Six problems related to wiper have been reported for the 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan based on all problems reported for the 2018 Tiguan.
Volkswagen Tiguan sunshade snapped back making loud popping noise resulting in broken sunshade while car was in motion.
Tl the contact owns a 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 18v467000 (visibility). The contact stated that she was unable to open the front driver's door and smelled a burning odor. The contact noticed a black spot on the sun roof and smoke. The fire department arrived and broke the driver's side window as flames appeared. The fire department extinguished the fire and filed a report. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 17,000.
Tl-the contact owns a 2018 vw Tiguan se. The contact recieved notification of NHTSA campaign number: 18v467000 (visibility). However, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The Volkswagen dealer located in pacific Volkswagen (310) 803-9609 14900 hindry Ave, hawthorne, CA 90250 was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and were not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Jw.
The windshield of this vehicle was designed to be lighter weight to increase fuel savings. This in turn caused the windshield to be more fragile. Rock chips immediately cause cracks in the glass, and larger object penetrate to the polymer sub-layer easily. This is a major safety issue in states like colorado that still use gravel for traction on ice.
1) low beam headlights have a very short range, perhaps as little as 100 feet with a very sharp cut-off. Almost hit a deer because although I was driving at 30 mph, I could barely see the deer as it crossed the road. This was evident on a straight country road with no street lights while the car was in motion driving straight. This is a serious safety issue because it's dangerous to drive on low lit or unlit roads at night. The fix would be a redesigned headlamps (both sides) or a brighter bulbs. Nhtsa safety rating site shows the problem clearly. It's dangerous. 2) windshield wipers continue to streak although they were replaced by the vw dealer, elgin vw, which did not fix the problem. The streaking creates a blind spot on the right part of the windshield. Unable to see to the right front at intersections.
Purchased the 2018 Tiguan on September 16th, entered service on October 10th with two b pillar rattles, excessive wind noise from drivers door and a screen flicker with the back-up camera. Car has remained in service for 21 days and no resolution from Volkswagen.