TSB List for the 2012 Volkswagen Tiguan

Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) for the 2012 Tiguan are official communications between Volkswagen & their dealerships that describe processes for troubleshooting or fixing certain common problems. All vehicle manufacturers are required by U.S. law to make their TSBs available to the public.

  • STEERING
  • STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
  • SUSPENSION
  • SUSPENSION:FRONT
  • SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
  • ENGINE (PWS)
  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
  • FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
  • FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
  • FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
  • FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
  • POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
  • VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
  • SEAT BELTS
  • SEAT BELTS:FRONT
  • STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
  • BACK OVER PREVENTION: CAMERA SYSTEM
  • EQUIPMENT
  • EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
  • EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
  • EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
  • EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
  • STEERING

    • TSB #TB-48-14-03

      Date Announced:
      MAR 18, 2014
      NHTSA ID:
      #10055439

      VOLKSWAGEN: SOME CONSUMERS MAY COMPLAIN THAT THE STEERING IS STIFF. THE YELLOW AND RED POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED. THERE MAY BE INSUFFICIENT STEERING ASSISTANCE. *JS Read More »

    • TSB #TT-45-09-03

      Date Announced:
      MAY 03, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10052354

      VOLKSWAGEN: STEERING RACK. AFTER REPLACING THE STEERING RACK THE FAULT CODE 01309 008 IS SET IN ABS/ESP MODULE. Read More »

    • TSB #TB-48-13-01

      Date Announced:
      MAR 18, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10052041

      VOLKSWAGEN: STIFF STEERING PAIRED WITH YELLOW AND RED WARNING LIGHTS. *JS Read More »

    • TSB #2027277

      Date Announced:
      MAR 18, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10069698

      SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. Read More »

    STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

    • TSB #TT-57-11-08

      Date Announced:
      NOV 11, 2011
      NHTSA ID:
      #10051761

      VOLKSWAGEN: IF ELECTRONIC STEERING COLUMN LOCK WAS REPLACED OR UPDATED, WOULD CAUSE THE REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY FAILURE TO LOCK DOORS OR ARM ALARM, BUT WILL UNLOCK DOORS. MODELS 2011-2013 GOLF, GTI, JETTA TIGUAN, PASSAT, BEETLE. Read More »

    SUSPENSION

    SUSPENSION:FRONT

    SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC

    • TSB #TT-46-9-04

      Date Announced:
      OCT 23, 2009
      NHTSA ID:
      #10052306

      VOLKSWAGEN: UPDATE INFORMATION ON MODELS AND MODEL YEARS REGARDING SYNCHRONIZATION OF ELECTROMECHANICAL PARKING BRAKE (EPB) MODULE AND DUE TO SWITCH AND MODULE NOT BEING SYNCHRONIZED, FAULT CODES FOUND. Read More »

    ENGINE (PWS)

    • TSB #2031557

      Date Announced:
      OCT 22, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10067177

      SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. Read More »

    • TSB #TB-20-13-06

      Date Announced:
      JUL 18, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10053936

      VOLKSWAGEN: ACTIVATED CHARCOAL FILTER SYSTEM, SOLENOID VALVE AND PERFORMING GFF FUNCTION TEST A VACUUM CHECK ON CANISTER PURGE VALVE N80 ARE ESSENTIAL TO DIAGNOSE PROPER OPERATION. MODEL 2009-14 ALL BUT ROUTAN. Read More »

    • TSB #TB-27-13-01

      Date Announced:
      JUN 13, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10052654

      VOLKSWAGEN: DUE TO ACCESSORY DRIVE BELT BEING DAMAGED OR MISSING, THE CHARGING SYSTEM IS INOPERATIVE OR MALFUNCTION, AND NOISE IS COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT. MODEL 2012-2014 ALL VEHICLES EXCEPT ROUTAN, TOUAREG HYBRID, JETTA HYBRID. Read More »

    • TSB #5N22V1

      Date Announced:
      JUN 10, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10068935

      SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. Read More »

    • TSB #01-13-14

      Date Announced:
      MAY 09, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10052336

      VOLKSWAGEN: SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A MISFIRE AND/OR REDUCED ENGINE PERFORMANCE. *JS Read More »

    • TSB #2031557

      Date Announced:
      OCT 05, 2012
      NHTSA ID:
      #10072628

      SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. Read More »

    • TSB #TB-15-12-01

      Date Announced:
      JUL 23, 2012
      NHTSA ID:
      #10045560

      VOLKSWAGEN: ALL MODELS EXPERIENCE THE TIMING CHAIN SLIPPING, RATTLING NOISES OF THE ENGINE AFTER STARTING, AND ENGINE FAILS TO START. 2008-13 ALL MODELS. *PE Read More »

    ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN

    • TSB #TB-19-13-01

      Date Announced:
      MAR 08, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10052040

      VOLKSWAGEN: IT IS A NORMAL OCCURRENCE FOR THE ELECTRIC COOLANT FANS TO CONTINUE TO RUN AFTER THE IGNITION IS SWITCHED OFF. *JS Read More »

    ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL

    • TSB #V201203

      Date Announced:
      DEC 03, 2012
      NHTSA ID:
      #10050079

      VOLKSWAGEN:EVAPORATIVE (EVAP) EMISSION SYSTEM, DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE DIAGNOSIS. REVISED PROCEDURE DEVELOPED TO TEST EVAP SYSTEM WITHOUT FUEL CAP. *JS Read More »

    ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE

    • TSB #PRI B

      Date Announced:
      JUL 23, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10058019

      VOLKSWAGEN: SOME VOLKSWAGEN VEHICLES WITH 2.0 TFSI ENGINES WILL HAVE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND FUEL INJECTORS WARRANTY EXTENDED. 7/23/15 *TA Read More »

    • TSB #241208

      Date Announced:
      DEC 17, 2012
      NHTSA ID:
      #10050099

      VOLKSWAGEN: INTAKE MANIFOLD RESTRICTION CHECK. MIL-ON AND 1 OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING DIAGNOSTIC CODES MAY BE STORED IN ECM FAULT MEMORY. *JS Read More »

    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

    • TSB #TB-20-13-07

      Date Announced:
      AUG 14, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10053891

      VOLKSWAGEN: DIAGNOSIS FOR HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP WHERE NO START, ENGINE CRANK, WITHOUT DRIVING, AFTER LONG PERIODS AND MAY HAVE ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE. MODELS 2008-2014 EOS, GTI, BEETLE CONVERTIBLE, JETTA, CC, PASSAT, TIGUAN, BEETLE. Read More »

    • TSB #TB-20-13-05

      Date Announced:
      JUN 14, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10052670

      VOLKSWAGEN: ON SOME VEHICLES, LOW FUEL STORED IN ECM PRESSURE, ENGINE WOULD CRANK BUT NOT START LONG PERIODS WITHOUT DRIVING, MAY RUN ROUGH AND/OR MIL ON. ALL MODELS 2008-2013. *PE Read More »

    • TSB #20-13-04

      Date Announced:
      MAY 16, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10052337

      VOLKSWAGEN: SOME VEHICLES MAY RUN ROUGH, EXPERIENCE ENGINE CRANK, OR NO START. ALSO INCLUDED MODEL BEETLE CONVERTIBLE MODEL YEARS 2008-2013 *JS Read More »

    • TSB #TB-20-13-02

      Date Announced:
      APR 15, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10051639

      VOLKSWAGEN: HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP DIAGNOSIS. ENGINE CRANK, NO START AFTER LONG PERIODS WITHOUT DRIVING. ENGINE MAY RUN ROUGH, AND OR MIL-ON WITH DTC P0087-LOW FUEL PRESSURE STORED IN ECM FAULT MEMORY. Read More »

    • TSB #TB-20-13-01

      Date Announced:
      JAN 15, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10051755

      VOLKSWAGEN: WOULD EXPERIENCE NO START AFTER LONG PERIODS OF NOT DRIVING AND ENGINE RUN ROUGH. TO AVOID UNNECESSARY REPLACEMENTS, HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP DIAGNOSIS TEST IS ESSENTIAL TO PROPER PUMP OPERATION. Read More »

    • TSB #TB-20-12-02

      Date Announced:
      NOV 21, 2012
      NHTSA ID:
      #10051379

      VOLKSWAGEN: WHEN NOT DRIVEN FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME, WOULD HAVE ENGINE CRANK, BUT NO START. SOMETIMES ENGINE MAY RUN ROUGHT AND/OR MIL ON. MODELS 2009-2013 TIGUAN, EOS, CC, GTI, BEETLE, JETTA. Read More »

    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS

    • TSB #PRI B

      Date Announced:
      JUL 23, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10058019

      VOLKSWAGEN: SOME VOLKSWAGEN VEHICLES WITH 2.0 TFSI ENGINES WILL HAVE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND FUEL INJECTORS WARRANTY EXTENDED. 7/23/15 *TA Read More »

    FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

    FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

    • TSB #TB-20-13-07

      Date Announced:
      AUG 14, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10053891

      VOLKSWAGEN: DIAGNOSIS FOR HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP WHERE NO START, ENGINE CRANK, WITHOUT DRIVING, AFTER LONG PERIODS AND MAY HAVE ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE. MODELS 2008-2014 EOS, GTI, BEETLE CONVERTIBLE, JETTA, CC, PASSAT, TIGUAN, BEETLE. Read More »

    • TSB #TB-20-13-05

      Date Announced:
      JUN 14, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10052670

      VOLKSWAGEN: ON SOME VEHICLES, LOW FUEL STORED IN ECM PRESSURE, ENGINE WOULD CRANK BUT NOT START LONG PERIODS WITHOUT DRIVING, MAY RUN ROUGH AND/OR MIL ON. ALL MODELS 2008-2013. *PE Read More »

    • TSB #TB-20-13-01

      Date Announced:
      JAN 15, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10051755

      VOLKSWAGEN: WOULD EXPERIENCE NO START AFTER LONG PERIODS OF NOT DRIVING AND ENGINE RUN ROUGH. TO AVOID UNNECESSARY REPLACEMENTS, HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP DIAGNOSIS TEST IS ESSENTIAL TO PROPER PUMP OPERATION. Read More »

    • TSB #TB-20-12-02

      Date Announced:
      NOV 21, 2012
      NHTSA ID:
      #10051379

      VOLKSWAGEN: WHEN NOT DRIVEN FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME, WOULD HAVE ENGINE CRANK, BUT NO START. SOMETIMES ENGINE MAY RUN ROUGHT AND/OR MIL ON. MODELS 2009-2013 TIGUAN, EOS, CC, GTI, BEETLE, JETTA. Read More »

    POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

    • TSB #TB-27-13-01

      Date Announced:
      JUN 13, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10052654

      VOLKSWAGEN: DUE TO ACCESSORY DRIVE BELT BEING DAMAGED OR MISSING, THE CHARGING SYSTEM IS INOPERATIVE OR MALFUNCTION, AND NOISE IS COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT. MODEL 2012-2014 ALL VEHICLES EXCEPT ROUTAN, TOUAREG HYBRID, JETTA HYBRID. Read More »

    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

    • TSB #2037357

      Date Announced:
      JUN 11, 2014
      NHTSA ID:
      #10069623

      SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. Read More »

    • TSB #CSC-91I9

      Date Announced:
      JUN 28, 2012
      NHTSA ID:
      #10045019

      VOLKSWAGEN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. A REVISION REGARDING THE UPDATING OF THE SOFTWARE, FOR RADIO WITH NAVIGATION SYSTEM, ON CERTAIN VEHICLES. *PE Read More »

    VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY

    SEAT BELTS

    SEAT BELTS:FRONT

    • TSB #TT-69-13-03

      Date Announced:
      MAY 03, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10052355

      VOLKSWAGEN: FRONT SEAT BELT TENSIONER. DESCRIPTION OF THE LOCATION OF THE FRONT SEAT BELTS TENSIONER IGNITERS. *JS Read More »

    STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID

    • TSB #V551614_2045227

      Date Announced:
      SEP 28, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10096157

      POINTS OF INSPECTION AND REPAIR INSTRUCTION SHOULD A WATER LEAK APPEAR AROUND THE REAR LID. Read More »

    BACK OVER PREVENTION: CAMERA SYSTEM

    • TSB #TT-91-11-03

      Date Announced:
      JAN 21, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10058138

      VOLKSWAGEN: BEFORE REAR VIEW CAMERA IS PROPERLY OPERATIONAL, SHOULD BE CONNECTED TO BUZZER OR SENSOR FAULTS AND WORKING IN CONJUNCTION WITH REAR PARKING AID SYSTEM. MODELS 2009-15 TIGUAN, CC, PASSAT, TOUAREG. Read More »

    EQUIPMENT

    • TSB #TT-91-11-03

      Date Announced:
      JAN 21, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10058138

      VOLKSWAGEN: BEFORE REAR VIEW CAMERA IS PROPERLY OPERATIONAL, SHOULD BE CONNECTED TO BUZZER OR SENSOR FAULTS AND WORKING IN CONJUNCTION WITH REAR PARKING AID SYSTEM. MODELS 2009-15 TIGUAN, CC, PASSAT, TOUAREG. Read More »

    • TSB #TT-91-13-01

      Date Announced:
      APR 26, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10052729

      VOLKSWAGEN: WHEN MEMORY USAGE IS HIGH, NAVIGATION UNIT IS SLOW TO RESPOND, AND MULTIPLE FEATURES ARE BEING USED OR BOOT UP TIME AFTER VEHICLE HAS STARTED UP AND SYMPTOMS INCLUDES LOCKS UP, NO RESPONSE OR FREEZES. Read More »

    • TSB #TT91-13-01

      Date Announced:
      APR 26, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10071163

      SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. Read More »

    EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

    • TSB #TT-57-11-08

      Date Announced:
      NOV 11, 2011
      NHTSA ID:
      #10051761

      VOLKSWAGEN: IF ELECTRONIC STEERING COLUMN LOCK WAS REPLACED OR UPDATED, WOULD CAUSE THE REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY FAILURE TO LOCK DOORS OR ARM ALARM, BUT WILL UNLOCK DOORS. MODELS 2011-2013 GOLF, GTI, JETTA TIGUAN, PASSAT, BEETLE. Read More »

    EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

    EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

    • TSB #TT-91-11-03

      Date Announced:
      JAN 21, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10058138

      VOLKSWAGEN: BEFORE REAR VIEW CAMERA IS PROPERLY OPERATIONAL, SHOULD BE CONNECTED TO BUZZER OR SENSOR FAULTS AND WORKING IN CONJUNCTION WITH REAR PARKING AID SYSTEM. MODELS 2009-15 TIGUAN, CC, PASSAT, TOUAREG. Read More »

    EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

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