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2009 Volkswagen Tiguan engine and engine cooling problems

10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2009 Volkswagen Tiguan6% of all complaints for this model year.

10
Engine and Engine Cooling complaints
6%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
0 / 3
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • The contact owns a 2009 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated while driving at 45 MPH, the accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to respond and seized. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not drivable. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it…

    filed Aug 12, 2022

  • The contact owns a 2009 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated that while her son was driving at an undisclosed speed, the oil pressure warning light illuminated and a message to stop the vehicle immediately was displayed. AAA arrived on the scene and diagnosed the vehicle with oil sensor failure…

    filed Aug 9, 2022

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

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Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.