2012 Volkswagen Tiguan service brakes problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2012 Volkswagen Tiguan — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I made a report on 11/1/19 about issues with my vehicle due to a manufactures defect that the panoramic roof drains did not drain properly and water leaked throughout the vehicle. Please refer to ODI# 41277589 and Ref.# 238025. This is a known issue with these vehicles and should have been recalled…”
filed Sep 27, 2023
“Intermittently power steering would not engage when the car was started. Turned the car off after getting the steering wheel to lock and power steering came back.. Later noticed the steering was loose and would the steering wheel would oscillate rapidly. Problem became more frequent over two weeks…”
filed Sep 10, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes problems in other Tiguan years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Tiguan | 3 | 14% |
| 2025 Tiguan | 5 | 12% |
| 2024 Tiguan | 1 | 2% |
| 2023 Tiguan | 4 | 7% |
| 2022 Tiguan | 5 | 2% |
| 2021 Tiguan | 4 | 3% |
| 2020 Tiguan | 10 | 7% |
| 2019 Tiguan | 24 | 13% |
| 2018 Tiguan | 19 | 7% |
| 2017 Tiguan | 3 | 4% |
| 2016 Tiguan | 3 | 3% |
| 2015 Tiguan | 6 | 10% |
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.