Volkswagen Tiguan owners have reported 142 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 (68 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's adaptive cruise control (41 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 |
Vehicle safety complaint – 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan my 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan has experienced multiple recurring safety-related problems: * April 2026 onward: the vehicle intermittently fails to shift out of park, requiring multiple engine restarts. Read details...
Driving totally fine and my car makes a loud noise, tells me to check starter system and pull over. All electronics shut off and engine continues to run. Speedometer, gas gauge, radio screen, lights, turn signals, hazards, brake lights, everything electronic shuts off. Read details...
Phantom braking, 2nd time in last 3 months 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...