Four problems related to air bag have been reported for the 2009 Volkswagen Tiguan. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2009 Volkswagen Tiguan based on all problems reported for the 2009 Tiguan.
Sunroof had defected drain tubes. Due to the drain tubes being defected, it caused a major leak in the sunroof and ended up flooding the inside of the car. Due to the flooding, it shorted out my passenger air bag. My passenger air bag is not functioning correctly. Also, the engine light keeps coming on even after the problems are fixed. The engine has been fixed numerous times and the problems still come back. The engine is faulty. Problems keep arising with the engine in general. I had the car looked at numerous times and its always the same problem being fixed.
Water leaks into roof and a pillar down the door into the floor on both sides of vehicles. Was washing the vehicle and saw water dripping in through the door into the vehicle. Noticed water pooling up in head liner above the a pillar, down through the trim of a pillar, down the dash between door and frame of car, into the floor. Since this vehicle has curtain airbags in the a pillar am worried about corrosion affecting the airbag operation or an electrical short of some kind. Water pooling can create an unsafe mold/mildew issue. The vehicle was stationary when this happened. This vehicles has a panoramic sun roof. Have searched the internet and there are multiple complaints of water damage, water leaking into the vehicle.
Tl the contact called on behalf of her brother whom owned a 2009 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated that while her brother was driving he was involved in a vehicle accident in which the front driver's air bag exploded. The contact stated that the chemical powder from the air bag went into the driver's mouth and into his lungs. The powder has corroded his teeth, causing all his teeth to be extracted. His lungs were compromised and he also sustained injuries to his fingers and wrists, including chronic infections on his body and upper left shoulder and neck due to the seat belt. The driver has received extensive medical treatment since the vehicle accident. The contact was very concerned that her brother's current health issues were due to the air bags chemical component. A police report was filed. The dealer and the manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was totaled and was towed away by the insurance company. The failure mileage was unknown. The VIN was not available.
Vw 2009 airbag issue. There is a recall for the 2010-2014 Tiguans. Our car has the same airbag issue however the 2009 model is not covered. Since the 2009 model is the same as the 2010-2014 models there should most likely be a recall for the 2009 model.