2009 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN Complaints

WHILE DRIVING MY CAR, THE RIGHT LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT WENT OUT AND THE DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHT CAME ON - I STOPPED THE CAR AND LOOKED TO SEE WHAT HEADLIGHT WAS OUT AND NOTICED THE RIGHT SIDE LOW BEAM WAS OUT. I WENT BACK INTO THE CAR TO HEAD HOME (ONLY ABOUT THREE MILES AWAY 0 BUT AT NIGHT), AND THE OTHER LIGHT WENT OUT AS WELL - BOTH HEADLIGHTS (LOW BEAM) STOPPED WORKING - I MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALERSHIP MONDAY MORNING. I HAD PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT TWO WEEKS AGO TO HAVE THIS LOOKED AT - WAS TOLD IT WAS TAKEN CARED OF BUT EXPERIENCED ISSUES THERE AFTER. I JUST WANTED THIS INFORMATION RECORDED AND MAKE SURE THE LIGHTS DO NOT FAIL BECAUSE OF A RECALL ISSUE AND SAFETY CONCERNS WHILE DRIVING WITH THE FAMILY. *TR

I HAD JUST STARTED GOING UP THE HILL I TRIED TO ACCELERATE THE CAR. IT STARTED SHAKING AND DID NOT WANT TO GO ANY FASTER. IN THE MEAN WHILE THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS FLASHING. AFTER THAT THE CAR WAS RUNNING FINE AS LONG I DID NOT ACCELERATED IT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND FOUND OUT THAT ONE OF THE COIL WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND CAUSING LACK OF POWER. I HAD JUST PICKED UP THE CAR FROM THE DEALER 5 DAYS AGO BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY RECALL ABOUT THE FUSE AND THE FUSE PANEL. THEY CHANGED THE FUSE AND THE FUSE PANEL AND GAVE ME A PAPER WORK SAYING THAT MY CAR CHECKED OUT GOOD. AND THIS HAPPENS! I GOT DONE THE 60K CHECK UP 5 MONTHS AGO AND 3 WEEKS AFTER THAT THE AUXILIARY FAN GOT BROKEN. I BOUGHT THE CAR 9 MONTHS AGO AND I HAVE ALREADY SPENT OVER A THOUSAND DOLLAR ON IT. I AM REALLY FRUSTRATED WITH VW TIGUAN! *TR

EXTERIOR LIGHTS WENT OUT COMPLETELY ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAR. DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A DANGEROUS SITUATION. MY FUSE UNDER THE HOOD WAS MELTED AND PANEL ALSO SHOWS SIGNS OF MELTING. *TR

TODAY IS THE 17TH OF DECEMBER AND FOR THE 2ND TIME IN 4 MONTHS THE COOLANT LIGHT HAS GONE OFF IN THE CAR. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS TOWARDS THE END OF AUGUST (I JUST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE A FEW WEEKS EARLIER). WHEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT THE PROBLEM WAS THE WATER PUMP WENT BAD. AFTER THE MECHANIC SAID IT WAS STILL COVER UNDER WARRANTY THEY REPLACED IT. TODAY THE COOLANT LIGHT WENT OFF AGAIN, SAME ISSUE HAS BEFORE. AFTER CHECKING THE CAR FAX THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED, THIS IS THE 5TH WATER PUMP REPLACED IN THE CAR IN 2 YEARS. TODAY CALLING THE DEALERSHIP, THE PERSON AT THE DEALERSHIP HAS SAID THERE ARE QUITE FEW TIGUANS THAT HAVE COME IN WITH THE SAME ISSUE THE LAST FEW WEEKS. RESEARCHING THE ISSUE ONLINE THERE ARE INDICATIONS THAT THIS IS A PROBLEMATIC ISSUE THAT HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED BY VOLKSWAGEN. THE WARRANTY FOR THE PART ONLY COVERS A YEAR AND 12000 MILES. *TR

SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. PASSENGER NOTICED THEIR SEAT WAS HOT. DISCOVERED BURN SPOTS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. *TR

THE FRONT RIGHT HEADLAMP AND THE REAR RIGHT BACKUP LIGHT ON OUR 2009 TIGUAN HAVE STOPPED WORKING. THE DEALER SAYS THE FUSE BOX IS MELTING AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BUT THEY CCANTGUARANTEE IT WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN. ! THIS IS A FIRE HAZZARD AND RIDICULOUS THAT VW WONT FIX IT !! HELP ! *TR

HELLO - I STARTED MY 2009 VW TIGUAN ON NOV. 9, 2013. AFTER PLACING THE CAR IN DRIVE, ALL OF MY DASHBOARD LIGHTS FOR "LIGHTING FAILURES" CAME ON, A TOTAL OF 8 DIFFERENT ERROR MESSAGES - LICENSE PLATE LIGHTS, DRIVER AND PASSENGER TAILLIGHTS, BACKUP LIGHTS, FRONT HEADLIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS. AT THIS POINT I WAS ON THE ROAD, AND QUICKLY PULLED OVER TO THE CLOSEST PARKING LOT I COULD FIND. I WAS ABOUT TO HEAD ON THE HIGHWAY. I IMMEDIATELY TURNED AROUND AND DROVE HOME AND DID SOME RESEARCH. I OPENED THE INTERIOR FUSE PANEL, BUT THAT WAS OK. I WENT IN UNDER THE HOOD AND SAW THE 30 AMP FUSE WAS COMPLETELY MELTED. (I TOOK A PICTURE, AND HAVE IT FOR REFERENCE.) THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY DANGEROUS SCENARIO, AND THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS. I CAN'T HELP BUT WONDER HOW THAT FUSE HAS IMPACT THE LIGHTING SYSTEM OVERALL IN MY TIGUAN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE REVERSING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. ..UPDATED 03/18/14 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED DURING THE PAST 2 YEARS, SHE EXPERIENCED 5-6 EPISODES, IN WHICH THE ENGINE REVVED UP AND LURCHED FORWARD WHILE SHE WAS STOPPED WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE, IN TRAFFIC OR AT A STOP SIGN. SHE AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT, BY SHIFTING TO PARK. THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT WAS ON 11/09/13 WHICH OCCURRED WHILE BACKING INTO A PARKING SPACE AND THE ENGINE REVVED AND THE VEHICLE LURCHED BACKWARDS. THE LOCAL VW DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE TWICE IN THE LAST WEEK AND FOUND NO PROBLEMS. UPDATED 03/31/14

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH WHEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR INSPECTION WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE WITH THE FUSE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

DRIVERS SIDE HEAD LIGHT WENT OUT TOOK CAR TO DEALER FOR REPLACEMENT AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FUSE BOX WAS MELTING AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WHICH WE DID SO THAT THE CAR WOULD NOT CATCH ON FIRE AT A COST OF OVER $500.00. *TR