Exterior Lighting Problems of Volkswagen Tiguan - part 1

The contact owns a 2024 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated that the vehicle was involved in a crash that damaged the driver's side headlight. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for repair; however, the contact was informed that the headlight part number: 5nl-941-113-d was on a national back order. The vehicle was not repaired and remained with the dealer. The manufacturer was contacted for assistance in shipping the part to the dealer, but no assistance was provided. Additionally, the contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v082000 (back over prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

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This over head dome light falls out of nowhere it hit me in the face while driving. There are alot of complaints about this but no recall.

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On three (3) separate occasions, my 2019 vw Tiguan has produced an error stating "check starter system" on the console and shut down electrical systems such as instrument panel, brake lights, headlights, taillights, back up camera, and other electrical systems while driving. All three (3) situations followed the same series of events whereas the car was out in the sunlight on warmer days (70+ degrees) and occurred within 5 or so minutes of starting. After shutting the vehicle off and attempting to restart, the ignition will not always work and the car will not turn over. When it does, the key will need to be turned farther than a normal ignition start and most likely produce an immediate error and electrical system shut down. In the most recent occurrence, I found a parking garage and left the car for around an hour and did not experience the issue for the rest of the trip. It appears that there was a recall for a similar issues with the jetta models made in the same year (2019). Volkswagen recall: 28h7-ignition switch / NHTSA campaign number: 23v604.

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The overhead console that controls the interior lights, sunroof, sos button, etc. Just popped off while driving and almost hit me in the head.

Aftermarket headlights were purchased online. Manufactured by akd aokeding in china. The headlights were installed by a ase certified tech. The left low beam light went out within minutes while driving. Headlights were removed and internals inspected. The construction of these lights are very unsafe and would not meet any manufacturer specs. Not sure how these headlights would pass any safety compliance. The internal components were loose, unsecure and fragile. The wiring used was very thin approximately 28/30 gauge diameter. Right side headlight displayed excessive heat. These lights and company products need further review for further sales to the u. S. Other complains are online about this manufacturer.

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The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed at night, the headlights unexpectedly failed to illuminate until the vehicle passed over a bump in the road, and shortly afterwards the headlights became illuminated again. Additionally, the engine oil and tpms warning lights remained illuminated after the vehicle had an oil change and the tires were properly inflated. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where the vehicle was purchased, but the dealer provided no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. Upon investigation, the contact discovered that the VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 22v815000 (tires). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 103,000.

Center overhead console had a catastrophic failure of the brackets holding it in place on the ceiling of the car. This resulted in the full console dangling from the ceiling of the car by wires only. This blocks driver view, the rear view mirror, and swings into driver and passenger headspace. Contacted the dealership and was told this is a common problem. There was no warning before this occurred.

This a safety concern with the console dropping down while driving. The overhead (central) console behind the rearview mirror dropped down on my current vehicle (it also dropped down on another Tiguan that I owned while it was parked at the dealership for a different repair (doesn't seem to be a coincidence along with other complaints by customers who show photos online of the same problem with the same make and model Tiguan that I have (2021 Volkswagen Tiguan SUV). Again, this is a safety concern about the overhead (central) console dropping down while driving and also hanging after it drops down which may cause other electrical issues such as starting and exposure to moisture, heat, or coldness in the interior of the car. Also, cannot open the sunroof now due to concerns of exposure.

A month ago I started my vehicle and 1/2 a mile into driving, all my electronics turned off with no warning(radio, instrument cluster, a/c, gauges, turn signals, headlights). The only electrical component working was the power windows. I couldn't see my speed, any warning lights or my turn signals. I immediately pulled over as I couldn't even tell if my car was still drivable. I turned off the car (just the engine at this point) and tried to start it again with no response when I turned the key. When it finally turned back on, all the electronics turned on and immediately turned off again. The display on the instrument cluster briefly said "check starter system". Since then it will happen any time it is hot out. Heat is definitely what is triggering the symptoms. This same issue has been seen in the vw 2019 jetta. This is a huge safety issue.

I was driving on a hot day and all of the instrument panel, air conditioning, all controllers, like signaling, windshield wipers, radio and all electronic gear turned off. Without the equipment and tools available, I could not change lanes or come to a stop safely. It would be difficult for me to say if other systems were affected. I was luckily not going very fast at the time and was able to navigate to the shoulder and stop my car without incident but it was a very stressful situation that I had never experienced in a vehicle before that time. Yes, my vehicle is available for inspection. This happened for the first time today so I have not tried to reproduce the issue. However, many others have complained about it on forums. . Read more...

I am writing to report a serious safety concern regarding my Volkswagen Tiguan 2020. The dome light in my vehicle has completely broken off, melting the plastic from the screws, and was hanging by the electrical wires. This issue poses multiple safety hazards: 1. Injury risk: while driving, the dome light unlatched and fell and struck me on the side of my head, causing a distraction and injury. 2. Visibility obstruction: when the dome light is hanging, it completely blocks the view through the windshield and rearview mirror, significantly increasing the risk of an accident. I have taken my vehicle to the dealership, and they confirmed that this is a common problem with this model. They have seen and replaced the dome light on many other vehicles of the same model. Despite this being a known issue, there were no warning lights or indicators to alert me to the impending failure. This indicates that the parts used are faulty and pose a significant safety risk. I urge the NHTSA to investigate this issue promptly and consider issuing a safety recall for Volkswagen Tiguan 2020 vehicles to prevent potential accidents and injuries. Thank you for your attention to this serious matter.

When the car is parked under the sun on hot days. The car will loose the power and we get message on dashboard "check starter system" when this happens and car is running, it will loose power, no ac, no lights, no brake lights, no hazard lights, speedometer will not work but engine is running and you can drive the car. It is extremely dangerous to drive it that way. Some folks reported that replacing faulty ignition switch resolve the issue but it needs to be properly investigated and issue official recall on all vw models which are experiencing the issue. Its on vw Tiguan, golf, jetta for sure. . Read more...

Overhead console which controls lights, sunroof, garage opener, just fell down. You can see where the glue and the plastic surrounding the screws holding the console up failed and cracked. Console has never been altered, is rarely touched except for light buttons as I don't like to open roof and my garage opener is on my phone. I don't have kids who could have messed with it. Vw is refusing to cover cost of its repair as my 4 year warranty ended 16 days ago. If I had been driving while it happened, it would have caused an accident.

The overhead control console breaks free and falls down in front of the rear view mirror. Inspecting the broken console, the screws are to tight causing the plastic to fatigue and eventually break. Searching this issue on reddit, it seems common enough, people have had them fall when closing a door, pots holes ect. Mine broke free when giving over a speed bump.

The seal on the passenger headlight on my 2021 Tiguan failed and condensation accumulated in the light. After a short while, the light shorted out and needed to be replaced. The dealer I went to was not very responsive and stated the light was on backorder and they could not obtain. Once the light shorted, the dealership took the car overnight, provided a loaner and replaced the headlight. For the record, I do not know if the light is vw or after-market and do not care as long as it continues to work. This is important b/c now the driver headlight seal failed and the light shorted out. Same story with the headlight on backorder and the dealership will not replace nor provide a loner. It is apparent the headlights used in vw Tiguans are faulty and run the risk of shorting out. So I am left a leased vehicle that is literally not legally fit to drive - no head light, turn-signal is also not operable.

Low beam on both headlights failed without any explanation. Everything was checked. The bulbs, the fuses, the relay, and the cause of the issue is still not known.

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Overhead console detached dropped down while driving, yes available for inspection. How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? created hazard for front seat occupants. Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? no.

While driving an alert comes on that states check engine system. As soon as this happens all power in the car turns off. Engine is still running but you no longer have any turning signals, brake lights, headlights, air conditioning, etc. It happens randomly and has almost cause me to be rear ended due to car behind me not knowing I was slowing down or stopping. This happens when I am not close to a dealership so they have not been able to witness this.

Instrument cluster and infotainment display were blacked out in day time from start up and for duration of drive aproximate 2 hours. Restarting had no effect, turning lights on and off had no effect on dash display. Brightness of display is controlled through infotainment display which was not visible. After 20 minute shutdown and restart display was normal again. Checking display brightness setting, it was normal. I reset it to very high. 1 hr later while driving display dimmed and brightened repeatedly over 5 minute duration, then went dark again for duration of drive, but due to reset of brightness I could dimmly see speedometer reading. Perhaps if I had a blanket to cover display when it first started it may have been visible but just extremely dim. During this condition backup camera display also black.

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While driving at night the cars ip displayed a warning "ignition system shutdown please check your start system", the instrument panel and information display then went dark with no symbiology speed, revs or turn signals. The head lights and tail lights shut off and cabin fan and side windows stopped working. The engine continued to run so I was able to safely exit the highway but was a stressful and dangerous moment. When the vehicle was taken for repair vw service says issue was caused by a malfunctioning battery which was replaced at my cost with an oem part. This has not fixed the issue though and I am attempting to get a new appointment for service.

The light of the roof inside. Mainly problem of a lot of cars !.

The car was parked outside during the summer. Opened the car door and noticed the entire overhead console above the driver had detached, and was broken, hanging head high by the wire connections. The plastic is broken around the screws that usually hold it into place, so it cannot be reattached without getting a replacement part installed. Driving is dangerous when this occurs as the entire console sways back and forth in front of the driver, hitting them, which in turn obstructs visibility through front windshield, internal and exterior rearview mirrors and is an overall distraction/hazard to the driver. Also cannot utilize overhead lights and other functionality while the overhead console is detached. No warnings or way of predicting this from occurring. This is the second time this has occurred in the span of 1 year to this vehicle. Had dealership install new overhead console after this happened the first time.

I was driving down the road and the overhead console fell out of the roof. . . I researched it and found this has happened to many people. Just glad I didnt wreck.

On ~August 1, 2022, the "overheard console" (containing lights, bt microphone, and sunglass compartment) unexpectedly "dropped" out of the vehicle's ceiling. The plastic and adhesive keeping this part in place appeared to have cracked into pieces, and the weight of the part caused it to fall. I was driving during this incident and it startled me into nearly having an accident. When I called the dealership I purchased this brand new car from less than two years ago, (hewlett Volkswagen of georgetown, texas) they informed me that I was one of many customers experiencing the same issue on Tiguans manufactured in the last 2 years. In fact, when I described what happened, the service advisor guessed my make/model before I provided further detail. The dealership refused to accommodate my safety (let along the inconvenience) by offering a tow/loaner vehicle, so I had to drive over 25 miles (~40 minutes) to bring the car in to get the broken console removed. In that trip, I almost got into another accident because the part dangling from my ceiling was obstructing my view while driving. I have been waiting 6 weeks to get this part replaced, which the dealership confirmed was back order issues because they've had so many instances with other vw Tiguans this summer. I have contacted vw customer service hotline and the dealership about a recall on this, but both validated that they've never filed anything despite being fully aware that "dropping overhead consoles" have been a recurring safety risk for cars with my make/model/year for months. While I've waited for vw to take responsibility, I've injured myself getting into my vehicle at night because I have no lights inside the car, let alone at extreme risk for assault. And because I cannot use the bt microphone, a feature which encouraged me to buy this car brand new, I have had to make sacrifices in my career. My life and the lives of others have been put at risk because vw has refused to consider this a safety recall.

My 2013 Volkswagen Tiguan has had an airbag light on the instruments display since early March of 2022. At the same time lights on the steering wheel no longer illuminate and the horn does not function. I had earlier received a recall notice and took the car to my dealer for analysis on March 14. The service technician determined that the clock spring was defective and on and ordered the part which he said may be a week or two. I have checked with my dealer's part's department every month since then, and no part has arrived. I have been told that it is a supply issue. I am especially concerned that I have had several very close calls on limited access highways when a car has nearly veered into my car from a lane either from the left or the right, and I have no horn to alert the other driver who for some reason has failed to see me. I also am concerned that having a collision and having to airbag could be a very serious accident causing severe injury or death. This vehicle in unsafe and will not pass inspection.

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The clock spring sound a lot, when you do a turn , and it sound a lot , moving the wheel, the brakes have a sound when you are go in down the hill , seems like the car want to stop ,like some body is pushing the brakes.

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Air bag clock spring and the car star flashing.

The lights on the car start flasing ,when you turn of the car , every light on the dash board & the sterring wheel have a noise sound like the clock ring has some dust in side.

Tl- the contact owns a 2011 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact received a recall notice under NHTSA campaign number: 13v569000(lighting). The contact took the vehicle to leith Volkswagen of cary 2300 autopark blvd, cary, nc 27511 (919) 297-1640 where the contact had the remedy performed on the vehicle. The contact stated that while driving at 55 mph with his lights engaged, the electrical lighting failed without warning. After the lighting failure, several error messages appeared on the dashboard. The contact took the vehicle the vehicle back to the same dealer where he made them aware of the failure he had experienced. The contact was informed that the fuse box needed to be replaced which was not covered under the initially recall. The contact was informed that he would have to pay out of pocket to have the vehicle repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and was informed that they could offer no further assistance being that the vehicle had previously been serviced under the recall. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was 83,000. Jo.

The head lights do not shine bright at all almost non existtent very dangerous to drive at night.

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New car with 9 miles sat in the garage overnight. In the morning,there was spotting condensation inside one of the lights(driver side). Drove it to the dealer and by that time condensation has occurred inside both of the lights.

Tl-the contact owns a 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated that the exterior lights are too sensitive and come on with shadows and anger driver's in front of the contact. For driver's following the contact it could appear as if the vehicle was applying the brakes. The dealer mastria Volkswagen of raynham 1619 new state hwy, raynham, MA 02767 (508) 802-9555 stated the lights were operating as designed and could not be changed. The manufacturer stated the same point of view. The contact noted that he had seen many complaints online about the same issue. The failure mileage was 50. Tf.

When you switch on the ignition to go. Driver side low beam light keeps coming on and off on my 2013 vw Tiguan.

Was driving air bag never came out the impact was front.

Takata recall. I got a recall on September of the ambient light bar and I have been waiting to put it back on over a half year. When can I finish this？.