Volkswagen Tiguan owners have reported 117 forward collision avoidance related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 5 most common forward collision avoidance problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's automatic emergency braking (53 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's adaptive cruise control (36 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Automatic Emergency Braking problems | |
| Adaptive Cruise Control problems | |
| Warnings problems | |
| Forward Collision Avoidance problems | |
| Crash Imminent Braking problems |
I was driving and a vehicle was making a left hand turn, in the middle lane and they were in their lane and I was in mine, but the vehicle decided to use the automatic breaking which then cause me to have whiplash and it took a few seconds for the car to move and I had other cars behind me. Read details...
My car jumps and lags due to fuel injector. It will be replaced by Volkswagen but only if there believe it’s ana issue even though there are several reports of this issue Read details...
In February 2026, my windshield was replaced by a third-party glass company after a crack. Shortly after, my vehicle’s driver assistance system began activating falsely — beeping, displaying warnings, and on a few occasions attempting to auto-correct the steering wheel while my hands Read details...
The contact owns a 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the forward collision avoidance system failed to function, with the forward collision avoidance warning light illuminated. Read details...
The contact owns a 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated that while the cruise control was activated with a vehicle in the lane directly next to the vehicle or two lanes over, the collision avoidance system would determine that the vehicles were too close and the crash imminent braking system Read details...