road and had the vehicle towed to schumacher Volkswagen of west palm beach (located at 3001 okeechobee blvd, west palm beach, fl 33409, ([phone]). The dealer diagnosed…
Other or unspecified
9 complaints · 12%Park pilot not available message shows and shows blank on backup camera and some time while shows while moving forward even though this vehicle does not equipped with this feature
Car was shut off, on a slight incline, neglecting to put the gear selector in park,by using the start/stop button. Driver began to exit the car and noted it was rolling forward. Driver immediately put foot on brake pedal and noted the car was not in park and moved gear selector which resulted in no further motion of…
Fuel system
8 complaints · 11%The contact owns a 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled. The contact was unable restart the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer who diagnosed that the fuel pump and the timing chain were faulty and needed to be…
The contact owns a 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated that while his daughter was starting the vehicle, she became aware that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The contact was informed that the n80 purge valve needed to be replaced. The…
Transmission
5 complaints · 7%Purchased 05/19/2017. Horn and dashboard lights did not work in approximately 12/2017. Was repaired and told was a coil problem. Then on 04/12/18 it suddenly flashed all the dashboard and steering wheel lights in the middle of my driving and suddenly died on me when I turned into my driveway and the steering wheel got…
When driving down an incline on the road, the car will downshift so hard that the rpms will go really high for a few seconds. I am not sure if this is normal or if it is ok for the engine.
Body and structure
4 complaints · 5%Parts named most often: body.
While driving at approx 30 MPH slowing down for a red light, on a city street, the panoramic sunroof exploded. Nothing struck the car, no other traffic was within 200 yards, and nothing above. It sounded like a pop, then glass shards fell in rear passenger seating area. No one was injured. Sunroof is raised up…
The contact owns a 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated that upon entering the vehicle after a rainstorm, the contact became aware that the interior of the vehicle was flooded, and that water had entered the vehicle through the sunroof. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2017 Volkswagen Tiguan recalls
Other: unknown or other
Risk: Vehicles that do not meet all regulatory requirements may have an increased risk of injury, crash, or fire.
Fix: Volkswagen will repurchase the vehicles. Owner notification letters were mailed may 20, 2021. Owners may contact volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 01f1.
Full defect summary
Volkswagen group of america, inc. (volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017 touareg gp, tiguan, golf a6, e-golf gp, ccf, 2016-2017 passat gp, 2018-2019 golf r gp, and 2018 atlas vehicles. These internal-use vehicles were sold without confirmation that they were built to all applicable regulatory requirements and may have been modified prior to sale. As such, these vehicles may fail to comply with the requirements of various federal motor vehicle safety standards.
Other: unknown or other
Risk: If the vehicles do not meet all regulatory requirements, there could be an increased risk of a crash, fire, or injury.
Fix: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles to make them fully compliant or volkswagen will repurchase them if necessary, free of charge. The recall began november 29, 2018. Owners may contact volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298.
Full defect summary
Volkswagen group of america, inc. (volkswagen) is recalling certain 2012-2016 eos, 2012 passat, 2012-2016 cc, 2015-2016 e-golf, 2011-2015 touareg, 2012-2015 and 2017 tiguan, and 2011-2016 golf and 2011-2013 gti vehicles. Modifications made while the vehicles were in an internal evaluation period may cause the affected vehicles to not comply with all of the applicable regulatory requirements.
Air bags: frontal
Risk: In the event of a crash, the incorrect air bags may not protect the driver as intended, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering wheel and front driver air bag module, free of charge. The recall began may 30, 2018. Owners may contact volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69v2.
Full defect summary
Volkswagen group of america, inc. (volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017-2018 tiguan limited vehicles. The front driver air bag installed on these vehicles may not be intended for use in vehicles sold in the united states. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 208, "occupant crash protection."
Seat belts: pretensioner
Risk: In the event of a crash, if the air bags and/or the seat belt pretensioners do not inflate or function properly, the vehicle occupants have an increased risk of injury.
Fix: Volkswagen and audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected air bags and seat belt pretensioners, free of charge. The recall began april 2017. Owners may contact volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 or audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.
Full defect summary
Volkswagen group of america, inc. (volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2017 audi a7, a4, a6, volkswagen golf and tiguan vehicles and 2016 volkswagen e-golf vehicles for driver frontal air bags, passenger frontal air bags or head air bags that may not deploy properly. Additionally, certain 2017 audi q7, a4 sedan, a4 allroad, and 2018 audi q5 vehicles are being recalled because the seat belt pretensioners may not activate properly.
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.
Questions about the 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan
- What are the most common problems with the 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: air bags (30 complaints, typically around 27,500 miles); engine (16 complaints, typically around 33,500 miles); steering (13 complaints).
- How many recalls does the 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan have?
- 4 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from May 5, 2021 (other). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2017 a bad year for the Volkswagen Tiguan?
- It is 13th of 18 Tiguan model years by number of complaints, with 76 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.