general problems of the 2012 Volkswagen Tiguan

I was driving the car and the steering wheel locked out of nowhere a red steering light came on the dashboard. I’ve never seen before.

While making a uturn my neighborhood with steering wheel turned to the left I started to hear and feel a "clicking and grinding" noise in steering wheel. Moments later, the airbag error light illuminated on dash and has not turned off. Front driver airbag error, airbag will not deploy in the event of a collision. Horn no longer works. Steering wheel controls do not work. Airbag error warning light displayed on dash and alarms during vehicle ignition. Clock spring seems to be defective and complete power steering failure has happened on multiple occasions, in very dangerous and inconvenient situations (I. E getting on the freeway). Once the engine and computer is powered down and restarted, no longer power steering failure for the time being. No active recall but all sources say this is the recall that has been covered previously. Car is unsafe to drive.

Steering wheel lock every time I start the engine.

Unexpectedly power steering stop working, second it happened.

Power steering malfunction, it’s a serious safety concern reason why being there is no indication or warning of steering problem. Before the steering stop working. Went online to see if there is a recall and there was none. Seen a lot of report on the same situation.

When backing out of a parking spot, I heard a crack from the steering wheel. An error: airbag warning light came on, and the horn and steering wheel controls stopped working. This appears to be a clock spring failure. I believe this vehicle was subject to a previous recall for this part, and it was probably replaced under previous ownership. Will be taking it to the dealer ASAP.

The contact owns a 2012 Volkswagen Tiguan. While driving approximately 10 mph and making a turn, the air bag indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed and the steering clock spring was replaced. The contact stated that the dealer confirmed that the clock spring was repaired per a previous recall via the previous owner of the vehicle. The contact stated that the repair failed and it was the manufacturer's responsibility. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the recall repair was completed and would not be done a second time. The failure was not remedied. The recall details were not provided. The failure mileage was approximately 82,000.

Tl-the contact owns a 2012 vw Tiguan le. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds and going over debris in the road the vehicle began to swerve without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000. Ec.

Mechanic report: after replacement of spiral spring yellow steering gear mechanical malfunction. Checked work previously performed. No problem found. Performed capasitor discharge. Dts still will not erase. Contacted tech line(vta# 1505839). Updated software of steering assist module. Still will not erase. Performed voltage drop test on wires. All ok. Per technical assistance from vw electromechanical steering needs to be replaced. Power steering problem did not occur until repairs done associated with NHTSA recall: 15v483.

The car pulled twice to the left then seconds later I lost complete control to steer the car. Approximately 200+ feet of skid marks were left on the hwy. While waiting on a tow truck multiple emergency lights came on. The interior lights flickered multiple times. When the air bag light went off I decided it was time to get out of the car with my two children. The vw dealer said it was only the battery. I contacted vw corporate and was given a case number, was told to leave the vehicle at the dealer. The case dealer also insisted the car was fixed it was only the battery. I wanted to speak to her supervisor. I was told I would be reached by end of the next business day. When contacted I was once again told it was only the battery and the car was fixed and safe to drive. When my husband drove the vehicle a few blocks from the dealership he experienced the same hazards, two tugs to the left and then no ability to steer. The dealership came to get the vehicle. Found their is electrical damage to the steering. A part has been ordered and they are test driving the vehicle. Today has been two weeks I have not been contacted by vw in two days. The dealership and vw corporate ignored multiple concerns I have about the cars safety and put our lives in danger.

Came to a stop, turned car off, decided to move it up a bit. No power steering, solid red warning light. Turned car off, tried again, same result, no power steering, solid light. Turned car off, waiting 30 seconds, restarted power steering back, no light. Very concerned that I am in effect, rebooting the system to get my electro power steering back. . What if I were driving at the time? what if it were my wife?.