2016 Volkswagen Tiguan steering problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2016 Volkswagen Tiguan — 13% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact's friend owns a 2016 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the power steering assist failed with several unknown warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and a diagnostic test was performed. The diagnostic test showed that the…”
filed Nov 3, 2025
“I’ll be driving for 2-10 minutes and power steering cuts out. Wheel will jerk a little and alarm will sound with the alert light remaining red through remainder of drive. Sometimes it will not work at all while driving, but I’ve found the it usually works for the first few minutes until I speed up…”
filed Oct 26, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other Tiguan years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Tiguan | 2 | 5% |
| 2024 Tiguan | 1 | 2% |
| 2022 Tiguan | 23 | 9% |
| 2021 Tiguan | 1 | 1% |
| 2020 Tiguan | 1 | 1% |
| 2019 Tiguan | 3 | 2% |
| 2018 Tiguan | 12 | 4% |
| 2017 Tiguan | 11 | 15% |
| 2015 Tiguan | 9 | 15% |
| 2014 Tiguan | 20 | 24% |
| 2013 Tiguan | 27 | 19% |
| 2012 Tiguan | 20 | 13% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2016 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.