2010 Volkswagen Tiguan: check engine light

Filed Sep 26, 2024 · Engine · LA

Vehicle sometimes displays red check engine light on dash with alarm sounding. Check engine light goes away after the vehicle is stopped briefly and restarted. Oil level is normal. Mechanic found no diagnostic codes when scanned with OBD scanner. Mechanic changed oil pressure sensor, replaced oil, checked oil pan. There is no leaking. But the check engine light still comes on with alarm. It does not seem to be related to miles driven, speed driven, road conditions, or external temperature. Consumer is afraid to drive the car, or sell car. Mileage is 61,000, one owner.

Filed Apr 5, 2023 · Engine · 180,000 miles · OR

The contact's mother owns a 2010 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle made a loud popping sound coming from the passenger’s side engine compartment. Additionally, the service engine warning light became illuminated. The vehicle was veered to the side of the road and failed to accelerate. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who determined that the timing chain needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the vehicle had exceeded the recall remedy timeframe. The failure mileage was 180,000.

Filed Sep 29, 2019 · Engine, Transmission · 1 miles · CT

Background: 2015 (70,733 mi), engine light went on & I brought it to vwhartford. They found fault for system to lean found rear main sela is leaking oil which is causing fuel trim faults. Oil cap is leaking oil & the upper time chain cover is leaking oil but the main oil leak is coming from the rear seal. They removed the trans & replaced the main seal & oil cap ($877). In 2016 (94,999 mi), car failed emissions due to intake manifold. Vw replaced this and it was covered under warranty. Suggestion - to get a carbon cleaning for the valves due to build up ($290). June '18 (118,239 mi): my coolant light went on. Vw said my coolant was not low - water pump was leaking. They resealed valve cover & upper timing chain due to oil leaks. They r and r valve cover cleaning & resealed, installed upper timing chain seals and side of engine block of oil & installed new water pump. I asked if this was covered under the warranty or previous work & was told no. I asked if this would prolong the longevity & was told yes ($1800). 8/19/19 (133,449 mi): engine light was on - could not look at for a couple days, but ok to drive as long as the engine light was not blinking. Result: system lean at idle, breather is leaking air causing hesitation. They installed new breather. Asked if it was covered they said no. Asked if it would improve the longevity of my car, I was told yes ($480). Issue 9/4/19: engine light went on. This was after traveling for labor day (360 miles). On main st. In whart, the car started to shake & bounce at 2 stop lights. Went 2 blocks home. Towed it - was told timing chain went & it's not covered under the tc recall. Quote - used engine $6500+. Told it was worthless & not worth fixing ($125 for diag) towed the car to another place - they fixed it for less than $3400. I have told vw and vwhart that there is something wrong with this make/model, but I am ignored.

Filed May 17, 2019 · Engine · 130,415 miles · MN

I was driving my 2010 tiguan on a minneapolis city street at around 25 MPH when suddenly the vehicle starting running rough and engine light came on. It then proceeded to start blinking. At this point because of the engine light and performance issue, I looked for a safe place to pull over and shut it off. After I safely pulled over and shut down the vehicle, approximately after 1/3 of a mile from the initial warning lights & vehicle failure started. I called the dealership at this point and told them about the incident and my situation. Westside volkswagen, the dealership where I purchased this vehicle, told me not to try and drive the car but get is towed to the dealership. The dealership inspected and found the timing had jumped and cylinders were damaged- recommendation was to replace the engine. Neither the dealership or vw would claim any responsibility for this issue even though it's a documented problem. I had to pay for the repair. Since this was a documented problem, I believe vw/westside vw should compensate me for this repair.

Filed Jul 8, 2018 · Engine, Fuel system · 99,000 miles · NJ

Purchased october 2017 and in january started to hear rattling sounds. Took back to subaru service where purchased and they did not find anything wrong with vehicle. In june 2018 car started to sputter and make sounds while driving and would not adjust rpms when driving. Could not go faster when stepping on the gas pedal on the highway. Three days later, car would start but would not go into gear and had to be towed from a restaurant parking lot. Mechanic gave an estimate of over $6,000 because timing chain broke and engine failed. Engine light had not gone on before that incident. Possible defect by volkswagen when learning about class action lawsuit and my car is same year make and model of ones in lawsuit.

Filed Jan 26, 2018 · Engine · 75,000 miles · GA

Engine light remains on

Filed Jul 14, 2017 · Engine · KS

Our tiguan started shaking and making a horrible noise when our 20 year old daughter attempted to start driving. She noticed the check engine light on and the car suddenly stopped in the middle of a city road- presenting a danger to her as she could not move the car and was not in a safe neighborhood. She had to wait for a tow truck. At the repair shop, it was determined that the timing chain and tensioner were bad so they were replaced. After this repair the car still would not run so it was towed to a volkswagen dealership. They tore down the engine and determined that it needed to be replaced. The cost at the first repair shop was nearly $1600 and the cost to replace the engine is nearly $9000.

Filed Aug 24, 2016 · Engine · 83,900 miles · MA

Turbo failure due to internal mechanical failure. Vw would not pay any of the repair cost of $2697 due to year/mileage of vehicle. Dealership diagnosed check engine light and said that it was unsafe to drive off the lot because driving without a functioning turbo will destroy the engine.

Filed Aug 8, 2016 · Engine · 68,000 miles · WI

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 volkswagen tiguan. While starting the vehicle, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was immediately towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the timing chain skipped and destroyed the engine. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 68,000.

Filed Feb 3, 2016 · Engine · 83,000 miles · MD

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 volkswagon tiguan. While driving at various speeds, the vehicle became unresponsive and the engine would not operate as normal. The check engine light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the timing chain tensioner belt failed and the engine would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 83,000.

Filed Oct 6, 2014 · Engine · 64,624 miles · IL

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 volkswagen tiguan. The contact stated that the check engine warning indicator illuminated and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was able to restart and was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the manifold needed to be cleaned due to carbon build-up. The vehicle was repaired. In addition, when the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle failed to accelerate. An independent mechanic and dealer diagnosed that the turbo valve needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired for this failure. The vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v441000 (fuel system, gasoline). The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 64,624.

Filed Aug 20, 2014 · Engine · 47,730 miles · NJ

The check engine light came on. Took the vehicle to dealer and the diagnose came misfire from cylinder 2. They told me it was a carbon built up on the valves and it's not covered under power train warranty.