general problems of the 2010 Volkswagen Tiguan

Two problems related to seats have been reported for the 2010 Volkswagen Tiguan. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2010 Volkswagen Tiguan based on all problems reported for the 2010 Tiguan.

1 Seats problem

Failure Date: 11/24/2018

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.

2 Seats problem

Failure Date: 06/08/2010

2010 vw le Tiguan purchased new and immediately the back-up camera comes on while driving stating that you can't use the back-up camera while driving. While service tried to fix several times, it continues to date. Water pump failed while driving, trunk hatch mechanism failed and had to be replaced and drivers door lock and window lock failed and new door replaced. Electrical box fuses melted and had to be replaced and the front passenger seat warmer overheated and melted the seat causing full replacement of seat (from the factory in germany). Engine manifold flap failed and had to be replaced. Integrated ipod jack has never worked correctly. Moon roof drain failed causing the inside of the vehicle to have ice on the windows and windshield causing the whole mechanism to be replaced.


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