9.0

really awful
Typical Repair Cost:
No data
Average Mileage:
47,000 miles
Total Complaints:
2 complaints

Most Common Solutions:

  1. not sure (2 reports)
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2018 Volkswagen Tiguan Owner Comments

problem #2

Sep 242022

Tiguan EX 2

  • Automatic transmission
  • 67,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

VW needs to step in - it seems like a well knows issue. EPC light comes in and car goes in limp mode out of nowhere... can't drive and if you're on highway, you could be killed.

- Elena M., Phoenix, AZ, Azerbaijan

problem #1

May 202020

Tiguan S

  • Automatic transmission
  • 27,000 miles

May 20, 2020 - Started the Tiguan in the grocery parking lot. EPC light came on with max 3,000 RPMs warning; Tiguan suddenly had almost no power. Limped the 2 miles home.

May 21 - dealer replaced sensor; picked up on 5/27 and EPC light still on

June 2 - dealer replaced wiring but EPC light remained on; notified me that they would need to replace camshaft which is on national backorder

September 12 - Tiguan is still sitting at the dealer waiting on parts. I've opened a case with VW but I get nothing but unhelpful and poorly written emails from the "Region Case Manager"; today the dealer offered me a trade-in (on a new Honda) based on the auction value of the Tiguan. So, basically, VW cannot fulfill their warranty but I take the hit on the trade. Mulling it over before I agree to the trade.

- Alicia R., Colorado Springs, CO, US

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