Volkswagen Tiguan owners have reported 582 engine and engine cooling related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 25 most common engine and engine cooling problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (353 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's timing tensioner (59 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
“brand-new 2026 vw Tiguan experienced sudden violent shaking, loss of power, and multiple warning lights within 24 hours of purchase. Dealer confirmed cylinder 1 misfire but could not identify root cause. Vw insists vehicle is safe to operate despite no explanation for failure. Read details...
Vw Tiguan 09 purchased as new. Only 50k miles on it when check engine light was encountered. Soon after (last week, Nov 25 2019), engine stalled while accelerating out of second gear and was seized. Independent mechanic said it would cost 5,800 to rebuild engine. Read details...
The vehicle started sputtering check engine light came on. Took it to Volkswagen and they told me to put gas treatment in see if that fixes problem. It seemed to help a bit for a week but check engine light still on. Read details...
New 2019 Tiguan s 4motion purchased in Feb 2020 and has about 8k miles. Already having issues with hard shifting (both up and down) and have had the vehicle chug/stall and almost cause a crash 2 times now because it wouldn�t accelerate. Read details...
Check engine light came on with excessive oil leaking from engine. Dealer inspected and diagnosed the pcv/oil separator had failed, multiple valve stem seals had failed, and valve stem guides were worn causing excessive crankcase pressure. Dealer recommended cylinder head replacement. Read details...