2014 Volkswagen Tiguan air bags problems
46 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2014 Volkswagen Tiguan — 55% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Clock spring broken when my wife turned her steering wheel leaving a parking lot. Airbags no longer work, along with anything electronic within steering wheel.”
filed Feb 27, 2025
“Clock Spring in steering wheel is broken. Driver Airbag is non-functional, as are the controls on the steering wheel. No Driver air bag is a huge safety issue! We immediately "scheduled" an appointment to have this issue repaired. At the appointment, a VW dealer (VW Castle Downers Grove IL)…”
filed Jun 11, 2024
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- In the affected vehicles, debris may contaminate the air bag clock spring, a spiral…Campaign 15V483000 · Aug 4, 2015
Related service bulletins
Inquiries
V6919012010479_17 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 11, 2026
Air Bags problems in other Tiguan years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Tiguan | 5 | 10% |
| 2024 Tiguan | 1 | 1% |
| 2023 Tiguan | 1 | 2% |
| 2022 Tiguan | 4 | 1% |
| 2021 Tiguan | 2 | 1% |
| 2020 Tiguan | 1 | 1% |
| 2019 Tiguan | 7 | 4% |
| 2018 Tiguan | 15 | 5% |
| 2017 Tiguan | 30 | 40% |
| 2016 Tiguan | 37 | 39% |
| 2015 Tiguan | 28 | 45% |
| 2013 Tiguan | 63 | 45% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2014 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.