2012 Volkswagen Tiguan fuel/propulsion system problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2012 Volkswagen Tiguan — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Water pump melted and needed to be replaced, car won't start, airbag light is on and clock spring needed to be replaced, heated seat gets extremely hot on driver's side when turned on.”
filed Apr 10, 2023
“After I turn the car off, the fuel hose connected to the high pressure fuel pumps doesn't pops off and gasoline leaks all over my engine. This started happens repeatedly now. When I get into my car, it is filled with the smell of the gasoline that is leaking because the hose doesn't stay on the…”
filed Feb 13, 2021
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other Tiguan years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Tiguan | 3 | 14% |
| 2025 Tiguan | 5 | 12% |
| 2024 Tiguan | 3 | 5% |
| 2023 Tiguan | 5 | 8% |
| 2022 Tiguan | 28 | 11% |
| 2021 Tiguan | 10 | 8% |
| 2020 Tiguan | 3 | 2% |
| 2019 Tiguan | 10 | 5% |
| 2018 Tiguan | 38 | 14% |
| 2017 Tiguan | 5 | 7% |
| 2016 Tiguan | 4 | 4% |
| 2015 Tiguan | 1 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 Volkswagen Tiguan
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.