2018 Volkswagen Tiguan service brakes problems
19 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan SE (4Motion) has approximately 75,000 miles on it. The rear driver-side brake lines failed, snapping in half, which resulted in a complete loss of brake fluid. Consequently, the vehicle was unable to stop unless the emergency brake was engaged.”
filed Dec 17, 2024
“ABS Control Module failed resulted in Emergency Brakes to be applied and locking indiscriminately resulting in loss of control as well as safe use of the vehicle. Parts to replace ABS Control system are reportedly unavailable/backordered with no estimate of availability. VW of America refuses to…”
filed Aug 29, 2023
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% |
| 2017 Tiguan | 3 | 4% |
| 2016 Tiguan | 3 | 3% |
| 2015 Tiguan | 6 | 10% |
| 2014 Tiguan | 4 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2018 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.