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Year · Make · Model

2016 Volkswagen Tiguan

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

2
Open recalls
95
NHTSA complaints
1
Defect investigations
654
Service bulletins

NCAP safety

Overall
Frontal
Side
Rollover

Consumer complaints

95 filed
4
Crashes
2
Fires
3
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • AIR Bags
    31
  • Electrical System
    26
  • Unknown OR Other
    23
  • Steering
    12
  • Engine
    9
  • STRUCTURE:BODY
    6
  • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL Cassette
    6
  • FUEL/PROPULSION System
    4

Recalls

2 campaigns
19V535000·AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE2019-07-17

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Tiguan and CC vehicles. The air bag Electronic Control Unit (ECU) may have a defective power supply capacitor that can result in air bag deactivation or inadvertent deployment of the air bags.

RiskDeactivated air bags increases the risk of injury. Inadvertent deployment of the air bags increase the risk of a crash.

FixVolkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install new software and replace the air bag ECU as necessary, free of charge. The recall began November 25, 2019. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69Z5.

16V464000·LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES2016-06-24

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2016 CC vehicles manufactured January 12, 2016, to February 3, 2016, Golf R and Tiguan vehicles manufactured November 25, 2015, to January 28, 2016, and e-Golf vehicles manufactured November 25, 2015, to January 11, 2016. Vibrations, such as those created by opening and closing a vehicle door, may cause the rear child door locks to disengage, allowing a child to open a rear door while inside the vehicle.

RiskIf an unrestrained child unexpectedly opens a door, they may fall from the vehicle increasing their risk of injury.

FixVolkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect, and if necessary, replace the child lock(s), free of charge. The recall began on August 22, 2016. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 58C9.

NHTSA investigations

3 actions
EA18003·AIR BAGS:FRONTAL2018-04-18

Air Bag Clockspring Failure

EA18003·AIR BAGS2018-04-18

Air Bag Clockspring Failure

EA18003·AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE2018-04-18

Air Bag Clockspring Failure

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