Volkswagen Tiguan owners have reported 168 steering related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 13 most common steering problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's steering (116 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's power steering light on (14 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
I was driving the car and the steering wheel locked out of nowhere a red steering light came on the dashboard. I’ve never seen before Read details...
Power steering failure. Less than 80k miles. Went to the gas station. Came out and the power steering went on vehicle. Power steering light came on. Very hard to steer. Was running fine beforehand. This is a safety risk Read details...
I own a 2011 vw Tiguan and is the worst car I�ve ever owned. 1. Initially I had a bad turbo at 60,000 miles. Check engine light showed and ended up a bad turbo. 2. A bad oil leak from one of the engine gasket only happened when driving 3. A bad coolant leak. Read details...
Powersteering fails intermittently, steering wheel wobbles without user intervention occasionally (at red light). Issue seems released to electrical power steering rack or control box, but vw does not seem to acknowledge this is a frequently reported problem. When does it happen: 1. Read details...
Clock spring in steering column broke when turning steering wheel. As a result, airbag light has illuminated, indicating an airbag fault. Airbag error also indicated on the dashboard information screen. In addition, all steering wheel buttons have stopped working. Read details...